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William Riddle Powell 1772 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1772

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 May 1847

Death Location: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Father: WILLIAM POWELL

Mother: SALLY RIDDLE

Spouse(s): Sarah Franklin

Children(s): Lewis Powell, Elijah Powell, Nancy Powell, Milly Powell, Tinsley Powell, Cynthia Powell, Agga Powell, James Powell, Joseph Powell, Wiley Powell, Louisa Powell, Sarah Powell, Mary Powell

In 1772, William Riddle Powell entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to WILLIAM POWELL and SALLY RIDDLE. Years later, William Riddle Powell married Sarah Franklin, and the couple became parents to Lewis Riddle Powell, Elijah Powell, Nancy Powell, Milly Powell, Tinsley Powell, Cynthia Powell, Agga Powell, James Powell, Joseph Kelley Powell, Wiley Powell, Louisa V Powell, Sarah Ann Powell and Mary Cornelia Powell. William Riddle Powell died in 1847 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Parents

WILLIAM POWELL
1742 – 1790
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
WP
SALLY RIDDLE
1758 –
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Franklin
1787 – 1870
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
SF

Children(s)

Lewis Powell
1792 – 1867
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
LP
Elijah Powell
1800 – 1882
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
EP
Nancy Powell
1802 – 1846
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
NP
Milly Powell
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
MP
Tinsley Powell
1808 – 1878
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
TP
Cynthia Powell
1811 – 1900
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
CP
Agga Powell
1814 –
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
AP
James Powell
1817 – 1856
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
JP
Joseph Powell
1818 – 1894
Birth Location: Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
JP
Wiley Powell
1819 – 1864
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
WP
Louisa Powell
1829 –
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
LP
Sarah Powell
1832 – 1925
Birth Location: St Clair, Alabama, United States
SP
Mary Powell
1835 – 1916
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia, United States
MP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Apr 1772
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 3 May 1847
    Event Place: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
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