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Robert Lee Powers 1923–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1923

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Sep 1980

Death Location: Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: Jerry Powers

Mother: Zada Sulfridge

Spouse(s): Valley Pruett

Children(s):

Robert Lee Powers was born in 1923 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Jerry M Powers And Zada E Sulfridge. In 1930, Robert Lee Powers resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. In 1935, Robert Lee Powers resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. Robert Lee Powers married Inez Thacker, Valley Veo Pruett, and had children including Diane Powers, Linda Powers, Robert W Powers. Robert Lee Powers passed away in 1980 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Lee Powers was born in 1923 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Jerry M Powers And Zada E Sulfridge.
  • In 1930, Robert Lee Powers resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1935, Robert Lee Powers resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • Robert Lee Powers married Inez Thacker, Valley Veo Pruett, and had children including Diane Powers, Linda Powers, Robert W Powers.
  • Robert Lee Powers passed away in 1980 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Powers's Ancestors

Self
Robert Powers
1923–1980
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia
Parents
Jerry M. Powers
1885–1961
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Zada (E.) Sulfridge
1890–1974
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (W.) Powers
1844–
Easter (I.) Green
1853–
Harvey Sulfridge
1859–1920
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Martha (E.) Addington
1865–1915
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Powers
1807–1891
Nancy Ritchie
1809–1884
Palmer Sulfridge
1813–1881
Eliza Fogleman
1816–
George Addington
1842–1919
Sarah Dingus
1840–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Powers
1777–
Andrew Sr.
1815–1890
Sarah Hutchinson
1818–1897
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876

Robert Powers's Timeline

8 Records

1923
23 May 1923
Birth of Robert Lee Powers in Wise County, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 7
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 12
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 17
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Gladesville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladesville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 19
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Robert Lee Powers resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1980
11 Sep 1980
Age 57
Death of Robert Lee Powers in Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1923
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 799.0.
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times-News; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.107093744,0.3571467,0.24708341&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 799.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gladesville, Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 587

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1980
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Kingsport Times-News - 13 Sep 1980 - Page 4, Obituary for Robert Lee Powers (Aged 57) 13 Sep 1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wise
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times-News; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.107093744,0.3571467,0.24708341&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1980
    Event Place: Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times-News; Publication Date: 13 Sep 1980; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.107093744,0.3571467,0.24708341&xid=3355

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