Howell Family

HOWELL

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 11/18/2002 at 16:21:15

From the FAIRFIELD LEDGER, Dec. 19, 1957.

GLASGOW OLDEST SETTLEMENT IN COUNTY.....Howell Family.
The Howell family has lived in Jefferson County almost as long as the town of Glasgow has been in existence. Two brothers, John and Tom Howell came to Van Buren county in 1836 from Virginia, and moved to Round Prairie township in Jefferson county in 1839. They purchased 450 acres at the time, much of which is still in the Howell family after a period of 118 years. It has never been owned by anyone other than a member of the Howell family. Albert Howell, father of the former county sheriff, and his brother, Parvin, was born on the old home place in 1840. He spent his entire life on the farm, and died in 1923. Tom and Parvin were both born on the same farm. Parvin still lives on the same place.