John Howell Williams

John Howell Williams

• Father: Henry Howell Williams b. 24 December 1796, d. 17 December 1873
• Mother: Rebecca Ann Wilkins b. August 1810

• John Howell Williams was born on 14 December 1833 in Baltimore, Maryland.
• He married Ann Clark Campbell, daughter of John Wesley Campbell and Ann Williamson Clark, on 24 June 1858. JHW's cousin Caroline married Ann's brother Marcus, and his cousin William Howell Williams married Ann's sister Eddie Eliza..
• John Howell Williams and Ann Clark Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Galveston, Texas, enumerated next to C. Menard.. Other members of the household included Rebecca Wilkins Williams.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1860 census.
• Henry Howell Williams and Rebecca Ann Wilkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Baltimore, Maryland. Other members of the household included John Howell Williams, Rebecca Wilkins Williams, Ann Clark Campbell, Nancy Clark Williams and Sue Campbell Williams. Also in the household were three servants.
• He was a cotton planter, according to the 1870 census.
• Rebecca Ann Wilkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland, at 14 McCulloh Street. Other members of the household included John Howell Williams, Ann Clark Campbell, Rebecca Wilkins Williams, Nancy Clark Williams, Sue Campbell Williams, Betsey Dorsey Williams and John Howell Williams. Also in the household were three servants.
• He was a pump manufacturer, according to the 1880 census.
• John Howell Williams died on 14 December 1883 at age 50.
• His wife Ann Clark Campbell became a widow at his death.
• The following appeared on 17 December 1883 in The Baltimore Sun: [Died] On December 14, 1883, at 2:00 P. M., suddenly, after a short illness, John Howell Williams, only surviving son of Rebecca A. and the late Henry H. Williams.
       Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral, at one o'clock P. M., the Monday, December 17, from his late residence, No. 14 McCulloh street.

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2013

• Charts: Descendants of CAMPBELL Archibald & Rebecca Kirk