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Henry Jackson Powell 1820 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1820

Birth Location: Louisana

Death Date: 17 May 1908

Death Location: Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States

Father: James Powell

Mother: Martha Short

Spouse(s): Nancy Burch

Children(s): Samantha Powell, John Powell, Nancy Powell, Richard Powell, Albert Powell, William Powell, Martha Powell, Jemima Powell, Manny Powell, Laura Powell, James Powell, Harmon Powell

Henry Jackson Powell was born in 1820 in Louisana, the child of James Robert Powell and Martha Lousia Short. In 1840, Henry Jackson Powell resided in Simpson, Mississippi, USA. In 1850, Henry Jackson Powell resided in Simpson, Mississippi, USA. Henry Jackson Powell married Nancy Ann Burch, and had children including Samantha Ann "Semanthy" Powell, John Robert ('Bob') Powell, Nancy Elizabeth Powell, Richard Benjamin ('Ben') Powell, Albert Jackson (A.J.) Powell, William "Will" Henry Powell, Martha Louisa ('Patsy') Powell, Jemima Jane Powell, Manny J Powell, Laura Dalaney Powell, James Hardy Powell, Harmon Preston Powell. Henry Jackson Powell passed away in 1908 in Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Henry Jackson Powell was born in 1820 in Louisana, the child of James Robert Powell and Martha Lousia Short.
  • In 1840, Henry Jackson Powell resided in Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1850, Henry Jackson Powell resided in Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
  • Henry Jackson Powell married Nancy Ann Burch, and had children including Samantha Ann "Semanthy" Powell, John Robert ('Bob') Powell, Nancy Elizabeth Powell, Richard Benjamin ('Ben') Powell, Albert Jackson (A.J.) Powell, William "Will" Henry Powell, Martha Louisa ('Patsy') Powell, Jemima Jane Powell, Manny J Powell, Laura Dalaney Powell, James Hardy Powell, Harmon Preston Powell.
  • Henry Jackson Powell passed away in 1908 in Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Powell
1802 – 1891
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
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Martha Short
1800 – 1850
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Burch
1831 – 1909
Birth Location: , , Louisiana, USA
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Children(s)

Samantha Powell
1850 – 1870
Birth Location: Simpson, Mississippi, United States
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John Powell
1850 – 1891
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Nancy Powell
1852 – 1917
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
NP
Richard Powell
1854 – 1921
Birth Location: Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
RP
Albert Powell
1855 – 1927
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi
AP
William Powell
1858 – 1928
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Martha Powell
1860 – 1957
Birth Location: Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
MP
Jemima Powell
1863 – 1947
Birth Location: Powell Town,Sabine,Texas,USA
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Manny Powell
1864 –
Birth Location: Texas
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Laura Powell
1865 – 1927
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas
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James Powell
1868 – 1907
Birth Location: San Augustine County, Texas
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Harmon Powell
1870 – 1964
Birth Location: Powell Town near Brookeland, San Augustine Co., Tx.
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Henry Powell's Ancestors

Self
Henry Powell
1820 – 1908
Birth Place: Louisana
Parents
James Robert Powell
1802 – 1891
Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
Martha (Lousia) Short
1800 – 1850
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Mary (A "Maggie") Vardiman
1770 –
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Powell's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Jackson) Powell (20 Feb 1820 – 17 May 1908) m. Nancy (Ann) Burch (18 Feb 1831 – December 31, 1909)
  1. 1. Samantha (Ann "Semanthy") Powell (1850 – 1870)
  2. 2. John (Robert ('Bob')) Powell (23 JAN 1850 – 13 JAN 1891)
  3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Powell (10 Jan 1852 – 9 APR 1917)
  4. 4. Richard (Benjamin ('Ben')) Powell (14 JUL 1854 – 3 NOV 1921)
  5. 5. Albert (Jackson (A.J.)) Powell (14 MAR 1855 – 7 AUG 1927)
  6. 6. William ("Will" Henry) Powell (29 MAY 1858 – 18 DEC 1928)
  7. 7. Martha (Louisa ('Patsy')) Powell (01 Apr 1860 – 11 Dec 1957)
  8. 8. Jemima (Jane) Powell (8 Apr 1863 – 29 August 1947) m. David (Thomas) Meigs (27 November 1859 – 7 Feb 1940)
    1. 1. John (Harmon) Meigs (11 Apr 1888 – 2 Dec 1952)
    2. 2. Alice (Estrol) Meigs (14 May 1890 – 19 Feb 1970)
    3. 3. Rosa (M) Meigs (28 May 1892 – 20 Oct 1976)
    4. 4. Henry (Thomas) Meigs (Mar 1893 – Feb 1896)
    5. 5. Infant (Daughter) Meigs (1898 – 1898)
    6. 6. Twin (Son) Meigs (1898 – 1898)
    7. 7. Lillian (Belle "Lillie") Meigs (22 Sept 1903 – 6 Feb 1996)
    8. 8. Elizabeth ("Lizzee") Meigs (16 Jul 1905 – 25 Feb 1941)
    9. 9. Leona (Grace) Meigs (16 Feb 1908 – 10 Jun 1978) m. Clyde (Milton) Jolly (6 Dec 1906 – 5 May 1981)
      1. 1. Leo (Milton) Jolly (23 Mar 1929 – 14 April 1993) m. Virginia Taylor (29 May 1931 – 27 Jan 2013)
        1. 1. Sharon Jolly (16 Sep 1955 – ) m. Woodrow (Eugene) Moore m. Danny (Lee) Lauterbach (22 Jun 1948 – 8 May 2023)
        2. 2. Cynthia (Lynn) Jolly (10 Sep 1957 – ) m. Larry (Dale) Sims (19 Jan 1949 – 9 Aug 2019) m. Raymond Howell
      2. 2. George (Thomas) Jolly (23 Apr 1933 – 19 October 2012) m. Juanita (Menette) Jolly (1935 – ) m. Martha (Lynn) Jolly (18 March 1943 – 31 August 2009)
        1. 1. Glenn Scott
        2. 2. Billy Scott
        3. 3. Tina Young
        4. 4. Linda Jolly
  9. 9. Manny (J) Powell (abt 1864 – )
  10. 10. Laura (Dalaney) Powell (14 NOV 1865 – 13 APR 1927)
  11. 11. James (Hardy) Powell (16 APR 1868 – 27 MAR 1907)
  12. 12. Harmon (Preston) Powell (1 Jan 1870 – 13 Jan 1964)

Henry Powell's Timeline

6 Records

1820
20 Feb 1820
Birth of Henry Jackson Powell in Louisana
Louisana
1840
1840
Age 20
Henry Jackson Powell resided here in Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Simpson, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 30
Henry Jackson Powell resided here in Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Simpson, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Henry Jackson Powell resided here in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 80
Henry Jackson Powell resided here in Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, USA
1908
17 May 1908
Age 88
Death of Henry Jackson Powell in Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States
Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1820
    Event Place: Louisana
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 1668; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0077
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 922; Family History Library Film: 8035
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 302b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Simpson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: 217; Page: 219; Family History Library Film: 0014841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Simpson, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Simpson, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 302b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: M653_590; Page: 922; Family History Library Film: 8035

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas; Roll: 1668; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0077

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1908
    Event Place: Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, United States
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