Charles M Powell
Personal and Family Information
Charles was born about 1824 in Kentucky, the son of Levi Sr Powell but his mother is unknown.
He died on 15 JAN 1899 in Kentucky.
His wife was Mary Frances Shelton, who he married on 30 SEP 1843 in Todd County, Kentucky. Their eight known children were Levi Isaac (1845-1925), Smith W. (1848-1907), Marion Monroe (1851-1903), James T (1852-1912), Cornelia A (1854-?), Nancy E (1858-?), Aurelia Susan (1862-1951) and Edith HIckman (1866-1930).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1824 |
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| Death | 15 JAN 1899 |
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| Census | 23 JUL 1850 |
| Place: | Todd County, Kentucky |
| Age: | 25 to 26 |
| Address: | Dist 1, dwelling 82 family 84
Levi Powell, age 73 male, farmer, born NC
Nancy age 70, f born NC
Polly age 30, f Tenn
Nancy age 28 f Tenn
Ardena age 21 f Ky
Thomas abe 11 m Ky
John age 4 M Ky
dwelling 84 family 85 George Powell age 30, Elizabeth 26 and 4 children
dwelling 85 Charles Powell age 26, Mary age 20 and 2 children, and Rebecca Tucker 28 |
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Census-1850,Kentucky,Todd, Dist 1, 85
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| Census | 1870 |
| Place: | Todd County, Kentucky |
| Age: | 45 to 46 |
| Address: | Kirkmansville, dwelling 35
Charles Powell 48, Mary Powell 40, Levi Powell 25, Smith Powell 23, Marian Powell, James Powell 16
Cornelia A Powell 16, Nancy E Powell 12, Aurelia Powell 9, Eddie H Powell 5,
Nancy Powell 50, Aurelia Powell 48, John Powell 45 |
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Notes
Note 1
CHARLES M. POWELL was born March 19, 1823, in Todd County. He is a son
of Levi and Nancy (Brewer) Powell. The father was born in North Carolina;
he died in 1856, aged seventy. The mother was born in Virginia; she died
in 1854, aged seventy. In about 1818 the family came to this country, and
settled at Blue Lick Fork; after a few years they moved to Kirkmansville
Precinct, where the parents died. Charles M. then bought out the heirs
and carried on this farm till [sic] January, 1872, when he came to his
present locality. Mr. Powell began life without a dollar, and by
perseverance, industry, and strict attention to business, he has acquired
a competency. He has owned over a 1,000 acres of land, a portion of
which he has given to his children; he now ownes [sic] where he resides
200 acres of land, also a grist and saw-mill, also 187 acres elsewhere in
this precinct, and fifty-seven acres at the Blue Lick Fork. He was married
in 1844 to Mary Shelton. She was born in this county. These parents have
had nine children, seven of whom are living. They are life-long and
devoted members of the Baptist Church.
Powell Brewer Shelton =NC VA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/todd/powell.cm.txt
History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 252. [Kirkmansville Precinct]
