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          Nancy Leathea Barker was born in 1848 in Maryland.¹
     Nancy married Alphonso Daniel Boone, son of Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone.¹
     Nancy died in 1915 in Oregon.¹

     James C. Boone moved along with Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone in 1839 from Montgomery County, Missouri to Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri.²

          Joshua Morris Boone, son of Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone, was born in 1833.¹
     Joshua married Mary L. Minkler.¹ Joshua Morris Boone moved along with Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone in 1839 from Montgomery County, Missouri to Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri.²
     Joshua died in 1863 in Oregon.¹
     Joshua Morris Boone received a land grant, issued under April 24, 1820 Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566) on 1 June 1866 at Clackamas County, Oregon. The land was described as 80 acres in SWNE and SENW parts of seciton 11, township 3 S, range 1 W, Willamette meridian.³

     
     Mary married Joshua Morris Boone, son of Alphonso D. Boone and Nancy Linville Boone.¹

          Theodore Fulton Warner, son of Captain Wynkoop Warner and Minerva S. Boone, was born in 1818.¹
     Theodore married Emily Hart Underhill.¹
     Theodore died in 1891.¹

          Emily Hart Underhill was born in 1824.¹
     Emily married Theodore Fulton Warner, son of Captain Wynkoop Warner and Minerva S. Boone.¹
     Emily died in 1879.¹

          Benjamin Estill, son of James Estill and Matilda Van Bibber, was born in 1844.¹
     Benjamin married Alice Bolle Davis.¹
     Benjamin died in 1877.¹

          Alice Bolle Davis was born in 1857.¹
     Alice married Benjamin Estill, son of James Estill and Matilda Van Bibber.¹

          Berry Pitman Dodson, son of Greenup Dodson and Verlina Pitman, was born in 1836 in Missouri.¹
     Berry married Mariah Adaline Matney.¹
     Berry died in 1914.¹

     
     Mariah married Berry Pitman Dodson, son of Greenup Dodson and Verlina Pitman.¹

          Angela Sanford Warner, daughter of Theodore Fulton Warner and Emily Hart Underhill, was born in 1844.¹
     Angela married Marcus Newton Blakemore.¹
     Angela died in 1908.¹

     
     Marcus married Angela Sanford Warner, daughter of Theodore Fulton Warner and Emily Hart Underhill.¹

          Benjamin Davis Estill, son of Benjamin Estill and Alice Bolle Davis, was born in 1886.¹
     Benjamin married Lottie Luella Foster, daughter of Edward Albert Foster and Nora Grace Shirk.¹

          Lottie Luella Foster, daughter of Edward Albert Foster and Nora Grace Shirk, was born in 1885 in Minnesota.¹
     Lottie married Benjamin Davis Estill, son of Benjamin Estill and Alice Bolle Davis.¹
     Lottie died in 1955 in Colorado.¹

     
     Edward married Nora Grace Shirk.¹

     
     Nora married Edward Albert Foster.¹

     
     Francis was a miller and farmer in 1794 at Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ He and Susannah Stone moved in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory. Moving with Francis were John Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Newton Howell, Francis Howell Jr., Benjamin Howell and Nancy Howell.¹
     Francis married Susannah Stone, daughter of (?) Stone.¹ Francis Howell moved circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory, in what would become St. Charles County. Their children, John Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Newton Howell, Francis Howell Jr., Benjamin Howell and Nancy Howell, again moved with them.¹
     Francis Howell received a land grant, issued under 640 acres circa 1800. The land was described as a Spanish Land Grant.¹ He and Susannah Stone moved circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom to north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township. Moving with them were Nancy Howell, Susan L. Howell, John Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Newton Howell, Francis Howell Jr., Benjamin Howell, John Howell and Lewis Howell.¹
     The land became known as "Howell Prairie" and Francis built Howell Fort to protect against marauding bands of Fox, Sauk, Illinois, Missouri, Shawnee, Sioux and Osage Indians.
     Francis died on 27 October 1834 in Howell Prairie, St. Charles County, Missouri.¹ He was buried in 1834 in Francis Howell Cemetery in Busch Wildlife Area, St. Charles County, Missouri, on the grounds of his Spanish land grant farm.¹

          Susannah Stone, daughter of (?) Stone, was born before 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ Susannah Stone and Francis Howell moved in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory. Moving with Susannah were John Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Newton Howell, Francis Howell Jr., Benjamin Howell and Nancy Howell.¹
     Susannah married Francis Howell, son of John Howell.¹ Susannah Stone and Francis Howell moved circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom to north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township. Moving with them were Nancy Howell, Susan L. Howell, John Howell, Thomas Howell, Sarah Howell, Newton Howell, Francis Howell Jr., Benjamin Howell, John Howell and Lewis Howell.¹
     Susannah died on 23 December 1826 in Howell Prairie, St. Charles County, Missouri.^1,2 She was buried in Francis Howell Cemetery in Busch Wildlife Area, St. Charles County, Missouri.^1,2

