Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Family Group Records H

Thomas Howerton & Christina Roll

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: Christina Roll.
Alternate name: Tena.
Married: Thomas Howerton, 8 Mar 1827, Hardin Co., Kentucky.
Died: 10 July 1838, Muhlenberg County.
Father: Michael Roll.
Mother: Christina E. Vaught.

Hardin Co., Kentucky Marriages Book A Page 176. Thomas Howerton to Tenea Roll. Surety Abraham Roll. Both of age. 08 March 1827.

Marriage 2: Family Group Record of Thomas Howerton & Elizabeth Benton.

Children of Thomas Howerton & Christina Roll:

  1. Edwin Edmunson Howerton
    Born: 30 December 1827
    Died: 08 March 1874
    Buried: Nelson Creek Cemetery, Muhlenberg
    Married: Sarah A. (Downing) Rhoads
    Born: 12 May 1822
    Died: 13 July 1892, age 70 years 2 months 1 day
    Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Muhlenberg
    Tombstone: “Mother of D.E. Rhoads” Father: Edward Downing
    Mother: Elizabeth Wildy

    “E.E. and wife Sarah Howerton” were dismissed by letter from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 28 February 1874.

  2. Mary Catherine Howerton
    Born: 17 May 1829

    On 20 August 1864 Catherine was excluded from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for joining a church of another denomination. Nothing more known.

  3. Alfred Thomas Howerton
    Born: 18 August 1830, Hardin Co., Kentucky
    Died: 20 May 1912
    Buried: Elk Lick Cemetery, Logan Co., Kentucky
    Married: 17 November 1857 Angeline Drake

    In the 1870 Census, Alfred and Angeline Howerton had children: James Edwin, Thaddeus, Martha Elizabeth. Martha married A.B. Dorris who served as pastor at Mt. Carmel 1923-1925.

  4. William Roll Howerton
    Born: 13 July 1832
    Died: 22 August 1855
    Buried: Sears Cemetery, Muhlenberg
    Married: 27 March 1853, Polly Cummins
  5. Abraham Vaught Howerton
    Born: 17 January 1834
    Died: 30 March 1912
    Buried: Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery
    Married: 28 February 1861, Sally Cessna Sharp
    Born: 27 January 1839
    Died: 24 July 1925.
  6. Martha Ann Howerton
    Born: 20 August 1837
    Died: 21 July 1904
    Married 02 March 1854, Walter L. Casebier, son of Jacob Casebier.

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