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William Evans Powell 1760 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1760

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 May 1834

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Powell

Mother: Sarah Thomas

Spouse(s): Rachel Smith

Children(s): John Powell

The birth of William Evans Powell took place in 1760 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, to William Powell and Sarah Thomas. William Evans Powell married Rachel Smith, and together they had John Martin Powell. William Evans Powell's death occurred in 1834 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

William Powell
1730 – 1810
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
WP
Sarah Thomas
1734 – 1793
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Rachel Smith
1776 – 1871
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
RS

Children(s)

John Powell
1798 – 1893
Birth Location: Parsonsville, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
JP

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 May 1760
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 May 1834
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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