Elijah Howton was the son of Abraham Howton and Assella Darcus Castleberry. Elijah was born on 29 Jan 1832 in Fayette County, Alabama as the Howtons were among the first families to claim homestead land in Fayette, Walker, and Winston Counties.

Elijah Howton had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. In 1861 at the outset of the Civil War Elijah and his brothers all enlisted to fight for the Confederacy; Elijah served in Company A of the Alabama 26th Infantry Regiment until 1865.

Following the war, about 1868, Elijah and his 2 brothers Willis Howton and David Howton moved to Texas and settled in Limestone County with their families. Elijah Howton had married Letitia Ann Manasco (1836-1875) around 1856 in Fayette County, Alabama.

Elijah Howton eventually settled in Brown County, Texas where he built his homestead.

CHILDREN OF ELIJAH HOWTON AND LETITIA ANN MANASCO:
Dollie Howton (1857-1939)
Lucy Jane Howton (1859-1937)
Luina Cyrena Howton (1862-1942)
Thomas Jefferson Howton (1866-1932)
Newton B. Howton (1871-?)
Nancy A. Howton (1873-?)
Agnes Adeline Howton (1875-1951)

Family lore suggests that Elijah's beloved wife Letitia passed away in 1875 and is laid to rest on their homestead in Brown County, Texas. Elijah would remarry in 1877 to a Frances Green Tune and together they would have one child.

CHILDREN OF ELIJAH HOWTON AND FRANCES GREEN TUNE:
Lily May Howton (1878-1959)

Elijah Howton appears in Coryell, Texas on the 1880 census and is listed as "sick." He returns to Brown County where he passes from this world in 1884. We know from his father's will/letters of administration that Elijah was in Brown County by 1882 and more than likely was laid to rest on his homestead land.

Any information regarding his final resting place would be appreciated.

READ about the life and times of Elijah Howton in this in-depth biography: https://familyhistoryfoundation.com/2019/11/22/elijah-howton-alabama-texas/