Varina Banks Howell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Varina Banks Howell was born on 07 May 1826 in Natchez, Mississippi (daughter of William Burr Howell and Margaret L. Kempe); died on 16 Oct 1906 in New York City, New York.

Varina married Pres of Confederate States Jefferson Finis Davis after 1840. Jefferson was born on 03 Jun 1808 in Christian Co, Kentucky; died on 06 Dec 1889 in New Orleans, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	William Burr Howell was born in 1795 (son of Gov (NJ) Richard Howell and Keziah Burr); died in 1863 in New Orleans, Louisiana. William married Margaret L. Kempe. Margaret was born about 1795; died after 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Margaret L. Kempe was born about 1795; died after 1828.
Children:

1. Varina Banks Howell was born on 07 May 1826 in Natchez, Mississippi; died on 16 Oct 1906 in New York City, New York.

Generation: 3

Gov (NJ) Richard Howell was born on 25 Oct 1754 in Newark, Delaware; died on 28 Apr 1802 in Trenton, New Jersey; was buried in Friends Burying Ground, Howell Twp, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

Richard married Keziah Burr about 1774. Keziah was born on 19 Nov 1758 in Burlington Co, New Jersey; died on 09 Aug 1835 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Keziah Burr was born on 19 Nov 1758 in Burlington Co, New Jersey; died on 09 Aug 1835 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey.

Children:

Sarah Howell was born on 05 Aug 1783; died after 1810.
Charles Burr Howell was born on 12 Oct 1774 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 22 Sep 1822 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
Beulah Howell was born about 1788; died after 1830.
Maria Howell was born about 1790; died after 1795.
Richard L. Howell was born about 1792; died after 1830.
2. William Burr Howell was born in 1795; died in 1863 in New Orleans, Louisiana.