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Sylvester Powers 1815–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 FEB 1815

Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA

Father: John Powers

Mother: Sarah Fogle

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Sarah Powers, Sallie Powers, Delia Powers, Mary Powers, Anna Powers, John Powers, Nancy Powers, Emma Powers, Robert Powers

The story of Sylvester Powers began in 1815 in Nelson Co, KY, USA. In 1850, Sylvester Powers resided in Nelson Co, KY, USA. In 1870, Sylvester Powers resided in KY, USA. Sylvester Powers married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Anna Apolonia Powers, Delia Belle Powers, Emma Powers, John Melford Powers, Mary Catherine Powers, Nancy Emeline Powers, Robert Abel Powers, Sallie Medcalph Powers, Sarah Elizabeth Powers. Sylvester Powers passed away in 1875 in St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Powers began in 1815 in Nelson Co, KY, USA.
  • In 1850, Sylvester Powers resided in Nelson Co, KY, USA.
  • In 1870, Sylvester Powers resided in KY, USA.
  • Sylvester Powers married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Anna Apolonia Powers, Delia Belle Powers, Emma Powers, John Melford Powers, Mary Catherine Powers, Nancy Emeline Powers, Robert Abel Powers, Sallie Medcalph Powers, Sarah Elizabeth Powers.
  • Sylvester Powers passed away in 1875 in St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Powers
1785–1865
Birth Location: MD, USA
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Sarah Fogle
1797–1860
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Johnson
1822–1900
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Sarah Powers
1848–1916
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
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Sallie Powers
1848–1916
Birth Location: KY, USA
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Delia Powers
1860–1939
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
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Mary Powers
1852–1935
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
MP
Anna Powers
1856–1927
Birth Location: Curdsville, Daviess Co., KY, USA
AP
John Powers
1854–1935
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
JP
Nancy Powers
1867–1945
Birth Location: Rockport, Parke Co., IN, USA
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Emma Powers
1858–1939
Birth Location: New Haven, Laruel Co., KY, USA
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Robert Powers
1849–1916
Birth Location: Nelson Co, KY, USA
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Sylvester Powers's Ancestors

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Sylvester Powers
1815–1875
Birth Place: Nelson Co, KY, USA
Parents
John Jack Powers
1785–1865
MD, USA
Sarah (E.) Fogle
1797–1860
Nelson Co, KY, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Powers
1705–1798
Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA
Catherine Wathen
1750–1814
MD, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wathen
1729–1785
Monica Unknown
1729–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hudson Wathen
1694–1760
Mary Brayfield
1704–

