Howerton Family - 1936




Aunt Rutha Howerton Birthday
August 16, 1936
At the Howerton Farm formerly owned by Charter Carlis Howerton and his wife Rutha (Drinkwater?) later owned by their Grandson Aubrey and Elizabeth Howerton on Highway W abt. 5 miles east of Wheaton and 5 miles west of Butterfield.

Seated down in front - viewing left to right
1. May be Elvin Brattin and Son Cecil
2. Willard Burton
3. unknown, maybe Jones?
4. unknown
5. Man and son unknown
6. Lester Vineyard
7. Floyd Burton
8. unknown
9. Fred Lauderdale
10. Ollie Burton
11. unknown
12. may be Mr Bratttin?
13. Chester Buck Higgs
14. Corum Howerton and Daughter
15. Joe Jones
16. Aubrey Howerton
17. Oren Higgs
18. Curt Howerton

Young girls standing in next row L- R
19. Sue Keeling,
20. Maxine Keeling
21. Betty Keeling
22. Norma Jean Miller
23. unknown maybe Mildred Burton?
24. Marjorie Burton
25. unknown
26. Jr. Burton
Ladies standing in back
27. unknown
28. unknown
29. Mrs. Ollie Burton
30. Mrs. Pearl Antle
31. Belle Brattin, my G-great Grandmother
32. Mrs. Graber
33. Mary Higgs and son Seth (Mrs. Oren Higgs)
34. Monta Higgs Lauderdale (Mrs. Fred)
35. Georgia Brattin Higgs ( Mrs. Eppy Higgs, My Grandmother)
36. Zula Garrison Higgs (Mrs. Jimmy Higgs)
37. Minnie Overton Brattin (Mrs. Walter)
38. Unknown
39. Birthday Girl! Wavy hair, Mrs. Rutha Howerton
40. unknown
41. unknown
42. Mame Howerton (mother of Aubrey)
43. unknown
44. unknown
45. unknown
46. unknown
47. unknown
48. Flossie Lansdown?
49. unknown Man
50. Wilma Ruth Lauderdale
51. unknown Mrs. Warren?
52. unknown
53. unknown
54. Nadine Garrison Belka
55. unknown
56. Mamie Howerton and child (Mrs. Corum Howerton)
57. Maude McCracken Howerton (Mrs Aud Howerton)
58. unknown
59. unknown
60. Louie Decocq man in Hat
61. Irene Howerton
62. unknown
63. Man in hat unknown
64. unknown
65. Ray Miller?
66. unknown
67. man in Derby hat unknown
68. unknown
69. unknown
70. Mrs. Garrison?
71. unknown
72. unknown
73. unknown
74. unknown
75. Mr. Walter Brattin
76. Elizabeth Howerton (Mrs. Aubrey)
77. Ora Cantrell
78. Man with mustash unknown
79. Vernie Cantrell?
80. Pearl Santee Garrison
81. unknown
82. Rev. Vanzandt
83. Oad Brattin holding little boy
84. Eston Dutch Burton

Others who should be pictured among the unknowns: Cora Brattin, Jimmy Higgs, Lora Decocq, Elvin Brattin

Identified by Betty Higgs.

I was born a couple of years later and most of these people went to New Hope Church or were related to our family. The Charter Howerton farm is next door to the Higgs farm where I grew up. Located on Highway W (State Highway)


Submitted by Betty Higgs Lamberson