Jesse Fields Howes and wife Susan had 12 or 13 children. It is said Eva Howes was brought up by and lived with her Jenkins grandparents, who lived on an adjacent hill, near Trout Creek. Many teachers in the Howes family.
Eva (Howes) Niles was a very bright, gifted person, with nice features. She painted many pictures which were distributed among her relatives, before and at her decease. She was a good seamstress, and pieced a number of nice quilts. Her granddaughter, Eva, has a couple of treasured ones, made by her. She was thrifty, a good cook, and a person with many friends.
[Source: Daughter-in-law Lena (Teed) Niles, wife of son Frank Niles]
Jesse Fields Howes and wife Susan had 12 or 13 children. It is said Eva Howes was brought up by and lived with her Jenkins grandparents, who lived on an adjacent hill, near Trout Creek. Many teachers in the Howes family.
Eva (Howes) Niles was a very bright, gifted person, with nice features. She painted many pictures which were distributed among her relatives, before and at her decease. She was a good seamstress, and pieced a number of nice quilts. Her granddaughter, Eva, has a couple of treasured ones, made by her. She was thrifty, a good cook, and a person with many friends.
[Source: Daughter-in-law Lena (Teed) Niles, wife of son Frank Niles]
Gravesite Details
There is no grave stone, the location of the grave was known by son Frank Niles, then passed on to his son John T. Niles, who passed away this spring.
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