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George A HOWELL (b 1835)

George A Howell was born on 07 Apr 1835, almost certainly in Brookhaven Township, Suffolk County, New York and probably in the hamlet of East Moriches on the south coast of Long Island. He was the third child and third son of John H Howell and Millicent Benjamin.

When his family was found by the 1850 US Census, his father John, age, 48, was farming in Brookhaven Township, most likely in East Moriches. George was age 14 and still in school. George had two older brothers, Egbert, age 19, a seaman, and Hiram, age 17, a farmer. A younger sister, Achsah, age 8, was also in school.

George married Isabella Robinson about 1859. This date is simply a guess. George was the father of three children. The eldest child, Mary, was born in 1860. Had they married in 1859, George would have been age 24, Isabella age 18. The couple were found in Centre Moriches in Brookhaven Township in Suffolk County, New York in the 1860 US Census. George gave his occupation as Bayman. Daughter Mary was age six months.

George appeared in the 1870 US Census, still in Centre Moriches, but farming instead of working on the water. His entire family was present. Isabella was age 28, Mary age 10, Lilian age 7, and Carrie, age 4. All three of the children were reported to be in school that year.

I know nothing of the cause, but George died on 18 Oct 1870, in his 35th year, only a few months after the census was enumerated in July of that year. It is somewhat surprising that George was not recruited for service in the Civil War. He was certainly of an age that would have been eligible for service, yet there is no indication that he served. Perhaps he was afflicted with a disability that exempted him from service and that lead to his early death.

George was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Center Moriches, Suffolk County, New York. His wife Isabella would soon remarry and live until 1886.

Sources:

1850 US Census, Household of John Howell (b c1800): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1850; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 601; Page: 193a. Content: The 1850 US Census of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York on 07 Aug 1850 shows dwelling (73/83) with a household composed of (1) John H Howell, age 48 male, farmer, (real: $4000), born NY, (2) Meliscent Howell, age 48, female, born NY, (3) Egbert Howell, age 19, male, seaman, born NY, (4) Hiram Howell, age 17, male, farmer, born NY, (5) George Howell, age 14, male, born NY, attended school, (6) Achsah Howell, age 8, female, born NY, attended school.

1860 US Census, Household of John Howell (b c1800): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Page: 918. Content: The 1860 US Census of Brookhaven Township, Suffolk County, New York, Post Office: East Moriches, on 22 Aug 1860 shows dwelling (1852/1914) with a household composed of (1) John H Howell, age 56, male, farmer, (real: $3000; pers: $300), born New York, (2) Milicent Howell, age 56, female, born New York, (3) Hiram Howell, age 27, male, farmer, born New York, (4) Acsa Howell, age 19, female, born New York, (5) Frances ?P? Howell, age 1, female, (6) Abby Hamer, age 5, female, black, born New York. Note: This record is included because of its identification of the location of the residence of John Howell, George's father in East Moriches.

1860 US Census, Household of George Howell (b c1838): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Page: 917. Content: The 1860 US Census of the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, New York (Post Office: Centre Moriches) on 22 Aug 1860 shows dwelling 1845, family 1907 with a household composed of (1) George Howell, age 21, male, bayman, (real: $700, pers: $200), born New York, (2) Isabel Howell, age 18, female, born New York, (3) Mary ?F? Howell, age 6 months, born New York.

1870 US Census, Household of George Howell (b c1838): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1870; Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 385A. Content: The 1870 US Census of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York (Post Office: Center Moriches) on 22 Jul 1870 shows dwelling (51/32) with a household composed of (1) Geo A Howell, age 32, male, white, Farmer, (real: $1500; pers: $300), born New York, citizen, (2) Isabella Howell, age 28, female, white, born New York, (3) Mary T Howell, age 10, female, white, born New York, attended school, (4) Lilian Howell, age 7, female, white, born New York, attended school, (5) Carrie Howell, age 4, female, white, born New York, attended school.

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