Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

First Name Last Name
Home Search Login  
Share Print Bookmark
William Meredith POWELL

William Meredith POWELL

Male 1870 - 1957  (86 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name William Meredith POWELL 
    Born 29 Mar 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Howell's Run, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 2, 3] 
    Residence Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1953  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 12 Feb 1957  Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Britton Rest Home
    Buried Keys Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Person ID I27258  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Theopholis Washington "Orphis" POWELL,   b. Sep 1849, Taylor Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1925, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane PINELL,   b. Dec 1851,   d. 1906  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Family ID F10307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Loma Esta HILL,   b. CA 1875, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1956, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)  [7, 8] 
    Married 14 Jun 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Dellos M. POWELL,   b. CA 1900
    +2. Clurel Cecil POWELL,   b. 14 Oct 1900,   d. Jul 1977  (Age 76 years)
    +3. Arel E. POWELL,   b. 8 Mar 1901,   d. 26 Mar 1993, Lee Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Lowell W. POWELL,   b. 9 Apr 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1946, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     5. West Stasa POWELL,   b. 13 Jan 1905, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1976  (Age 71 years)
     6. Leonard Leon POWELL,   b. 5 Oct 1910, Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1968  (Age 57 years)
     7. Mary M. POWELL,   b. 17 Mar 1914, Hal's Run, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 2004  (Age 90 years)
    Documents
    27258_WilliamMPowell_LomaEstaHill_MarriageRecord_14Jun1896.jpg    		27258_WilliamMPowell_LomaEstaHill_MarriageRecord_14Jun1896.jpg
    Family ID F12337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    27258_POWELL_WilliamMeredith_1870-1957.JPG    		27258_POWELL_WilliamMeredith_1870-1957.JPG
    27258_WilliamMPowell_LomaEstaHill_MarriageRecord_14Jun1896.jpg    		27258_WilliamMPowell_LomaEstaHill_MarriageRecord_14Jun1896.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S2639] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    3. [S643] Obituary of father.

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.

    6. [S2550] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    7. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    8. [S1604] Death record of son.

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 203.
      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.)