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Howell, Livingston D., was born in Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., February 28, 1853, a son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Wells) Howell, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively, who came to Genesee County at an early day. Mr. Howell's father was a farmer and quarryman and died on the farm now owned by Livingston D. He was a soldier in the late war, served as captain of Co. K, 100th Regiment. and was twice wounded on his right breast. Livingston D. Howell was raised on the old homestead and was educated in the district schools and Le Roy Academy. He has always followed farming and quarrying and owns 200 acres of land with a fine quarry which has been worked for about twenty-five years. He employs on an average forty to fifty men, .the stone being shipped principally to Tonawanda for furnace purposes. Mr. Howell is an enterprising citizen and enjoys the respect of the community. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W. He married Elizabeth Wheelock; they have four children: William L., Mabel E., Mary G. and Everet L.
Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890


LEROY TOWN, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK GENWEB PROJECT
BIOGRAPHY LIVINGSTON D. HOWELL - OF BETHANY, NY

Livingston D. Howell, son of Leonard D. and Elizabeth A. (Wells) Howell, was born in Bethany, February 28, 1853. His father, a farmer and quarryman, came to Le Roy in 1854. About 1873 he opened the quarry now operated by L. D., and shipped stone quite extensively, at times as many as 30 car loads per week. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B. 100th N. Y. Vols., as sergeant, participating in all the battles with his regiment. He was with Gen. Butler on the peninsula, received two wounds, and was made lieutenant, when he resigned. He creditably filled several town offices, was successful in all business transactions, and died in 1888, aged 60 years. He was a son of John M., an early settler of York, and the father of eight children, and whose father came from New Jersey. Livingston D. Howell was reared on the farm, received a common and academic education, and assisted his father in his business. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Jerome and Fannie (Howell) Wheelock, of Cuylerville, N. Y., and their children are Fannie B. (deceased) and William L. Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
Howell, Livingston D., was born in Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., February 28, 1853, a son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Wells) Howell, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively, who came to Genesee County at an early day. Mr. Howell's father was a farmer and quarryman and died on the farm now owned by Livingston D. He was a soldier in the late war, served as captain of Co. K, 100th Regiment. and was twice wounded on his right breast. Livingston D. Howell was raised on the old homestead and was educated in the district schools and Le Roy Academy. He has always followed farming and quarrying and owns 200 acres of land with a fine quarry which has been worked for about twenty-five years. He employs on an average forty to fifty men, .the stone being shipped principally to Tonawanda for furnace purposes. Mr. Howell is an enterprising citizen and enjoys the respect of the community. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W. He married Elizabeth Wheelock; they have four children: William L., Mabel E., Mary G. and Everet L. Source: Our County and its people, A descriptive work on Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890

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