Erastus Howell Born: 8/22/1842 Jefferson County, Hillsdale, Michigan. (Erastus was in theCivil War 1862-1865 with the 21st infantry that marched to the sea burning everything in their path, including Atlanta.)Died: 4/16/1916 Carson City, Michigan. Buried: Carson City Cemetery. Married 1. Elmiva Mulford on September 4, 1863 (Elvira was Born: 7/9/1848 and Died: 8/6/1879 in Portland Michigan: Buried: Portland City Cemetery.)

Children of Erastus & Elvira
1. Sherman J Howell b. 10/14/1866 (listed as mute)
2. Hannah E.Howell b. 1/28/1869
3. Latta Mae Howell 2/28/1874
4. Martha E Howell 5/24/1876 (died young)
5. Elvira G. (Della) Howell-Silvernail-Ingum 7/17/1879. Elvira/Della's mother died just a few days after she was born. Elvira Married 1. Fred Silvernail September 30, 1896 (divorced 1905) 2. Harvey Ingham January 23, 1905
Erastus married 2. Almeda Boyd they were divorced on 12/5/1882.
Erastus married 3. Eunice Whitmore
Erastus married 4. Della A. Vickery on March 3, 1887