Sylvester Powers's Descendants

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Sylvester Powers (27 FEB 1815–1875) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson (17 DEC 1822–1900)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Powers 1848–1916 m. Charles Metcalfe 1842–1875
    1. 1. Alma Metcalfe 1875–1949 m. William (M.) Green 1864–1939
      1. 1. Mary (H.) Green 1898–
      2. 2. Charles (W.) Green 1913–
      3. 3. Mabel Green 1904–1993 m. Ignatius (Reynolds) Mattingly 1888–1971
        1. 1. Doris (Evelyn) Mattingly 1929–1995
        2. 2. Nellie (Louise) Mattingly 1926–1928
        3. 3. Mary (Jean) Mattingly 1928–2015
        4. 4. Martin (O.) Mattingly 1925–2003
      4. 4. Mary (E.) Green 1917–
      5. 5. Nellie (Evangeleta) Green 1890–1922 m. Ignatius (Reynolds) Mattingly 1888–1971
        1. 1. Unknown Mattingly 1916–1916
        2. 2. Unknown Mattingly 1919–1919
        3. 3. Unknown Mattingly 1913–1913
        4. 4. Unknown Mattingly 1921–1921
        5. 5. Bernard (Ignatius) Mattingly 1914–1984
        6. 6. Unknown Mattingly 1922–1922
        7. 7. Unknown Mattingly 1917–1917
      6. 6. Margaret (Izetta) Green 1892– m. Felix (T.) Goode 1893–
        1. 1. Alma (Isabelle) Goode 1917–1925
      7. 7. Henry (I.) Green 1914–
      8. 8. Virgie Green 1896–1969 m. Robert (Ellis) Ballard 1893–1976
        1. 1. Virginia (Ellis) Ballard –2000
        2. 2. Mary (Rita) Ballard 1921–1925
      9. 9. Alma (Apollonia) Green 1907–1958
  2. 2. Sallie (Medcalph) Powers 1848–1916
  3. 3. Delia (Belle) Powers 1860–1939 m. John (Young) Ballard 1859–1939
    1. 1. Bernetta Ballard 1887–1974
    2. 2. Joseph (Anthony) Ballard 1897–1972 m. Ellen Hayden 1897–1969
      1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Ballard 1925–
      2. 2. Wilma (Lee) Ballard 1933–2013
      3. 3. Margaret (Emogene) Ballard 1923–2005
      4. 4. Joseph (Anthony) Ballard 1927–1981
      5. 5. Ellen (Louise) Ballard 1920–
      6. 6. Mary (Josephine) Ballard 1919–1992 m. James (Vernon) Knight 1921–1992
        1. 1. Delbert Knight 1942–2011
        2. 2. Shelby (June) Knight 1941–2009
    3. 3. Mary (Edna) Ballard 1885–1962 m. Paul (Eldridge) Phillips 1883–1966
      1. 1. Theresa (Elizabeth) Phillips 1915–
      2. 2. Paul (Eldridge) Phillips 1913–1995
    4. 4. William (Patrick) Ballard 1891–1944
    5. 5. John (Murlin) Ballard 1902–1971
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Mae) Ballard 1900–1981
    7. 7. Margaret (Lillian) Ballard 1906–1956 m. William (Anthony) Mattingly 1902–1969
      1. 1. Martin (Louis) Mattingly 1928–2016
      2. 2. William (Anthony) Mattingly 1925–2011
      3. 3. Joyce (Bernadette) Mattingly 1935–1994
      4. 4. Joseph (Herman) Mattingly 1927–1992
    8. 8. Paul (Stewart) Ballard 1893–1975
    9. 9. Minnie (Catherine) Ballard 1889–1957 m. Joseph (Alexander) Stuart 1897–1964
      1. 1. Helen (Marie) Stuart 1924–1999
      2. 2. Joseph (Marvin) Stuart 1919–
  4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Powers 1852–1935 m. Francis (Marion) Clark 1847–1930
    1. 1. Mary (Etta) Clark 1872–1900
    2. 2. Effie Clark 1879–1900
    3. 3. Mollie Clark 1884–
    4. 4. Hallie Clark 1877–
    5. 5. Lena Clark 1881–1900
    6. 6. Emma (Catherine) Clark 1884–1959
    7. 7. Francis (Willard) Clark 1887–1976
    8. 8. William (Dolar) Clark 1873–1940
    9. 9. Delphenia Clark 1875–1959 m. Michael (Guy) Payne 1873–1945
      1. 1. Ernest Payne 1905–1969
      2. 2. Phenia (E.) Payne 1909–1989
      3. 3. Herbert Payne 1900–1971 m. Helena Payne 1908–1980
        1. 1. Georgia (Meril) Payne 1920–
      4. 4. Joseph (Ray) Payne 1914–1995
      5. 5. Merlin (William) Payne 1904–1984
      6. 6. Francis (A.) Payne 1912–1990
      7. 7. Mary (Bertha) Payne 1906–
      8. 8. Edwin (M.) Payne 1914–
      9. 9. Louis (Raymond) Payne 1903–1979
      10. 10. Catherine Payne 1908–1984
      11. 11. Francis (M.) Payne 1905–
