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Walter Sheridan POWELL

Walter Sheridan POWELL

Male 1892 - 1978  (85 years)


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  • Name Walter Sheridan POWELL
    Birth 9 Nov 1892  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1926  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1930, 1940  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 5] 
    Residence Little Hocking, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence Coolville, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1942  Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 26 Jan 1978  Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Burial Rockland Cemetery, Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I96725  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2025

    Father Benjamin C. POWELL,   b. 16 Apr 1843, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1922, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Mother Sarah A. PITTS,   b. 1853, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1918, Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F33664  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Gustava HILEY,   b. 8 Apr 1899   d. 10 Feb 1966, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Marriage 29 Nov 1914  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Divorce 1927  Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Children 
    >1. Earl Sheridan POWELL,   b. 15 Sep 1915, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1991, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    >2. Mildred Sarah Margaret POWELL,   b. 19 Jun 1917, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1984 (Age 66 years)
     3. Eugene Nathan Howard POWELL,   b. 23 Jun 1918, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1969, Washington Co, OR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     4. Wayman Harvey POWELL,   b. 4 Mar 1920, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 2007, North Port, Sarasota Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    >5. Beulah L. POWELL,   b. 17 Jun 1921, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 2004 (Age 83 years)
    Family ID F1928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hattie O. MILLER,   b. 16 Aug 1888, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 8 Mar 1939  Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F1929  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2508] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Ancestry.com online database).

    2. [S2024] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    3. [S157] Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S1610] Obituary of half-brother.

    5. [S1898] 1930 Census.

    6. [S1925] Social Security Death Index.

    7. [S2395] Ohio Death Records 1908-1932, 1938-2022 [database online], (Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health).

    8. [S5] Headstone.

    9. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    10. [S1579] Newspaper wedding announcement, Doddridge County Republican, 12/10/1914.