Howsley Rd. was named for the family that Tom Howsley was part of, I am not sure if it was for any one person in the family, if so, it may have been for Tom's brother, George who was a Supervisor for the 3rd District. But I have a feeling that It was named before that.
The Howsleys and the Whites immigrated to Lafayette County, Wisconsin from different parts of England. In WI, William Howsley married Ruth White on March 5,1863. This couple moved to Gold Hill, Nevada, which is right next to Virginia City. There they had a child, Mary Margaret Howsley, on November 15, 1864. Somehow, William died there. Mary Margaret Howsley married Franklin Warrington Algeo, my great-grandfather.
Ruth White Howsley then married William's brother, George, in 1869. This couple had 5 children: Mary B. Howsley who marr-Mr. Baker, was widowed and lived in Plesant Grove; Thomas Howsley, a rancher in Plesant Grove who marr-Feb 10, 1891 to Teresa Osterbrink in Plesant Grove; Sophia M. Howsley who marr-Peter Darrach who was a grain grower in Plesant Grove; Annie M. Howsley who marr-William Horner; and George S. Howsley, a farmer and Supervisor of the 3rd District who marr-Lola Striplin, Jan 6, 1901.

On a side note, Sarah H. Howsley, the sister of William and George, married William Trevethan, and this couple also moved from Wisconsin to the Plesant Grove area.

Ruth White Howsley and George Howsley are burried in the Plesant Grove Cemetery. I have not been to Gold Hill Nevada to try and find the grave of William Howsley, or the cause of his death. Feel free to contact me for MORE...