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Joseph L. POWELL

Joseph L. POWELL

Male 1878 - 1915  (~ 36 years)

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  • Name Joseph L. POWELL 
    Born Oct 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of brother Virgil and his family. Occupation of both brothers listed as barber.
    Occupation barber, proprietor of Depot Restaurant  [4, 5] 
    Died 29 Jul 1915  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7] 
    Cause: typhoid fever 
    • Although his death record is filed in Doddridge County, his obituary states that he died at St. Josephs Hospital, which is in Parkersburg, Wood County.
    Buried Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Person ID I27261  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2018 

    Father Theopholis Washington "Orphis" POWELL,   b. Sep 1849, Taylor Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1925, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane PINELL,   b. Dec 1851,   d. 1906  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Family ID F10307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Atha MCKINNEY,   b. 19 Oct 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1973  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F29611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    6. [S1697] Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital.

    7. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    8. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
      Bride's name entered as Atha Kinney, rather than McKinney.