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Edwin Van Meter Powell 1864–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1864

Birth Location: New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.

Death Date: 19 Aug 1938

Death Location: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.

Father: Reverend Powell

Mother: Ellen Langdon

Spouse(s): Alice Rentchler

Children(s): Hettie Powell, Lulu Powell, Ethel Powell, Alice Powell, Tallah Powell, Leon Powell, Reginald Powell, Dorothy Powell

The story of Edwin Van Meter Powell began in 1864 in New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.. Edwin Van Meter Powell married Alice Serena Rentchler, and had children including Alice Opal Powell, Dorothy Rentchler Powell, Ethel E Wilson Powell, Hettie Langdon Powell, Leon Beach Powell, Lulu May Powell, Reginald Allen Powell, Tallah Lantha Mulkey Powell. Edwin Van Meter Powell passed away in 1938 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A..

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin Van Meter Powell began in 1864 in New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A..
  • Edwin Van Meter Powell married Alice Serena Rentchler, and had children including Alice Opal Powell, Dorothy Rentchler Powell, Ethel E Wilson Powell, Hettie Langdon Powell, Leon Beach Powell, Lulu May Powell, Reginald Allen Powell, Tallah Lantha Mulkey Powell.
  • Edwin Van Meter Powell passed away in 1938 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A..

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Powell
1824–1909
Birth Location: Trevethin, Monmouthshire, Wales, U K
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Ellen Langdon
1826–1875
Birth Location: Connecticut, U.S.A.
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Spouses(s)

Alice Rentchler
1863–1938
Birth Location: Belleville, St Clair County, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Children(s)

Hettie Powell
1895–1895
Birth Location: Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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Lulu Powell
1903–1912
Birth Location: Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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Ethel Powell
1891–
Birth Location: Rush, Marion County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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Alice Powell
1898–1938
Birth Location: St Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S.A.
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Tallah Powell
1893–1966
Birth Location: Yelville, Marion County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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Leon Powell
1886–1943
Birth Location: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S.A.
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Reginald Powell
1885–1885
Birth Location: Belleville, Saint Clair County, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Dorothy Powell
1896–1988
Birth Location: Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, U.S.A.
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Edwin Powell's Ancestors

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Edwin Powell
1864–1938
Birth Place: New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.
Parents
Reverend Joseph R Powell
1824–1909
Trevethin, Monmouthshire, Wales, U K
Ellen (E.) Langdon
1826–1875
Connecticut, U.S.A.
Grandparents
William Powell
1797–1864
Trevethin, Monmouthshire, Wales
Sarah Griffiths
1797–1866
Wales, U K
Great-Grandparents
John Powell
1773–1825
Martha Morgan
1781–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Howel Powell
1745–1825
Mary Richards
1750–

Edwin Powell's Descendants

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Edwin (Van Meter) Powell (12 Dec 1864–19 Aug 1938) m. Alice (Serena) Rentchler (03 Jul 1863–08 Jun 1938)
  1. 1. Hettie (Langdon ( )) Powell 1895–1895
  2. 2. Lulu (May ( )) Powell 1903–1912
  3. 3. Ethel (E. (Wilson)) Powell 1891–
  4. 4. Alice (Opal ( )) Powell 1898–1938
  5. 5. Tallah (Lantha (Mulkey)) Powell 1893–1966
  6. 6. Leon (Beach) Powell 1886–1943
  7. 7. Reginald (Allen) Powell 1885–1885
  8. 8. Dorothy (Rentchler ( )) Powell 1896–1988

Edwin Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1864
12 Dec 1864
Birth of Edwin Van Meter Powell in New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.
New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.
1938
19 Aug 1938
Age 74
Death of Edwin Van Meter Powell in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1864
    Event Place: New York City, New York County, New York, U.S.A.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1938
    Event Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
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