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Samuel Nelson Powell 1907 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1907

Birth Location: McLean County, KY

Death Date: 18 Sep 1988

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Father: David Powell

Mother: Lura Gross

Spouse(s): Martelle Powell

Children(s):

The story of Samuel Nelson Powell began in 1907 in McLean County, KY. In 1910, Samuel Nelson Powell resided in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Samuel Nelson Powell resided in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA. Samuel Nelson Powell married Martelle Powell. Samuel Nelson Powell passed away in 1988 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Nelson Powell began in 1907 in McLean County, KY.
  • In 1910, Samuel Nelson Powell resided in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Samuel Nelson Powell resided in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel Nelson Powell married Martelle Powell.
  • Samuel Nelson Powell passed away in 1988 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Powell
1875 – 1956
Birth Location: Spottsville, Henderson County, KY
DP
Lura Gross
1886 – 1974
Birth Location: McLean Co Kentucky
LG

Spouses(s)

Martelle Powell
Birth Location: –
MP

Children(s)

Samuel Powell's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Powell
1907 – 1988
Birth Place: McLean County, KY
Parents
David Powell
1875 – 1956
Spottsville, Henderson County, KY
Lura (Williams) Gross
1886 – 1974
McLean Co Kentucky
Grandparents
Samuel Gross
1851 – 1896
Muhlenberg Co Ky
Minnesota (S) Ellison
1861 – 1920
Island City, McLean, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Gross
1817 – 1891
Elizabeth Noffsinger
1823 – 1889
John Ellison
1820 – 1876
Rachel Landis
1827 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Gross
1787 – 1866
Mary Bower
1793 – 1856
Samuel Noffsinger
1787 – 1869
Sarah Rhoads
1796 – 1875
Jesse Ellison
1785 – 1854
Nancy Coffman
1793 – 1883
Jacob Landes
1801 – 1880
Elizabeth Rhoads
1805 – 1842

Samuel Powell's Timeline

5 Records

1907
17 Sep 1907
Birth of Samuel Nelson Powell in McLean County, KY
McLean County, KY
1910
1910
Age 3
Samuel Nelson Powell resided here in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Samuel Nelson Powell resided here in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1960
1960
Age 53
Samuel Nelson Powell resided here in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
1988
18 Sep 1988
Age 81
Death of Samuel Nelson Powell in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1907
    Event Place: McLean County, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 118
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374507
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374507
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 518

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374507
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T624_494; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374507

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 118
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: 518

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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