Husband: Benjamin C. Powell
Also known as: Ben Powell 1
Born: Apr-16-1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-22-1922 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: Stephen Powell (1819 - 1853)
Mother: Eliza Ann Coplin (1820 - )
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Wife: Phebe E. Bogard 5 Also known as: Phoebe Bogard 5 Married: Jan- 8-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Mar-26-1846 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4,3 Died: Nov-25-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John R. Bogard (1821 - 1864) Mother: Eliza Shinn (1819 - 1858)
F Child 1: Mary Frances Powell Born: Feb- 4-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 2) Died: Nov-30-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: 1926 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,9 Husband: Steward N. Heflin b. Sep- -1861 Also known as: Stewart N. Heflin 4 Married: Sep-27-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,4
M Child 2: Chapman Johnson Powell Census name: Johnson C. Powell Born: Feb- 4-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,2,13 Died: Oct- 9-1926 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,12,2 Buried: in Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: struck by automobile on Main Street in West Union 15 Resided: 1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Stella Thomas b. Jul- 9-1893 d. Feb-14-1978 Married: Aug-13-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,16
M Child 3: Thomas F. Powell Born: Aug- -1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,3 Died: Jan-28-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Cause of death: consumption 18 Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 farm laborer 17 Wife: Edna Gay Seeders b. Dec- -1883 Also known as: Edna Seders 19 Married: Apr- 8-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Death record of daughter. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as B. C. Powell, age 26 yr 8 mo, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Stephen & Eliza Ann Powell; and Phebe E. Bogard, age 24 yr 5 mo, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John R. & Eliza Bogard. Married Jan 8 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 176 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791291&Type=Marriage. (7) Headstone. (8) Obituary of brother. (9) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (14) Obituary - Hospital. (15) Obituary. (16) Newspaper wedding announcement, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Aug 19 1915: A quiet wedding was solemnized last Friday night at 9 o'clock at the Lum Walton home in Fairview addition when Chap Powell claimed as his bride Miss Stella Thomas. Rev. K. H. Moyers of the U. B. church was the officiating minister. The groom is the son of Benjamin Powell of Arnolds Creek, and the bride is the daughter of Mrs. Betty Thomas of near the mouth of Long Run. The Herald joins their friends in hearty congratulations. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045784&Type=Death. (19) Obituary of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as April 1844, age 56. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1875. But age was 6 in 1880 Census (same as brother Johnson), date on headstone is 1874, and death record states Feb 4 1874.