Husband: George Elsworth Powell
Born: May- 8-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Nov- 9-1926 in Brown, Harrison Co, WV 1
Resided: in Brown, Harrison Co, WV 1
Census: 1920 in Beaver District, Nicholas Co, WV
Resided: 1918 in Tioga, Nicholas Co, WV 3
Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1897 in Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Occupation: 1920 furnishing beater at paper mill 4
Occupation: 1910 farm laborer (working out) 5
Occupation: 1900 farmer 6,1
Father: James Powell (1841 - 1898)
Mother: Catherine Joannah Davis (1829 - 1908)
Wife: Sarah Frances Swiger Married: Oct-10-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Nov- -1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Died: 1912 in Nicholas Co, WV 8 Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Henry Swiger (1837 - 1914) Mother: Malinda (Belinda) Bates (1842 - ) Other spouse 1 Notes Notes
M Child 1: Marcus Martin "Red" Powell Born: Nov-28-1899 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 6,9,10 Died: Aug-11-1958 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 11,10 Buried: in Clarks Chapel Cemetery, Athens, Athens Co, OH 12 Resided: 1951 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Resided: 1931 in Lewis Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Tioga, Nicholas Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 laborer in restaurant 14 Occupation: 1918 railroading at Brick Valley Lumber Co. 9 Wife: Madge Elsie Douglas b. May-13-1911 d. Jul-15-2008 Also known as: Madge Douglas Married: Oct-12-1931 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15,16
F Child 2: Elexie Kathleen Powell Census name: Alexis Powell Born: Dec-17-1903 in Harrison Co, WV 17,18,19,5,20 Died: Apr- 2-1984 in Dearborn, Wayne Co, MI 17,19,18 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: in Dearborn Heights, Wayne Co, MI 22 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV 14 Resided: 1925 in Brown, Harrison Co, WV 20 Census: 1920 in Beaver District, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV Occupation: 1930, 1940 cook in restaurant 14,23 Husband: Archie Darius Loy b. 1904 d. 1974 Married: May- 9-1925 in Brown, Harrison Co, WV 24
F Child 3: Esther Dorothy Powell Census name: Esther C. Powell Born: 1906 10,5 Died: Jun- 8-1971 in Harrison Co, WV 25,10 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Beaver District, Nicholas Co, WV Census: 1910 in Kentucky District, Nicholas Co, WV Husband: George McClellan Ash b. Mar-26-1890 d. Oct-30-1965 Census name: McClellan Ash
F Child 4: Ruth N. Powell Born: 1910 8 Died: 1912 in Nicholas Co, WV 8
M Child 5: Harry F. McCroskey [adopted by father] Census name: Harry Powell Born: Feb-12-1920 in Fenwick, Nicholas Co, WV 18 Died: Jul- 6-2004 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 11,18,26 Buried: in Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co, OH 26 Cause of death: cancer 26 Resided: in Pataskala, Licking Co, OH 22 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Notes 26
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database), of son Marcus. (4) 1920 Census, Nicholas County, WV. (5) 1910 Census, Nicholas County, WV. (6) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Powell, 32, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Sarah E. Powell, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Oct 10 1897 at the residence of the officiating minister, Isaac Ice, a minister of the Church of Christ. Informants for marriage license: A. J. Powell & S. E. Swiger. MR p. 360 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793184&Type=Marriage. (8) Nicholas County Death Record, Summersville, WV, DR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4742968&Type=Death. (9) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) City Directory. (14) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (16) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Social Security Death Index. (19) Headstone. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Elexie K. Powell. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (23) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (24) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Archie Darius Loy, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Brown, son of J. A. & Cora D. Loy; and Elexie Powell, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Brown, dau of George & (blank) Powell. Married May 9 1925 "at home of the Bride in Brown," officiated by Ai Judson Ashcraft, an ordained Minister of the Gospel of Christ." Informants for marriage license: Archie D. Loy & J. A. Loy. MR p. 486 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=32222&Type=Marriage. (25) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (26) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1864.