We believe she is a Howell, as she was among my mother in law's Howell papers. Family rumor was that there were Native American's mixed in with the Elmira branch, but no documentation or anything to prove this.

This photo was taken in Elmira, New York by Charles Sylvester, Excelsior View. That is what was stamped on the photo. I had thought of looking up Charles Sylvester in an Elmira Directory to see what time period he was in business; any other ideas?