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Dempsey Powell 1786–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Nash County, North Carolina

Death Date: March 1851

Death Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Father: Jesse Powell

Mother: Rhoda Braswell

Spouse(s): Sarah Lancaster, Kiziah M

Children(s): Jonathan Powell, Jesse Powell, Unk Powell, Nathaniel Powell, Unk Powell, Pleasant Powell, Mary Powell

The story of Dempsey Powell began in 1786 in Nash County, North Carolina. Dempsey Powell married Kiziah M, Sarah Lancaster, and had children including Jesse Powell, Jonathan Powell, Mary L Powell, Nathaniel James Nathan Powell, Pleasant Lee Powell, Unk Powell. Dempsey Powell passed away in 1851 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Dempsey Powell began in 1786 in Nash County, North Carolina.
  • Dempsey Powell married Kiziah M, Sarah Lancaster, and had children including Jesse Powell, Jonathan Powell, Mary L Powell, Nathaniel James Nathan Powell, Pleasant Lee Powell, Unk Powell.
  • Dempsey Powell passed away in 1851 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Dempsey Powell's Ancestors

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Dempsey Powell
1786–1851
Birth Place: Nash County, North Carolina
Parents
Jesse Powell
1750–1802
Nash, North Carolina, USA
Rhoda Braswell
1763–1812
Edgecombe, British America, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Cader (Nathaniel) Powell
1713–1791
Chowan, County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Schoolfield
1721–1811
More, Shropshire, England
William (Hampton) Braswell
1726–1778
Bertie County, British America, North Carolina, USA
Martha Brown
1728–1780
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1694–1735
Mary Conner
1696–1735
Thomas Immigrant)
1700–1735
William Jr
1697–1785
Margaret Hunt
1709–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Miriam Smith
1670–1709
William Braswell
1680–1720
Mary Wood
1680–1722

Dempsey Powell's Descendants

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Dempsey Powell (1786–March 1851) m. Sarah Lancaster (31 Jul 1790–7 Jul 1837) m. Kiziah M (abt 1798–aft 1880)
  1. 1. Jonathan Powell 1811–1870 m. *Mary (Ann Cantrell Wilkinson Powell) Rash 1817–1870
    1. 1. William (Duffy) Powell 1838–1911 m. Esther ("Jane") Starkey 1835–1910
      1. 1. Nancy (Angeline) Powell 1860–1895 m. John (Benton) Moore 1859–1940
        1. 1. William (Arthur) Moore 1881–1958 m. Stella (K. STEPHENS) [STEVENS] 1891–1921 m. Florence (Marie) Price 1899–1980
        2. 2. Octavia (Forest (Octa)) Moore 1894–1932
        3. 3. Carrie (Jane) Moore 1890–1986
        4. 4. Perry (McClellan) Moore 1879–1946
        5. 5. Ora (May) Moore 1884–1884
        6. 6. Lonzie (Elmer) Moore 1886–1975
        7. 7. Virginia ((Virgie) Ellen) Moore 1892–1919
        8. 8. Mary (Lee) Moore 1879–1936
        9. 9. Marvin (Bell) Moore 1882–1954
        10. 10. Luther (Odell) Moore 1893–1965
        11. 11. Edward (Harrison) Moore 1888–1968
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally" ?) Powell 1865–1952
      3. 3. Joseph (William) Powell 1867–1920
      4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Powell 1859–1939
      5. 5. William (G) Powell 1869–1946
      6. 6. Henry Powell 1862–1962
      7. 7. Lucy (Ellen) Powell 1875–1969
      8. 8. Harriet ("Hattie" Melvina) Powell 1872–1921
  2. 2. Jesse Powell 1829–
  3. 3. Unk Powell 1810–
  4. 4. Nathaniel (James "Nathan") Powell 1814–1880
  5. 5. Unk Powell 1825–
  6. 6. Pleasant (Lee) Powell 1839–1919
  7. 7. Mary (L) Powell 1842–1869

Dempsey Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Dempsey Powell in Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County, North Carolina
1851
March 1851
Age 65
Death of Dempsey Powell in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Nash County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1851
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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