History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed.  Unknown County.

BENJAMIN F. HOWELL, a prominent citizen and merchant of the village of New
Philadelphia, is a native of Franklin Township, and was born January 25,
1841, being the sixth child in a family of seven children born to Seth M.
and Hannah (Mead) Howell, who were natives of Virginia and Kentucky
respectively.  The former came to this State about the year 1830, and
first settled near Farabee's Station, in Washington Township.  Benjamin
remained at home, and assisted his parents on the farm until he obtained
the age of twenty years.  He received a limited education, such as the
facilities of his school days afforded.  November 1, 1860, his marriage
with Mary E. Blankenbaker was solemnized, and to their union the following
two children have been born:  Hannah E. and Nora L. - both at home with
their parents.  Mr. Howell, up to March 18, 1870, was engaged in farming,
since which time he has followed the mercantile business in New
Philadelphia, carrying a stock of about $2,000, and doing an annual
business of about $5,000 or $6,000.  August 2, 1862, Mr. Howell realized
the necessity of the preservation of our Union, and enlisted as a
volunteer private in Company B, Sixty-sixth Indiana Regiment.  Shortly
after he was mustered in he was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, in which
capacity he served until the close of the war, and was honorably
discharged at Indianapolis, June 5, 1865.  Gov. Morton recognized Mr.
Howell's services, and for a short time before he was discharged he
commissioned him as First Lieutenant.  He was present at the following
important engagements:  Richmond, Ky., where he was captured by Kirby
Smith, of the Confederates; Dallas, Ga., Collierville, Tenn., at the
taking of Atlanta, and with Sherman on his march to the sea.  Mr. and Mrs.
Howell and daughter Hannah are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
He also belongs to the G. A. R. fraternity.  In politics he is a
Republican, and takes a good live interest in the political affairs of the
community in which he lives.  He has been Postmaster since 1873.  Upon Mr.
Howell's marriage he purchased eighty acres of timbered land and built him
a hut in the woods, and succeeded in clearing thirty acres until he sold
the same. 

Howell Mead Morton Smith Sherman
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