          John Howell, son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born before 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ John Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ John Howell moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ John Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹ John Howell and his brother-in-law, James Richard "Jimmie" Calloway accompanied General William Clark and his Territorial Militia westward to construct Fort Osage, then the westernmost fort and trading post in the U.S. Territory.¹
     John Howell served in 1808 in the in the St. Charles Dragoons as a private.¹
     John married Sally Keele.¹

     
     Thomas Howell was the son of Francis Howell and Susannah (Stone) Howell, the husband of Susannah (Callaway) Howell, and the father of Coanza Burilla (Howell) McMillen, Larkin Callaway Howell, Eliza Ann Howell, Pizarro W. Howell, Alonzo Boone Howell, James Callaway Howell, Amazon C. Howell, Eviza Lydia (Howell) Coshow, Mary Etaline (Howell) Moore Fisher, Amandelia (Howell) Yarnell, John Francis Howell, Jemima Elizabeth (Howell) Fisher, Lewis Morgan Howell, and Sarah Minerva Howell.²      Thomas Howell, son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born on 14 March 1783 in Caswell County, North Carolina.³ Conflicting evidence placed his birth in Rockingham County, North Carolina (Howell family web site).¹ Thomas Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ Thomas Howell moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ Thomas Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹ Thomas Howell and his brother-in-law, James Richard "Jimmie" Calloway accompanied General William Clark and his Territorial Militia westward to construct Fort Osage, then the westernmost fort and trading post in the U.S. Territory.¹
     Thomas Howell served in 1808 in the St. Charles Dragoons in the rank of Sergeant.¹
     Thomas Howell served in 1812 in the War of 1812 as a private.¹
     Thomas died on 12 September 1869 at age 86.³ He was buried in Thomas Howell Cemetery in St. Charles County, Missouri.³

Thomas Howell Tombstone.²

          Sarah Howell, daughter of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born before 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ Sarah Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ Sarah Howell moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ Sarah Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹

          Newton Howell, son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born before 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ Newton Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ Newton Howell moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ Newton Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹ Newton Howell and his brother-in-law, James Richard "Jimmie" Calloway accompanied General William Clark and his Territorial Militia westward to construct Fort Osage, then the westernmost fort and trading post in the U.S. Territory.¹

          Francis Howell Jr., son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born circa 1792 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ Francis Howell Jr. moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ Francis Howell Jr. moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ Francis Howell Jr. moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹
     Francis Howell Jr. served circa 1812 in the War of 1812 as a private.¹
     Francis married Mary "Aunt Polly" Meek (her first marriage) on 29 December 1816 at Missouri.¹ Francis and Mary had no known children.¹
     Francis Howell Jr. adopted William Jackson Howell, whose natural parents were John Howell and Sally Keele, in 1823 at Missouri.¹
     Francis Howell Jr. served circa 1825 in the St. Charles Militia as Colonel, stationed at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri.¹

          Benjamin Howell, son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born before 1795 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.¹ Benjamin Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone in 1795 from North Carolina to St. Louis, Louisiana Territory.¹ Benjamin Howell moved along with Francis Howell circa 1795 from St. Louis, Louisiana Territory to Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory. In what would become St. Charles County.¹ Benjamin Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹
     Benjamin Howell served circa 1812 in the War of 1812 as a Captain.¹

     
     In 1769 he was an acquaintance of Daniel Boone but missed his opportunity to share in the initial exploration of the "Kaintuck" Territory. A "persistent malady" prevented him from participating in that historic trek via the Cumberland Gap.¹ John Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹

          Lewis Howell, son of Francis Howell and Susannah Stone, was born on 22 May 1800 in Bon Homme Bottom, St. Andrews, Louisiana Territory.¹ Lewis Howell moved along with Francis Howell and Susannah Stone circa June 1800 from Bon Homme Bottom north side of the Missouri river in what was to become Dardenne Township.¹
     Lewis Howell opened the Howell Prairie Schoolhouse, the first permanent school in the area. circa September 1821 at Howell Prairie, St. Charles County, Missouri.¹
     Lewis Howell closed his school after becoming disallusioned with the role of schoolmaster in January 1822.¹
     In January 22, 1822 he traveled to the Texas territory to seek a Spanish land grant returning in late March. He almost immediately left to travel and teach in Louisiana. He eventually returned to Missouri and farmed for a time and tutored.¹
     Lewis Howell served circa 1825 in the St. Charles Militia as Adjutant, stationed at St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri.¹ He opened the Lewis Howell Seminary, a one-room subscription school in 1830 at on his farm, Howell Prairie, St. Charles County, Missouri, the predecessor of the Francis Howell School District.
     Lewis married Serena Lamme in June 1833 at Dardenne Presbyterian Church, St. Charles County, Missouri. they were the first couple married in the church.¹ Lewis and Serena had six known children.¹