Biggers Powell

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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Bigers Powell
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Person, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Bigers Powell 43
Gilly Powell 37
William B Powell 19
Jerald Powell 16
Thomas B Powell 14
James C Powell 12
Henry E Powell 10
Sarah Powell 8
Mary C Powell 6
Minerva W Powell 0

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Bigger Powell
Home in 1880: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Gilly
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Bigger Powell 71
Gilly Powell 68
Mineroor Powell 30
Mastine Powell 25


Early ancestors of Louise Powell Butler
My great-great-great-grandparents on my gg grandfathers' side were Mastin Powell and Mary called "Polly" Carter. He was a settler, tavern keeper, owener of a race track and slaves. They resided about 8 miles below Milton, NC on Powell Creek, Halifax Co., VA now Turberville. They had nine children:
> Carter, 5/6/1800-10/26/1857, married Sarah Bates Moore,
1/31/1804-10/21/1877, 6/22/1822; Elizabeth married Gerald Powell, her uncle, 12/24/1816;
Biggers married Gillie Lipscomb, 6/16/1829;
John Bibb married Nancy Carter;
Nancy T. married Richard Carter;
Mary Ann married Green Carter;
William Jefferson married Elizabeth Allen Carter;
Susan married Jackson "Jack" her nephew;
Harriett I. married, 1st Joseph Yarbrough and, 2nd, Henry Laws. Most of their children settled in and around
Caswell County, NC and Danville, VA Source: Information from Uncle Walter B. Powell, Great Aunt Fleetwood Powell, Stanfield Family Bible, paper written by Charlie Stanfield
to Uncle Walter B. Powell and wills.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Bigers Powell
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Person, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Bigers Powell 43
Gilly Powell 37
William B Powell 19
Jerald Powell 16
Thomas B Powell 14
James C Powell 12
Henry E Powell 10
Sarah Powell 8
Mary C Powell 6
Minerva W Powell 0

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Bigger Powell
Home in 1880: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Gilly
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Bigger Powell 71
Gilly Powell 68
Mineroor Powell 30
Mastine Powell 25

Biggers married Gillie Whitlock Lipscomb on 16 Jun 1829 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Gillie was born about 1812 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

1. William B. Powell was born in 1831 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
2. Harriett Elizabeth Powell was born in 1832 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 15 Aug 1922 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
3. Jarrel Powell was born on 31 Mar 1834 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
4. James C. Powell was born in 1838 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
5. Henry E. Powell was born in 1840 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A..
6. Sarah Jane Parksdale Powell was born on 12 Jun 1840 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
7. Mary Catherine Powell was born on 28 Sep 1844 in Person County, North Carolina; died on 06 Aug 1917 in Yanceyville Township, Caswell County, North Carolina.
8. Minerva W. Powell was born in 1850.
9. Mastin Powell was born in 1855 in Caswell County, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1929 in Caswell County, North Carolina.