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Sarah Powell 1876 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JUL 1876

Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 MAY 1962

Death Location: Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Powell

Mother: Mahala Wright

Spouse(s): Washington Valentine

Children(s): Axie Valentine, Haley Valentine, Wade Valentine, John Valentine, Margaret Valentine

In 1876, Sarah Powell entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to William Powell and Mahala “Haley” Wright. Sarah Powell married Washington “Wash” Valentine, and had children including Axie Valentine, Haley Mae Valentine, Wade Valentine, John Valentine, Margaret Valentine. Sarah Powell passed away in 1962 in Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Sarah Powell entered the world in Knox, Kentucky, USA, born to William Powell and Mahala “Haley” Wright.
  • Sarah Powell married Washington “Wash” Valentine, and had children including Axie Valentine, Haley Mae Valentine, Wade Valentine, John Valentine, Margaret Valentine.
  • Sarah Powell passed away in 1962 in Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Sarah Powell's Ancestors

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Sarah Powell
1876 – 1962
Birth Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Powell
1831 – 1911
Kentucky, USA
Mahala (“Haley”) Wright
1839 – 1880
Knox C0. KY., Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Wright
1816 – 1850
United States of America
Clarinda (" Clara") Taylor
1819 – 1900
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

Sarah Powell's Descendants

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Sarah Powell (29 JUL 1876 – 28 MAY 1962) m. Washington (“Wash”) Valentine (13 SEP 1881 – 19 MAY 1972)
  1. 1. Axie Valentine (27 JUL 1911 – 10 NOV 2000)
  2. 2. Haley (Mae) Valentine (2 APR 1905 – 28 FEB 1995) m. Charles (“Charley”) Wombles (1899 – ) m. Moss (O) Collins (5 MAY 1904 – 7 MAR 1993)
    1. 1. Loretta Wombles (26 APR 1933 – 3 JUL 2015)
    2. 2. Gordon Wombles (18 NOV 1928 – ) m. Jessie (Mildred) Martin (28 MAR 1936 – 1 MAY 2020)
      1. 1. Charles Wombles
      2. 2. Ora Wombles
    3. 3. Clifton Wombles (18 MAR 1937 – ) m. Doris Davenport (1941 – 30 MAR 2024)
      1. 1. Sherry (Savannah) Wombles (22 NOV 1958 – )
      2. 2. Randy Wombles
      3. 3. Charlotte Wombles
  3. 3. Wade Valentine (22 JUL 1901 – 20 JUN 1990)
  4. 4. John Valentine (ABT 1904 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Valentine (31 DEC 1908 – 19 JUN 1994) m. Gordon (H) Ketron (1 OCT 1906 – 2 SEP 1991)
    1. 1. Wade (H.) Ketron (7 FEB 1936 – 30 SEP 2024)

Sarah Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1876
29 JUL 1876
Birth of Sarah Powell in Knox, Kentucky, USA
Knox, Kentucky, USA
1962
28 MAY 1962
Age 86
Death of Sarah Powell in Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1876
    Event Place: Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 MAY 1962
    Event Place: Baughman, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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