Rhoda Pitchlynn Howell

Rhoda Pitchlynn Howell (; January 31, 1814 – February 27, 1911) was a Choctaw rancher and community leader who played a role in developing the agricultural and educational infrastructure in Indian Territory. After becoming widowed in 1865, she managed her family's farm and ranch near Fort Arbuckle and provided informal medical and psychological advice to her community, gaining widespread respect for her knowledge and leadership

Early life Rhoda Pitchlynn Howell was born on January 31, 1814, in the vicinity of Columbus, Mississippi, which was then a part of the Choctaw Nation.

Career Howell married Calvin Howell, a doctor of Scotch-Irish descent, in the early 1830s. Howell died on February 27, 1911, at the age of 97, following a brief illness from pneumonia. She was buried in the family cemetery located near Davis, Oklahoma.