Evelyn Powell

Notes:

The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 17 December 1923 (Page 5)

W. Brooks Powell Dies Unexpectedly

William Brooks Powell, for thirty-four years, a well-known citizen of Danville, died unexpectedly at his home, 775 Main street, shortly before seven o'clock, Sunday night. Mr. Powell, who was 70 years of age, had been in declining health for five years, but his death was quite unanticipated. He had been able to go out recently, and had been engaged on tobacco market during the heavy period of the past week. On Sunday morning he was taken ill and he gradually grew worse during the day, his condition becoming critical during the evening when life left him peacefully.

Mr. Powell was born in Caswell county March 4, 1853, being a son of the late Mastin Jefferson Powell and Mrs. Susan Gillespie Powell. He came to Danville thirty-four years since, and engaged into the tobacco business, being a re-handler and one of the veteran buyers of the market. He was the oldest member of the Danville Tobacco Association, and three years ago he was elected an honorary life member of the organization. Mr. Powell was widely known, not only among the tobacco fraternity of this city, but among the farmers patronizing the Danville market for many miles around. Mr. Powell was married about forty years ago to Miss Florence Allen at Milton, who survives with three children, Gordon B. Powell Danville, Mrs. Dan E. Hooker, Greensboro, Mrs. Evelyn P. Skinner and Miss Colleen Powell. Three sisters survive Mrs. John G. Lea, Danville, Mrs. J. H. Slade, of Blanch, N. C., and Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, of South Hill. He also leaves a half-brother John B. Powell.

The funeral will be held from the home at ten o'clock Tuesday morning and will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Shelburne. Interment will be in Green Hill cemetery.


The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 17 December 1923 (Page 5)

W. Brooks Powell Dies Unexpectedly

William Brooks Powell, for thirty-four years, a well-known citizen of Danville, died unexpectedly at his home, 775 Main street, shortly before seven o'clock, Sunday night. Mr. Powell, who was 70 years of age, had been in declining health for five years, but his death was quite unanticipated. He had been able to go out recently, and had been engaged on tobacco market during the heavy period of the past week. On Sunday morning he was taken ill and he gradually grew worse during the day, his condition becoming critical during the evening when life left him peacefully.

Mr. Powell was born in Caswell county March 4, 1853, being a son of the late Mastin Jefferson Powell and Mrs. Susan Gillespie Powell. He came to Danville thirty-four years since, and engaged into the tobacco business, being a re-handler and one of the veteran buyers of the market. He was the oldest member of the Danville Tobacco Association, and three years ago he was elected an honorary life member of the organization. Mr. Powell was widely known, not only among the tobacco fraternity of this city, but among the farmers patronizing the Danville market for many miles around. Mr. Powell was married about forty years ago to Miss Florence Allen at Milton, who survives with three children, Gordon B. Powell Danville, Mrs. Dan E. Hooker, Greensboro, Mrs. Evelyn P. Skinner and Miss Colleen Powell. Three sisters survive Mrs. John G. Lea, Danville, Mrs. J. H. Slade, of Blanch, N. C., and Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, of South Hill. He also leaves a half-brother John B. Powell.

The funeral will be held from the home at ten o'clock Tuesday morning and will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Shelburne. Interment will be in Green Hill cemetery.

William married Florence Fay Allen in c 1878 in Caswell County, North Carolina. Florence was born on 16 Jul 1859 in Milton, Caswell, North Carolina; died on 7 Dec 1941 in Danville, Virginia; was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mastin James Powell (1824-1902)

Apparently named for his maternal grandfather. His middle name may be Jefferson. See the obituary of William Brooks Powell (1853-1923).

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: M. J. Powell
Home in 1880: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: S. H.
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
M. J. Powell 54
S. H. Powell 51
M. S. Powell 20
M. H. Powell 17
L. M. Powell 13
L. V. Powell 9
J. B. Powell 8
A. V. Powell 7
James Jeffrey 24

Mastin James Powell apparently was married twice. Note that the obituary of his son William Brooks Powell refers to a half-brother named John B. Powell. And, the obituary of John Bibb Powell refers to three half-sisters. It appears that Mastin James Powell's first wife was Susan Hubbard, and that she was the mother of John Bibb Powell. That both wives had the given name Susan caused some confusion.

The 1850 US Federal Census (Caswell County, North Carolina) also lists a Mastin Powell (25, born in Caswell County, farmer), apparently with daughter Mary I. (3, born in Caswell County), and son John (1, born in Caswell County). If these are children of the Mastin James Powell of this entry their mother would be Susan Hubbard. Query whether she died giving birth to John Powell in 1849 (and whether this is John Bibb Powell).

