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Directions: FM 3017, middle of 3 gates at Rattlesnake Ranch, wooded area adjacent to huge timber clearcut area
Historical Marker: The family of James William (1805-1876) and Louisa Cheshire (1816-1899) Howell came to this area from Alabama in 1872. Family members bought adjoining land, and the
settlement, named Howell, was granted a post office in 1889. One Howell son, Marmaduke, introduced the concept of terrace farming to Texas in 1882. A one-acre plot of land was designated
a cemetery in 1876. The oldest marked grave is that of a Howell grandson, Robert Lee Howell (1871-1875). The cemetery was deeded to Howell descendants by one of James and Louisa's sons
in 1914. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Offsite listing of graves on Find A Grave
Howell Cemetery at Find A Grave
Burials from death certificates:
Howell, Susiana Mary Ann 30 Sep 1842 12 Sep 1910
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