George Washington Howell b 1805 VA; m. (1) to Ruth Cooley b about 1809 Grayson Co VA; d/o Peter Cooley and Mary Hanks. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of George Washington Howell and Ruth Cooley;

1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Howell b 1827 Russell Co VA d 16 Mar 1888 Brush Creek, Clintwood, Dickenson Co VA; m. William "Squire Bill" Vanover b 31 Dec 1823 Allegheny, Ashe Co NC d 15 Jun 1908 Brush Creek, Clintwood, Dickenson Co VA; s/o Cornelius Vanover and Sarah Hill. (1860 Wise Co VA Census).

2. Osborne Howell b 20 Mar 1829 Grayson Co VA; m. Sarah Samantha Clementine "Sallie" Bond b 23 Aug 1830 IL or IN.

4. Peter Howell b about 1833; died during the Civil War.

5. Matilda Howell b 28 Mar 1835 Grayson Co VA d 1 Apr 1887 Wise Co VA from consumption age 52 years, 21 days; buried Hutchinson Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Francis K Hutchinson b 21 Dec 1825 VA d 14 Feb 1907 Wise Co VA; buried Hutchinson Cemetery, Wise Co VA.

6. Mary Ann Howell b 7 Sept 1837 d 6 Dec 1912; m. Henderson Crowse. Child of Henderson Crowse and Mary Ann Howell; I. John Wesley Crowse

7. Adaline Howell b 1841 VA; m. Jim Skeen

George Washington Howell
and Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson

George Washington Howell b 1805 VA; m. (2) to Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson b 1827 NC. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of George Washington Howell and Elizabeth "Betsy" Johnson;

1. Alexander Howell b 1849 VA

2. Julia Ann Howell b 1851 VA; m. William "Bill' Fulkerson Sr. Child; I. William Fulderson Jr; m. Unkown. Child; i. James Henry Franklin Fulkerson

3. William Howell b 19 May 1856 Wise Co VA

4. Luemma V Howell b 25 Jul 1859 Wise Co VA

5. Mack Howell

(Source: Jeannie Dobbs - rndobbs@sbcglobal.net).