Mecklenburg County NcArchives News.....Howie, L. P & J. H. Head West 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 March 1, 2025, 6:30 pm The Charlotte Observer Tue, 24 Jan 1888 ·Page 4 1887 Cried Over It and Stayed at Home In the Chronicle last Saturday morning, it was announced that Messrs. J. H. Howie, L. P. Howie and Robert Alexander, of this county, had pulled up stakes and struck out for Washington Territory. The Howie boys did go, but Bob Alexander remained behind. Bob got as far as Charlotte, but when train time came he showed signs of weakening. He persuaded the Howie boys to wait for him until the next train, and when that train came in Bob was in tears. He fairly boohooed at the idea of leaving. "I can't go," he said, as the tears trickled down his cheeks, "and leave all my friends here. I may never see them again." The time was up, Bob remained here and his tears dried up as he saw the train move away bearing his two friends. His conclusion to stick to old Mecklenburg was a wise one. Additional Comments: 1880 Long Creek Mecklenburg, NC E. Samuel Howie 53 Self (Head) M. Roxana Howie 40 Wife C. James Howie 25 Son H. John Howie 20 Son A. William Howie 18 Son L. Robert Howie 14 Son P. Leonard Howie 11 Son Maggie Howie 8 Daughter Walter Howie 6 Son M. M. Samuel Howie 2 Son May Howie 4/12 Daughter 1870 Long Creek Mecklenburg, NC Samuel Howitt 43 NC Harriet Howitt 36 NC James C Howitt 16 NC Ella E Howitt 14 NC John H Howitt 11 NC Wm A Howitt 8 NC Robert L Howitt 5 NC Leonard P Howitt 2 NC Julius Mcginn 14 NC 1860 Western Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Samuel Howie 37 NC Harriet Howie 24 NC James Howie 6 NC Ella B Howie 4 NC John Howie 2 NC 1850 Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina Elizabeth Huie 47 NC Nancy Huie 42 NC Samuel Huie 24 NC 1850 Cabarrus, North Carolina James Cochran 40 Mary N Cochran 40 William R Cochran 17 Harriet S Cochran 15 Jesse C Cochran 13 Jenette L Cochran 11 Submitter is not related and has no further information. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/newspapers/howielpj4unw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/ncfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb