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Elijah Powell 1821–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1821

Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee

Death Date: 15 Nov 1873

Death Location: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States

Father: John Powell

Mother: Nancy Lancaster

Spouse(s): Mary Lancaster

Children(s): Mary Powell

The story of Elijah Powell began in 1821 in Smith County, Tennessee. Elijah Powell married Mary Ann Lancaster, and had children including Mary Emelia Powell. Elijah Powell passed away in 1873 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Powell began in 1821 in Smith County, Tennessee.
  • Elijah Powell married Mary Ann Lancaster, and had children including Mary Emelia Powell.
  • Elijah Powell passed away in 1873 in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Powell
1792–1860
Birth Location: Nash County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Lancaster
1799–1869
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Lancaster
1830–1881
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Mary Powell
1856–1883
Birth Location: Cherokee (later Etowah) County, Alabama
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Elijah Powell's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Powell
1821–1873
Birth Place: Smith County, Tennessee
Parents
John Powell
1792–1860
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Lancaster
1799–1869
Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Powell
1755–1802
Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Rhoda Braswell
1763–1812
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Powell's Descendants

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Elijah Powell (22 Nov 1821–15 Nov 1873) m. Mary (Ann) Lancaster (16 Oct 1830–10 APR 1881)
  1. 1. Mary (Emelia) Powell 1856–1883 m. Theodore (Alden Salvo) Sr 1835–1911
    1. 1. Mary (A. "Mamie") Salvo 1876–1958 m. John (R) Comer 1861–1934
      1. 1. Sadie Comer 1908–1985 m. Rollin (Judson) Massey 1885–1949 m. John (William) Hammonds 1899–1966
        1. 1. Rollin (W) Massey 1930–2018 m. Mary (Faye) Blocker 1928–2019
        2. 2. Charlie (Judson) Massey 1928–1972
        3. 3. Albert (Monroe) Massey 1932–1999 m. Nancy (Danette) Lambright 1939– m. Betty (Jean) Lawrence 1930–2010
        4. 4. Margaret (Ruth) Massey 1923–1927
        5. 5. Orren (Lee) Massey 1934–1934
        6. 6. Jewel (B.) Kearley 1924–2018
      2. 2. Frances (Elsie) Comer 1910–2003 m. Albert (Young) Murphree 1892–1957
      3. 3. Aldon Comer 1903–
      4. 4. Lizzie Comer 1900–
      5. 5. Thelma Comer 1905–
      6. 6. Stella Comer 1897–1952 m. Finis (Lee) Massey 1889–1963
        1. 1. Finis (L Massey) Jr 1920–1944

Elijah Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1821
22 Nov 1821
Birth of Elijah Powell in Smith County, Tennessee
Smith County, Tennessee
1848
18 Apr 1848
Age 27
Elijah Powell was married in Alabama
Alabama
1873
15 Nov 1873
Age 52
Death of Elijah Powell in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1821
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
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