Emma Luvenia Powell

Notes:

Inscription,

Inscription:
Emma
Luvenia
Wife of
G. H. Sellers
Sept 15, 1860
Feb 20, 1925

Family/Spouse: George Henry Sellers. George was born on 7 Dec 1854; died on 22 Apr 1921; was buried in Ford Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ramsey Sellers was born on 22 Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 1 Oct 1965 in Temple, Bell County, Texas.

Notes:

In her letter dated September 4, 1999, Carolyn Lockhart writes "Malichi Morgan served in the same Texas Cavalry as my John A. Powell did. John Powell is buried in a confederate cemetery at Camp Butler, Illinois with a rebel marker which is pointed at the top, so the Yankee's couldn't sit on it. He left a wife Lucy Thomas (who later married John Lee) and two small children, John Walter Powell & Emma Luvenia." A photo of his tombstone is shown on FindAGrave. It further indicates he served in Co. G, 24 Texas Cavalry.

A FindAGrave listing for his daughter, Emma Luvenia Powell, states, apparently in error, that her father John A. Powell died on 10 Mar 1868 in Jasper County.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Box Newton
Enumerated 1 Aug 1860
Page 32
202-202
William McMahon 25 Farmer $--- $300 La
Sittina McMahon 28 F La
John Powell 32 M Farmer $500 $200 Ga
Lucy Powell 21 F Ala
John Powell 3 M Tex

John married Lucy Thomas on 25 Sep 1855 in Union County, Arkansas. Lucy was born on 4 Oct 1839 in Alabama; died on 2 Jan 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in James Lee Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Paula Williamson, states that "She was the a widow who was the first wife of John Henry Lee. She died of measles after being exposed to her grand daughter with measles who also died. She and John had 4 children (she had children by previous marriage.) "