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Pearl Mae Foshee

Female 1897 - 1942  (44 years)


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  1. 1.  Pearl Mae Foshee was born on 19 Aug 1897 in Rockland, Tyler County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Frances Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.
    2. 3. Oliver Crowell Powell, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. Gladys Powell  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    4. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Glen Ray Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1927 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1984 in Jefferson County, Texas.
    6. 7. James Frederick Powell  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 8. Frank Aquilla Powell  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 9. John Richard Powell  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 10. Charles Wesley Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1936 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1994 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan.
    10. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Frances Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) was born on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; died on 27 Jan 1920 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Oliver Crowell Powell, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) was born on 26 Mar 1922 in Newton County, Texas; died on 9 Jul 1954; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 shows that his brother, Glen R. Powell of Blanding, Utah applied for a veteran's headstone for Oliver C. Powell Jr.

    He enlisted in the military in June 1942, and again on 25 Jun 1952. He was discharged due to his death on 9 July 1954. His miliatry branch of service was listed as RA-18 082 145 Co L 39th Inf Reg APO 696 US Army.


  3. 4.  Gladys Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) 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.

    Notes:

    Her name at death was Gladys Rascoe.


  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1)

  5. 6.  Glen Ray Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) was born on 24 Jul 1927 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1984 in Jefferson County, Texas.

  6. 7.  James Frederick Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) 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.

    Notes:

    James Frederick Powell Sr. died in a workplace accident. He was employed by C. J. Simpson Company as a drilling operator, and died from fractured neck, back and ribs, with abrasions too many to count, after being caught in a revolving take-up drum on a Gas Well. His Pennsylvania death certificate was shared with me by his grandson, Adam Powell living in Huron, S.D.


  7. 8.  Frank Aquilla Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) 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.

    Frank married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Becky Lynn Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1955 in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana; died on 7 Jan 2001 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

  8. 9.  John Richard Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) 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.

    Notes:

    His Texas Death Certificate shows he was an Airman Second Class in the U.S. Air Force and married at the time of his death. He served during the Korean conflict. His residence at the time of his death was 3001 Hillcroft, #141. Informant was Joe Young Jr. Powell.

    National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. shows that he served as a A1C US Air Force Korea, with a service start date of 12 Dec 1951.


  9. 10.  Charles Wesley Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1) was born on 4 Sep 1936 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1994 in Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan.

  10. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Pearl1)


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Becky Lynn Powell Descendancy chart to this point (8.Frank2, 1.Pearl1) was born on 16 Aug 1955 in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana; died on 7 Jan 2001 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

    Notes:

    Obituary
    Copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page created by Marsha Hanson Dillon

    Becky Poulos
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ? Becky L. Poulos, 45, died Jan. 7, 2001, at Centennial Hospice Cottage of pancreatic cancer. Services were Thursday, Jan. 11, at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Burial will be at a later date in Wyoming. Mrs. Poulos was born Aug. 16, 1955, at Poplar, Mont., to Shirley (Husman) and Frank Powell. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1973. She married Albert Poulos October 1973 in Sheridan. She graduated from National College in May 1991, where she earned her associate's degree in travel. She was an administrative assistant to the pastors and computer administrator at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. Her hobbies included sewing, and counted cross stitch pictures, and she had just begun quilting. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Angela; three sons, Jeffrey, Christopher and Albert Jr., all of Sioux Falls; her mother, Shirley Powell, of Sheridan; a sister, Brenda Rendo'n, Solvang , Calif.; two grandchildren; and one nephew.
    Sheridan Press, January 17, 2001



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