      12. 12. Rosie (Louise) Payne 1919–1983
    10. 10. Joseph (Neecian) Clark 1893–1960 m. Alice (Lula) Crowe 1900–1984
      1. 1. Willard Clark 1941–1993
    11. 11. George Clark 1885–1900
  5. 5. Anna (Apolonia) Powers 1856–1927 m. John (Hardin) Osborne 1852–1937
    1. 1. Mary (L.) Osborne 1884–1884
    2. 2. Alma (Mary) Osborne 1888–1936
    3. 3. Nettie Osborne 1896–1900
    4. 4. Sallie (Elizabeth) Osborne 1892–1939 m. Malcombe (Hearvin) Sublett 1886–1942
      1. 1. James (Lee) Sublett 1915–1956
      2. 2. Malcom (Heavrin) Sublett 1926–1956
      3. 3. Hazel (Loise) Sublett 1912–1927
      4. 4. John (William) Sublett 1923–1990
      5. 5. Robert (Bernard) Sublett 1924–1988
      6. 6. Mary (Marguerette) Sublett 1920–1987
      7. 7. Clarence (Ellis) Sublett 1914–1962
      8. 8. Malcolm (Windol) Sublett 1917–1987
      9. 9. Mary (Anne) Sublett 1928–1996
  6. 6. John (Melford) Powers 1854–1935 m. Sarah (E.) Goodrum 1856–1924
    1. 1. John (Melford) Powers 1886–1958 m. Mary (Mamie) Brey 1886–1935
      1. 1. John (Melford) Powers 1919–1992
      2. 2. Albert (Yewell) Powers 1917–1986
      3. 3. Hazel (Elizabeth) Powers 1923–1994
    2. 2. Charles (Hardin) Powers 1890–1980 m. Vivian (Marie) Newton 1915–1996 m. Wilhelmina (Rose) Brown 1886–1924
      1. 1. Murlin (Gregory) Powers 1915–2002
      2. 2. Russell (Paul) Powers 1917–1991
      3. 3. Charles (Herman) Powers 1922–1923
      4. 4. Grace (Wilhelmina) Powers 1919–2000
      5. 5. Charles (Herman) Powers 1933–1985
    3. 3. William (Burk) Powers 1879–1921
    4. 4. Mary (Josephine) Powers 1881–1965 m. William (Lonzo) Horrell 1860–1944
      1. 1. Sarah (Louise) Horrell 1918–1981
      2. 2. William (Earl) Horrell 1917–2001
      3. 3. Sebastian Horrell 1915–1915
      4. 4. William (A.) Horrell 1913–
      5. 5. Fabian Horrell 1915–1915
      6. 6. Joseph (Paul) Horrell 1913–1915
    5. 5. Ambrose (Hugh) Powers 1893–1981 m. Florence (Helen) Mattingly 1892–1982
      1. 1. Hugh (Franklin) Powers 1918–1968
      2. 2. Mary (Doris Rebecca) Powers 1927–1927
      3. 3. Margaret (Rachel) Powers 1919–
    6. 6. George (Gregory) Powers 1877–1912 m. Mary (Emma) Merimee 1883–1945
      1. 1. Mary (M.) Powers 1900–
    7. 7. Joseph (Cletus) Powers 1892–1968 m. Mary (Lillian) Sheeran 1893–1964
      1. 1. Anthony (Sheeran) Powers 1923–1923
      2. 2. Mildred (Helen) Powers 1935–2012
      3. 3. Joseph (Edward) Powers 1918–1992
      4. 4. Paul (Gregory) Powers 1924–1996
      5. 5. Catherine (L.) Powers 1921–1999
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Powers 1915–1979
      7. 7. Mary (Cletus) Powers 1916–1984
      8. 8. Peter (Melford) Powers 1919–1991
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Powers 1926–2011 m. Harlan (Kenneth) Ritchie 1926–2015
        1. 1. Harlan (Kenneth) Ritchie 1951–1995
    8. 8. Robert (Paul) Powers 1884–1961 m. Agnes (Pearl) Payne 1884–1921
      1. 1. Joseph (Paul) Powers 1912–1972
      2. 2. Zelda (Mae) Powers 1914–1990
      3. 3. Margaret (Athleen) Powers 1910–2000
      4. 4. Mary (Helen) Powers 1916–1983
    9. 9. Susie (Ivo) Powers 1895–1984 m. Francis (Proctor) Knott 1895–1974
      1. 1. Robert (Ignatius) Knott 1926–
      2. 2. Thomas (Malcolm) Knott 1928–1998
      3. 3. Sarah (Helen) Knott 1931–1931
      4. 4. William (Gerald) Knott 1922–1975
      5. 5. Francis (Proctor) Knott 1921–1994
      6. 6. Joseph (Bernice) Knott 1924–1977
    10. 10. William (Patrick) Powers 1888–1983 m. Mary (Nellie) Speak 1899–1990
      1. 1. Robert (Gregory) Powers 1939–1971
      2. 2. Joseph (Patrick) Powers 1926–
      3. 3. Edward (Henry) Powers 1929–2012
      4. 4. William (Burke) Powers 1931–2011
      5. 5. John (Francis) Powers 1934–2004
  7. 7. Nancy (Emeline) Powers 1867–1945 m. William (David) Carter 1854–1925
    1. 1. Mabel Carter 1890–1972 m. William (Ennis) Oliver 1884–1965
      1. 1. William (Ennis) Oliver 1917–1918
