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Velma Lee Ellis Powell 1900–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1961

Death Location: Merced, Merced, California, USA

Father: james Ellis

Mother: Francis Betterton-Ellis

Spouse(s): William Powell, J Myers

Children(s): Luellen Davis, Billy Powell, Harold Powell, Drucella Colson, Raymond Powell, Evelyn Colclasure, Ellis Powell

In 1900, Velma Lee Ellis Powell entered the world in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA, born to James Alfred Ellis And Francis Ellen Betterton Ellis. Velma Lee Ellis Powell married J W Myers, William Peter Powell, and had children including Billy Ray Powell, Drucella Flora Powell Colson, Ellis Edward Powell, Evelyn Powell Belicek Colclasure, Harold Dean Powell, Luellen Patricia Powell Davis, Raymond William Powell. Velma Lee Ellis Powell passed away in 1961 in Merced, Merced, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Velma Lee Ellis Powell entered the world in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA, born to James Alfred Ellis And Francis Ellen Betterton Ellis.
  • Velma Lee Ellis Powell married J W Myers, William Peter Powell, and had children including Billy Ray Powell, Drucella Flora Powell Colson, Ellis Edward Powell, Evelyn Powell Belicek Colclasure, Harold Dean Powell, Luellen Patricia Powell Davis, Raymond William Powell.
  • Velma Lee Ellis Powell passed away in 1961 in Merced, Merced, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

james Ellis
1863–1952
Birth Location: Tennessee
jE
Francis Betterton-Ellis
1871–1929
Birth Location: Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri, United States
FB

Spouses(s)

William Powell
1892–1961
Birth Location: Texas
WP
J Myers
1894–
Birth Location: –
JM

Children(s)

Luellen Davis
1918–1987
Birth Location: Valliant, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
LD
Billy Powell
1931–2013
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
BP
Harold Powell
1935–1999
Birth Location: Mannsville, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
HP
Drucella Colson
1921–2005
Birth Location: Boswell, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
DC
Raymond Powell
1923–2007
Birth Location: Boswell, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
RP
Evelyn Colclasure
1928–1996
Birth Location: Boswell, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
EC
Ellis Powell
1934–1989
Birth Location: Mannsville, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
EP

Velma Powell's Ancestors

Self
Velma Powell
1900–1961
Birth Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Parents
james Alfred Ellis
1863–1952
Tennessee
Francis (Ellen) Betterton-Ellis
1871–1929
Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Velma Powell's Descendants

1.
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Velma (Lee Ellis) Powell (19 Mar 1900–14 Feb 1961) m. William (Peter) Powell (Jan 1892–08 Jul 1961) m. J (W) Myers (abt 1894–)
  1. 1. Luellen (Patricia Powell) Davis 1918–1987 m. Harvey (D) Davis 1915–1987
  2. 2. Billy (Ray) Powell 1931–2013
  3. 3. Harold (Dean) Powell 1935–1999
  4. 4. Drucella (Flora Powell) Colson 1921–2005 m. Carl (Laverne) Colson 1910–1993
  5. 5. Raymond (William) Powell 1923–2007
  6. 6. Evelyn (Powell Belicek) Colclasure 1928–1996
  7. 7. Ellis (Edward) Powell 1934–1989

Velma Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1900
19 Mar 1900
Birth of Velma Lee Ellis Powell in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1961
14 Feb 1961
Age 61
Death of Velma Lee Ellis Powell in Merced, Merced, California, USA
Merced, Merced, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Merced, Merced, California, USA
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