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William Buford Powell 1887 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Lee County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1946

Death Location: Ohio, USA

Father: David Powell

Mother: Sarah Pigg

Spouse(s): Lizzie J

Children(s): Harlan Powell, Buford Powell, Charles Powell, A Powell, Mary Powell, Jesse Powell

In 1887, William Buford Powell entered the world in Lee County, Kentucky, USA, born to David Powell and Sarah Catherine Pigg. Years later, William Buford Powell married Lizzie J, and the couple became parents to Harlan B Powell, Buford Thomas Powell, Charles C Powell, A D Powell, Mary Dell Powell and Jesse Massia Powell. William Buford Powell died in 1946 in Ohio, USA.

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Parents

David Powell
1858 –
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
DP
Sarah Pigg
1868 – 1910
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Lizzie J
1888 – 1963
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
LJ

Children(s)

Harlan Powell
1910 – 1978
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
HP
Buford Powell
1918 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
BP
Charles Powell
1921 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
CP
A Powell
1923 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
AP
Mary Powell
1929 – 2004
Birth Location: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA
MP
Jesse Powell
1931 – 1976
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky, USA
JP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33-15, Year: 1920; Census Place: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 37, Year: 1930; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340477, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Estill; Roll: 1653354, Year: 1900; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240518, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T624_472; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374485

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Lee County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Millers Creek, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240518

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Marion, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: MISSING for Stephen Jones: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T624_472; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374485

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Irvine, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 37

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Forks, Estill, Kentucky; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340477

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Estill, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Forks-6, Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estill, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01301; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 33-15

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Estill, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Estill; Roll: 1653354

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Mar 1946
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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