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Ancestry of Gladys Howlett
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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Donna Hiserodt Guest Jun 11, 2005 11:29 AM	Denise, I am very interested in finding out about the parents of John Howlett(born 1825) and his wife's parents. He was married to Rahamah Ayers and they lived in Tampico according to my information. John and Rahamah had a son named Oliver Howlett who is the father of my grandfather, Floyd Howlett. I am very interested the finding out about the parents of Oliver's wife, Bette or Betsy Newell. I know she died shortly after my grandfather, Floyd Howlett, was born in 1884. The information I have concerning her mother is very limited. I believe her name was Betsy Johnston or Johnstone and the stories passed down about her were that she was thought to be Pottawattomie Indian. I am hoping that you can tell me how to find that information. Thank you for your help and for having this wonderful website! Donna Mechling Hiserodt
Administrator Denise 225 posts Jun 11, 2005 1:53 PM	Donna, I do hope you have utilized our site search engine on home page for HOWLETT. Stormy Reiley has submitted some wonder ful photos - SEE: Reiley & Howlett Photo album on this site. The site's search engine yields 76 entries for HOWLETT! ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by Administrator on Jun 11, 2005 2:00 PM
Donna Hiserodt Guest Jun 11, 2005 2:52 PM	Denise, Yes, I have found Stormy's pictures which included pictures of my grandparents that I did not have. I hope she put her e-mail address on your site because I would like to talk with her too. Thanks, Donna
Administrator Denise 227 posts Jun 13, 2005 12:10 AM	Donna, I have emailed Stormy with your email address. Hopefully, you will hear from her soon. ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
Administrator Denise 230 posts Jun 13, 2005 1:12 AM	There is a Johnson Family History listing Betsy Johnson/Johnston. Contact: 22 Nov 2004 Johnson Family History and Kindred Lines Entries: 56231 Updated: 2005-05-02 05:50:17 UTC (Mon) Contact: Mr. and Mrs. Burley Johnson burleyrjohnson@socal.rr.com (They list Stormy Reiley as one of their sources) I did notice in their chart that they have a few people listed as being from "Tampico, Greenville Twp, Bureau Co." This is a common error, I suspect derived from census records. Tampico is in WHITESIDE CO. However, just down the road a piece is Fairfield Twp and Greenville Twp in BUREAU CO. The nearest Post Office at one time was in Tampico. See our MAPS & ATLASES section (from HOME page/Main Menu) Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by Administrator on Jun 13, 2005 1:18 AM
Donna Hiserodt Guest Jun 13, 2005 9:15 AM	Denise, Thank you for giving Stormy my e-mail address! I also appreciate knowing the correct counties in which the different towns and townships are located. I appreciate your help! Donna
Dawn 1 post Jun 27, 2005 9:39 PM	Hi, I hope I can just jump in here with information that I have. I was doing a search for information on my family tree and came across your question about the mother of Bettie Ann Newell Howlett. I am a descendant of Jerome Dittimus Newell, Bettie Ann's oldest brother. The information I have is as follows (and I wish I could find more, so if anyone has any, I would appreciate it!) Elizabeth Ann "Betsey Ann" Johnston (with a 't') was born on Jan. 29, 1827 in Brecksville, Ohio Cuyahoga Co, Brecksville Township. She married James Monroe Newell on February 26, 1846 in Cleveland, OH by a Justice of the Peace. Two years after they were married they came to Illinois and then they returned to Ohio for a time, returning to New Bedford, Ill. Bureau Co, Greenville township in 1851. It is said "Betsey" was often seen on her front porch in her rocker smoking her clay pipe. Betsey was half American Indian... according to 'Spike' and Chloe Howlett they believed she was of the Potawatomi Tribe. James mustered in to the 148th IL infantry, Co 'A' on Jan. 31, 1865 at Camp Butler in Springfield, Ill for a term of one year. He died however 19 days after mustering in. Glenn King said he had been told by his father, Robert "Heidt" King, that his grandfather, James, had to stand guard one night in the cold rain and became ill and died of pneumonia. Betsey remarried John Waterhouse on Feb. 17, 1868 (no children) and was widowed a second time on Sept. 20, 1896. Betsey died on Dec. 3, 1909 at the age of 82. She is burried at the Newell family cemetery in New Bedford, Ill in Bureau Co. This information I recieved from my grandmother (she has been dead a long time)when she was looking up information for Daughter's of the American Revolution. I have no idea who Betsey's parents were, although I would love to know more. Last Edited by Dawn on Jun 27, 2005 10:04 PM
sonota 1 post Nov 02, 2005 8:09 PM	Looking for more information on George William Howlett and Mary M Eves. I have children as follows: Ethiline b 1899, Albert Ross b 1900, Adith b ABT 1902, Evelyn Pearl b 1904 and Mabel b ABT 1906. Also looking for any information on George's parents, Thomas Howlett and Jane Bower. I can add to George's grandchildren/grandchildren if anyone can supply older information. I know that Thomas came to Canada from England and that George and his wife were in Ontario, but that is about all I have found on them Thanks
L.J. Barbercheck Guest Mar 11, 2006 6:58 AM	It has been a pleasure going through this web sit. My great grandfather being James Monroe Newell, brother to Bette Ann and Simon Newell. It was interesting to see pictures of the relatives. do you know if there are any pictures of Betsy Ann their mother? Thanks Loretta My great grandfather was James Dittmus Newell son of Besty Ann Johnston and James Monroe Newell I have been doing research on the family tree and enjoyed this site. Feel free to e-mail me at ljbarb@aol.com with any questions or information you may have. Do you know if Betsy Ann was half Indian, and was it the Potawaumme tribe. This it what I have heard. Thank you Loretta Loretta J. Barbercheck on March 8, 2006 This msge is also posted under NEWELL FAMILY on this message board.
Howlett 1 post Feb 24, 2008 11:38 AM	Born January 1932 June Howlett my greatgrandfather died in 1902 do to a train crash he was an engineer. My grandmother remarried in 1908 I would like to know more about my grandfather if anyone has information I would love to know.
Denise 175 posts Feb 25, 2008 1:31 AM	What is your gf's name? Born? Is this family from this area? Where did your gf die? Last Edited by on Feb 25, 2008 1:34 AM

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