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Martha Ellen “Mattie” <I>Wade</I> Howell

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Martha Ellen “Mattie” Wade Howell

Birth
Plymouth, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Death
14 May 1931 (aged 90)
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Burial
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Martha Ellen Wade Howell was born to Edward and Mary Haggard Wade 8 Dec 1840 in Plymouth, Hancock, Illinois. Her Wade family arrived in America on the Ship Paule in August 1635 from Gravesend, England.

She married David Howell at the age of 14 on 8 Apr 1855 and went by Steamship "George Law" to Panama and took the "mule-train" to Panama City. They boarded the Golden Age Steamer and arrived in San Francisco 1 Jun 1855.

At first they lived on Howell Mountain in Napa area then in 1856 moved to Calistoga and in 1860 to St. Helena. In 1873 the moved to San Luis Obispo taking the Coastal steamer to San Luis Harbor arriving 18 Oct. She had 12 children before David died 8 Dec 1885. She later moved to Shandon in eastern San Luis Obispo County and then to Arroyo Grande.

She was a Methodist Church member from 1854 to her death in 1931. She died and was buried in the IOOF Cemetery in San Luis Obispo on 14 May 1931 next to her late husband David Howell. She was survived by 10 children, 42 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Martha Ellen Wade Howell was born to Edward and Mary Haggard Wade 8 Dec 1840 in Plymouth, Hancock, Illinois. Her Wade family arrived in America on the Ship Paule in August 1635 from Gravesend, England.

She married David Howell at the age of 14 on 8 Apr 1855 and went by Steamship "George Law" to Panama and took the "mule-train" to Panama City. They boarded the Golden Age Steamer and arrived in San Francisco 1 Jun 1855.

At first they lived on Howell Mountain in Napa area then in 1856 moved to Calistoga and in 1860 to St. Helena. In 1873 the moved to San Luis Obispo taking the Coastal steamer to San Luis Harbor arriving 18 Oct. She had 12 children before David died 8 Dec 1885. She later moved to Shandon in eastern San Luis Obispo County and then to Arroyo Grande.

She was a Methodist Church member from 1854 to her death in 1931. She died and was buried in the IOOF Cemetery in San Luis Obispo on 14 May 1931 next to her late husband David Howell. She was survived by 10 children, 42 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

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  • Created by: Ken Reedy
  • Added: Apr 5, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67937257/martha_ellen-howell: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Ellen “Mattie” Wade Howell (8 Dec 1840–14 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67937257, citing San Luis Cemetery, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA; Maintained by Ken Reedy (contributor 47440889).