News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    Mastin Powell[1]

    Male 1855 - 1929  (74 years)


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    • Name Mastin Powell 
      Born 1855  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 8 Dec 1929  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 9 December 1929 (Page 3)
        Mastin Powell Dies At Blanche; Funeral Today

        News was received this morning of the death last night of Mastin Powell at his home in Caswell county. He was about 70 years of age and had been ill for several weeks. Death was ascribed to infirmities incidental to age.

        Mr. Powell spent most of his life in the Blanche section and was one of the most widely known and popular farmers of that section. He is survived by the following children: Samuel Powell, Mrs. William Reagan, Miss Sarah Powell, Eli Powell, and Mrs. Holt. He also leaves a sister Mrs. Mary Owens, and several brothers, nieces
        and nephews.

        The funeral will be held from the home of his niece, Miss Sarah Powell at Blanche tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
      Person ID I14053  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 26 Feb 2012 

      Father Biggers Powell,   b. 1809, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Gillie Whitlock Lipscomb,   b. Abt 1812, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 16 Jun 1829  Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Family ID F4390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        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
        Marriage 1 Gilley Whitlock Lipscomb b: ABT 1812 in Halifax County, Virginia

        Married: 16 JUN 1829 1

        Children

        Has No Children William B. Powell b: ABT 1831
        Has Children Harriett Elizabeth Powell b: 1832 in Virginia
        Has Children Jarrel Powell b: 31 MAR 1834
        Has No Children James C. Powell b: ABT 1838
        Has No Children Henry E. Powell b: ABT 1840
        Has Children Sarah Jane Barksdale Powell b: 12 JUN 1840 in North Carolina
        Has No Children Mary Catherine Powell b: 28 SEP 1844 in Person County, North Carolina
        Has No Children Minerva W. Powell b: ABT 1850

      2. Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 138-139 (Article #99 "Fa.