Descendants of William Howle
Charlotte County, Virginia
for Seven Generations

Nothing is known of this line beyond the first William. It is possible he was descended from Richard Howle, who came here from England with the Second Virginia Company of London in 1609.

William Howle was born about 1730 in Charlotte County, Virginia and died after 1 February 1804. About 1750 he married Sarah Harvey in Lunenburg County, Virginia. Sarah was born ca. 1738 in Charlotte County, Virginia, a daughter of Thomas Harvey (ca. 1705-1782) and Elizabeth Blassingame (born ca. 1709). Sarah died after 1779.

William and Sarah had three children:

 

i.

Thomas H. Howle

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ii.

William Howle, Jr., born 7 August 1755 Charlotte County, Virginia

 

iii.

Elizabeth Howle

 

William Harvey Howle, Jr. was born 7 August 1755 in Charlotte County, Virginia. After service in the Revolutionary War, he moved to Edgefield County, South Carolina. He married a woman probably named Elizabeth. William died (2 February or 24 April) 1844 in Edgefield District, South Carolina at the age of 89. His wife (Elizabeth) died in 1822 after being "struck by lightning whilst sitting in her hours." Some people are giving William's wife's name as Milly, born about 1763 in Edgefield District, South Carolina and died there in 1822. She and William married before 1784.

William and his wife had seven children:

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i.

William Howle, born 1784 Edgefield District, South Carolina

 

ii.

Alexander Howle, b. about 1784 Edgefield District, South Carolina, died 11 Nov 1840

 

iii.

Thomas H. Howle, born about 1786; died after 1844

 

iv.

Milly Howle, born about 1788 Edgefield District, South Carolina; died after 15 October 1830

 

v.

Agnes Howle, born about 1790 Edgefield District, South Carolina; died after 15 October 1830

 

vi.

Polly Howle, born about 1792; died after 15 October 1830

 

vii.

Elizabeth Howle, died 11 November 1840 Edgefield County, South Carolina

 

William Howle was born 1784 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died about 1830 at the age of 46. He married Martha Holmes before 1810, probably in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Martha was born in Edgefield County in 1786 and died there 29 October 1859 at the age of 69. She was the daughter of Jonas Holmes, the son of William (born Mecklenburg County, Virginia) and Elizabeth (_?_) (died 1840) Holmes.

William and Martha had seven children:

 

i.

Elizabeth Howle, born about 1802; died 1875 Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. Married John Dagnell before 1830.

 

ii.

Sarah Ann Howle, born 12 November 1806; died 28 March 1861 Edgefield County, South Carolina. Married Tapley B. Spivey.

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iii.

Thomas David Howle, born 1810 Edgefield County, South Carolina.

 

iv.

Permelia Howle, born 1812; died after 1850. Married William E. King (born 1806), the son of William King and Mary Johnson.

 

v.

Agnes Howle, born about 1814. Married Thomas Evans.

 

vi.

Edward Howle, born about 1817; died 16 January 1865

 

vii.

Lydia Howle, born about 1819, died after 1849. Married about 1832, Josiah King (born 1812), the son of William King and Mary Johnson.

 

Thomas David Howle was born 1810 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died about 1880 in Modoc, South Carolina at the age of 70. He married Martha B. Williams (born about 1815 in South Carolina, died in 1886 at the age of 71), the daughter of David Williams (born Columbia County, Georgia; died. 1815) and Winnifred Bussey (born South Carolina about 1788; died 2 October 1854 Edgefield County, South Carolina; the daughter of Edward Bussey and Elizabeth Boyd).

Thomas and Martha had three children:

X

i.

William Albert H. Howle, born 30 January 1835 Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 10 April 1917 McCormick County, South Carolina.

 

ii.

Thomas David J. Howle, born 1838 Edgefield County, South Carolina.

 

iii.

Martha W. Howle, born 1840 Modoc, McCormick County, South Carolina.

 

William Albert Howle was born 30 January 1835 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, died 10 April 1917 at McCormick County, South Carolina and is buried in Modoc, McCormick County, South Carolina. He married second, Sarah Ann McDaniel, on 15 June 1868. Sarah Ann McDaniel was born 11 August 1853 in Edgefield County, a daughter of Levi Holmes McDaniel (born South Carolina 4 December 1831; died 9 March 1859 aged 27; buried Red Oak Baptist Church, Edgefield County, South Carolina.) and Martha Sharpton, born Edgefield County, South Carolina October 1834; died 1865 aged 30 years; buried Callihan's Mill Church Cemetery, Parksville, Edgefield County, South Carolina; a daughter of Alexander Sharpton (1801-5 November 1892).

William and Sarah had seven children:

  i. William "Willie" L. Howle, born January 1870.
  ii. Martha E. Howle, born 22 April 1873; died 3 August 1922, aged 49. Married Hilton T. Hornsby, Sr. on 14 August 1892.
  iii. Lula Howle, born about 1876. Married Robert Lee Brown.
  iv. Thomas Caleb Howle, born 1878; died 1928, aged 50.
  v. Bessie S. Howle, born 27 June 1881; died 28 January 1960, aged 78; buried High Shoals Cemetery, Henrietta, North Carolina. Married John Gilchrist Robertson, (born 7 March 1874; died 8 November 1948; buried High Shoals Cemetery, Henrietta, North Carolina) the son of John Calhoun Robertson and Martha Elizabeth McDaniel.
  vi. Bertie Iola Howle, born 16 June 1885 South Carolina; died 11 June 1941, aged 55 years. Married Emmerson Frank Bussey (born 6 June 1876 South Carolina; died 14 October 1949, aged 73; buried Modoc Baptist Church, McCormich County, South Carolina) the son of Edward Zebulon Bussey and Mrs. Lucy Tucker Jennings.
X vii. Tillman David Howle, born 1889 Edgefield County, South Carolina.

 

Tillman David Howle was born in 1889 in Edgefield County, South Carolina and died 1949 in Modoc, South Carolina at the age of 60. He married Annie M. (Dotie) Shelton. Annie was born 1890 at Old Fort, North Carolina, a daughter of Jeff Shelton and Elizabeth Jennings. She died 1949 at Modoc, South Carolina.

Tillman and Annie had three children:

 

i.

Clarence D. Howle

X

ii.

Albert Caleb Howle, born 10 May 1915 Modoc, South Carolina; died 16 November 1978 Modoc, South Carolina. Married Marie Walker.

 

iii.

Sarah Howle

 

Submitted by Chris Braddy [06Jan02]

 

 

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