Husband: Reuben S. Powell
Born: May-11-1825 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Dec- 2-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 (see note 1)
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6
Father: Reuben Powell (1790 - 1827)
Mother: Eleanor Bailey (1798 - 1860)
Wife: Malinda Bailey 7
Born: Mar-28-1819 1
Died: Jun- 4-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,4
Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Joseph Bailey (1786 - 1825)
Mother: Charlotte Powell (1790 - 1821)
M Child 1: Monterville F. Powell Also known as: Mont F. Powell 9 Born: 1847 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 10,11 (see note 2) Died: Mar- 2-1917 12,10 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 13,14 Wife: Caroline "Carrie" Pope b. Mar- 5-1851 d. Apr-30-1931 Also known as: Carrie Pope 15 Married: Dec-30-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: Benjamin M. Powell Born: May-14-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Jan-23-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: epilepsy 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Never married: 2
F Child 3: Penelope Powell Born: Jun-29-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,17 Died: Jan- 8-1884 4 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: James Peter Carr b. Jan- -1842 d. 1922 Married: Sep- 5-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Prudence Laverna Powell Born: ca 1857 at Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 14,6,19 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Samuel S. Sheets b. Feb- -1852 d. Apr-12-1915 Married: Sep-16-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Gideon E. Powell Born: May- 6-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20 (see note 3) Died: Jun- 8-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: fever 2 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Susan C. Watson b. Jun- 2-1860 d. Jun-12-1948 Married: May-26-1881 in Harrison Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) Headstone. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (7) Marriage record of daughter. (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Death record of son. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (15) Birth record of son. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Monterville F. Powell, 22, b. Taylor Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Reuben S. & Melinda Powell; and Caroline Pope, 18, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Colmore & Elizabeth A. Pope. Married Dec 30 1869 in Doddridge County, officiated by F. J. Ashburn. MR p. 166, line 7 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791673&Type=Marriage. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James P. Carr, widowed, 36, b. Loudoun Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, son of James M. & Elizabeth; and Penelope Powell, 24, of Doddridge Co, dau of Reuben S. & Melinda. Married Sep 5 1878. Married Sep 5 1878. (19) Birth record of daughter. (20) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Headstones of Reuben S. Powell and his wife Malinda are inscribed with the phrase "In Memory of," which leaves open the possibility that they were actually interred elsewhere. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1846. But headstone has 1847, which is also more in line with other records. Note (3) Age at death calculates to a birth date of May 6 1858, but date on headstone is May 26 1858.