A Family Tree should be considered an important document.  It is a history of our forefathers, and as time passes, it should grow with us. With each new birth, the name and date should be placed in its proper place. As the years go by, if each generation will keep the Tree up to date, it should be of great interest in the years to come.

This site is dedicated to the descendants of David Howell of Southampton County Virginia. This account of the Howell family may not be absolute fact, although we have made every effort toward that end. Its purpose is to present a gathering of the greatest amount of information that we could find, with the thought in mind, it would be of interest to the family members.
Many contradictions of dates have been found throughout our research. We have assumed that the dates taken from headstones and Court documents are correct, whereas, those shown on Census sheets may or may not be true. If anyone should find a true error, please let us know. Our aim is to make this site as accurate as possible.