 1856 - 1924 (68 years)
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| Name |
Rufus Edwin Powell [1] |
| Born |
22 Jan 1856 |
Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
05 Dec 1924 |
Caswell County, North Carolina [1] |
| Buried |
Powell Family Cemetery (Blanche, Caswell County, North Carolina) [2] |
| Notes |
- Rufus Edwin Powell (1856-1924)
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This photograph is believed to be of siblings Bettie Margaret Powell (1851-1938) and Rufus Edwin Powell (1856-1924). They were children of Henry Alexander Powell (1824-1866) and Martha Ann Walters (born 1825).
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The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 6 December 1924 (Page 5)
Rufus E. Powell Dies at His Home at Blanch, N.C.
Announcement is made of the death at his home at 5:50 p.m. yesterday of Rufus E. Powell, an influential citizen and farmer of Blanch, Caswell county, N. C., aged 68 years. He had resided near Blanch all his life, was a deacon in the Baptist church
and a man of the highest standing in his community.
Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 p.m. Sunday (tomorrow) and interment will be made in the family cemetery.
Deceased has a brother Arthur H. Powell of Sutherlin, Va. and two sisters Mrs. Betty P. Moore, of Bunn, N. C. and Mrs. D. G. Watkins of Blanch, N. C. He is survived by eight children: Mrs. W. L. Griggs, North Wilkesboro, N. C.; H. A. Powell, N. C.; R. E. Powell, Marshville, N. C.; Miss Mary E. Powell, Raleigh, N. C.; Dr. Walter B. Powell, Memphis, Tenn.; Dr. Rosa P. Taylor, Charlottesville, Va.; Robert G. Powell, Blanch, N. C. and Mrs. B. V. Chamblee, Hamlet, N. C.
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The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 10 December 1924 (Page 11)
Card of Thanks
We, the children of Mr. R. E. Powell, Blanche, N. C. wish to express to friends and relatives our deepest appreciation of the many kindnesses shown us during the sickness, death and burial of our beloved father.
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| Person ID |
I31785 |
Devin Timber |
| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2012 |
| Father |
Henry Alexander Powell, b. 16 Dec 1824, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 14 Jun 1866 (Age 41 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Mother |
Martha Ann Walters, b. 24 Sep 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 26 May 1892, Sutherlin, Virginia (Age 66 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Married |
29 Oct 1846 |
Pittsylvania County, Virginia [3] |
| Notes |
- Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: Henry A. Powell
Bride Name: Martha Ann Walters
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1846
County: Pittsylvania
State: Virginia
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| Family ID |
F5672 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Madora Ella Stanfield, b. 28 Jul 1859, Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 10 Jan 1915 (Age 55 years) |
| Married |
25 Mar 1879 |
Leasburg, Caswell County, North Carolina [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Herbert Willard Powell, b. 12 Jul 1837, d. 12 Oct 1897 (Age 60 years) [Natural] |
| | 2. Mattie Lea Powell, b. 17 Jan 1880, d. 02 Apr 1941 (Age 61 years) [Natural] |
| + | 3. Reverend Henry Asbury Powell, b. 01 Feb 1882, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 31 Aug 1962 (Age 80 years) [Natural] |
| | 4. Rufus Edwin Powell, Jr., b. 12 Mar 1884, d. 31 Mar 1941 (Age 57 years) [Natural] |
| | 5. Mary Elizabeth Powell, b. 05 Feb 1886, d. 10 Dec 1963 (Age 77 years) [Natural] |
| | 6. Dr. Walter Belvyn Powell, DDS, b. 31 Dec 1887, d. 06 Jan 1977 (Age 89 years) [Natural] |
| | 7. Dr. Rosa Powell, b. 31 Jul 1890, d. 09 Jul 1963 (Age 72 years) [Natural] |
| + | 8. Robert Guy Powell, b. 08 Oct 1892, Dan River Township, Caswell County, North Carolina , d. 14 Jul 1961 (Age 68 years) [Natural] |
| | 9. Emma Cobbs Powell, b. 19 Jul 1894 [Natural] |
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| Family ID |
F12602 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- Details: Gravestone in the Powell Family Cemetery (Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina).
- Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 140-141 (Article #101 "L.
- Details: Allen Powell Dew and Neva Ann Daniel Ancestors.
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