      2. 2. Francis (Lorene) Oliver 1910–1981
    2. 2. Edna (Floradell) Carter 1886–1965 m. Lola Thornburgh 1885–1956
      1. 1. Madge Thornburgh 1913–1914
      2. 2. Margia (Allene) Thornburgh 1923–1923
      3. 3. Pansy (Geraldine) Thornburgh 1919–1922
      4. 4. Cloyce (Marion) Thornburgh 1917–1995
      5. 5. Silvia (Irene) Thornburgh 1907–1984 m. Clyde (William) Entrikin 1903–1977
        1. 1. Clyde Entrikin 1946–1946
        2. 2. Silvia (Irene) Entrikin 1933–1933
        3. 3. Yvonne Entrikin 1941–1943
      6. 6. Claudia (Ray) Thornburgh 1928–1929
      7. 7. Arthur (Earl) Thornburgh 1908–1909
      8. 8. William (Jewel) Thornburgh 1914–1986
      9. 9. Nellie (Marie) Thornburgh 1921–1921
    3. 3. Edmonia Carter 1905–1991 m. Claude (Leonard) Thornburgh 1901–1945
      1. 1. Mona (Nadine) Thornburgh 1927–2003
    4. 4. Albert (Marion) Carter 1899–1918
    5. 5. Mae Carter 1888–1914
    6. 6. Willie (Ethel) Carter 1896–1981 m. Joseph Rice 1890–
      1. 1. Joseph (Walter) Rice 1917–1991
      2. 2. Evelyn (D.) Rice 1912–1991
    7. 7. Alma (Irene) Carter 1900–1983 m. Burcham Harrell 1899–1986
      1. 1. Minnie (Marie) Harrell 1924–1998
  8. 8. Emma Powers 1858–1939 m. George (Washington) Vittitow 1852–1920
    1. 1. Charles (Chester) Vittitow 1898–1959
    2. 2. Mary (Thomas) Vittitow 1884–1911
    3. 3. Joseph (Anthony) Vittitow 1889–1959 m. Leah (Ethel) Galloway 1889–1965
      1. 1. Louise Vittitow 1919–1976
      2. 2. George (Robert) Vittitow 1911–1975 m. Mary (Kelly) Smith 1911–1982
        1. 1. Robert (Kelly) Vittitow 1930–2009
      3. 3. Joseph (Vernon) Vittitow 1913–1987
      4. 4. Virginia (May) Vittitow 1922–2005
    4. 4. John (Vaught) Vittitow 1886–1976 m. Lorena (Catherine) Weikel 1888–1978
      1. 1. William (Loyd) Vittitow 1914–1983
    5. 5. George (Louis) Vittitow 1897–1971
  9. 9. Robert (Abel) Powers 1849–1916 m. Susan (Helen) Clements 1854–1938
    1. 1. Joseph (Hubert) Powers 1889–1979 m. Teresa Mccarty 1889–1982
      1. 1. Joseph (Hubert) Powers 1913–1988 m. Mary (Thelma) Payne 1913–1995
        1. 1. Mary (Aloysia) Powers 1949–1984
      2. 2. Mary (Patricia) Powers 1918–2010
      3. 3. Aloysius Powers 1921–
      4. 4. Mary (Celine) Powers 1929–2016
      5. 5. Bernard Powers 1926–
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Powers 1925–
      7. 7. Mary (Agnes) Powers 1916–
      8. 8. Robert (Anthony) Powers 1922–2006
    2. 2. Mary (Florence) Powers 1901–1964 m. Thomas (Byron) Bartley 1900–1972
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Maxine) Bartley 1925–1972
      2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Bartley 1933–1948
      3. 3. Mary (Helen) Bartley 1921–1942
    3. 3. William (Delmar) Powers 1891–1963 m. Cordova (Marie) Medley 1904–1978
      1. 1. Esther (Ruth) Powers 1929–1968
      2. 2. Mae (Dell) Powers 1931–1989
      3. 3. Cordova (Marie) Powers 1939–2010
      4. 4. Evelyn (I.) Powers 1943–2014 m. Joseph (Remus) May 1933–2013
    4. 4. Thomas (Lambert) Powers 1894–1966

Sylvester Powers's Timeline

5 Records

1815
27 FEB 1815
Birth of Sylvester Powers in Nelson Co, KY, USA
Nelson Co, KY, USA
1850
1850
Age 35
Sylvester Powers resided here in Nelson Co, KY, USA
Nelson Co, KY, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Sylvester Powers resided here in KY, USA
KY, USA
1875
29 DEC 1875
Age 60
Death of Sylvester Powers in Hancock Co., KY, USA
Hancock Co., KY, USA
1875
1875
Age 60
Burial of Sylvester Powers in St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA
St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1815
    Event Place: Nelson Co, KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nelson Co, KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 DEC 1875
    Event Place: Hancock Co., KY, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: St. Joseph, Daviess Co., KY, USA
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