Mary Powell (1808–1889) was born in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States and died in Auglaize, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Polly Lusk Powell 1808–1889

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Born 5 Sep 1808 · Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Died 15 May 1889 · Auglaize, Ohio, United States

Father William Lusk Iii

Mother Charity Runyon

Spouse John Madison Powell

Children James Henry Powell

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In 1808, Mary Polly Lusk Powell entered the world in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, born to william lusk iii and charity runyon. Mary Polly Lusk Powell married john madison powell, and had children including james henry powell. Mary Polly Lusk Powell passed away in 1889 in Auglaize, Ohio, United States.

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Birth of Mary Polly Lusk Powell in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

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Death of Mary Polly Lusk Powell in Auglaize, Ohio, United States

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This ancestor line traces from Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA (1738) to Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States (1808) across 3 generations.

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: Mary Powell (1808–1889) was born in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States and died in Auglaize, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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