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Mary Powers 1756–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1857

Death Location: Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Benjamin II

Mother: Grace *

Spouse(s): John Clayton

Children(s): Alexander Clayton, Lucy Clayton, Benjamin Clayton, Robert Clayton, James Clayton, Dianah Clayton, Mary Clayton, Elias Clayton

In 1756, Mary Powers entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Benjamin Powers Ii And Grace Comly. In 1827, Mary Powers established residence. Mary Powers married John Clayton, and had children including Alexander Clayton, Benjamin Clayton, Dianah Clayton, Elias C Clayton, James Clayton, Lucy Clayton, Mary Clayton, Robert Clayton. Mary Powers passed away in 1857 in Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Mary Powers entered the world in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Benjamin Powers Ii And Grace Comly.
  • In 1827, Mary Powers established residence.
  • Mary Powers married John Clayton, and had children including Alexander Clayton, Benjamin Clayton, Dianah Clayton, Elias C Clayton, James Clayton, Lucy Clayton, Mary Clayton, Robert Clayton.
  • Mary Powers passed away in 1857 in Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Powers's Ancestors

Self
Mary Powers
1756–1857
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Benjamin Powers II
1719–1820
Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Grace (Comly) *
1720–1800
Greenbriar Spring Homestead, Moreland Manor House, Philadelphia Co., PA
Grandparents
Benjamin Power
1677–1740
Welford, Berkshire, England
Rose Haddon
1685–1753
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Henry (Comly) Jr
1674–1726
Bedminister near Bristol Somersetshire England
Agnes Heaton
1677–1743
Settle, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Powers
1635–
Laurence Hatton
1654–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Powers
1610–1678

Mary Powers's Descendants

1.
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Mary Powers (1756–8 May 1857) m. John Clayton (1748–)
  1. 1. Alexander Clayton 1770–1849 m. Mary (Polly) Hockenberry 1773–1858
    1. 1. Maria Clayton 1801–1879 m. Joshua Price 1812–1889
      1. 1. Rachel (Mariah) Price 1838–1875 m. Solomon (B) Goshorn 1831–1864
        1. 1. John (Joshua Harrison) Goshorn 1859–1939 m. Ida (M.) Leonard 1863–1950
        2. 2. Martin (L) Goshorn 1854–
        3. 3. Charles (Price) Goshorn 1856–
        4. 4. Anna (Seloma) Goshorn 1864–1867
        5. 5. Elmer (Ellsworth) Goshorn 1860–1900
        6. 6. William (H.) Goshorn 1862–1867
        7. 7. George (Martin L) Goshorn 1855–1942
  2. 2. Lucy Clayton 1775–
  3. 3. Benjamin Clayton 1784–
  4. 4. Robert Clayton 1779–1814
  5. 5. James Clayton 1776–
  6. 6. Dianah Clayton 1796–
  7. 7. Mary Clayton 1791–
  8. 8. Elias (C) Clayton 1827–1909

Mary Powers's Timeline

4 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Mary Powers in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
1827
24 Sep 1827
Age 71
Mary Powers resided here
None
1828
1828
Age 72
Mary Powers was married
None
1857
8 May 1857
Age 101
Death of Mary Powers in Huntingdon borough, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon borough, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 247.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1828
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1827
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1857
    Event Place: Huntingdon borough, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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