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Charles R. Powers

Male 1825 - 1893  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Charles R. Powers 
    Nickname Charlie 
    Born Jan 1825  NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Aug 1893  Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried pos. Erin Cemetery, Erin, Houston Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1896  MyTree
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2015 

    Father William Brooks Powers,   b. 8 Nov 1797, Fayetteville, Richmond Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1876, Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Henrietta LNU (Powers),   b. Oct 1802, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1875, Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Married Bef 1822  NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Malinda Edwards,   b. Sep 1826, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900 Census, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 20 Nov 1845  Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Wiley Milton Powers,   b. 10 Aug 1846, Montgomery Co., Tenn. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1932, Humphrey's Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Elizabeth E. Powers,   b. Apr 1850, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Frances Mildred Powers,   b. Apr 1850, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1878, Montgomery Co., Tenn. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
    +4. Edward B. Powers,   b. Jan 1853, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charlotte A. Powers,   b. Jan 1855, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sarah Cora Powers,   b. 1857, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Charles Mitchell Powers,   b. 13 Oct 1861, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1925, Stewart Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +8. Mary Dora Powers,   b. 15 Oct 1862, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1943, Erin, Houston Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +9. Archie Bower Powers,   b. 26 Mar 1864, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Henrietta Nora Powers,   b. 31 Dec 1866, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F1679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
      about Malinda Edwards
      Name: Malinda Edwards
      Spouse: Charles R Powers
      Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1846
      Marriage County: Montgomery
      Marriage State: Tennessee 1841 COUNTY COURT MINUTES
      BOOK 21

