"Mrs. Elizabeth Howell, the oldest woman in Ohio, has just died at her home in Monroe County. The dissolution took place December 6 and was due to complications incident to old age. She had been ill but a short time, but prior to her illness she had enjoyed the best of health. She was a remarkable woman and had resided at Cameron practically all her life. She was the wife of John Howell whose death preceeded that of the wife a number of years ago. While her age is not exactly known the best estimation places it at 104 years. She was a membeer of the Church of Christ since early in youth. Mrs. Howell was the mother of six children: Lucinda Creig of St. Clairsville, OH; Mary Clegg of Parkersburg, WV; Abner Howell of New Martinsville, WV; Dave Howell of near Altitude, OH; Sadie & Emma Howell of Cameron, OH. The funeral services were conducted the following morning by Rev. Bucher after which the remains followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends of the deceased were laid to rest in the Goudy Cemetery beside those of her husband."
"Mrs. Elizabeth Howell, the oldest woman in Ohio, has just died at her home in Monroe County. The dissolution took place December 6 and was due to complications incident to old age. She had been ill but a short time, but prior to her illness she had enjoyed the best of health. She was a remarkable woman and had resided at Cameron practically all her life. She was the wife of John Howell whose death preceeded that of the wife a number of years ago. While her age is not exactly known the best estimation places it at 104 years. She was a membeer of the Church of Christ since early in youth. Mrs. Howell was the mother of six children: Lucinda Creig of St. Clairsville, OH; Mary Clegg of Parkersburg, WV; Abner Howell of New Martinsville, WV; Dave Howell of near Altitude, OH; Sadie & Emma Howell of Cameron, OH. The funeral services were conducted the following morning by Rev. Bucher after which the remains followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends of the deceased were laid to rest in the Goudy Cemetery beside those of her husband."
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