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This is a new page in which we will ask for help from our readers. The content will be limited to those cases where we have been unable to link individuals to their Howerton ancestors. We would greatly appreciate help from readers having any information regarding the subject of each item. Accurate identification of these individuals will permit establishment of their personal Howerton lineage. This will likely be a regular section of the newsletter, depending upon whether the results of queries in this issue appear promising.
Bryan Howerton
JERRY RUSSELL HOWERTON - Corporal Jerry Russell Howerton was the only known Howerton lost during the Vietnam War. We have been unable to determine his Howerton lineage. It is extremely likely that he is descended from the Howertons who settled in extreme East Kentucky almost two hundred years ago. It is likely that we can establish his lineage if someone can inform us of the names of his parents and grandparents.
Our knowledge of Cpl Howerton is limited to the following:
Jerry Russell Howerton was born 14 Dec 1947. He was killed by hostile small arms fire on 23 Feb 1969 in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. He was a ground casualty and his body was recovered.
He had arrived in Vietnam 22 Jan 1969, one month and one day before his death.At the time of death he was serving as a Corporal, USMC (Regular) MOS 0341 (Infantry Mortarman) , serial number 2176868, and had been in the Marine Corps for three years.
He was a Protestant (no church preference indicated) and his home of record was Portsmouth, OH.
His name is inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC on line 005, Panel 31W (Reference #10519).
Howerton Heritage Missing Person Department
JAMES HOWERTON b
1790-1800 - James Howerton was born between 1790 or 1791. We do
not know the state in which he was born, nor the identity of his
parents. The earliest record that has been found pertaining to
him is the 1820 Census wherein he is recorded as residing in
Union County, IL with three other white persons in his household.
Sometime before 1830 he moved to Edwards County, IL and the 1840
Census of Edwards County, IL lists two other males and five
females in his household.
He enrolled in Capt Gears Company of Infantry, 27th Regiment of
Illinois Militia on 19 May 1832 as Fourth Corporal. He served 3
Months and 19 days on active duty and participated in the
campaign against the Indians led by Black Hawk. His company was
mustered out of service on 6 Sep 1832 at Galena, Illinois. He
bought 40 acres of land from Edwin B Webb and Charles H Constable
in Edwards County, IL in Sep 1842.
Sometime before 1870 he moved to Butler County, KY and resided
near some of his children. In1870 he resided in the household of
Philip Yeager. The 1870 census of Butler County, KY indicates
that he was born in KY; however, the accuracy of that specific
entry is considered suspect. He probably died in Butler County,
KY before 1880. The following children of James Howerton have
been identified:
1. John L Howerton b abt 1817; married Margaret Ann Warmoth on 18
Aug 1838 in Edwards County, IL. Margaret Ann was a sister of
Henry Clay Warmoth, one time governor of Louisiana. He was a
blacksmith by trade and moved to Marshall County, KY in 1840 or
1841 and died there in 1842
2. Annie Howerton b 14 Sep 1819 in Union County, IL; married
Isaac Flenor (or Flener) on 26 Oct 1837 in Edwards County, IL.
She died 22 May 1861 in Butler County, KY.
3. William A Howerton b abt 1821 in Union County, IL; married
Phoebe Olly Bates 9 Mar 1841 in Clay County, IL. He died 30 Jun
1848 in Madison County, IL.
4. James b abt 1823 in Union County, IL. Little is known of him
except that he was involved in a law suit in Edwards County, IL
in 1845.
5.Maria Howerton b abt 1824 in IL; married John W Michel 24 Sep
1840 in Edwards County, IL.
6. Christopher Howerton b abt 1826 in IL He moved to Butler
County, KY before 1844 and there married Sally Land on 12 Aug
1844 and later married Elizabeth Havens Taylor on 8 Mar 1851.
7. Frances Elizabeth Howerton b abt 1828 in IL On 12 Jun 1854 she
married Wiley Embry in Butler County, KY.
Request anyone willing to share any information concerning James Howerton or his children contact us.
Howerton Heritage Missing Person Department
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