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Nelson William Powers 1862–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jul 1862

Birth Location: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 12 Nov 1940

Death Location: Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA

Father: James Powers

Mother: Louisa Smith

Spouse(s): Margaret Sigler

Children(s): Otto Powers

Nelson William Powers was born in 1862 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA, the child of James Colby Powers And Louisa Nelson Smith. Nelson William Powers married Margaret Ellen Sigler, and had children including Otto Alfred Powers. Nelson William Powers passed away in 1940 in Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Nelson William Powers was born in 1862 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA, the child of James Colby Powers And Louisa Nelson Smith.
  • Nelson William Powers married Margaret Ellen Sigler, and had children including Otto Alfred Powers.
  • Nelson William Powers passed away in 1940 in Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Powers
1822–1903
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
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Louisa Smith
1834–1877
Birth Location: Lorrain County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sigler
1872–1940
Birth Location: Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Otto Powers
1892–1943
Birth Location: Kincaid, Anderson, Kansas, United States
OP

Nelson Powers's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Powers
1862–1940
Birth Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Parents
James Colby Powers
1822–1903
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Louisa (Nelson) Smith
1834–1877
Lorrain County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Aaron Powers
1782–1862
Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Martha Colby
1787–1861
Eaton, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
James (M.) Smith
1810–1880
New York
Elizabeth Nelson
1816–1867
Canada
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas POWERS
1755–1802
Phebe Douglas
1757–1844
Joseph Colby
1757–1824
Margery **
1757–1831
Simeon Smith
1771–1837
Hannah Meyers
1783–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael POWERS
1727–1807
Hannah FOX
1729–1793
James **
1710–1803
Sarah GEE
1723–1821
John Colby
1733–1777
Ruth Stevens
1736–1812
Solomon Smith
1740–1810
Elisabeth Cole
1745–1819
Gideon Myers
1750–1837
Maria Brenner
1759–1800

Nelson Powers's Descendants

1.
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Nelson (William) Powers (02 Jul 1862–12 Nov 1940) m. Margaret (Ellen) Sigler (12 Mar 1872–30 Oct 1940)
  1. 1. Otto (Alfred) Powers 1892–1943 m. Cora (May) STROUP 1892–1981
    1. 1. Cora (Juanita) Powers 1915–2006 m. Joseph (Alpheus Ross) Sr 1912–1974
      1. 1. Richard (Lee) Ross 1939–2018 m. Frances (Lee) Fischer 1941–2014
      2. 2. Otto (Allen) Ross 1934–2012
      3. 3. Barbara (Ruth) Ross 1938–2017

Nelson Powers's Timeline

2 Records

1862
02 Jul 1862
Birth of Nelson William Powers in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
1940
12 Nov 1940
Age 78
Death of Nelson William Powers in Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
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