Father: John Mashman Howell
John M. Howell was reared in Tennessee and North Carolina and received most of his education in Alabama. He learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for some years. He moved to Missouri to work for a nursery.
In 1870 Mr. Howell brought a wagon load of trees and other nursery stock to Dallas and sold them on land owned by his uncle, James Thomas, on the corner of McKinney and Pearl. He spent about a year in Collin County, and in 1872, under the firm name of Howell and Thomas, started the first nursery in this county and probably the first in Northern Texas. They continued on McKinney Avenue until the Fall of 1877, when they were eaten out by grasshoppers.
In 1882 he established Howell Nursery, beginning with fruits of all kinds, eventually having 243 acres. Mr. Howell originated and/or introduced Routh Cling, Abilene, El Paso, Midland, Weatherford and Oyama peaches, the Sam Dixon plum, and the Trinity Early and Dallas blackberries. He is credited with introducing the Magnolia trees in Dallas and planted most of those on Ross Avenue.
On March 15, 1877, John Howell married Julia Routh, whose family consisted of her father. Reverend Jacob Routh, born December 22, 1818, died April 30, 1879, and her mother Lodemia Ann Campbell born November 16, 1833, died November 8, 1916
At one time, Mr. Howell was Horticulture Editor of the Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine, suggested the organization and served as President of the Texas State Horticulture Society, and was Treasurer of the Central Texas Horticulture Association. He was in charge of the horticulture exhibit from Texas at the 1893 world's fair in Chicago. Mr. Howell was affiliated with the Democratic Party and in 1874 was Alderman from the Second Ward of Dallas and represented the Eighth Ward from 1889 to 1891. He served on the second School Board from 1888 to 1898 and was President in 1893, 1894 and 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell had the following children: 1) Nannie Pauline born 1880, died 1974, had no children; 2) Roy Patton born1881, died 1977; married Fay German and had one son who lives in Dallas; 3) Lee Morgan born 1885, died 1953; married Mary Ellen McEachin and had no children; 4) Earl Reagan born 1885, died 1953; married Grace Riddle ; and 5) John Mashman II born 1891; married Ruth Killough born 1894, and had four children .
John Howell named the streets of Routh (after his wife's family), Howell (after his own family), Fairmount and Maple. Other streets named for his family are Coit Road, Campbell Road and Thomas Street.
John M. Howell was reared in Tennessee and North Carolina and received most of his education in Alabama. He learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for some years. He moved to Missouri to work for a nursery.
In 1870 Mr. Howell brought a wagon load of trees and other nursery stock to Dallas and sold them on land owned by his uncle, James Thomas, on the corner of McKinney and Pearl. He spent about a year in Collin County, and in 1872, under the firm name of Howell and Thomas, started the first nursery in this county and probably the first in Northern Texas. They continued on McKinney Avenue until the Fall of 1877, when they were eaten out by grasshoppers.
In 1882 he established Howell Nursery, beginning with fruits of all kinds, eventually having 243 acres. Mr. Howell originated and/or introduced Routh Cling, Abilene, El Paso, Midland, Weatherford and Oyama peaches, the Sam Dixon plum, and the Trinity Early and Dallas blackberries. He is credited with introducing the Magnolia trees in Dallas and planted most of those on Ross Avenue.
On March 15, 1877, John Howell married Julia Routh, whose family consisted of her father. Reverend Jacob Routh, born December 22, 1818, died April 30, 1879, and her mother Lodemia Ann Campbell born November 16, 1833, died November 8, 1916
At one time, Mr. Howell was Horticulture Editor of the Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine, suggested the organization and served as President of the Texas State Horticulture Society, and was Treasurer of the Central Texas Horticulture Association. He was in charge of the horticulture exhibit from Texas at the 1893 world's fair in Chicago. Mr. Howell was affiliated with the Democratic Party and in 1874 was Alderman from the Second Ward of Dallas and represented the Eighth Ward from 1889 to 1891. He served on the second School Board from 1888 to 1898 and was President in 1893, 1894 and 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell had the following children: 1) Nannie Pauline born 1880, died 1974, had no children; 2) Roy Patton born1881, died 1977; married Fay German and had one son who lives in Dallas; 3) Lee Morgan born 1885, died 1953; married Mary Ellen McEachin and had no children; 4) Earl Reagan born 1885, died 1953; married Grace Riddle ; and 5) John Mashman II born 1891; married Ruth Killough born 1894, and had four children .
John Howell named the streets of Routh (after his wife's family), Howell (after his own family), Fairmount and Maple. Other streets named for his family are Coit Road, Campbell Road and Thomas Street.
