Louise Blackburn Hannah

Howell, Louisa Hannah

Here’s the full text extracted from the obituary document for Mrs. J. E. Howell (Louisa Hannah Morrison Howell):

Obituary Summary:

Mrs. J. E. Howell, formerly Louisa Hannah (daughter of T. A. Hannah), passed away on Sunday morning, January 6, 1929, due to the flu epidemic. Born December 21, 1858, she moved from Tennessee to Arkansas at an early age and lived in Washington County.

She was first married to Alexander Morrison, with whom she had seven children-four survived her. One daughter, Mrs. Lila McCart, died the previous spring in California. After Morrison’s death, she married J. E. Howell, who had passed less than a year prior.

Mrs. Howell was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survived by:

• Children: Mrs. Eula Carney, Will, Luther, and Malcolm Morrison (Illinois Chapel community)

• Sisters: Mrs. Alice Miller (Strickler), Mrs. Elizabeth Hodges (Westville, OK)

• Brothers: J. D. Hannah (Thomaston, GA), J. E. Hannah (Newman, GA)

• Ten grandchildren and other relatives

She was buried beside her first husband in Illinois Chapel Cemetery.

The obituary closes with a heartfelt reflection on her life and a poem written by a niece, celebrating her role in making home happy and honoring her quiet strength.