On 2 Sept 1847, William married Alvina Jane Sewell. They had ten children:
Sintha A. C. Howell (1849-1930)
James Marion Howell (1850-1934)
John O Howell (1852- ? )
Margaret Ophelia Howell (1858-1930)
Mary Jane Howell (1859- ? )
William Burdine Howell, Jr. (1861-1948)
Annie Beulah Howell (1866- ? )
Josephine Ledder Howell (1870-1874)
Charlotte Elizabeth Howell (1872- ? )
Nellie A Howell (1892-1893)
During the Civil War, William joined the Confederate Army, Company K, 41st Regiment, Campbell Salt Springs Guards. He first appears on the Muster Roll on 4 March 1862. He was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 4 July 1863, but was paroled on 6 July 1863. His name last appears on the Muster Roll for 31 Dec 1863 as "present".
William died on 16 Nov 1893 and is buried next to his wife in the Howell Cemetery.
NOTE: Any additional information or corrections are welcome.
On 2 Sept 1847, William married Alvina Jane Sewell. They had ten children:
Sintha A. C. Howell (1849-1930)
James Marion Howell (1850-1934)
John O Howell (1852- ? )
Margaret Ophelia Howell (1858-1930)
Mary Jane Howell (1859- ? )
William Burdine Howell, Jr. (1861-1948)
Annie Beulah Howell (1866- ? )
Josephine Ledder Howell (1870-1874)
Charlotte Elizabeth Howell (1872- ? )
Nellie A Howell (1892-1893)
During the Civil War, William joined the Confederate Army, Company K, 41st Regiment, Campbell Salt Springs Guards. He first appears on the Muster Roll on 4 March 1862. He was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 4 July 1863, but was paroled on 6 July 1863. His name last appears on the Muster Roll for 31 Dec 1863 as "present".
William died on 16 Nov 1893 and is buried next to his wife in the Howell Cemetery.
NOTE: Any additional information or corrections are welcome.
Gravesite Details
Sources include U.S. Census documents from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880; Georgia Marriages to 1850 on ancestry.com; Civil War Muster Roll on rootsweb; research done by K. Kiefner.
Family Members
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Cordelia Agnes Howell Baker
1849–1930
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James Marion Howell
1850–1934
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John Q Howell
1851–1929
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Margaret Ophelia Howell
1857–1930
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Mary Jane "Mollie" Howell
1858–1924
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William Burdine "Willie" Howell Jr
1861–1948
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Annie Beulah Howell Lyle
1866–1951
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Josephine Ledder Howell
1870–1874
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Charlotte Elizabeth "Lottie" Howell Hogan
1872–1958
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Nellie A Howell
1892–1893