Joseph Archible Howell was born on 17. Jul. 1871 at Clifton, Franklin County, Idaho; 1910 census says he was born in Utah. He was the son of
William Jasper Howell and
Lydia Ann Beebe. Joseph Archible Howell married
Consuela Conover, daughter of
Aaron Houghton Conover and
Lucinda Jane Wilson, on 8. Jun. 1906 at Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho.
Joseph Archible Howell and
Consuela Conover appeared on the census of 23. Apr. 1910 at Boise, Ada County, Idaho; no children. Joseph Archible Howell and
Consuela Conover were divorced. Joseph Archible Howell married
Ethel Kellogg Walton on 1. Sep. 1914. Joseph Archible Howell died on 31. Mar. 1948 at Mackay, Custer County, Idaho, at age 76. He was buried at Mount McCaleb Cemetery, Mackay, Custer County, Idaho.