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William Thomas Powers 1870 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 November 1870

Birth Location: Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 10 March 1958

Death Location: St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Parris Powers

Mother: Sarah Keeney

Spouse(s): Ella Paul, Eunice Pennock, Hazel Foland

Children(s): John Powers, Bessie Powers, Otis Powers, Alma Powers, Leon Hansard

The story of William Thomas Powers began in 1870 in Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America. In 1880, William Thomas Powers resided in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA. In 1910, William Thomas Powers resided in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA. William Thomas Powers married Ella A Paul, Eunice Pennock, Hazel Cora Foland, and had children including John P Powers, Bessie Estelle Powers, Otis E Powers, Alma Mary Powers, Leon Hansard. William Thomas Powers passed away in 1958 in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Powers began in 1870 in Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Powers resided in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1910, William Thomas Powers resided in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA.
  • William Thomas Powers married Ella A Paul, Eunice Pennock, Hazel Cora Foland, and had children including John P Powers, Bessie Estelle Powers, Otis E Powers, Alma Mary Powers, Leon Hansard.
  • William Thomas Powers passed away in 1958 in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Parris Powers
1843 – 1920
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
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Sarah Keeney
1844 – 1923
Birth Location: Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
SK

Spouses(s)

Ella Paul
1878 – 1948
Birth Location: Bourbon, Crawford Co., Missouri
EP
Eunice Pennock
1881 – 1913
Birth Location: Missouri
EP
Hazel Foland
1902 – 1978
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
HF

Children(s)

John Powers
1895 – 1958
Birth Location: Bourbon MO
JP
Bessie Powers
1897 – 1993
Birth Location: Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri, USA
BP
Otis Powers
1903 – 1987
Birth Location: Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
OP
Alma Powers
1906 – 1991
Birth Location: Missouri
AP
Leon Hansard
1928 –
Birth Location: Georgia
LH

William Powers's Ancestors

Self
William Powers
1870 – 1958
Birth Place: Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Parris Henry Powers
1843 – 1920
Illinois, United States of America
Sarah (Cathrine) Keeney
1844 – 1923
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (S.) Keeney
1811 – 1886
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Templeton) Scott
1816 – 1887
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Keeney
1789 – 1870
Mary Crawford
1787 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Keeney
1761 – 1790
Catherine Lewis
1759 –
James Crawford
1752 – 1836
Sarah Vanzandt
1762 – 1827

William Powers's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Powers (13 November 1870 – 10 March 1958) m. Ella (A) Paul (29 JAN 1878 – 15 APR 1948) m. Eunice Pennock (3 Aug 1881 – 15 April 1913) m. Hazel (Cora) Foland (17 Apr 1902 – Jan 1978)
  1. 1. John (P) Powers (5 Dec 1895 – 25 Jul 1958)
  2. 2. Bessie (Estelle) Powers (August 26, 1897 – November 5, 1993) m. Elbert (Beauford) Siler (27 April 1896 – 5 February 1945)
    1. 1. Modena (June) Siler (29 July 1918 – 19 September 2006)
    2. 2. Ancil (Lee) Siler (9 April 1920 – 11 November 2008) m. Anna (Christiana “Nan”) Ellis (22 Sep 1920 – 16 Feb 2015)
      1. 1. Donald (James) Siler (7 September 1951 – 22 February 2019)
      2. 2. Margery (Elaine) Siler m. David (Earle) Leavey (9 June 1951 – 26 May 2020)
      3. 3. Richard Siler
      4. 4. Donna Siler
      5. 5. Gaie Siler
    3. 3. Mildred (Irene) Siler (18 December 1922 – 20 February 2017)
  3. 3. Otis (E) Powers (28 Oct 1903 – 11-26-1987)
  4. 4. Alma (Mary) Powers (21 Apr 1906 – 5 Jul 1991)
  5. 5. Leon Hansard (abt 1928 – )

William Powers's Timeline

9 Records

1870
13 November 1870
Birth of William Thomas Powers in Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America
Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 10
William Thomas Powers resided here in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
William Thomas Powers resided here in Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
William Thomas Powers resided here in Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
William Thomas Powers resided here in Bourbon, Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Bourbon, Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
William Thomas Powers resided here in Boone, Crawford, Missouri
Boone, Crawford, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 70
William Thomas Powers resided here in Boone, Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
Boone, Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
William Thomas Powers resided here in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
1958
10 March 1958
Age 88
Death of William Thomas Powers in St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 November 1870
    Event Place: Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02100; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28-4
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: T625_905; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340918
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: T624_778; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374791
    [6] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 2034; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 96-1125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Liberty, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Liberty, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: T624_778; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374791

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: T625_905; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bourbon, Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bourbon, Crawford, Missouri; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02100; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Crawford, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Boone, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02100; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 2034; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 96-1125

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1958
    Event Place: St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawford County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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