HOWELL PRAIRIE CEMETERY        

      "In 1986, while visiting Howell Prairie Cemetery, I wandered down through the headstones reading inscriptions. I became captivated by the history contained in this small cemetery.  One visit turned into a second and then another    As vandals continued to wreck havoc on the old pioneer cemeteries I felt a need to do something to help preserve the history of this cemetery.  Many people contributed to my research and to them I extend my thanks.  Special thanks go to Addie Dyal Rickey and to descendants of the pioneers buried here who contributed their data.  I would also like to thank the Howell Prairie Cemetery Association who were so gracious in sharing their knowledge and files.
     The following pages are my humble attempt to record what I have learned.  The obituaries are printed as they were originally and there was no attempt to correct spelling or wording.  There will be contradictions noted and it is up to the individual researcher to pursue "the facts" in those cases where the information may be questionable.  I only documented what I found so that there was a base to start from.  The learning process will continue long after these pages are published."  [these were my comments in 1988 when I published Howell Prairie Cemetery 1848-1898; today the process goes on]