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George Bennie Powell 1884–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1884

Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 8 April 1971

Death Location: Covington County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Powell

Mother: Mary Powell

Spouse(s): Lilla Powell

Children(s): Louise Powell, Eunice Powell, Willie Powell, Ruby Southwell, John Powell, Gene Powell, Cora Oswald, Milferd Powell, Ray Powell, Lillie Phillips

George Bennie Powell was born in 1884 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of John A Powell And Mary C Powell. In 1935, George Bennie Powell resided in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama. In 1940, George Bennie Powell resided in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA. George Bennie Powell married Lilla Powell, and had children including Cora Lee Oswald, Eunice Powell, Gene Powell, John Lawrence Powell, Lillie Mae Phillips, Louise Powell, Milferd Powell, Ray Powell, Ruby Southwell, Willie Morgan Powell. George Bennie Powell passed away in 1971 in Covington County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Bennie Powell was born in 1884 in Alabama, United States of America, the child of John A Powell And Mary C Powell.
  • In 1935, George Bennie Powell resided in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama.
  • In 1940, George Bennie Powell resided in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA.
  • George Bennie Powell married Lilla Powell, and had children including Cora Lee Oswald, Eunice Powell, Gene Powell, John Lawrence Powell, Lillie Mae Phillips, Louise Powell, Milferd Powell, Ray Powell, Ruby Southwell, Willie Morgan Powell.
  • George Bennie Powell passed away in 1971 in Covington County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Powell's Ancestors

Self
George Powell
1884–1971
Birth Place: Alabama, United States of America
Parents
John A Powell
1850–1915
Mary (C) Powell
1861–1940
Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
George (B I) Powell
1810–1859
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Powell's Descendants

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George (Bennie) Powell (20 February 1884–8 April 1971) m. Lilla Powell (1892–18 June 1973)
  1. 1. Louise Powell 1928–2012 m. Harvey Bowman 1922–
  2. 2. Eunice Powell 1912–1935
  3. 3. Willie (Morgan) Powell 1907–1983 m. R (Willie Mae) Powell 1919–
  4. 4. Ruby Southwell 1914–2008 m. Donald Southwell 1912–
  5. 5. John (Lawrence) Powell 1917–1945
  6. 6. Gene Powell 1919–1993 m. Inez Powell 1921–
  7. 7. Cora (Lee) Oswald 1926– m. Justice (E) Oswald 1924–
  8. 8. Milferd Powell 1923–
  9. 9. Ray Powell 1925–
  10. 10. Lillie (Mae) Phillips 1910–1990

George Powell's Timeline

5 Records

1884
20 February 1884
Birth of George Bennie Powell in Alabama, United States of America
Alabama, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 51
George Bennie Powell resided here in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 56
George Bennie Powell resided here in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 66
George Bennie Powell resided here in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
1971
8 April 1971
Age 87
Death of George Bennie Powell in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1884
    Event Place: Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20-5
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20-5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00019; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1971
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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