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James Lafayette Powell 1825 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1870

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Father: VOLLIE POWELL

Mother: Clarissa White

Spouse(s): Peachy Shirley

Children(s): Clarissa Powell

The story of James Lafayette Powell began in 1825 in Tennessee, USA. James Lafayette Powell married Peachy Elizabeth Shirley, and had children including Clarissa (Clarcey) Caroline Powell. James Lafayette Powell passed away in 1870 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lafayette Powell began in 1825 in Tennessee, USA.
  • James Lafayette Powell married Peachy Elizabeth Shirley, and had children including Clarissa (Clarcey) Caroline Powell.
  • James Lafayette Powell passed away in 1870 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

VOLLIE POWELL
1776 – 1866
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Clarissa White
1802 – 1870
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Peachy Shirley
1831 – 1911
Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Clarissa Powell
1852 – 1926
Birth Location: Alabama
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James Powell's Ancestors

Self
James Powell
1825 – 1870
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
VOLLIE (Volhonorous) POWELL
1776 – 1866
South Carolina, United States
Clarissa White
1802 – 1870
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Marshal) Powell
1730 – 1800
New York, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Powell
1680 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Powell's Descendants

1.
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James (Lafayette) Powell (1825 – 21 Apr 1870) m. Peachy (Elizabeth) Shirley (15 Jul 1831 – 27 March 1911)
  1. 1. Clarissa ((Clarcey) Caroline) Powell (MAR 1852 – ABT 1926) m. Elisha (Bowlan) Webb (15 JAN 1847 – 13 DEC 1896)
    1. 1. John (Robert) Webb (Abt 1872 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Webb (28, July1872 – 25,July 1945) m. Asberry (D.) Corkren (17 May 1872 – 14 May 1943)
      1. 1. John (Lester) Corkren (30 January 1892 – 9 June 1962)
      2. 2. John (Lester) Corkren (31 Jan 1893 – 25 Aug 1939)
      3. 3. Sylvester (Clifford) Corkren (29 November 1894 – 25 August 1939)
      4. 4. Ira Corkren (1896 – )
      5. 5. Charles (Bowling) Corkren (14 February 1897 – 11 March 1993)
      6. 6. Arie (Anthem) Corkren (14 February 1897 – 24 November 1989)
      7. 7. Auranthum Corkren (1898 – )
      8. 8. Arvanstom Corkran (November 1898 – )
      9. 9. Aurener Corkren (9 Apr 1902 – 24 Nov 1989)
      10. 10. Lujeaner ((Gener)) Corkren (9 Apr 1902 (twin to Aurener) – 24 Nov 1978) m. Samuel (Martin) Thacker (5 Jul 1901 – 12 Aug 1949)
        1. 1. Lora (Belle) Thacker (18 April 1923 – 16 February 1975)
        2. 2. Leburn Thacker (17 April 1925 – 22 November 1991)
        3. 3. Samuel (Martin) Thacker (29 March 1927 – 1 April 1992)
        4. 4. Bessie (Dean Thacker) Morgan (29 Dec 1928 – 17 Dec 2020)
        5. 5. James (Howard) Thacker (14 December 1933 – 4 May 1995)
        6. 6. Carl ((Bo) Stevenson) Thacker (19 September 1934 – 22 December 1995)
        7. 7. Ralph (Eugene) Thacker (7 January 1936 – 1 November 1990)
        8. 8. Clifford (Ray) Thacker (22 February 1938 – 22 April 2004)
        9. 9. Rita (Ann) Thacker (5 Sep 1947 – 12 December 2019) m. Dalphus (William) Mills (19 September 1948 – 28 Aug 2009)
      11. 11. Aurener Corkren (9 April 1902 – 26 March 1995)
      12. 12. Lullene Corkren (1903 – )
      13. 13. Rena Corkren (abt 1904 – )
      14. 14. Jena Corkren (abt 1904 – )
      15. 15. Willie Corkren (abt 1907 – 22 July 1977)
      16. 16. Clarsey (Elizabeth) Corkren (15 July 1908 – 14 May 1980)
      17. 17. C (Lucy) Corkren (abt 1910 – )
      18. 18. Vera Corkren (abt 1916 – 29 April 2007)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Webb (Abt 1876 – )
    4. 4. Rebeccy Webb (Abt 1879 – )

James Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of James Lafayette Powell in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1870
21 Apr 1870
Age 45
Death of James Lafayette Powell in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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