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William A Powers 1855–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1855

Birth Location: Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 August 1922

Death Location: Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Father: William Powers

Mother: Anna Owsley

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In 1855, William A Powers entered the world in Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Holloway Will Powers And Anna Green Owsley. In 1870, William A Powers resided in District 6, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. William A Powers passed away in 1922 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William A Powers entered the world in Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Holloway Will Powers And Anna Green Owsley.
  • In 1870, William A Powers resided in District 6, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • William A Powers passed away in 1922 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA.

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William Powers's Ancestors

Self
William Powers
1855–1922
Birth Place: Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Holloway "Will" Powers
1818–1872
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Anna (Green) Owsley
1816–1899
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (Floyd) Powers
1791–1852
MONONGALIA CO.,VIRGINIA
Frances ("Fannie") Whiteside
1794–1850
Russell, Virginia, USA
Isaac Owsley
1786–1886
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (H) Stephens
1787–1855
South Carolina or, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Cornell
1766–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Powers's Timeline

3 Records

1855
15 June 1855
Birth of William A Powers in Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
William A Powers resided here in District 6, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1922
1 August 1922
Age 67
Death of William A Powers in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA
Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1855
    Event Place: Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Decatur, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Meigs, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 406B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1922
    Event Place: Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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