Husband: Howard Normas Powell
Also known as: Normas Powell 1,2
Born: Mar-29-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5 (see note 1)
Died: Jun- -1972 4,6
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7
Resided: 1953, 1957 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1925, 1930 barber 8,9
Father: Theopholis Washington "Orphis" Powell (1849 - 1925)
Mother: Mary Jane Pinell (1851 - 1906)
Wife: Dora Belle Harbert 10
Married: Nov-27-1912 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Born: Jun- 2-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,6,11
Died: Feb-22-1959 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,6
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7,12
Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John Ervin Harbert (1866 - )
Mother: Cora A. Hall (1869 - 1904)
M Child 1: Robert Theophilus Powell Also known as: R. T. Powell 4 Born: Sep-29-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 (see note 2) Died: Jun-30-1995 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,4 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in Salem, WV 14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1967 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 2 Census: 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: electrician, Goodyear Aerospace, Akron Ohio (23 yrs) 14 Occupation: 1940 laborer at Coulehan Lime Crusher 16 Military: (enlisted 10/2/1943) U.S. Army, World War II 17 Wife: Laura Mae Friend b. Aug-26-1923 d. Feb- 9-2015 Married: Nov- 2-1939 18
F Child 2: Eleanor Mae Powell Born: Dec- 8-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,4 Died: May- 6-1999 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,4,18 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,4 Resided: 1967 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: formerly in Washington, DC 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lawrence Russell "Friday" Hoskinson b. Jan-22-1915 d. Aug- 7-2005 Married: Jul- 3-1944 20,21,18
M Child 3: Grover Ray Powell Also known as: Ray Powell 22 Born: Dec- 8-1919 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 23,24 (see note 3) Died: Apr-25-1967 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 25,24 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7,25,14 Resided: at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: 1942 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 23 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: laborer, tree planting 25 Occupation: 1942 aircraft worker 23 Military: U.S. Navy, World War II 14 Wife: Florhena Rosalie "Rose" Ford b. Aug- 8-1925 d. Jan-16-2011 Census name: Rosalie Ford Married: Nov-29-1942 in Summit Co, OH 23
F Child 4: Delores Nadeane Powell Also known as: Nadene Powell 9 Born: Feb-26-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Oct-12-2013 in Albion, Orleans Co, NY 26 Buried: Falls Cemetery in Greece, Monroe Co, NY 14 Resided: in Albion, Orleans Co, NY 14 Resided: formerly in Waterport, Orleans Co, NY 14 Resided: 1995 in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 2 Resided: 1967 in Hilton, Monroe Co, NY 2 Resided: 1951 in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 27 Resided: 1946 in Irondequoit, Monroe Co, NY 27 Resided: 1941 in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 27 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Rex William Davis b. Mar-25-1917 d. Mar-19-1994
M Child 5: Howard Lee Harold Powell Census name: Harold Powell Born: Apr-22-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,24 Died: Dec-14-1988 4,24 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 28 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 15,2 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Jun-15-1943 - Apr- 3-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 17,29 Wife: Bernice Virginia Griffin b. Jun-23-1926 d. Apr-28-2004 Married: Jan-17-1953 in Salem, WV 30
F Child 6: Ora Leota Powell Census name: Oraleota Powell Born: Oct- 1-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Died: Nov-12-1980 in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 31 Buried: White Haven Meml Prk in Pittsford, Monroe Co, NY 31 Resided: in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 2 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James A. Gaudioso b. Sep- 6-1927 d. Jan- 6-2012 Married: Nov-16-1946
F Child 7: Izetta Jewell "Becky" Powell Born: Jul-31-1928 32,9 Resided: 2013 in West Virginia 22 Resided: 1995, 1999 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 2,22 Resided: 1967 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert Stevens
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Obituary of brother. (3) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (8) Obituary of father. (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (10) Obituary of daughter. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (14) Obituary. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (17) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (18) Obituary of husband. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Washington, DC, before 1951. (20) Obituary of wife. (21) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 171. (22) Obituary of sister. (23) Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [online database], Ancestry.com & Summit County Probate Court. (24) Headstone. (25) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (26) Obituary - Nursing home. (27) City Directory. (28) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (29) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (31) Findagrave.com. (32) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1887. But date on headstone is 1885, and Mar 29 1885 is specified in WV Birth Index, WW II Draft Registration, and SSDI. Note (2) Birth date given in obituary as Sep 29 1914, but SSDI and WV Birth Index show it as Sep 29 1915. Note (3) Obituary incorrectly states birth date as Dec 28 1919.