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Ralph Carlton Powers 1905–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1905

Birth Location: Creston, Union, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 1999

Death Location: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: William Powers

Mother: Mae Reagan

Spouse(s): Pearle Clayton

Children(s): Carolyn Powers

Ralph Carlton Powers was born in 1905 in Creston, Union, Iowa, USA, the child of William Carl Powers And Mae W Reagan. In 1910, Ralph Carlton Powers resided in Pleasant, Cass, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Ralph Carlton Powers resided in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA. Ralph Carlton Powers married Pearle Lenore Clayton, and had children including Carolyn Jean Powers. Ralph Carlton Powers passed away in 1999 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Ralph Carlton Powers was born in 1905 in Creston, Union, Iowa, USA, the child of William Carl Powers And Mae W Reagan.
  • In 1910, Ralph Carlton Powers resided in Pleasant, Cass, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Ralph Carlton Powers resided in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA.
  • Ralph Carlton Powers married Pearle Lenore Clayton, and had children including Carolyn Jean Powers.
  • Ralph Carlton Powers passed away in 1999 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Powers
1880–1945
Birth Location: Monticello, Piatt, Illinois, USA
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Mae Reagan
1880–
Birth Location: Iowa
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Spouses(s)

Pearle Clayton
1908–1967
Birth Location: Afton, Union, Iowa, USA
PC

Children(s)

Carolyn Powers
1929–2007
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
CP

Ralph Powers's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Powers
1905–1999
Birth Place: Creston, Union, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Carl Powers
1880–1945
Monticello, Piatt, Illinois, USA
Mae (W) Reagan
1880–
Iowa
Grandparents
James (Washington) Powers
1858–1944
Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Nellie Parr
1863–
Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Powers
1818–
Sarah Ollentine
1820–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Powers
1779–1857
Mary Beeks
1792–1869

Ralph Powers's Descendants

1.
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Ralph (Carlton) Powers (15 Jul 1905–1999) m. Pearle (Lenore) Clayton (9 Jan 1908–1967)
  1. 1. Carolyn (Jean) Powers 1929–2007 m. Ernest (Joseph) Samaha 1927–2007 m. Ivan (Duane) Richey 1928–1959

Ralph Powers's Timeline

17 Records

1905
15 Jul 1905
Birth of Ralph Carlton Powers in Creston, Union, Iowa, USA
Creston, Union, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Pleasant, Cass, Iowa, USA
Pleasant, Cass, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
1921
1921
Age 16
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 20
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1928
1928
Age 23
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1929
23 May 1929
Age 24
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 25
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1968
1968
Age 63
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
1993
1993
Age 88
Ralph Carlton Powers resided here in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
1999
25 Jun 1999
Age 94
Death of Ralph Carlton Powers
None
1999
1999
Age 94
Burial of Ralph Carlton Powers in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Creston, Union, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] Iowa, Marriage Records
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pleasant, Cass, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clarinda, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 May 1929
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1999
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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