Father: John Mashman Howell
John M. Howell was reared in Tennessee and North Carolina and received most of his education in Alabama. He learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for some years. He moved to Missouri to work for a nursery.
In 1870 Mr. Howell brought a wagon load of trees and other nursery stock to Dallas and sold them on land owned by his uncle, James Thomas, on the corner of McKinney and Pearl. He spent about a year in Collin County, and in 1872, under the firm name of Howell and Thomas, started the first nursery in this county and probably the first in Northern Texas. They continued on McKinney Avenue until the Fall of 1877, when they were eaten out by grasshoppers.
In 1882 he established Howell Nursery, beginning with fruits of all kinds, eventually having 243 acres. Mr. Howell originated and/or introduced Routh Cling, Abilene, El Paso, Midland, Weatherford and Oyama peaches, the Sam Dixon plum, and the Trinity Early and Dallas blackberries. He is credited with introducing the Magnolia trees in Dallas and planted most of those on Ross Avenue.
On March 15, 1877, John Howell married Julia Routh, whose family consisted of her father. Reverend Jacob Routh, born December 22, 1818, died April 30, 1879, and her mother Lodemia Ann Campbell born November 16, 1833, died November 8, 1916
At one time, Mr. Howell was Horticulture Editor of the Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine, suggested the organization and served as President of the Texas State Horticulture Society, and was Treasurer of the Central Texas Horticulture Association. He was in charge of the horticulture exhibit from Texas at the 1893 world's fair in Chicago. Mr. Howell was affiliated with the Democratic Party and in 1874 was Alderman from the Second Ward of Dallas and represented the Eighth Ward from 1889 to 1891. He served on the second School Board from 1888 to 1898 and was President in 1893, 1894 and 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell had the following children: 1) Nannie Pauline born 1880, died 1974, had no children; 2) Roy Patton born1881, died 1977; married Fay German and had one son who lives in Dallas; 3) Lee Morgan born 1885, died 1953; married Mary Ellen McEachin and had no children; 4) Earl Reagan born 1885, died 1953; married Grace Riddle ; and 5) John Mashman II born 1891; married Ruth Killough born 1894, and had four children .
John Howell named the streets of Routh (after his wife's family), Howell (after his own family), Fairmount and Maple. Other streets named for his family are Coit Road, Campbell Road and Thomas Street.
John M. Howell was reared in Tennessee and North Carolina and received most of his education in Alabama. He learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for some years. He moved to Missouri to work for a nursery.
In 1870 Mr. Howell brought a wagon load of trees and other nursery stock to Dallas and sold them on land owned by his uncle, James Thomas, on the corner of McKinney and Pearl. He spent about a year in Collin County, and in 1872, under the firm name of Howell and Thomas, started the first nursery in this county and probably the first in Northern Texas. They continued on McKinney Avenue until the Fall of 1877, when they were eaten out by grasshoppers.
In 1882 he established Howell Nursery, beginning with fruits of all kinds, eventually having 243 acres. Mr. Howell originated and/or introduced Routh Cling, Abilene, El Paso, Midland, Weatherford and Oyama peaches, the Sam Dixon plum, and the Trinity Early and Dallas blackberries. He is credited with introducing the Magnolia trees in Dallas and planted most of those on Ross Avenue.
On March 15, 1877, John Howell married Julia Routh, whose family consisted of her father. Reverend Jacob Routh, born December 22, 1818, died April 30, 1879, and her mother Lodemia Ann Campbell born November 16, 1833, died November 8, 1916
At one time, Mr. Howell was Horticulture Editor of the Texas Farm and Ranch Magazine, suggested the organization and served as President of the Texas State Horticulture Society, and was Treasurer of the Central Texas Horticulture Association. He was in charge of the horticulture exhibit from Texas at the 1893 world's fair in Chicago. Mr. Howell was affiliated with the Democratic Party and in 1874 was Alderman from the Second Ward of Dallas and represented the Eighth Ward from 1889 to 1891. He served on the second School Board from 1888 to 1898 and was President in 1893, 1894 and 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell had the following children: 1) Nannie Pauline born 1880, died 1974, had no children; 2) Roy Patton born1881, died 1977; married Fay German and had one son who lives in Dallas; 3) Lee Morgan born 1885, died 1953; married Mary Ellen McEachin and had no children; 4) Earl Reagan born 1885, died 1953; married Grace Riddle ; and 5) John Mashman II born 1891; married Ruth Killough born 1894, and had four children .
John Howell named the streets of Routh (after his wife's family), Howell (after his own family), Fairmount and Maple. Other streets named for his family are Coit Road, Campbell Road and Thomas Street.
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