Husband David Howells 1
Born: 5 Jan 1845 - near Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 1
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Father: Daniel Howells (1813-1858) 2
Mother: Rachel Jones (1808-1883) 2
Marriage: 20 Dec 1866 1
Wife Ann Humphreys 1
Born: 1 Jul 1845 - Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 1
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Father: John Humphreys (1798-1864) 1
Mother: Eleanor Ellis (1798-1880) 1
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1 F Amelia Howells 3
Born: 24 Dec 1867 - Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 3
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2 F Rachel Ellen Howells 3
AKA: Ella Howells 4
Born: 5 Dec 1870 - Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Charles Curtis Davis (1869- ) 5
Marr: 18 Oct 1898 3
3 M Norman D. Howells 6
Born: 22 Aug 1873 - Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Mabel Davis ( - ) 6
Marr: 21 Jun 1899 3
General Notes: Husband - David Howells
His education was received in the schools near Ebensburg, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. His father dying when he was about thirteen years old, he had to support himself, and he had also the care at first of his mother and sister. For two summers he worked on a farm. In 1861 he went to work in saw mills, near Ebensburg, where he remained until his enlistment in February, 1865, in the Union army, in Company H, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He served until July 3, when he was mustered out. Until the surrender at Appomattox, he served in the Fifth Corps, around Richmond. Returning to his home he re-entered the lumber trade, and he continued in this business until July, 1879, when he removed to Kane, McKean County. For seven years he was bookkeeper for Joshua Davis. In 1887 he started a general store, and also established a clothespin factory, the firm name being Howells, Moffit & Company. He continued for twenty-one years in the manufacture of clothespins, and in the meantime established a large insurance business which he conducted for over twenty years; it was later in the charge of his son. He was a director in the Kane Bank & Trust Company, the Kane Window Glass Company, the American Plate Glass Company, and the Kane Spring Water Company; also a stockholder in the First National Bank at Kane, and the Kane Blind and Screen Company. He was also president of the Holgate Brothers Company.
He was a member of Kane Lodge, No. 566, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he became past master by service; Kane Chapter, No. 279, Royal Arch Masons, of which he was past high priest; Bradford Council, No. 79, Royal and Select Masters; Knapp Commandery, No. 40, Knights Templar, of Ridgway, Pennsylvania; and Williamsport Consistory, thirty-second degree Masons. For some years he was adjutant of Post No. 238, Grand Army of the Republic, at Kane, Pennsylvania. He was a Republican, and served for six years as school director. From the organization of the Congregational church at Kane, in 1888, he was one of its deacons; his wife also was a member of this congregation.