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William Brooks Powers

Male 1797 - 1876  (78 years)


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  • Name William Brooks Powers 
    Born 8 Nov 1797  Fayetteville, Richmond Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1876  Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Dowdy Cemetery in Houston Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2644  MyTree
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2011 

    Father Barnaba Powers,   b. 1772, Anson Co. (later Richmond Co.), NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1842, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Harvey,   b. Between 1770 and 1775, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1845, Fayetteville, Richmond Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Bef 1790  Cumberland Co. or Anson Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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 
    Children 
     1. James Powers,   b. 22 Jun 1822, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Charles R. Powers,   b. Jan 1825, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1893, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    +3. William H. Powers,   b. 27 Jul 1827, 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 48 years)
     4. Mary E. Powers,   b. 17 Mar 1830, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Clara J. Powers,   b. Abt 1834, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Powers,   b. 14 Oct 1836, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Montgomery Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     7. Sally Ann Powers,   b. 20 Aug 1839, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Barnaby Powers,   b. 1 Mar 1842, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Cumberland City, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     9. Martha Powers,   b. 1845, Montgomery Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F1710  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census Montgomery Co., TN, M432-896, enumerated 14 Oct 1850, page
      196,
      Household #915:
      Powers, William 52 m. farmer b. NC;
      Henrietta 47 f. b. NC;
      William 22 m, b. TN;
      Mary E. 19 f, b. TN;
      Henry 17 m, b. TN;
      Clara J. 14 f, b. TN;
      Sally Ann 12 f, b. TN;
      Barnabas 8 m, b. TN;
      Martha 5 f., b. TN.

      1860 Census Stewart Co., TN P.O. Bowling Green, Dist #5, Roll
      M653-1272, pg 458 enumerated 19 Jun 1860, Household #531:
      Powers, William 65, m. farmer b. NC;
      Henrietta 55, f. b. NC:
      Mary 29, f. b. TN;
      Clara 26, f., b. TN;
      Sallie 23, f., b. TN;
      Barnie 18, m., b. TN;
      Martha 15, f., b. TN.

      1870 United States Federal Census
      about Wm Powers
      Name: Wm Powers
      Birth Year: abt 1798
      Age in 1870: 72
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1870: District 5, Stewart, Tennessee
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Wm Powers 72
      Henretta Powers 69
      Mary Powers 40
      Sallie Powers 26
      Barnett Powers 28
      Martha Powers 23
      Wilson Well 23
      Wm Newman 10


      1880 United States Federal Census
      about William Powers
      Name: William Powers
      Home in 1880: Cumberland Iron Works, Stewart, Tennessee
      Age: 82
      Estimated birth year: abt 1798
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
      Father's birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
      Marital Status: Widower
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Powers 82
      Sally Powers 37
      Martha Powers 33
      Wiltz Webb 35

      Below are Notes from Nancy Effie Shuff ... 1967 give birthdates, and
      marriages.
      When William died, he left his house in Stewart Co., TN to Clara
      Powers Dowdy.
      (written exactly as found).
      Isabelle Powers, sister to A. A. Powers
      Isabelle Powers married George Shuff
      William H. Powers md. Sallie Smith
      William H. Powers' Children:
      1. James Powers, md. Catherine Lyle
      2. Charles Powers, single
      3. Henry Powers, md. Ada McCollum
      4. Tennessee Powers md. John Moore
      5. Elizabeth Powers md. John Hyott
      6. Mary Powers md. Bratton Boone.

      Lurton Shuff
      George Shurr
      Vita Shuff md. Joe Monday
      Effie Shuff did not marry
      Arter A. Powers of Grice's Creek, Buried in Downey Bdg. on Grice's
      Creek Hill
      Adam Dowdy place: main rd. 2 miles from Cumberland City, left on top
      of hill past John Hill Thomas (Fieldstone markers. Think one grave
      was that of great Uncle Charles Powers, brother of William Powers.)
      Mother's Uncle: Henry Powers
      Great Aunts: Mary, Martha, Clara (wo md. William Dowdy)
      Singing Tom Powers, cousin to Isabelle.
      Arthur A. Powers, Uncle to Isabelle.
      Singing Tom had a daughter, Nancy who md. William Cole
      William Powers, b. Nov. 8, 1797
      Henriett Powers, b. Oct 1800
      William Powers b. July 27, 1827
      Mary Powers b. March 17, 1830
      Henry Powers b. October 14, 1836
      Golda Powers b. August 20, 1839
      Martha Powers b. 1845
      Barnaby Powers b. March 1, 1842