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Lena Belle Powell 1901–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 March 1901

Birth Location: Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: August 1985

Death Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: George Powell

Mother: Fannie Sherrod

Spouse(s): Walter Williams, Ronnie REID

Children(s): Walter Jr, Ada Williams, Juanita Williams, Ernest Williams, James Williams, Carter Williams

The story of Lena Belle Powell began in 1901 in Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States. Lena Belle Powell married Ronnie Foster Reid, Walter Williams, and had children including Ada Gold Williams, Carter Frederick Williams, Ernest Hubert Williams, James Lafayette Williams, Juanita Williams, Walter L Williams Jr. Lena Belle Powell passed away in 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lena Belle Powell began in 1901 in Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States.
  • Lena Belle Powell married Ronnie Foster Reid, Walter Williams, and had children including Ada Gold Williams, Carter Frederick Williams, Ernest Hubert Williams, James Lafayette Williams, Juanita Williams, Walter L Williams Jr.
  • Lena Belle Powell passed away in 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Powell
1870–1946
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Fannie Sherrod
1869–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Walter Williams
1893–1973
Birth Location: Speights Bridge, Greene County, North Carolina, USA
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Ronnie REID
1896–1968
Birth Location: Wilson, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Walter Jr
1922–1989
Birth Location: Walstonburg, Greene, North Carolina, USA
WJ
Ada Williams
1930–2008
Birth Location: Wilson, North Carolina
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Juanita Williams
1927–2009
Birth Location: Wilson, North Carolina
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Ernest Williams
1923–2008
Birth Location: Walstonburg, Greene County, North Carolina, United States of America
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James Williams
1926–1997
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Carter Williams
1937–1939
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Lena Powell's Ancestors

Self
Lena Powell
1901–1985
Birth Place: Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Willie Powell
1870–1946
Alabama, USA
Fannie (\ Fanny E) Sherrod
1869–
North Carolina
Grandparents
William (George A) Powell
1830–1862
Tennessee
Martha Easley
1832–1914
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Warham II
1787–1852
Nancy Moss
1808–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Easley
1754–1790
WINFRED HAWKINS
1755–1802

Lena Powell's Descendants

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Lena (Belle) Powell (31 March 1901–August 1985) m. Walter Williams (1893–6 Nov 1973) m. Ronnie (Foster) REID (25 Jan 1896–1 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Walter (L Williams) Jr 1922–1989 m. Rosabelle McLellan 1917–1988
    1. 1. Alice (Faye " Afeni Shakur") Williams 1947–2016 m. Anthony ("Lumumba" Coston) "Shakur" 1942–1971 m. William (Jefferson "BILLY") Garland 1949–1999
  2. 2. Ada (Gold) Williams 1930–2008
  3. 3. Juanita Williams 1927–2009
  4. 4. Ernest (Hubert) Williams 1923–2008
  5. 5. James (Lafayette) Williams 1926–1997
  6. 6. Carter (Frederick) Williams 1937–1939

Lena Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1901
31 March 1901
Birth of Lena Belle Powell in Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States
1985
August 1985
Age 84
Death of Lena Belle Powell in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 March 1901
    Event Place: Nahunta, Wayne, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1985
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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