      An Enumeration of free white male persons in the county of Montgomery . . . 1841
      District #15:
      Montgomery County, Tennessee
      County Court Minutes Book 21, pages
      Enumeration of the free white male persons in the county of Montgomery who were citizens of the same on the 1st day of January 1841 Each of which is as nearly as practicable attached to the civil district to which they belonged at that time as may be seen by examining the following pages.
      Submitted by Jill Hastings-Johnson, Montgomery County Archivist
      District No. 15
      Allen, Wm. L. 1
      Britt, Jedijiah 2
      Butt, John 3
      Bone, Abner 4
      Bone, Moses 5
      Bone, John 6
      Boon, John 7
      Boardman, T.M. 8
      Baggett, Jessie 9
      Baggett, A. T. 10
      Baggett, Elias 11
      Baggett, Josiah 12
      Baggett, John 13
      Buchanian, Wm. 14
      Buchamian, John 15
      Buchamian, Walker 16
      Busby, Wm. 17
      Bullard, George L 18
      Blackford, Benj E. 19
      Broom, Francis 20
      Burris, Elida 21
      Breeden, James 22
      Breeden, John 23
      Breeden, L. O. 24
      Breeden, Joshua 25
      Burnett, Thos 26
      Billingsby, R. R. 27
      Corban, Bussell 28
      Collina, John 29
      Clark, Noah 30
      Clark, Olsn 31
      Crumpton, W C S 32
      Cole, Curry A. 33
      Cummins, James 34
      Caldwell, Iscad 35
      Causey, Tho T 36
      Dain, Wm 37
      Dickson, Adam 38
      Davidson, Benjamin 39
      Davidson, Wm 40
      Davidson, John 41
      Devenport, John 42
      Devenport, Ebenezer 43
      Doaty, John P. 44
      Davis, Gabriel 45
      Dillin, John 46
      Edwards, Joseph 47
      Fentress, James 48
      Foster, Ephrain H 50
      Fletcher, Joshua 51
      Grymes, Jacob F 52
      Gunison, James 53 Horn, James 54
      Henington, Brurnett 55
      Henington, John 56
      Horn, Axiom 57
      Johnson, Pascal 58
      Jarman, Josiah, Sr 59
      Jarman, Josiah, Jr 60
      Jarman, Robt 61
      Jarman, Stephen 62
      Goodwin, James 63
      Jordan, Geo W 64
      Jackson, Archibald 65
      Jackson, Madison 66
      Keller, Peter 67
      Lewis, John R 68
      Leonard, Wm 69
      Lyle, John 70
      McQuerter, Ruben 71
      Mundy, Stephen 72
      Martin, Wm 73
      Mynick, Francis 74
      Menifee, James 75
      Menifee, Hackett 76
      Mixon, John 77
      McFall, Henry Esq. 78
      McFall, Rob 79
      McFall, Elias 80
      Mixon, Franis 81
      Moore, Thurman 82
      Moore, David 83
      Moore, Alexander 84
      McBride, John H 85
      Marable, John H 86
      Marable J. Hart 87
      Mosgrove, Obediah 88
      Butt, James 89
      Meacham, Joseph 90
      Buchanan, Robt 91
      Moorehead, Henry 92
      Nevill, William 93
      Nolen, James Esqn 94
      Nesbitt, Samul 95
      Newell, Joseph 96
      Nolen, Richard 97
      Nolin, Blueford 98
      Outlaw, Georg 99Outlaw, Alexander 100
      Outlaw, David 101
      Outlaw, Joshua 102
      Powell, Wm 105
      Powers, Barnabe B 103
      Powers, James R 104
      Powers, James O 106
      Powers, Arthur 107
      Powers, Travis 108
      Powers, Barnabe Sr 109
      Powers, Barnabe Jr 110
      Powers, John 111
      Powers, James Sr 112
      Powers, James 113
      Parker, William 114
      Parker, Wm 115
      Perithians ?, John 116
      Rowland, George 117
      Rowland, Wm 118
      Rolling, Marshall 119
      Rye, Benjamin 120
      Rye, James 121
      Robbs, Watson 122
      Roberts, Roger 123
      Rye, Henry C 124
      Rye, Thomas 125
      Rye, John 126
      Riddles, E A 127
      Russell, John T 128
      Rice, William 129
      Shuff, George 130
      Sugg, Howell 131
      Stanton, Wm 132
      Steele, Robt 133
      Sox, John 134
      Scott, James 135
      Sullivant, Saml 136
      Smith, John 137
      Stone, Wm 138
      Southand, John B 139
      Staly, Jesse 140
      Stacy, Brittain 141
      Shelton, Crull 142
      Shelton, Wm M 143
      Thornton, Orville 144
      Thompson, Saml 145
      Thorn, Wm 146
      Thorn, James 147
      White, Henry 148
      Wright, James T 149
      Weakley, Jas M 150
      Weakley, Wm 151
      Wallis, Sam 152
      Wallis, John 153
      Wickham, Wm 154
      Wilkerson, Wm 155
      Wilkinson, Bryant 156

      1850 Census for Montgomery Co., TN, dist. #1, 2, 3. enum. 10 Dec. 1850
      HH #362: (Name given in Census as "Doner")
      Powers, Charles m 35 farmer b. TN.
      Malinda f 25 b. TN,
      Milton m. 4 b. TN,
      Mildred f. 2 b. TN,
      Puss f. 8/12 b. TN. (Eliza)

      Same Census, HH #350:
      Edwards, Enoch m. age 45 b. NC (Malinda's father)
      Nicey f age 44 b. NC (Malinda's mother)
      Nancy f age 30 b. TN (Eunice)
      Charlotte age 23 b. TN,
      Spring age 16 b. TN,
      Shepherd, Mary age 25 b. TN,
      Franklin age 3 b. TN,

      Same Census, HH #349,
      Edwards, William m. 28 farmer b. TN,
      Mary f. 21 b. TN,
      Elizabeth f. 4 b. TN,
      Missouri f. 2 b. TN.

      Same Census, HH #354 8 doors down:
      Edwards, John m. 34 farmer, b. TN,
      Martha f. 34, b. TN,
      Harriet f. 8 b. TN,
      Sally f. 6 b. TN (Sarah ?),
      John m. 4 b. TN,
      James m. 2 b. TN,
      William m. 1 b. TN.

      Same Census, HH #365 3 doors down from Charles & Malinda is:
      Edwards, Basel m.35
      Mary f.30
      James 10
      Martha 8
      Cain 7
      Julia 5
      (Basel was Malinda's brother.

