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Rebecca R. Powell 1846 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1846

Birth Location: West Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware

Death Date: 14 Dec 1917

Death Location: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: Samuel Powell

Mother: Amelia Ruley

Spouse(s): Joseph Guessford

Children(s): David Gessford, Annie Gessford, Ephrum Gessford, Alberty Gessford, George Guessford, Josephine Guresferd, John Guresferd, Foster Guresferd

The story of Rebecca R. Powell began in 1846 in West Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware, with parents Samuel Powell and Amelia Ruley. As an adult, Rebecca R. Powell wed Joseph Henry Guessford. Their household included David Gessford, Annie Gessford, Ephrum Gessford, Alberty Gessford, George Washington Guessford, Josephine Guresferd, John W Guresferd and Foster D Guresferd. Rebecca R. Powell's life came to an end in 1917 in Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Parents

Samuel Powell
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Kent County, Delaware, USA
SP
Amelia Ruley
1805 – 1885
Birth Location: Delaware
AR

Spouses(s)

Joseph Guessford
1842 – 1921
Birth Location: Hartly, Delaware
JG

Children(s)

David Gessford
1862 –
Birth Location: Delaware
DG
Annie Gessford
1864 –
Birth Location: Delaware
AG
Ephrum Gessford
1867 –
Birth Location: Delaware
EG
Alberty Gessford
1870 –
Birth Location: Delaware
AG
George Guessford
1874 – 1926
Birth Location: Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, USA
GG
Josephine Guresferd
1883 –
Birth Location: Maryland
JG
John Guresferd
1889 –
Birth Location: Delaware
JG
Foster Guresferd
1901 –
Birth Location: Delaware
FG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Jun 1846
    Event Place: West Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Appoquinimink, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Page: 377D; Enumeration District: 031, Year: 1900; Census Place: Appooinimink, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 156; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240156, Year: 1910; Census Place: Representative District 14, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_146; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1374159

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Appoquinimink, New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Appoquinimink, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Page: 377D; Enumeration District: 031

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Appooinimink, New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Appooinimink, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 156; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1240156

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Representative District 14, New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Representative District 14, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_146; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1374159

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, USA
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