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EducationCareer: Learned daguerreotypy in Wabash, Indiana
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OriginalNotes: Find-A-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67546657 [viewed 28 July 2012]
Kewanna Citizens IOOF Cemetery
John Q. Howell, b. July 7, 1827, d. Mar. 20, 1909

http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Fulton%20Co.%20Handbooks/Html/Handbook%20H.htm [viewed 28 July 2012]
Dr. J. Q. Howell. - John Q. Howell, an enterprising and successful physican of Kewanna, was born July 12, 1827, within eight miles of Troy, in Miami County, Ohio. His father, John Howell, was born in Virginia, and was married, in that State, to Miss Elizabeth Parkison. From his native State he removed with his wife to Miami County, Ohio, and in 1829, from that point to Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio. He served as Deputy Sheriff for a term of two years, and was subsequently elected Sheriff of Darke County. In 1836, at the close of his official term, he removed to Delaware County, Ind., locating within four miles of Muncie, on White River, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1844, he removed to a point near Wabash, Ind., where he cleared and improved a farm. Here his wife died in 1852, and some time subsequently he went to Missouri with his son, William L., but returned to Wabash County shortly afterward, and passed the resideue of his life on a farm six miles from Wabash. He died in the winter of 1858, at the age of seventy-five years. John Q., the subject of this sketch, acquired a common school education, and at the age of sixteen years (1843) entered upon the printer's trade at Muncie, with John S. Garver and Isaac Norris. He accompanied his father's family to Wabash County, and there found employment in the office of the Upper Wabash Argus, published by Moses Scott. Shortly afterward he took charge of the mechanical department of the Herald of Freedom--a paper published in the interests of the Free-Soil party, at Marion, Ind. This paper was discontinued, for want of sufficient patronage, and after purchasing its presses, type, etc., Dr. Howell removed to Anderson, Ind., in 1848, and commenced the publication of the True Democrat. One year later he sold this paper, and went to Cincinnati, where he purchased new presses, type, etc., and located at Lagro, in Wabash County, Ind., where he began the publication of the Indiana Eagle. In the spring of 1850, he removed his office to Rochester, and published the first paper in Fulton County, under the name of the Rochester Republican. He had sent his prospectus ahead to two citizens of Rochester, who, upon their own authority, reduced the subscription price from $1.50 to $1 per annum, and interested themselves sufficiently to secure him a number of subscribers. But the editor was not pleased with the liberty they had taken with his price-list, and upon reaching Rochester, was more than half inclined not to set up his office. He was mollified, however by the persuasions of the citizens, and published the Republican for about five months. In the meantime he had received communications from the neighboring town of Plymouth, assuring him of 600 subscribers at $1.50 each, and the fact that Plymouth then had telegraphic connection with the outside world strengthened the inducement to move his office. Accordingly, he located at Plymouth and published the Plymouth Pilot until the spring of 1852. This closed his experience as a journalist. Selling his paper, good will, etc. he formed plans for going to California. But little circumstances will sometimes change the current of a man's life, and this proved true in his case. The vessels were all over-crowded, and he learned that the accommodations were engaged for several months ahead. In view of this fact he abandoned his cherished plan, and for the next year taught school at Muncie, his old home. Removing thence to Wabash, he learned the art of making daguerreotypes, and opened a gallery at Williamsport, Ind., in the meantime pursuing the study of medicine in his leisure hours. From Williamsport he removed to Paris, Ill., but in 1856 returned to the old home, near Wabash, Ind., and entered the office of Dr. Henry Perry, as a student and amateur practitioner. About a year later he returned to Fulton County, Ind., and located at Rochester, where he practiced his profession successfully until March, 1860, when he removed to the village of Mount Vernon, in Fulton County, practicing there and in the surrounding country for eleven years, and at the same time was engaged in mercantile pursuits. In May 1871, he removed to Kewanna, where he has ever since continued to reside, enjoying an extensive and lucrative practice. In 1874, he purchased the drug store of Tucker & Wright, at Kewanna, and in 1876, erected the store room which he now occupies. He conducted the drug trade in connection with his profession until 1878, when he sold his stock, but in July 1882, resumed this branch of business, in which he is still engaged.
Dr. Howell has fought the battle of life with but few advantages of fortune to aid him. Starting as a mechanic in limited circumstances, he has worked his way steaiily forward, until he now occupies a place among the leading physicians of the county. By constant devotion to his profession he has amassed a comfortable fortune, and by an honorable and upright life has gained the confidence and esteem of the community in which he resides. He is enterprising and public spirited, and has done much, in a quiet way, to aid the public improvements of this county, and to advance its material interests. He was one of the first initiates of Kewanna Lodge, No. 546. He is an active and enthusiastic Mason, and is now serving as Worshipful Master of his lodge.
On the 23d of June, 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Halstead, at Muncie, Ind. Mrs. Howell is the daughter of Ebenezer and Margaret Halstead, who were early settlers and prominent citizens of Delaware County, Ind. Her mother is deceased, but her father still survives, residing now with the subject of this sketch. Dr. Howell and wife are the parents of four children,viz.: James M., Francis M., Franklin P., and Henry D., of whom the last named is the only survivor.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 57]

