Henry Howell (Mormon)
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Henry Howell was a Mormon pioneer
and one of the founders of Fish Haven, Idaho
, USA.
where he settled in Philadelphia for five years. In 1860 Howell crossed the plains to Salt Lake City. In 1864, he helped pioneer Bear Lake County, Idaho
, where he first helped settle Paris
and then Fish Haven, Idaho
. Unlike many other Mormons at the time, Howell did not practice plural marriage
. He died at Fish Haven.
Mormon Pioneer
The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the U.S. state of Utah...
and one of the founders of Fish Haven, Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Fish Haven is an unincorporated community along the shores of Bear Lake in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The town was founded by Mormon pioneers in 1864. Among the earliest settlers were Hugh Findlay and Henry Howell. It is right on the border of Idaho and Utah....
, USA.
Biography
Howell was born in Essex, England. He married 27-year-old Frances Goble in 1855, one month before emigrating to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he settled in Philadelphia for five years. In 1860 Howell crossed the plains to Salt Lake City. In 1864, he helped pioneer Bear Lake County, Idaho
Bear Lake County, Idaho
Bear Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 6,411 . The county seat is Paris, and Montpelier is the largest city....
, where he first helped settle Paris
Paris, Idaho
Paris is a rural city located on the western side of the Bear Lake Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 576 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Bear Lake County, it was settled on September 26, 1863 by pioneer settlers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
and then Fish Haven, Idaho
Fish Haven, Idaho
Fish Haven is an unincorporated community along the shores of Bear Lake in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. The town was founded by Mormon pioneers in 1864. Among the earliest settlers were Hugh Findlay and Henry Howell. It is right on the border of Idaho and Utah....
. Unlike many other Mormons at the time, Howell did not practice plural marriage
Plural marriage
Polygamy was taught by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than half of the 19th century, and practiced publicly from 1852 to 1890.The Church's practice of polygamy has been highly controversial, both within...
. He died at Fish Haven.