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JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL 1820–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1820

Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 29 Jan 1916

Death Location: Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA

Father: George Powell

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Roberts

Children(s): Miles Powell, Lumima Powell, Valantine Powell, Nancy Powell, Sarah Leonard, Martin Powell, EVALINE POWELL, J. Powell, Wayne Powell, Mary Powell, Alice Powell

The story of JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL began in 1820 in Blount, Alabama, United States. JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL married Sarah Ann B Roberts, and had children including Alice M Powell, Elizabeth A Powell, Evaline Alice Roberts Powell, J Winchester Powell, Lumima M Powell, Martin Luther Powell, Mary Elizabeth Powell, Miles Powell, Nancy Jane Powell, Sarah Isabella Powell Leonard, Valantine Vilanta Powell, Wayne Powell. JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL passed away in 1916 in Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA.

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Biography

  • The story of JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL began in 1820 in Blount, Alabama, United States.
  • JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL married Sarah Ann B Roberts, and had children including Alice M Powell, Elizabeth A Powell, Evaline Alice Roberts Powell, J Winchester Powell, Lumima M Powell, Martin Luther Powell, Mary Elizabeth Powell, Miles Powell, Nancy Jane Powell, Sarah Isabella Powell Leonard, Valantine Vilanta Powell, Wayne Powell.
  • JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL passed away in 1916 in Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Powell
1794–1872
Birth Location: Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Davis
1797–1876
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Roberts
1825–1900
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
SR

Children(s)

Miles Powell
1857–1918
Birth Location: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
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Lumima Powell
1850–1900
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
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Valantine Powell
1857–
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
VP
Nancy Powell
1858–1897
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
NP
Sarah Leonard
1875–1956
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
SL
Martin Powell
1878–1899
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama, USA
MP
EVALINE POWELL
1853–1946
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
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J. Powell
1866–
Birth Location: Blount, Alabama, United States
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Wayne Powell
1863–
Birth Location: AL
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Mary Powell
1870–1972
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Alice Powell
1861–1930
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AP

JONATHAN POWELL's Ancestors

Self
JONATHAN POWELL
1820–1916
Birth Place: Blount, Alabama, United States
Parents
George A Powell
1794–1872
Pendleton, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Kirksey) Davis
1797–1876
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Powell
1759–1855
Virginia, USA
Rebecca Bynum
1770–1850
Orange, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
John III
1735–1802
ALICE BREWER
1735–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Powell
1686–1783
Mary Neal
1712–1783

JONATHAN POWELL's Descendants

1.
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JONATHAN (WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS) POWELL (9 Jul 1820–29 Jan 1916) m. Sarah (Ann B.) Roberts (12 June 1825–1900)
  1. 1. Miles Powell 1857–1918 m. Londa Donnelson 1880– m. Mary (Lutie) Franklin 1879–1951 m. Alzira Linton 1860–1880
    1. 1. Cannie (Miles Davis) Powell 1915–1987 m. Verte (Estelle) Screws 1920–2001
      1. 1. Jerry (Davis) Powell 1940–2018
    2. 2. Odis (Phillip) Powell 1907–1989
  2. 2. Lumima (M) Powell 1850–1900
  3. 3. Valantine ((Vilanta)) Powell 1857–
  4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Powell 1858–1897
  5. 5. Sarah (Isabella Powell) Leonard 1875–1956
  6. 6. Martin ("Luther") Powell 1878–1899
  7. 7. EVALINE (ALICE ROBERTS) POWELL 1853–1946
  8. 8. J. (Winchester) Powell 1866–
  9. 9. Wayne Powell 1863–
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Powell 1870–1972
  11. 11. Alice (M) Powell 1861–1930

JONATHAN POWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1820
9 Jul 1820
Birth of JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL in Blount, Alabama, United States
Blount, Alabama, United States
1916
29 Jan 1916
Age 96
Death of JONATHAN WINCHESTER "Chess" DAVIS POWELL in Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA
Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1820
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Nectar,Blount, Alabama USA
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