John Bibb Powell^[1]

1850 - 1924  (74 years)

• Name	John Bibb Powell
  Born	c 1850	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jan 1924	Danville, Virginia
  Notes	John Bibb Powell (c.1850 - 1924) 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. [The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia by Carl B. Neal, March 1965.] Source: Kathleen Dawson (batsbelfry1@comcast.net). Note the existence in this database of several entries that would have the initials M. J. Powell, purportedly the father of John B. Powell. Moreover, one of these entries, Mastin James Powell married Susan Gillespie. See the Susan referenced in the notes above. Accordingly, John Bibb Powell (c.1850 - 1924) had been included as a son of Mastin James Powell and Susan H. Gillespie. However, 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 Bee (Danville, Virginia) 30 January 1924 (Page 5) J. B. Powell Dies After Long Illness The death occurred this afternoon at 1:20 o'clock of John Bibb Powell, at his home on East Paxton street, following a lingering illness, being bedridden for about a year. Deceased who was 74 years of age, had been a resident of this city for the past six years, having removed here from Caswell county where he was born. His death was due to a complication of diseases and infirmities of age. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Susie Neal, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. L. T. Oakley, Richmond; Mrs. Hunter Wults, Mrs. B. O. Lee, Mrs. Gene Scearce, John Powell and Charles Powell, all of Danville; also three half sisters: Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, South Hill, S. C., Mrs. J. H. Slade, Purley, N. C., and Mrs. John G. Lea of this city. Announcement of the funeral will be made later, as arrangements had not been made this afternoon. The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 1 February 1924 (Page 5) Funeral of Mr. Powell The funeral of J. Bibb Powell, who died on Thursday afternoon at his home, 1012 West Paxton street, was conducted yesterday afternoon at three o'clock from the home, the remains being taken to the Shady church and interred in the church cemetery. Rev. J. M. Shelburne conducted the funeral. The pall bearers were W. H. Wilson, J. L. Abbott, J. W. Bray, Haskins McFall, Dr. Raymond Scruggs, J. R. Stevens, F. A. Gourley. The flower bearers were John Travis, Gordon Powell, Will Connor, Henry Wilson, W. N. Perkinson, P. L. Anderson, Harry Nobley, J. E. Lawrence, Dorsey Fowlkes, J. H. Ellis, Holland Fowkles, J. D. Pruitt, G. E. Bondurant, J. W. Williamson, R. A. Vaughn, A. C. White, E. L. Ferguson, C. L. Minter, J. W. Davis, C. E. Abbott, Charles Giles, Henry Weedman, E. T. Ashworth and C. P. Scarce. Note the reference in the above obituary to half sisters, which indicates that at least one of his parents was married more than once. Also, the obituary of William Brooks Powell (1853-1923) refers to a half-brother, John B. Powell. As all the other siblings were younger than William Brooks Powell, the also would have been half-siblings of John Bibb Powell. Thus it appears that Susan H. Gillespie is not the mother of John Bibb Powell, and that Susan Hubbard was his mother. She apparently was the first wife of Mastin James Powell. John Bibb Powell (Mastin James Powell2, Jarrold Powell1) was born ABT 1850, and died 30 JAN 1924 in Danville, Virginia. He married Mary Susan Neal 29 APR 1878 in Caswell County, North Carolina, daughter of John T. Neal and Lucy Ann Howard. She was born 17 NOV 1861, and died 05 JUL 1935. She was buried in Shady Grove United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North Carolina). Children of John Bibb Powell and Mary Susan Neal are: 32 i. John Powell. 33 ii. Charles Powell. ******* 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).
  Person ID	I14064	Devin Timber
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	Mastin Jefferson Powell,   b. 24 Dec 1824, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Nov 1902, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Susan Hubbard,   b. c 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina
  Married	8 Apr 1846	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Susan Neal,   b. 17 Nov 1861,   d. 05 Jul 1935  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1878	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	1. John Powell,   b. 1880, Caswell Co., North Carolina
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F14592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. . 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.