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William Henderson Hense Powers 1847 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 1916

Death Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Powers

Mother: Martha Montgomery

Spouse(s): Mary Coulson, Martha Pugh

Children(s): George Powers, Nancy Powers, William Powers, Samuel Powers, John Powers, Thomas Powers, Mary Powers, Leila Powers, Oscar Powers, WILLIAM POWERS

William Henderson Hense Powers was born in 1847 in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, the child of George Washington Powers and Martha R Montgomery. William Henderson Hense Powers married Mary Ann Coulson, Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Pugh, and had children including George L Powers, Nancy 'Nannie' Powers, William Moore Powers, Samuel Powers, John Martin Powers, Thomas Jefferson Powers, Mary Ellen Powers, Leila Alice Powers, Oscar H Powers, WILLIAM HOYT POWERS. William Henderson Hense Powers passed away in 1916 in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henderson Hense Powers was born in 1847 in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, the child of George Washington Powers and Martha R Montgomery.
  • William Henderson Hense Powers married Mary Ann Coulson, Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Pugh, and had children including George L Powers, Nancy 'Nannie' Powers, William Moore Powers, Samuel Powers, John Martin Powers, Thomas Jefferson Powers, Mary Ellen Powers, Leila Alice Powers, Oscar H Powers, WILLIAM HOYT POWERS.
  • William Henderson Hense Powers passed away in 1916 in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Powers
1820 – 1882
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Montgomery
1817 – 1877
Birth Location: Cowan, Franklin, TN, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Coulson
1850 – 1932
Birth Location: Cowan, Franklin, Tennessee
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Martha Pugh
1859 – 1894
Birth Location: Tennessee
MP

Children(s)

George Powers
1869 – 1936
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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Nancy Powers
1872 – 1916
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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William Powers
1875 – 1925
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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Samuel Powers
1877 – 1946
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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John Powers
1880 – 1950
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
JP
Thomas Powers
1882 – 1968
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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Mary Powers
1886 – 1952
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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Leila Powers
1889 – 1973
Birth Location: Dechard, Franklin, TN, USA
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Oscar Powers
1893 – 1894
Birth Location: Gum Creek, Franklin, TN, USA
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WILLIAM POWERS
1879 – 1946
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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William Powers's Ancestors

Self
William Powers
1847 – 1916
Birth Place: Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George Washington Powers
1820 – 1882
Tennessee
Martha (R) Montgomery
1817 – 1877
Cowan, Franklin, TN, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Powers's Descendants

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William (Henderson Hense) Powers (24 Sep 1847 – 30 Jun 1916) m. Mary (Ann) Coulson (1 Jan 1850 – 9 May 1932) m. Martha (Elizabeth "Mattie") Pugh (abt 1859 – Before 1894)
  1. 1. George (L) Powers (14 Dec 1869 – 11 Jun 1936)
  2. 2. Nancy ('Nannie') Powers (26 Sep 1872 – 9 Jan 1916)
  3. 3. William (Moore) Powers (10 Mar 1875 – 29 Jun 1925)
  4. 4. Samuel Powers (28 Jun 1877 – 29 Oct 1946)
  5. 5. John (Martin) Powers (8 Apr 1880 – 11 Apr 1950)
  6. 6. Thomas (Jefferson) Powers (8 May 1882/83 – 3 Feb 1968)
  7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Powers (1 Sep 1886 – 29 Jun 1952)
  8. 8. Leila (Alice) Powers (26 May 1889 – 12 Nov 1973)
  9. 9. Oscar (H) Powers (15 Jul 1893 – 28 Oct, 1894)
  10. 10. WILLIAM (HOYT) POWERS (4 JAN 1879 – 8 JUNE 1946) m. RUTH (A) COVINGTON (12 July 1889 – 18 Nov 1934)
    1. 1. Collin (Colie) Powers (1901 – 20 Sep 1922) m. Alice Ulrich (20 Dec 1896 – 20 DEC 1986)
      1. 1. JAMES (COLIE) POWERS (16 OCT 1922 – 31 JAN 1999) m. RUBYE (FRANCES) MITCHELL (1 MAY 1924 – 25 FEB 2013)
        1. 1. James POWERS

William Powers's Timeline

3 Records

1847
24 Sep 1847
Birth of William Henderson Hense Powers in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1916
30 Jun 1916
Age 69
Death of William Henderson Hense Powers in Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1916
1 Jul 1916
Age 69
Burial of William Henderson Hense Powers in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Gum Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1916
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
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