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James Thomas Powers 1929–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1929

Birth Location: Decatur Meig, Tennessee

Death Date: 8 Mar 2002

Death Location: Cedar Fork, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Powers

Mother: Mamie Rinehart

Spouse(s): Doris Powers

Children(s):

In 1929, James Thomas Powers entered the world in Decatur Meig, Tennessee, born to James Elmore Powers And Mamie G Rinehart. In 1930, James Thomas Powers resided in District 3, District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, James Thomas Powers resided in Meigs, Tennessee. James Thomas Powers married Doris L Powers, and had children including Cynthia Ann Sanders Powers, James T Powers, Jerry Thomas Powers, John Powers, Shelia Powers Small, Shirley Powers. James Thomas Powers passed away in 2002 in Cedar Fork, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1929, James Thomas Powers entered the world in Decatur Meig, Tennessee, born to James Elmore Powers And Mamie G Rinehart.
  • In 1930, James Thomas Powers resided in District 3, District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, James Thomas Powers resided in Meigs, Tennessee.
  • James Thomas Powers married Doris L Powers, and had children including Cynthia Ann Sanders Powers, James T Powers, Jerry Thomas Powers, John Powers, Shelia Powers Small, Shirley Powers.
  • James Thomas Powers passed away in 2002 in Cedar Fork, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Powers
1896–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Mamie Rinehart
1907–2002
Birth Location: Tennessee
MR

Spouses(s)

Doris Powers
1939–1992
Birth Location: Brooks, Georgia
DP

Children(s)

James Powers's Ancestors

Self
James Powers
1929–2002
Birth Place: Decatur Meig, Tennessee
Parents
James Elmore Powers
1896–1986
Tennessee, USA
Mamie (G) Rinehart
1907–2002
Tennessee
Grandparents
Henry (W) Powers
1858–1928
Tennessee, USA
Mary Rhinehart
1867–1921
Tennessee, USA
Caswell Rinehart
1867–1943
Meigs County, Tennessee, United States of America
Surah (E) Brown
1866–1920
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Whiteside Powers
1813–
Margaret Powers
1830–
Emanuel Rinehart
1816–1868
Mary Ingle
1823–1916
William Rinehart
1827–1900
Elizabeth Rinehart
1838–1919
James Brown
1935–2011
Nancy Brown
1839–2007
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Whiteside
1794–1850
John Powers
1791–1872
John Ingle
1787–1882
Barbara Cable
1795–1855
Palaska UNKNOWN
1786–
Poe
1791–
Nancy Parker
1804–1873
Frank Brown
1907–1986
Muriel Brown
1908–2002

James Powers's Timeline

8 Records

1929
13 Mar 1929
Birth of James Thomas Powers in Decatur Meig, Tennessee
Decatur Meig, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 1
James Thomas Powers resided here in District 3, District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
District 3, District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
James Thomas Powers resided here in Meigs, Tennessee
Meigs, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 11
James Thomas Powers resided here in Civil District # 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Civil District # 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
James Thomas Powers resided here in Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
James Thomas Powers resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1988
1988
Age 59
James Thomas Powers resided here in Okeechobee,
Okeechobee,
2002
8 Mar 2002
Age 73
Death of James Thomas Powers in Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Decatur Meig, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Meigs, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District # 3, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Okeechobee,
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Okeechobee, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2002
    Event Place: Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Fork, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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