Howard County IN Archives Biographies.....Howell, William C. 1871 - 
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WILLIAM C. HOWELL.

   The march of improvement is accelerated day by day, and each successive
moment seems to demand of men a broader intelligence and a greater discernment
than did the preceding, showing that successful men must be live men in this
age, bristling with activity. The purpose of biography is to preserve the
records of such men for the edification of succeeding generations; thus the
lessons of biography may be far-reaching to an extent not superficially evident.
A man's reputation is the property of the world, for the laws of nature have
forbidden isolation. Every human being either submits to the controlling
influence of others or wields an influence which touches, controls, guides or
misdirects others. If he be honest and successful in his chosen field of
endeavor, investigation will brighten his fame and point the way along which
others may follow with like success. Consequently it is believed that a critical
study of the life record of the gentleman whose name appears above will be of
benefit to the reader for it has been one of usefulness and honor.

   William C. Howell was born on the farm where he now resides in Liberty
township, section 22, Howard county, Indiana. August 26, 1871, the son of Tense
and Elnore (Golden) Howell. Tense Howell was an early settler of Liberty
township, having entered a farm here in section 33, near Greentown, erected a
log cabin and cleared the land, transforming it into a good farm, which he sold
and entered another eighty acres in section 22, clearing the major portion of
it. This place was later sold and he bought one hundred and sixty acres in
township 24, range 5 east. He resided on this until his death. He was an
excellent farmer and became well known in his community. In politics he was a
Republican and a member of the German Baptist church. He entered the Union army
in 1863 and remained at the front until the close of the war, having been a
member of the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regiment, Indiana Volunteer
Infantry. He was engaged in the saw mill business for thirty-five years, and was
a money maker at whatever he undertook. He was left an orphan at the age of
eight years and was compelled to make his own way. His first wife died when our
subject, William C. Howell, was four years old. Tense Howell was remarried but
had no children by his second wife. Twelve children were born of the first
union, six of whom are living in 1908.

   William C. Howell was born on the farm where he now lives, and received his
education in the common schools and at Greentown. Being a close student he
received a good education, sufficient to successfully teach school. He remained
with his father until his death and farmed on his father's place until he was
married to Anna Julow, who is a native of Liberty township, Howard county, and
the daughter of E. H. and Amelia Julow, the marriage ceremony having been
performed April 11, 1894.

   Three interesting children have been born to this union whose ages in 1908
are as follows: Ethel, twelve; Veda, ten: Clifton, five.

   Mr. Howell owns eighty-five acres of good land which is highly productive and
kept well improved by careful and skillful management. General farming and stock
raising is carried on by the subject in a most successful manner. He has a good
dwelling house and several convenient out buildings.

   Mr. and Mrs. Howell are members of the United Brethren church. Fraternally
Mr. Howell is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the
Knights of Pythias at Greentown, Indiana. In politics he is a Republican and has
taken an active part in local political matters for many years, having been
elected trustee of Liberty township in 1904, and took office January 1, 1905. He
has made a most excellent official, still holding the position, and has the
lowest levy of any township in the county except Center. Nine schools are in
this township in which the subject takes a great interest. He is well known
throughout the county and is highly respected by all, having maintained a
reputation for square dealing with his fellow men and being public-spirited and
upright in all his relations with the world as well as in his private life.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA
BY
JACKSON MORROW, B. A.
ILLUSTRATED
VOL. II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

(circa 1909)

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