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William Allen Powell 1841 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18-Sep-1841

Birth Location: Truro, Franklin County, Ohio

Death Date: 10 Dec 1896

Death Location: Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri

Father: Jacob Powell

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): Laura Beckham

Children(s): Lee Powell, Mary Powell, Guy Powell

The story of William Allen Powell began in 1841 in Truro, Franklin County, Ohio. William Allen Powell married Laura Beckham, and had children including Lee E Powell, Mary Powell, Guy Powell. William Allen Powell passed away in 1896 in Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of William Allen Powell began in 1841 in Truro, Franklin County, Ohio.
  • William Allen Powell married Laura Beckham, and had children including Lee E Powell, Mary Powell, Guy Powell.
  • William Allen Powell passed away in 1896 in Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Powell
1813 – 1898
Birth Location: Bedford, Pennsylvania
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Elizabeth Brown
1814 – 1892
Birth Location: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Laura Beckham
1847 – 1932
Birth Location: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
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Children(s)

Lee Powell
1874 – 1913
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Mary Powell
1877 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Guy Powell
1879 – 1943
Birth Location: Missouri
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William Powell's Ancestors

Self
William Powell
1841 – 1896
Birth Place: Truro, Franklin County, Ohio
Parents
Jacob Powell
1813 – 1898
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (H.) Brown
1814 – 1892
Franklin, Franklin, Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Powell's Descendants

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William (Allen) Powell (18-Sep-1841 – 10 Dec 1896) m. Laura Beckham (19-Dec-1847 – 10-Mar-1932)
  1. 1. Lee (E) Powell (23 07 1874 – 05 10 1913) m. Petranella (M) Winter (16 Mar 1879 – 11 Mar 1954)
    1. 1. William (Winter) Powell (5 Jan 1910 – 28 Jan 1992) m. Dorothy ("Carr") Kerr (8 Nov 13 – 28 October 2010)
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Powell (15 Jun 1933 – ) m. Nelsie (Ann) Patchett (14 May 1932 – 5 May 2019)
        1. 1. Guy (Steven) Powell (05 Jan 1952 – ) m. Cynthia (L) Schulte
        2. 2. Craig (Lee) Powell (28 Nov 1952 – ) m. Margaret (Lyn (Margie)) Gracely (14 Jul 1954 – )
        3. 3. Winter (Anne) Powell (6 Nov 1956 – ) m. William Perreira (25 Jan 1953 – )
        4. 4. Gini (Lynn) Powell (21 May 1958 – ) m. Myles (N. "Bambi") Santos (April 27, 1950 – )
      2. 2. Sharon (Lee) Powell (abt 1939 – ) m. Richard (Dick) Miller
      3. 3. Debra Powell m. Robert Posey
  2. 2. Mary Powell (Abt 1877 – )
  3. 3. Guy Powell (Abt 1879 – 4 NOV 1943)

William Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1841
18-Sep-1841
Birth of William Allen Powell in Truro, Franklin County, Ohio
Truro, Franklin County, Ohio
1896
10 Dec 1896
Age 55
Death of William Allen Powell in Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri
Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18-Sep-1841
    Event Place: Truro, Franklin County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Lee's Summit, Cass, Missouri
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