Tense Howell
Tense Howell was born in Delaware County, Ind., September 24, 1828,
and was the son of John and Jane (Lindley) Howell, both
natives of North Carolina: his mother died when he was only eight years of age,
and he went to live with his grandfather Lindley, in Wayne County, Ind.; he
worked on a farm and attended the country schools until he was fifteen years
old, when he began working as an apprentice to the carpenter's trade. This
he continued four years, and in the spring of 1848, came to this county and
engaged in farm work. The following fall, he entered forty acres of land
on which he built a log house; he improved this farm and sold it, afterward
buying eighty acres, during the meantime engaging in the saw mill
business. In 1869, he sold his eighty-acre farm and purchased his present
home of 160 acres, which he has improved, and from which he has cut large
quantities of lumber ; he has at intervals run the saw mill; and had the
misfortune to have the boiler burst while the mill was in operation. One
son was scalded badly, causing his death, and Mr. Howell was badly burned, but
by good care recovered. Mr. Howell started in life a poor boy, but has
made for himself and family a good home. He for years made a specialty of
hunting coons and mink, which made him good wages, and he has killed nearly one
hundred deer; he has been an active politician in the Republican ranks; he was
married, October 19, 1845, to Miss Eleanor Golding, of Howard
Township, born in Shelby County, Ind., February 16, 1833; she was the daughter
of Thomas and Sarah Golding, both natives of North Carolina
and of English descent. This union was blessed with twelve children:
Mary E., Matthew G., Sarah C., Calvin M. (deceased),
Viola L., Emma J. (deceased), Ida B., Elnora,
William C., Charles R., Albertie (deceased), infant
(deceased). Mrs. Howell died in 1875, and Mr. Howell, July 15, 1877, was
married to Mrs. Maria (Cox) Stanley, who was born in Montgomery
County, Ind., in 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Howell are members of the German
Baptist Church.
Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana, "Liberty Township," F.A. Battey & Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1883
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
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