Pearl Mae Foshee

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Carolyn Lockhart and Ruby Boyett Burkett showed her as Pearl Faskee Hamilton.

Birth certificate of her son, Glen Ray Powell, shows she was born in Rockland, Texas and shows her last name as FOSHEE. This same birthplace is shown on the birth certificates of sons James Frederic and John Richard, though her last name on that was spelled Forshee on one and Foshaee on the other. John Richard's birth certificate indicated that she was the mother of nine living children, having given birth to eleven children in total.

Additionally, on FindAGrave, she is listed as Pearl Mae Foshee Powell, a daughter of James Henry Foshee and Kathryn Foshee (nee Miller). She is also linked to four siblings on that website, Ruby Gisbon Buxton, Carmon Ersell Foshee Johnson, J H Foshee, and Louis Robert Foshee.

Her Texas Death Certificate shows her as Mrs. Pearl Mae Powell, a resident of 3150 Cable, Beaumont, Texas. She was married, and shown as born in Rockland, Texas to James Henry FASHEE born in Tyler County, and Kathryn Miller, as born in Tyler. Infomant was Mrs. Sam Hartman, also residing at 3150 Beaumont. She dies of acute glomerular nephritis, and myocarditis, chronic at the age of 44 years, 7 months and 29 days.

Pearl married Oliver Cromwell Powell, Sr. after 1920. Oliver (son of John Walter Powell and Martha Ann "Babe" Jones) was born on 31 Mar 1879 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 19 Aug 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Frances Powell was born on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.
2. Oliver Crowell Powell, Jr was born on 26 Mar 1922 in Newton County, Texas; died on 9 Jul 1954; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
3. Gladys Powell was born on 3 Dec 1923 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
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5. Glen Ray Powell was born on 24 Jul 1927 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1984 in Jefferson County, Texas.
6. James Frederick Powell was born on 2 Feb 1930 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1955 in Clearfield, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 Dec 1955 in United Methodist Cemetery Wardvale, Johnsonburg, Elk County, Pennsylvania.
7. Frank Aquilla Powell was born on 16 Mar 1932 in Newton County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 2000 in Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming; was buried in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming.
8. John Richard Powell was born on 1 Dec 1933 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
9. Charles Wesley Powell was born on 4 Sep 1936 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1994 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan.
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