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Samuel Powell 1800 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1800

Birth Location: Kent County, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 3 December 1870

Death Location: Delaware, USA

Father: Jonathan Powell

Mother: Nancy GRIFFITH

Spouse(s): Amelia Ruley

Children(s): Rebecca Powell

Samuel Powell was born in 1800 in Kent County, Delaware, USA, the child of Jonathan Powell and Nancy Griffin GRIFFITH. Samuel Powell married Amelia Ruley, and had children including Rebecca R. Powell. Samuel Powell passed away in 1870 in Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Powell was born in 1800 in Kent County, Delaware, USA, the child of Jonathan Powell and Nancy Griffin GRIFFITH.
  • Samuel Powell married Amelia Ruley, and had children including Rebecca R. Powell.
  • Samuel Powell passed away in 1870 in Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Powell
1757 – 1845
Birth Location: Kent County, DE
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Nancy GRIFFITH
1772 – 1845
Birth Location: Delaware
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Ruley
1805 – 1885
Birth Location: Delaware
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Children(s)

Rebecca Powell
1846 – 1917
Birth Location: West Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware
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Samuel Powell's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Powell
1800 – 1870
Birth Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA
Parents
Jonathan Powell
1757 – 1845
Kent County, DE
Nancy (Griffin) GRIFFITH
1772 – 1845
Delaware
Grandparents
William Powell
– 1804
Mary Bardon
– 1745
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Powell
1711 – 1776
Mary Bardon
– 1745
Mark Bardon
– 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Powell's Descendants

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Samuel Powell (abt 1800 – 3 December 1870) m. Amelia Ruley (17 Feb 1805 – 10 Apr 1885)
  1. 1. Rebecca (R.) Powell (14 Jun 1846 – 14 Dec 1917) m. Joseph (Henry) Guessford (1842 – 02 Mar 1921)
    1. 1. David Gessford (Abt 1862 – )
    2. 2. Annie Gessford (Abt 1864 – )
    3. 3. Ephrum Gessford (Abt 1867 – )
    4. 4. Alberty Gessford (Abt 1870 – )
    5. 5. George (Washington) Guessford (22 Jul 1874 – 2 Mar 1926) m. Laura Ferguson (July 1874 – 2 jul 1950)
      1. 1. Wilmer (Wesley) Guessford (22 jun 1894 – 20 Feb 1977)
      2. 2. Powell Guessford (22 Aug 1896 – 19 Feb 1897)
      3. 3. Pearl (Ellen) Guessford (6 Jan 1898 – 17 Nov 1962)
      4. 4. Harold (Wesley) Guessford (30 Jun 1900 – 24 Mar 1985)
      5. 5. Howard Guessford (abt 1901 – )
      6. 6. Mildred (Jeanette) Guessford (24 Aug 1902 – Jan 1984) m. James (G) Riley (15 Dec 1893 or 1896 – 28 Jun 1974)
        1. 1. George (Harold) Riley (23 Sep 1920 – 4 Feb 1997) m. Mary (Marcella) Boyd (5 Apr 1924 – 8 Apr 2002)
        2. 2. James (William) Riley (17 Dec 1925 – 9 Jan 1982) m. Kathleen Mcfay
      7. 7. Irene (R) Guessford (6 Jun 1904 – 24 Feb 1969)
    6. 6. Josephine Guresferd (1883 – )
    7. 7. John (W) Guresferd (1889 – ) m. Mabel (A) Guessford (abt 1898 – )
      1. 1. Pauline (E) Loessner (abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. Louise Guessford (abt 1928 – )
    8. 8. Foster (D) Guresferd (1901 – )

Samuel Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1800
abt 1800
Birth of Samuel Powell in Kent County, Delaware, USA
Kent County, Delaware, USA
1870
3 December 1870
Age 70
Death of Samuel Powell in Delaware, USA
Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1800
    Event Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1870
    Event Place: Delaware, USA
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