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Richard Benjamin Powell

Male 1854 - 1921  (67 years)


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  • Name Richard Benjamin Powell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 14 Jul 1854  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Nov 1921  Browndell, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Burial Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Notes 
    • His tombstone shows that he was a Mason, and was inscribed "Gone by not Forgotten." Kay Parker McCary shows him as a son of H. J. Powell and Nancy Ann Burch. However, CR Burkhead, on the FindAGrave memorial page he created, lists his parents as Richard Ealie Powell and Mary Ann Gay, and spouse of Margarette Elizabeth Martin.
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1880 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, Texas
      Enumerated 17 Jun 1880
      Page 11 SD 1 ED 83
      88-88
      Powell, R B W M 25 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
      Powell, M E W F 17 Wf Keep House Tx
      Powell, N. L W F 2 Dau At Home Tx Miss Tx


      1900 Census
      Texas, Jasper County, JP 1
      Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
      SD 8 ED 26 Sheet 8A Stamped 197
      115-115
      Powell, Richard B Head W M July 1854 45 m 23 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
      Powell, Marget E Wf W F Nov 1862 37 M 23 11/5 Tex Miss La Housekeeper
      Powell, Preston Son W M Sept 1884 16 S Tx Miss Tx Farm laborer
      Powell, Hardy J Son W M Dec 1886 14 S Tx Miss Tx Farm laborer
      Powell, Benjamin F Son M W Nov 1893 7 S Tx Miss Tx
      Powell, Laura B Dtr W F Apr 1895 5 S Tx Miss Tx
      Powell, Evie O Dtr W F Nov 1898 2 S Tx Miss Tx
      Powell, David L Son W M Apr 1900 11/12 S Tx Miss Tx

      1910 Census
      Texas, Jasper County, JP No. 6
      Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
      SD 2 ED 65 Shweet 6A
      Jasper and Hemphill Road
      101-112
      Powell, Richard B Head M W 54 m1 33 Miss Miss La Farmer
      Powell, Marguriete E Wf F W 45 m1 33 12/8 Tx Miss La
      Powell, Benjamin F Son M W 16 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Laborer
      Powell, Laura B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Miss Tx
      Powell, Evie O Dtr F W 12 S Tx Miss Tx
      Powell, David L Son M W 9 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Laborer
      Powell, Daniel E Son M W 7 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Laborer
      Powell, Charlie P Son M W 5 S Tx Miss Tx
    Person ID I43714  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2016 

    Family Margaret "Marge" Elizabeth Martin,   b. 21 Nov 1862, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1937, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1876  Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6
    Children 
     1. Nancy Rebecca Powell,   b. 25 Aug 1877, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1887, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     2. John Abner Powell,   b. 20 Nov 1880, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1881, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Henry Thomas Powell,   b. 12 Dec 1881, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1884, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     4. Preston Powell,   b. 2 Sep 1883, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1947, Browndell, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     5. James Hardy Powell,   b. 25 Dec 1886, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1971, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     6. Maryan E. Powell,   b. 17 Mar 1888, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1898, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 10 years)
     7. Martha Jane Powell,   b. 4 Apr 1890, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1892, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     8. Benjamin Franklin Powell,   b. 26 Nov 1892, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1962, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     9. Laura Belle Powell,   b. 19 Apr 1895, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1957, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     10. Evie O. Powell,   b. 27 Nov 1897, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1963, Galveston County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     11. David Lee Powell,   b. 10 Apr 1900, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1937, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
     12. Daniel Eddie Powell,   b. 19 Nov 1902, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1977, Galveston County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     13. Charlie P. Powell,   b. 4 Apr 1905, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1977, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F13009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Jul 1854 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Sep 1876 - Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Nov 1921 - Browndell, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S712] McCary, Kay P. "Brookeland Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Jasper County, JP 1 Enumerated 15 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 26 Sheet 8A Stamped 197 115-115 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Texas, Jasper County, JP No. 6 Enumerated 22 Apr 1910 SD 2 ED 65 Shweet 6A Jasper and Hemphill Road 101-112 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, Texas Enumerated 17 Jun 1880 Page 11 SD 1 ED 83 88-88 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 22618668 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S296] Buckmaster, Laura (laurabuckmaster@sbcglobal.net) "Buckmaster, Holmes, Lanier & Thurber Family Tree" Ver. 2009-07-27 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laura47.