Husband: William Meredith Powell
Also known as: Meredith Powell 1,2,3
Born: Mar-29-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Died: Feb-12-1957 in Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 5 (see note 1)
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 4,6
Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Resided: 1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 4,3
Father: Theopholis Washington "Orphis" Powell (1849 - 1925)
Mother: Mary Jane Pinell (1851 - 1906)
Wife: Loma Esta Hill 7,2
Census name: Esta L. 8
Married: Jun-14-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: ca 1875 in Harrison Co, WV 10 (see note 2)
Died: Sep-27-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,7
Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 11,6
Resided: at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Census: 1880, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Isaac Hill (1833 - 1910)
Mother: Abigail Yerkey (1843 - 1876)
M Child 1: Dellos M. Powell Born: ca 1900 12 Resided: 1957 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 3 Wife: Pluma F. Underwood b. May-23-1904 d. May-15-1991
M Child 2: Clurel Cecil Powell Born: Oct-14-1900 13,14 (see note 3) Died: Jul- -1977 13,14 Buried: in Copley Township Cemetery, Summit Co, OH 15 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 3,13 (see note 4) Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Howell's Run, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lillian Violet Gaskins b. Feb-10-1908 d. Oct-10-2004 Also known as: Violet Gaskins 17,7,18,19 Wife: Clara Elva McClain b. Sep- 7-1923 d. Aug-10-2015 Census name: Clair McClain
M Child 3: Arel E. Powell Born: Mar- 8-1901 13 (see note 5) Died: Mar-26-1993 in Lee Co, FL 13,20 Resided: in Maryland 21 Resided: 1957 in Salem, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mildred Elizabeth Davis b. Jan-27-1908 d. Aug-19-1999 Married: Nov-27-1927 21
M Child 4: Lowell W. Powell Born: ca 1904 8 (see note 6) Died: Aug-30-1946 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 11,14 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 11,6 Resided: in Lowell, Washington Co, OH 11 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Occupation: merchant 11 Wife: Agatha W. ___ Also known as: Gatha W. ___ 22
M Child 5: West Stasa Powell Census name: Stacy Powell 8 Born: Jan-13-1905 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 23,13 Died: Mar- -1976 13 Resided: in Cheshire, Gallia Co, OH 24 Resided: 1957 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 3 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Leonard Powell Born: ca 1912 8 Resided: 1957 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 7: Mary M. Powell Born: Mar-17-1914 at Hal's Run, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Died: Nov-12-2004 4 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in Gallipolis, Gallia Co, OH 4,3 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Occupation: teacher, florist 4 Husband: Clairmont "Hap" Henry b. Jun-24-1914 d. May- 7-1992 Census name: Clermont Henry
Sources: (1) Obituary of brother. (2) Death record of son. (3) Obituary of father. (4) Obituary. (5) Obituary - Nursing home. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Obituary of husband. (8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William M. Powell, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Loma E. Hill, 23. b. in (blank), res. in Doddridge Co. Married June 14 1896 "at Low Gap at head of run." (Note: Husband's obituary identifies wife as Loma Esta Yerkey, marriage date Nov 1896.), MR p. 203. (10) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Headstone (year only) (15) Findagrave.com. (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (17) Obituary of mother. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 16, p. 487. (19) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (20) Death Record - Online. (21) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 94. (22) Death record of husband. (23) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as West Stasa Powell, male, b. Jan 13 1905 at Morgansville. Father: William Meredith Powell. Mother's maiden name: Loma Esta Hill, this being her fifth child. BR p. 168. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in New York before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) Britton Rest Home Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Nov 22 1871, age 84, and date on headstone is also 1871. But her age in the 1880 Census was only five, with older siblings age 8 and 10. Note (3) Age 18 at 1920 Census would put birth in about 1902, but SSDI specifies Oct 14 1900. Note (4) Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Note (5) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 94, reports birth date as Mar 8 1903, but SSDI shows it as Mar 8 1901. Note (6) Birth date given in death record as Apr 9 1903, but date on headstone is 1904.