Jul-28-2018
Husband: Benjamin Powell
Born: ca 1815 1 Died: Aug-18-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA Father: Reuben Powell (1790 - 1827) Mother: Eleanor Bailey (1798 - 1860)
Wife: Mary Ann Lawson 2,3
Born: ca 1818 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
F Child 1: Mary Ellen Powell Born: ca 1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4 Died: Nov- -1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: consumption 5 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA Husband: Jacob Ash b. Apr- 2-1836 d. Jul- 1-1907 Married: Dec- 4-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6
M Child 2: George Powell Born: ca 1839 7 Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA
M Child 3: James Powell Born: ca 1841 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Dec-16-1898 in Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA Wife: Catherine Joannah Davis b. Oct- -1829 d. Apr-19-1908 Married: Dec-25-1862 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Minerva Powell Census name: Manerva Powell Born: ca 1845 7,1 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA
F Child 5: Safrona Ann Powell Census name: Sophronia Powell Born: Nov- -1849 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 7 (see note 1) Died: May-14-1922 at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Randolph Co, (W)VA Husband: Benjamin Pernell b. Mar- -1847 d. Apr-24-1933 Also known as: Benjamin Pinell 10 Married: Apr-30-1867 in Pleasants Co, WV 11
F Child 6: Lucinda Powell Born: ca 1855 1 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 7: V. R. Powell Born: ca 1859 1 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 30, Line 3 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043540&Type=Death. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this marriage, one dated Dec 4 1859 and the other dated Jan 4 1860. Confusingly, the latter appears to pertain to issuance of the marriage license, while the earlier one appears to record the actual marriage. There are no clues that would lend more credence to one than the other. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1179078 9&Type=Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?I d=11789681&Type=Marriage. (7) 1850 Census, Randolph County, (W)VA. (8) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV, MR p. 14, Line 10 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11456486&Type=Marriage. (11) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV, Identified as Benj. Pinell, single, farmer, 22, b. & res. in Doddrige Co, son of Joseph & Anna; and Sophronia Fox, 21, single, b. Doddridge Co, res. Pleasants Co, dau of Seber & Charlotte. Married Apr 30 1867 in Pleasants County. NOTE: Wife's stated residence in Pleasants County is questionable, as neither she nor her family were found there before or after this marriage. Reason for wife being identified as Saphronia Fox, rather than Powell, is not known. Saphrona appeared with the family of Benjamin & Mary Ann Powell in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, while the family of Seber & Charlotte Fox had no daughter in those censuses who could be her. Safrona's death record identifies her parents as Benjamin Powell & Mary Ann Lawson. In the absence of evidence of another scenario, we can only speculate that the marriage was an elopement, and in addition to overstating her age by four years, Safrona provided a fictitious name and parents to disguise her identity. MR p. 14, Line 10 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11456486&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Nov 3 1845. But the date on her headstone is 1848 and the 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1848. However, the 1850 Census, enumerated on Jul 17 1850, shows her age as 7 months, placing her birth in November or December 1849. Surname on death record is given as Pinnell, rather than Pernell.Name Index