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James Rains Powers 1787 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 March 1862

Death Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA

Father: Martha Cullum

Mother: Henry Powers

Spouse(s): Sarah Powers

Children(s): Jesse Powers

James Rains Powers was born in 1787 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, the child of Martha "Patty" Cullum and Henry S Powers. James Rains Powers married Sarah "Sally" Ann Caddell - Powers, and had children including Jesse Powers. James Rains Powers passed away in 1862 in Washington County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Rains Powers was born in 1787 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA, the child of Martha "Patty" Cullum and Henry S Powers.
  • James Rains Powers married Sarah "Sally" Ann Caddell - Powers, and had children including Jesse Powers.
  • James Rains Powers passed away in 1862 in Washington County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Cullum
1763 – 1830
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
MC
Henry Powers
1775 – 1823
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
HP

Spouses(s)

Sarah Powers
1795 – 1890
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina, USA
SP

Children(s)

Jesse Powers
1816 – 1863
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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James Powers's Ancestors

Self
James Powers
1787 – 1862
Birth Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Martha "Patty" Cullum
1763 – 1830
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, USA
Henry (S) Powers
1775 – 1823
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Cullum
1739 – 1822
Albemarle Parish,Surry,Virginia,USA
Amy Hicks\Hix
1742 – 1775
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Henry (Powers,) Sr.
1733 – 1831
Virginia, USA
Mary Edith
– 1798
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Johnson
1719 – 1775
Thomas Cullum
1714 – 1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1702 – 1752
Rachael Andrews
1700 – 1773
Thomas Cullum
1687 –

James Powers's Descendants

1.
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James (Rains) Powers (1787 – 1 March 1862) m. Sarah ("Sally" Ann Caddell -) Powers (Abt. 1795 – 1890)
  1. 1. Jesse Powers (1816 – 5 Nov 1863) m. Peggy Jones (Abt. 1821 – Aft. 1849)
    1. 1. Martin Powers (Abt. 1847 – Aft. 17 Jun 1876) m. Elizabeth (Mahulda) Frazier (Jan 1840 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Emma) Powers (30 March 1868 – 05 NOV 1936) m. Daniel (Kaleb) Oaks (10 August 1853 – 29 September 1919)
        1. 1. Arthur Oaks (10 July 1885 – 6 March 1963) m. Clara Oaks (10 August 1891 – 20 July 1928)

James Powers's Timeline

3 Records

1787
1787
Birth of James Rains Powers in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1862
1 March 1862
Age 75
Death of James Rains Powers in Washington County, Virginia, USA
Washington County, Virginia, USA
1864
18 Apr 1864
Age 77
Burial of James Rains Powers in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1862
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1864
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
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