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James Robert Powers 1845–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 November 1845

Birth Location: Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Dec 1913

Death Location: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Powers

Mother: Anna Owsley

Spouse(s): Nancy Hope

Children(s): Stephen Powers, Texas Powers, Mahala Powers, Birty Powers, Margarett Powers

In 1845, James Robert Powers entered the world in Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA, born to William Holloway Will Powers And Anna Green Owsley. In 1900, James Robert Powers resided in Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. James Robert Powers married Nancy Matilda Hope, and had children including Birty Floyd Powers, Mahala E Powers, Margarett Powers, Stephen Whiteside Powers, Texas J Powers. James Robert Powers passed away in 1913 in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1845, James Robert Powers entered the world in Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA, born to William Holloway Will Powers And Anna Green Owsley.
  • In 1900, James Robert Powers resided in Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Robert Powers married Nancy Matilda Hope, and had children including Birty Floyd Powers, Mahala E Powers, Margarett Powers, Stephen Whiteside Powers, Texas J Powers.
  • James Robert Powers passed away in 1913 in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Powers's Ancestors

Self
James Powers
1845–1913
Birth Place: Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Holloway "Will" Powers
1818–1872
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Anna (Green) Owsley
1816–1899
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Floyd) Powers
1791–1852
MONONGALIA CO.,VIRGINIA
Frances ("Fannie") Whiteside
1794–1850
Russell, Virginia, USA
Isaac Owsley
1786–1886
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (H) Stephens
1787–1855
South Carolina or, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Cornell
1766–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Powers's Descendants

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James (Robert) Powers (8 November 1845–17 Dec 1913) m. Nancy (Matilda) Hope (4 Oct 1845–16 Mar 1914)
  1. 1. Stephen (Whiteside) Powers 1875–1960 m. Mary (Lucretia "Cressie") Clark 1881–1958
    1. 1. Pocahontas ("Poke") Powers 1916–2005 m. Sam Wattenbarger 1914– m. James (Claude) Jiles 1920–1979
      1. 1. James (Dennis) Jiles 1947–2013
    2. 2. Emma (Elizabeth) Powers 1907–1987
    3. 3. Nancy (Alice) Powers 1906–1993
    4. 4. Samuel (Hardin) Powers 1913–1930
    5. 5. Andrew (Richard) Powers 1901–1901
    6. 6. James (Andrew) Powers 1902–1905
    7. 7. Joseph Powers 1920–1920
    8. 8. Horace (E) Powers 1910–1982
    9. 9. Bronce (S) Powers 1915–
  2. 2. Texas (J) Powers 1884–
  3. 3. Mahala (E) Powers 1885–
  4. 4. Birty (Floyd) Powers 1888–
  5. 5. Margarett Powers 1870–

James Powers's Timeline

3 Records

1845
8 November 1845
Birth of James Robert Powers in Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA
Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
James Robert Powers resided here in Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1913
17 Dec 1913
Age 68
Death of James Robert Powers in , Meigs, Tennessee, USA
, Meigs, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 November 1845
    Event Place: Englewood, Mc Minn, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Meigs, Tennessee; Roll: 1589; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1241589

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1913
    Event Place: , Meigs, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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