Jul-28-2018
Husband: Reuben Powell
Born: 1790 in Loudoun Co, VA 1 Died: 1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA (see note 1) Census: 1820 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Census: 1810 in Bath Co, VA Father: Henry Powell (1771 - 1803) Mother: Sarah Strother (1773 - 1831)
Wife: Eleanor Bailey Married: Dec-24-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Born: 1798 1,2 Died: 1860 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 2) Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Benjamin Powell 1 Born: ca 1815 3 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 Wife: Mary Ann Lawson b. ca 1818
M Child 2: Ralph Morrow Powell Also known as: Rafe Powell 4 Born: Oct-16-1816 5 Died: Mar-31-1866 5 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2 Wife: Rocksalina Williams b. Sep- 3-1818 d. Feb-21-1900 Also known as: Roxalina Williams 6
M Child 3: Joseph Powell Born: ca 1818 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Taylor Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 7,3,8 Wife: Susan Lawson b. ca 1820 d. bef Jul 1855 Wife: Catharine Ash b. ca 1835 d. Apr-15-1904 Also known as: Katie Ash 5 Married: Jul-14-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 4: Reuben S. Powell 10 Born: May-11-1825 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 11,12 Died: Dec- 2-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Buried: in Victory Baptist Church Cemetery, Wiseman Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 (see note 3) Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 15 Wife: Malinda Bailey b. Mar-28-1819 d. Jun- 4-1889
F Child 5: Louisa Powell Born: May-13-1831 11 Died: Apr-24-1885 14 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 14,5 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: John Poston Orr b. Apr-14-1820 d. Dec-23-1899 Married: Dec- 5-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16
Sources: (1) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Death record of son. (7) 1850 Census, Taylor County, (W)VA. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789543&Type=Marriage. (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (13) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Headstone. (15) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) Event Notes Note (1) Reuben Powell's will was probated in October 1832, leading some researchers to erroneously conclude that he had died earlier that year. But the 1827 Harrison County Minute Book entry pertaining to guardianship of his children shows that he had died prior to Nov 19 1827. The Harrison County Minute Book contains the following entry for Nov 19 1827: "The Court doth assign Eleanor Powell guardian to Benjamin, Ralph, Joseph, Nancy, William & Reuben, children of Reuben Powell, deceased, and thereupon the said Eleanor with Joseph Bailey gave bond in the penalty of $100 conditioned according to law." Note (2) In household of daughter and son-in-law Louisa & John Orr. Note (3) 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.Name Index