Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ralph Morrow Powell Also known as: Rafe Powell 1
Born: Oct-16-1816 2 Died: Mar-31-1866 2 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Reuben Powell (1790 - 1827) Mother: Eleanor Bailey (1798 - 1860)
Wife: Rocksalina Williams 1,4,5 Also known as: Roxalina Williams 5
Born: Sep- 3-1818 2 Died: Feb-21-1900 2 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Sarah Amanda Powell Also known as: Amanda Powell 1 Born: Mar-31-1840 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 6,7,3,8 Died: Apr- 1-1924 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Allen Varner b. Jan- 8-1834 d. Oct- 9-1888 Marriage license: Feb- 9-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8 Married: Feb-15-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
M Child 2: William Edmund Powell Census name: Edmund Powell Born: ca 1842 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 3,8 Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: minister 8 Wife: S. J. Morrow b. ca 1843 Married: Mar-14-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 3: Elkanah Pendleton Powell Also known as: E. P. Powell 8 Born: Jan-16-1844 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 9,8,3 (see note 1) Died: Jul- 4-1926 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2,9 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Allegany Co, MD Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9,10,11,12,8 Occupation: formerly proprietor of Grant House Hotel in West Union 13 (see note 2) Occupation: 1870 tannery worker 14 Wife: Ellen Jane Stewart b. Dec-28-1845 d. Sep- 3-1901 Also known as: Ellen Jane Steward 8 Married: Nov- 2-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Olive Jane "Ollie" Hustead b. Jun-14-1865 d. Jan-23-1939 Birth name: Olivia Hustead 15 Married: Jul-21-1902 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Martha E. Powell Born: Jun- -1847 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 16,17 (see note 3) Died: 1926 18 Buried: in Flatwoods Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 18 Resided: in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Resided: formerly at Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Loman W. Hickman b. 1846 d. 1919 Also known as: Loam Hickman 19 Married: Nov- 5-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: James Lloyd Powell Census name: J. Lloyd Powell Born: 1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3,20 (see note 4) Resided: 1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Roanna Pepper b. ca 1852 Married: Oct-17-1878 in Barbour Co, WV 20 (see note 5)
M Child 6: Dexter G. Powell Born: 1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 21,8 (see note 6) Died: May- 8-1931 22 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: merchant 8,7 Wife: Mary I. Morrow b. Sep-29-1851 d. Sep-24-1901 Married: Dec- 1-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 7: Harriet V. Powell Born: ca 1853 21 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 8: Noma B. Powell Born: ca 1855 21 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 9: J. B. Powell Born: ca 1859 21 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) Marriage record of daughter. (2) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Death record of son. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (12) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Tenmile District) (13) West Union Herald, 12/14/1916. (14) 1870 Census. (15) Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Death record of daughter. (20) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, MR p.111, Line 65 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11626828&Type=Marriage. (21) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (22) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Preston County in death record, but as Taylor County in borth marriage records. Note (2) Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 14 1916, in its entirety: "Captain E. P. Powell, formerly proprietor of the Grant House in this town, was here several days last week as a witness." Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1845. Death date is blank. Note (4) Age 10 months in the 1850 Census, enumerated on Sep 26 1850. Note (5) at Johnson Pepper's Note (6) Birth date on headstone is Feb 1 1850. But he was not with his family in the 1850 Census, enumerated on Sep 26 1850, and he was age 9 in the 1860 Census.Name Index