DR. HOWELL SELLS OUT
Dr. J. C. Howell has sold his hotel and residence property at Delong and will move back to his former home in Kewanna. In speaking of his return, the Kewanna Herald says:
"His many friends hereabout are glad to have him again as a resident. He will surely be missed at Delong, where he was druggist, doctor, landlord, Justice of the peace, merchant, marrying squire, telephone agent, legal advisor and politician. He is prominently known throughout this section and besides his other numerous virtues he has the unique distinction of having started the first newspaper in Wabash, Marshall and Fulton counties in the days when a print shop outfit could easily be moved on one wagon."
[Rochester Sentinel, Monday, March 15, 1909]

OLD EDITOR GONE
Dr. John Q. Howell, one of the pioneer residents of Fulton county, passed away Sunday at the home his son, Henry D. Howell, at Kewanna.
Dr. Howell was born in Miami county, Ohio in July 1827 and in early life moved to Muncie, Indiana, where he learned the printers' trade. Later his father, John Howell moved to Wabash county, where he found employment in the office of the Upper Wabash Argus, published by Moses Scott. Shortly afterward he took charge of the mechanical department of the Herald of Freedom -- a paper published in the interest of the Free-Soil party, at Marion, Ind. This paper was discontinued for want of sufficient patronage, and after purchasing its presses, type, etc., Dr. Howell removed to Anderson, Ind., in 1848, and commenced the publication of the True Democrat. One year he sold this paper and went to Cincinnati, where he purchased new presses type, etc., and located at LaGro, Wabash county, Ind., where he began the publication of the Indiana Eagle.
The first newspaper established in Fulton county came through the energy of Dr. John Q. Howell. It was in 1850 that he hauled, by wagon, the first printing outfit into the county and commenced publication of the Rochester Star, in one of the unused rooms in the old court house. The paper was non-partisan and the population of the county and the limited patronage from the few merchants made the financial life of the enterprise a struggle and Dr. Howell sold it to a firm who changed ownership and name and policy frequently until the SENTINEL entered the field.
He then located at Plymouth and published the Plymouth Pilot until the spring of 1852. This closed his experience as a journalist. Selling his paper, good will, etc., he formed plans for going to California.
Later he again returned to Fulton county where he practiced medicine, and still later he embarked in the hotel business at Delong where he lived until just about a month ago when he sold his business there and moved to Kewanna where he died.
He was twice married, first with Rebecca Halstead, at Muncie, Ind., and as a result of their union four sons were born. He was a member of Rochester Lodge No. 79 F. and A. M. and that order laid his remains away with due ceremony Monday afternoon.
[Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, March 23, 1909]
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[ca. 1853] Removing thence to Wabash, he learned the art of making daguerreotypes, and opened a gallery at Williamsport, Ind., in the meantime pursuing the study of medicine in his leisure hours. From Williamsport he removed to Paris, Ill., but in 1856 returned to the old home, near Wabash, Ind., and entered the office of Dr. Henry Perry, as a student and amateur practitioner.
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