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LEWIS HOWELL, farmer; P. O. Castine; is an old resident of Butler Township; was born in Middlesex Co., N. J., April 4, 1827; when he was 4 years of age, his parents removed to Washington Co., Ohio, and in 1840 they removed to Preble Co., where the subject of this sketch resided until 1859. He was married March 7, 1850 to Abigail Miller; she is a daughter of Jacob F. and Dicey (Weaver, Price) Miller; Jacob F. was a native of Virginia; Abigail was born in Preble Co., Ohio, in 1830; Mr. and Mrs. Howell began domestic life in Preble Co.; in 1859, Mr. Howell and Mr. Gilfillan, whose biography appears in this work, purchased the farm in the southeast quarter of Butler Township, known as the McGriff place, and they removed there and remained about four years, when Mr. Howell disposed of his interest in that tract to Mr. Gilfillan and purchased and removed to the farm in Sec. 22, where they now reside; in the twenty-one years past, they have seen and aided in making many improvements, both in the social and physical condition of Butler Township; they now have 80 acres of land in Sec. 3, in a good state of cultivation, with good buildings, besides the home farm, which consists of 103 acres in a good state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Howell are respected members of society and substantial citizens and agreeable people; they have seven children— Milton, Oliver, Lurenna E., Robert, Leroy, Theodore and Oscar; all are at home except Milton, who is married, and resides near Gettysburg, and Lurenna E., now Mrs. George Trump, whose biography appears in this work.