Henry Howell
American pioneer
About Henry Howell
Lived 1828 – 1896 (aged 68).
Henry Howell (March 6, 1828 – November 24, 1896) was a Mormon pioneer and one of the founders of Fish Haven, Idaho, US.
Biography Howell was born in Essex, England. He married 27-year-old Frances Goble in 1855, one month before emigrating to the United States where he settled in Philadelphia for five years. In 1860 Howell crossed the plains to Salt Lake City. In 1864, he helped pioneer Bear Lake County, Idaho, where he first helped settle Paris and then Fish Haven, Idaho. Unlike some other Mormons at the time, Howell did not practice plural marriage. He died at Fish Haven.
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Who was Henry Howell?
American pioneer
When was Henry Howell born?
Henry Howell was born on 6 March 1828 in Essex.
When did Henry Howell die?
Henry Howell died on 24 November 1896 in Fish Haven, Idaho, Idaho, United States.
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· DBpedia: Henry Howell (Mormon)
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