AGED MATRON SUCCUMBS AT DUNEDIN

WAS PIONEER RESIDENT OF PASCO COUNTY; BURIED AT MT. ZION CEMETERY

Mrs. Sarah Howell, aged and respected citizen of Dunedin, died at the home of her son, Oliver Howell, on Sunday, October 9. She was 82 years of age at the time of her death. Funeral services were held in Dade City Monday at Mt. Zion cemetery, the Rev. .J. A. Hendry, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.

Mrs. Howell was born in Lakeland, Ga. and moved to Dade City with her par ents, in l867. She was married to Jack J. Howell in Dade City on December 23, 1869. Mr. Howell preceded her to the Great Beyond, havig died May 31, 1915. Mrs. Howell lived in Pasco County until 1920 when her health beginning to fail in declining years, she moved to Dunedin to make her home with one of her sons, Oliver Howell. She was well known in Pasco county, loved and respected by all who knew her as attested by the large gathering of sorrowing friends and relatives who gathered at Mt. Zion cemetery to pay their last respects. Mrs. Howell was a member of the Methodist church, having belonged to that denomination since early childhood. She was a charter member of the old Mt. Zion Methodist Church, which stood in the early history of Pasco County at what is now the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. Especial mention should be made of the floral piece from the firemen of Tampa, of which her as a member. The floral offering from her children, of two-toned roses, lilies of the valley, and baby breath and asparagus fern was buried in the casket. 'The Order of Eastern Star of Tampa, and the Oak Grove P. T. A., also sent beautiful wreathes and spirals.

Active pall hearers were grandsons Ralph and Warren Dowling, Innman Howell Wilton Kirkman, Marvin and Claude O'Berry. Honorary pall bearers were composed of nephews of the deceased: Jack O'Berry and Billy Blanton of St. Petersberg, Tommy and Ashley Blanton of Tampa, Leonard Sellers of Brooksville, and J. C. Carter of Dade City. Two of her grandchildren rendered a vocal selection, 'Ivory Palaces' during funeral services

Mrs. Howell is survived by six daughters. and two sons: Mrs. Mary Murray and Mrs. Clorie Geiger of Tampa, Mrs., S. H. O'Berry, Mrs. C. E Dowling, Mrs. Rachel Kirkman of Dade City, and Mrs. Malissa Dorothy of Dunedin , Oliver Howell and J. L. Howell of Dunedin. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Coleman Ferguson Company, morticians of Dade City.

Joseph Zeigler (b.1787) & Abigail Lightsey (b.1790)
from South Carolina

Parents of Mary C.  Zeigler 

 Mary was the wife of John G. Howell, mother of John J. Howell and grand-mother of Sarah Elizabeth Howell O'Berry

Henry Bassett O'Berry

John Marion O'Berry's Brother

Unknown

Photo may be:

1. Lizzie Smith - 1885 (Mama O'Berry's 1st cousin)

2.Martha Howell (Mama O'Berry's aunt ??)

3.Sarah E. Howell O'Berry = Mama O'Berry

4. Other

Unknown

probably
Emily and Sanford Blocker (John J. Howell's sister and her husband)

1920's Boom Auction - Sale of part of Family Land

This photo was taken in back of the family home (where Circle K  store is now - W of 52 at Coleman Ave).   Lillian Ruth  said that Nell was in the car on the left.

Tampa Firemen ~1900
Front row Center is Alfred Geiger, husband of Cloria Geiger.
(Cloria Geiger is Sarah Elizabeth Howell O'Berry's Sister)
Cloria Howell Geiger: born:4/3/1885 in Pasco County