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George Washington Powell 1858 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 APR 1858

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 20 JUN 1943

Death Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Powell

Mother: Mahala Wright

Spouse(s): Ellen Hunter

Children(s): Henry Powell, Cleo Powell

George Washington Powell was born in 1858 in Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Powell and Mahala “Haley” Wright. George Washington Powell married Ellen Manerva Hunter, and had children including Henry Carlo Powell, Cleo Powell. George Washington Powell passed away in 1943 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Powell was born in 1858 in Knox, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Powell and Mahala “Haley” Wright.
  • George Washington Powell married Ellen Manerva Hunter, and had children including Henry Carlo Powell, Cleo Powell.
  • George Washington Powell passed away in 1943 in Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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George Powell's Ancestors

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George Powell
1858 – 1943
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Powell
1831 – 1911
Kentucky, USA
Mahala (“Haley”) Wright
1839 – 1880
Knox C0. KY., Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Wright
1816 – 1850
United States of America
Clarinda (" Clara") Taylor
1819 – 1900
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

George Powell's Descendants

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George (Washington) Powell (23 APR 1858 – 20 JUN 1943) m. Ellen (Manerva) Hunter (16 DEC 1864 – 20 NOV 1904)
  1. 1. Henry (Carlo) Powell (12 AUG 1888 – 23 JUN 1960)
  2. 2. Cleo Powell (17 JUL 1893 – 1 JUL 1968)

George Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1858
23 APR 1858
Birth of George Washington Powell in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1943
20 JUN 1943
Age 85
Death of George Washington Powell in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 APR 1858
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hinkle, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1943
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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