Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Family Group Records H

Thomas Howerton & Elizabeth Benton

Thomas Howerton.
Born: 9 Feb 1797, Essex Co., Virginia.
Married: 1) Christina Roll, 8 Mar 1827, Hardin Co., Kentucky.
Married: 2) Elizabeth Benton, 11 June 1839, Muhlenberg County.
Died: 16 Feb 1854, Muhlenberg County.
Father: William R. Howerton.
Mother: Catherine Edmundson.

Muhlenberg Will Book 3 Page 143
Will of Thomas Howerton
Written 16 December 1853
Probated February Court 1854
Wife Elizabeth
Son Edwin Edmonson Howerton
Daughter Mary Catherine Howerton
Son Alfred Thomas Howerton
Son William Roll Howerton
Son Abraham Vaught Howerton
Daughter Martha Ann Howerton

Above received $1 except A.T. who received $30.

Names seven youngest children:
Margaret Edmonson Howerton, John Benton Howerton, Louisa Jane Howerton, Philip Lafayette Howerton, Joshua James Howerton, Eldred Taylor Howerton, America Washington Howerton

Executors: William N. Wand, Joshua Benton
Witnesses: Presley O. Rhoads, R. or B. Pool, R.W. Wallace

Marriage 1: Family Group Record of Thomas Howerton & Christina Roll.

Marriage 2: Elizabeth Benton.
Born: 1816
Married: Thomas Howerton, 11 June 1839, Muhlenberg County.
Died: Apr 1880, Rockport, Ohio Co., Kentucky.

Elizabeth Benton Howerton joined Mt. Carmel Church in 1862 and was dismissed by letter in 1874 with daughters Louisa and America.

Children of Thomas Howerton & Elizabeth Benton:

  1. Margaret Edmunson Howerton
    Born: 06 September 1841
    Named in her father's will; nothing more known.
  2. John Benton Howerton
    Born: 08 January 1842
    According to Mt. Carmel Church records, John Benton joined the church in 1862 by letter and died 19 January 1864.
  3. Louisa Jane Howerton
    Born: About 1844
    Joined Mt. Carmel Church by letter 15 August 1862
    Married: 07 December 1865 in Muhlenberg, Alfred T. Rose, son of James Rose & Susannah Heltsley

    Louisa Rose was dismissed by letter, 06 June 1874, at the same time that Elizabeth Howerton and America Howerton were granted letters. Could not find a cemetery record for her.

  4. Phillip Lafayette Howerton
    Born: 01 January 1845, Muhlenberg
    Died: 02 December 1900, Warrick Co., IN
    Married: 12 April 1866 in Muhlenberg, Rachael Ann Helsley
    Born: 07 December 1847
    Died: 04 May 1908, Warrick Co., IN
  5. Joshua James Howerton
    Born: 08 July 1848
  6. Eldred Taylor Howerton
    Born: 16 August 1850/1852
    Died: 29 March 1892
    Married: Ann Eliza Dwyer Smith, 04 November 1874, Muhlenberg
    Daughter of Winfield Scott Dwyer and Serenna White
  7. America Washington Howerton
    Born: 05 March 1853
    Died: 10 February 1928, Cascade Co., Montana
    Married: 20 June 1875, David Franklin Clark
    Born: 26 October 1849
    Died: 05 February 1931

    America joined Mt. Carmel Church in 1869 and was dismissed by letter with her mother and sister Louisa, 06 June 1874.

Source: Muhlenberg County KY Heritage, Vol. 13, No. 3, pg. 30, “Mrs. Virginia Warren, Rt. 2, Box 302, Overton TX 75684, William Rone Howerton Bible Record and Muhlenberg County Court Censuses and Cemetery Records.”

Updated July 30, 2017