Jane Sophia Hackett

     Jane Sophia was born in 1826. Jane Sophia married William Horton Howell, son of Parshall Howell II and Elizabeth Horton, on 18 June 1844 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan.¹ William and Jane Sophia had children: Samuel Parshall [1846], James Reeves [1848-3/15/1927] [m.1876] Jesse Whitt, Alvin Lucas [1/21/1851-12/20/1926] & Harriet [1856].² 8 August 1850, Jane and her husband, William, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William Howle [36 New York], Sophia [28 New York], Parshall [4 Michigan] & James [2 Michigan]. William is a farmer.³ Jane died between 1856 and 1870 the date her last child was born and her husband was a widow on the 1870 census. 15 July 1860, Jane and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Anally Township, Sonoma County, California. Enumerated in this household were William H. Horton [46 New York], Jane S. [36 New York], Samuel Parshall [14 Michigan], James K [12 Michigan], Alfred L. [8 Michigan], Harriet [4 California] & a farm laborer, Walter Bennet [26 New York]. They worked a farm and had personal estate valued at $1000.⁴