Collection: Howell Family Research | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

The collection primarily comprises the genealogical research prepared by Lowell Howell about the Lowell family and other related families. Arranged in five series, the collection contains numerous handwritten and typed family group sheets and pedigree charts, genealogical research, and documents. The information was obtained through correspondence, ordering documents, and research in libraries and online. The collection includes several manuscripts of family histories written by family members.

Dates

Creation: Research compiled circa 1980s to early 2000s

Creator

Howell, Lowell, 1937-2011 (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Lowell L Howell was born on a farm in Jackson County, Missouri near Buckner on April 29, 1937. His parents are Felix P Howell and Waneta Ruth (Sims) Howell. He lived most of his life in the Kansas City area and died in Sibley, Missouri on December 2, 2011. He spent years doing genealogical research and wrote a book about the Howell family history. The origin of the Howell name is Welsh but can also be found in England. Lowell traced his family to its early roots in America and then back to England and Wales.