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Forest Meaker Powers 1796–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1885

Death Location: Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: Jonas Powers

Mother: Lucy Sperry

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1796, Forest Meaker Powers entered the world in Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas Harmon Powers And Lucy Sperry. Forest Meaker Powers passed away in 1885 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Forest Meaker Powers entered the world in Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas Harmon Powers And Lucy Sperry.
  • Forest Meaker Powers passed away in 1885 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Forest Powers's Ancestors

Self
Forest Powers
1796–1885
Birth Place: Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jonas Harmon Powers
1767–1856
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Lucy Sperry
1791–1863
1036 Elkton Drive, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States
Grandparents
Jonas Powers
1742–1833
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Harmon
1747–1783
USA
Samuel Sperry
1730–1800
New Haven County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Mary (Roberts) H3a
1735–1780
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Sr
1719–1760
Mary Powers
1716–1776
Reuben Sr
1714–1794
Eunice Parsons
1718–1803
Samuel Sr
1692–1744
Mary Hull
1695–1757
Abiel Roberts
1693–1786
Hephzibah H3a
1698–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Powers
1679–1759
Edith Powers
1683–1776
Abel Tryon
1682–1761
Abiah Tryon
1684–1756
Jonathan Parsons
1693–1782
Abigail Smith
1695–1758
Thomas Sperry
1658–1718
Elizabeth Farnes
1665–1718
Dr Hull
1668–1755
Mercy Hull
1674–1753
Eli Roberts
1656–1693
Mary Roberts
1656–1752
Joseph Prindle
1663–1737
Mary H3a
1664–1753

Forest Powers's Timeline

8 Records

1794
24 Sep 1794
Birth of Forest Meaker Powers in Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
1794
24 Sep 1794
Birth of Forest Meaker Powers in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1794
24 Sep 1794
Birth of Forest Meaker Powers in Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States
Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States
1796
1796
Birth of Forest Meaker Powers in Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States
1873
30 Apr 1873
Age 77
Death of Forest Meaker Powers in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States
1873
30 Apr 1873
Age 77
Death of Forest Meaker Powers
None
1884
19 Aug 1884
Age 88
Death of Forest Meaker Powers in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
1885
1885
Age 89
Death of Forest Meaker Powers in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Sinking Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Sinking Creek, Russell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1873

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States

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