      1860 Census for Palmyra, Montgomery Co., TN, series #M653, Roll 1266,
      pg. 341D,
      Fam 204: (Name was listed as "Poners")
      Powers, C. R. w, m, age 45 farmer, b. SC; (age 35)
      Malinda, w, f, age 34, b. TN;
      Milton w, m, age 14; (Wiley Milton)
      Mildred, w, f, age 12; (Frances Mildred)
      Eliza, w, f, age 10; (Elizabeth E.)
      Edward, w, m, age 7; (Edward B.)
      Charlotte, w, f, age 5; (Charlotte A.)
      Cora, w, f, age 4; (Sarah Cora)
      Mary, w, f, age 1. (Mary Dora)

      1860 United States Federal Census
      [C R Powers]
      Age in 1860: 35
      Birth Year: abt 1825
      Birthplace: South Carolina
      Home in 1860: North and East of Cumberland River, Montgomery, Tennessee
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Palmyra
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      C R Poners 35
      Malinda Poners 34
      Milton Poners 14
      Mildred Poners 12
      Eliza Poners 10
      Edward Poners 7
      Charlotte Poners 5
      Cora Poners 4
      Mary Poners 1
      James M Quarles 37 (boarders)
      M W Quarles 30
      R T Quarles 10
      E T Quarles 8
      E B Quarles 3
      L M Quarles 5
      J M Quarles 1
      Margaret Cramond 49
      E M Howard 6

      1870 Census for Montgomery Co., TN, Dist. #44, enumerated 17 Aug 1870:
      Powers, C.R. w m age 45, Farmer b. NC, (age ?)
      Malinda, wife, w f age 44, Keeping House b. NC,
      Eliza, daughter, w f age 19 b. TN,
      Edward, son, w m age 17 b. TN,
      A. , daughter w f age 15 b. TN, (Charlotte)
      Sarah, daughter, w f age 12 b. TN, (Cora)
      Dora, daughter, w f age 10 b. TN, (Mary)
      Charles, son, w m age 8 b. TN, (Charles Mitchell)
      Bower, son, w m age 6 b. TN, (Archie Bower)
      Nora , daughter, w f age 3 b. TN. (Henrietta Nora)

      1880 Census for Stewart Co., TN, Dist #4, pg. 27-28, Enum. Dist. #156,
      6th Civil Dist., enumerated 11 June 1880, Family 258-245:
      Powers, Charles, w m age 55, farmer, b. SC, father b. SC, mother b. SC, (age ?)
      Malinda, wife, w, f age 54, Keeping House, b.TN, father & mother b.SC
      Eliza, daughter, w, f age 30, b. TN,
      Charlotte, daughter, w, f age 25, b. TN,
      Cora, daughter, w, f age 23, b. TN,
      Charles, son, w, f age 18, b. TN,
      Archie, son, w, m age 16, b. TN,
      Henrietta, daughter w, f age 13, b. TN.

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Malinda Powers
      [Malinda W Powers]
      Home in 1900: Civil District 6, Stewart, Tennessee
      [Stewart, Tennessee]
      Age: 73
      Birth Date: Sep 1826
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head
      Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
      Mother: number of living children: 9
      Mother: How many children: 10
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Malinda Powers 73
      Charlotte Powers 45
      Cora Powers 43
      Nora Powers 33

      A. is Charlotte (A. Charlotte), Sarah is Cora (Sarah Cora), Charles is
      there, Bower is Archie (Archie Bower), and Nora is Henrietta (Nora
      Henrietta). Edward has gone, is probably married as he would have
      been 27. In 1880 Dora, age 18, is found in the Census for Stewart
      Co., TN as the wife of George Henry Smith, with a daughter, Nina.

      Land Transaction: Excerpts from "The Kentucky Land Grants: A
      Systematic Index to All of the Land Grants Recorded in the State Land
      Office at Frankfort, Kentucky, 1782-1924," by Willard Rouse Jillson,
      1971. Grants South of Walker's Line:
      Powers, Charles R. 70 6 436 01-29-1855 Montgomery Elk Fk