Jul-28-2018
Husband: Elkanah Pendleton Powell Also known as: E. P. Powell 1
Born: Jan-16-1844 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 2,1,3 (see note 1) Died: Jul- 4-1926 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Allegany Co, MD Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2,5,6,7,1 Occupation: formerly proprietor of Grant House Hotel in West Union 8 (see note 2) Occupation: 1870 tannery worker 9 Father: Ralph Morrow Powell (1816 - 1866) Mother: Rocksalina Williams (1818 - 1900) Other spouse 1
Wife: Olive Jane "Ollie" Hustead Birth name: Olivia Hustead 10 Married: Jul-21-1902 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Jun-14-1865 in Tyler Co, WV 10 (see note 3) Died: Jan-23-1939 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 2,11 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 proprietor of boarding house 12 Father: John Hustead (1806 - ) Mother: Elizabeth Gatrell (1824 - 1878) Notes
M Child 1: Harvey Galen Powell Also known as: Galen Powell 13,14 Born: Mar-13-1906 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 15,1,16 Died: Jan- 3-1964 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Buried: in Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 20, 30, 40 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: blacksmith 16 Occupation: 1940 tin mill worker 17 Wife: Wanda Blanche Hill b. Aug-17-1910 d. Feb-15-1938 Married: Dec- 4-1929 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (7) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Tenmile District) (8) West Union Herald, 12/14/1916. (9) 1870 Census. (10) Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (13) Death record of mother. (14) Obituary of son. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Preston County in death record, but as Taylor County in borth marriage records. Note (2) Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Dec 14 1916, in its entirety: "Captain E. P. Powell, formerly proprietor of the Grant House in this town, was here several days last week as a witness." Note (3) Age in death record given as 74y 7m 9d, which calculates to a birth date of Jun 14 1864. But birth record states Jun 14 1865.Name Index