Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Howie, L. P. Shot Dead January 2, 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Ardrey n/a November 15, 2007, 4:04 pm The Daily News 1890 3 Jan 1890 Shot Dead in Texas Sad News from a Charlotte Boy in the Lone Star State Mr. L.P. Howie, who left Charlotte two years ago to make his home in Texas was shot dead at Snipe Springs in that State last night. Mr. James Howie, his brother, this morning received a telegram to that effect. The telegram was sent by the unfortunate young man's wife and gave no particulars. It merely stated that Mr. Howie had been shot and instantly killed. Mr. James Howie immediately telegraphed to Snipe Springs for particulars of the affair but up to a late hour this afternoon no reply had been received. Mr. Howie was about 21 years of age. He left Charlotte two years ago and made his home at Snipe Springs, Texas. He married a young lady there, who, with young child, survives him. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/newspapers/lphowies244nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ Additional Information: Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 Name L P Howie Sex Male Spouse's Name Fannie McMilner Spouse's Sex Female Event Type Marriage Event Date 30 January 1889 Event Place Comanche, Comanche, Texas, United States The Charlotte Observer Tue, 24 Jan 1888 ·Page 4 Cried Over It and Stayed at Home In the Chronicle last Saturday morning, it was announced that Messrs. J. H. Howie, L. P. Howie and Robert Alexander, of this couonty, had pulled up stakes and struck out for Washington Territory. The Howie boys did go, but Bob Alexander remained behind. Bob got as far as Charlotte, but when train time came he showed signs of weakening. He persuaded the Howie boys to wait for him until the next train, and when that train came in Bob was in tears. He fairly boohooed at the idea of leaving. "I can't go," he said, as the tears trickled down his cheeks, "and leave all my friends here. I may never see them again." The time was up, Bob remained here and his tears dried up as he saw the train move away bearing his two friends. His conclusion to stick to old Mecklenburg was a wise one. 1880 Long Creek Mecklenburg, NC E. Samuel Howie 53 Self (Head) M. Roxana Howie 40 Wife C. James Howie 25 Son H. John Howie 20 Son A. William Howie 18 Son L. Robert Howie 14 Son P. Leonard Howie 11 Son Maggie Howie 8 Daughter Walter Howie 6 Son M. M. Samuel Howie 2 Son May Howie 4/12 Daughter 1870 Long Creek Mecklenburg, NC Samuel Howitt 43 NC Harriet Howitt 36 NC James C Howitt 16 NC Ella E Howitt 14 NC John H Howitt 11 NC Wm A Howitt 8 NC Robert L Howitt 5 NC Leonard P Howitt 2 NC Julius Mcginn 14 NC 1860 Western Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Samuel Howie 37 NC Harriet Howie 24 NC James Howie 6 NC Ella B Howie 4 NC John Howie 2 NC 1850 Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Elizabeth Huie 47 NC Nancy Huie 42 NC Samuel Huie 24 NC 1850 Cabarrus, North Carolina James Cochran 40 Mary N Cochran 40 William R Cochran 17 Harriet S Cochran 15 Jesse C Cochran 13 Jenette L Cochran 11