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2031. Jason W. Howell249 was born on 29 Aug 1849 in Henry County, Indiana.249,1394

• Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century, p. 504:
HOWELL, JASON W., educator, lawyer, was born Aug. 29, 1849, near Blountsville, Ind. For thirteen years in succession he was engaged in educational work. In 1879 he was admitted to the bar; and was elected city attorney of Paris, Ill., four times in succession during 1887-95.

• 1880 Census for Paris, Edgar County, Illinois shows Jason W. Howell, 30, attorney at law, born in Indiana, and: wife Ida, 29, born in Ohio; daughter Fannie, 7, and son Herbert, 1, both born in Illinois.

• 1900 Census for Paris, Edgar County, Illinois shows J.W. Howell, born Aug 1849 in Indiana, a lawyer, as head of household with: Ida, born Nov 1850, born in Ohio, his wife of 29 years who has had seven children, just two still living; daughter Fern F., born Oct 1872 in Illinois; son Herbert H., born Feb 1879 in Illinois; nephew Carney, born Dec 1881 in Indiana; and Glenn Jones, a 16-year-old lodger.

Jason W. Howell and Ida [--?--] were married about 1870.1056 Ida [--?--]998 was born in Nov 1850 in Ohio.998 Jason W. Howell and Ida [--?--] had the following children:

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Fern F. (Fanny) Howell998 was born in Oct 1872 in Illinois.998,1056

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Herbert Holmes Howell.