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mastin Powell
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Caswell
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Caswell, North Carolina

Also note the following:

John T. Neal was born 20 Mar 1838 and died 25 Jun 1864. He married Lucy A. Howard on 11 Dec 1859 in Caswell Co., NC. Lucy was born in 1835 and died 25 Aug 1862 when her 2nd child was born. The children of John and Lucy are Mary Susan Neal (17 Nov 1861 - 05 Jul 1935) and William Howard Neal (21 Aug 1862 - 28 Sep 1923). Mary Susan Neal married John B. Powell in Caswell Co. on 29 Apr 1878. He was the son of M. J. Powell and Susan. Susan Neal Powell is buried in Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. William Howard Neal married Alma W. Hodges in Caswell Co. on 23 Feb 1898. She was the daughter of J. T Hodges and Mattie. Wm. H. Neal is buried in Moon Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Source: The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia, Carl B. Neal (1965).


. Mastin James Powell (Jarrold Powell1) was born 24 DEC 1824 in Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 10 NOV 1902 in Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina. He married Susan H. Gillespie 19 JUN 1852 in Caswell County, North Carolina, daughter of Hugh Wiley Gillespie and Jane Harris. She was born 15 JUL 1829 in Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 04 APR 1898. He married Susan Hubbard 08 APR 1846.



Children of Mastin James Powell and Susan H. Gillespie are:
+ 2 i. William Brooks Powell was born 04 MAR 1853 in North Carolina, and died 16 DEC 1923 in Danville, Virginia.
3 ii. James Edward Powell was born 17 APR 1854 in North Carolina.
+ 4 iii. Mary Susan Powell was born 09 MAR 1860 in North Carolina, and died 05 MAR 1907 in Caswell County, North Carolina.
+ 5 iv. Mildred Helen Powell was born 09 NOV 1863 in North Carolina, and died BEF 29 SEP 1935.
6 v. Laura May Powell was born 04 MAR 1867 in North Carolina.
+ 7 vi. Lula Virginia Powell was born 04 OCT 1870 in North Carolina, and died 03 MAR 1940.
8 vii. Joseph Banks Powell was born 12 AUG 1871 in North Carolina.
9 viii. Alice Victoria Powell was born 12 MAY 1873 in North Carolina.

Child of Mastin James Powell and Susan Hubbard is:
+ 10 i. John Bibb Powell was born ABT 1850, and died 30 JAN 1924 in Danville, Virginia.

Mastin married Susan H. Gillespie on 19 Jun 1852 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. Susan was born on 15 Jul 1829 in Caswell County, North Carolina; died on 04 Apr 1898. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Marriage Record
Groom: Mastin J. Powell
Bride: Susah H. Gillispie
Bond Date: 19 June 1852
Bondsman/Witness: David A. Gillispie
Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
Source: Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1981) at 84.

Notes:

North Carolina Division of Archives & History, Caswell County, NC Wills and Inventories, Book N, Page 203: Jarratt Powell's Will

In the name of God Amen. I Jarrald Powell of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint this to be my last Will and Testament.

In the first place I will unto my wife Elizabeth Powell for and during her widowhood - all the lands, Negroes, Stock of all kinds, and personal property of every description and after her marriage or Death to be Equally divided amongst my Seven Children, to wit: Eliza, James, Jackson, Mary
Jane, Mastin, Richard and Francis.

It is further my will that my said Children have a good plain English Education.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this day of 1832.

Witnessed by William Hooper

State of North Carolina, Caswell County } April Court 1838

The foregoing was confirmed as the nuncupative will of Jarrat Powell as for Verdict of a Jury and Judgement of the Court and Carter Powell was appointed administrator with the will annexed of the said J. Powell deceased he entering into bond with Joshua Powell and John B. Powell his securities in the sum of three thousand dollars for his faithful performance as administrator aforesaid

Birth:
possibly born in Halifax County, Virginia or Caswell County, North Carolina.

Jarrell/Gerald married Elizabeth Powell. Elizabeth (daughter of Mastin J. Powell, Sr. and Mary O. "Polly" Carter) was born in c 1805 in Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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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Children Of Elizabeth Powell and Jarrold/Gerald Powell

Has No Children Jackson Powell
Has No Children James Powell
Has No Children Mary Jane Powell
Has No Children Richard Powell
Has Children Eliza Ann Powell b: 11 JUN 1813 in Virginia
Has Children Mastin James Powell b: 24 DEC 1824 in Caswell County, North Carolina
Has Children Rebecca Frances Powell b: ABT 1829 in Caswell County, North Carolina