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Laurence Powers 1730 CT

tp360 — 2009-11-15 22:39:14Z

I need help finding information about Laurence Powers, my 7th Great Grandfather. He married Elizabeth Downing Stogers in Groton CT Feb 1729-30. I can trace my roots all the way back to Laurence but can't find any thing about his birth, brothers, sisters, mother or father. Can anyone help? I have land records in CT for him. He died Feb 1775 in Herbon CT. I have hit a big time stone wall and I need help. If anyone has any information I would be very great full.
Thank you
Tom Powers

John W Powers (1869-1929) Grand Rapids MI

bjpowers — 2009-11-15 22:38:33Z

I am tracing descendants of the Power family that moved from Queens County Ireland to America c1817-1818. At this time I am particularly interested to make contact with any descendants of Clara Belle and John W. Powers or their children John W. Powers or Russell Henry Powers. John W Powers was a prosecuting attorney in Kent County in the early 1900s. John W Powers was the youngest son of Henry and Susan Power from Louisville, NY. Please contact me if you have any additional information on this branch of my family tree. I do have information on the ancestry of John W Powers for anyone interested, available at either www.powersgenealogy.org or for information on his parents and siblings at: http://www.powersgenealogy.org/03HenryPower.html

Re: Anna Powers / Thomas Glasheen

kittyjim1 — 2009-11-10 14:04:40Z

Donna, I you still check your listing. I have information on your family. Please contact me, and we can compare/swap information. Kittyjim@new.rr.com

Anna Powers

2009-11-10 14:03:14Z

Looking for information re Anna Powers. She was married to Thomas Glasheen and had at least one child, Winifred, born Sept 14, 1869. I think she settled in Wisconsin but I don't know where she and Thomas Glasheen came from [possibly Ireland]. Her daughter married Wm Henry Farrell and settled in ND [La Moure County] probably in the 1890's.

C C & Winifred Powers of Kansas

Marcia_Petersen — 2009-11-06 05:51:55Z

Were their 2 children, Vernon & Mary Powers, adopted?

Re: Father of Calvin Powers (b 1782 in Sanford Maine)

brendbrew — 2009-11-04 16:50:49Z

A lot of these family gave their kids the same name as their brothers and sisters, I have a Calvin Powers dob 1830, who's father was George Powers dob 1803 in Kentucky, in 1800. from Tenn. George is believed to had been born in VA. This may be a lead or not. I too am at a dead end with George.

Re: Strange Powers

mluban_1 — 2009-11-03 13:27:39Z

The greatest fame of Strange Powers is that he donated the land upon which was erected St. Gabriel's, the oldest church in continuous use in Wisconsin. St. Gabriel's still stands in Prairie du Chien. Euphrasie [or perhaps Euphrasine]wife of Strange, is reputed by one source to have been the daughter of Pierre Antaya, one of the founders of the town of Prairie du Chien.

A man named Strange Powers

2009-11-03 13:26:41Z

Looking for the parents of Strange {Poze}
or Powers-Early 1800's-Wisconsin or Minnesota. I suspect that his mother was from
a family named Strange .He eventually married
Euphrosine Pelletier in Prairie du Chien,Wi.

Father of Calvin Powers (b 1782 in Sanford Maine)

gpmarl — 2009-11-01 04:48:50Z

I am trying to find the parents of Calvin Powers (5 Jul 1782 - 13 May 1847). He died in Sweden, Maine, and I show his birthplace as Sanford, Maine.

A search of the Sanford ME vital records did not find record of his birth.

In a written history of Sanford (The History of Sanford, Maine 1661-1900 by Edwin Emery, 1901) I can find reference to the following Powers' between 1768 and 1784: Rev. Thomas Walter who supposedly arrived in 1768 from Newton NH; his sons Walter, Jonathan and Timothy; and a John and William and Nathan.

I would appreciate any suggestions that would help me pin down who his parents are.

Pat

Haymond John Powers

BPowers45886 — 2009-10-31 13:02:55Z

Looking for relatives of Haymond John Powers, may have been born in Iowa, parents were Haymond and Matilda Flower Powers. siblings were Benjamin, henry and Maria. I believe he was possibly a physician in Ogden, Utah.

Re: Joseph Madison Powers

janetk183 — 2009-10-30 16:06:15Z

There are three of Joseph Powers'(Martha Ann Tutterow b. TN) children buried in the Hardy Cem. in Bourbon, MO. Joseph's brother was married to Sarah Keeny whose daughter by her first husband married into Hardy family.

They are Alice L. 8/19-20/1914
Paris A. 4/14-24/1928
Helen M. 9/5/1932

Re: Joseph Madison Powers

janetk183 — 2009-10-30 03:19:53Z

Oops...wrong sheet....they are buried in the Hill Cem. Joseph's brother and his wife are in the Hardy Cem.

Re: Henry Paris Powers 1842?

janetk183 — 2009-10-29 18:10:23Z

Sarah's daughter w/ her first husband (who died the same year as Henry's wife), Clemma Elizabeth Bishop Hardy, was my GGGM. Below are DOBs from the Henderson Hardy family Bible:

Daniel Franklin 5/16/1877
Nancy Janettie 10/8/1879
Perry Edward 3/3/1873
Joseph Madison 3/29/188?
William Thomas 11/18/1876
Charles Albert 1/22/1875.

In addition to Clemmie, Sarah had two sons with her first husband John Wesley and James Andy

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

donahue51 — 2009-10-25 13:31:56Z

It's unusual that there is a village listed in the girls death record and obit. So often it just lists the county or just Ireland. So that is a great clue for you. If you have the International Ancestry you could do a search but maybe you have done that.

You and I do not have enough info on our Powers to connect to others. But since there is another Powers (Nicholas) in Lafayette that could be a clue for you. He's from Waterford, maybe an area called Cheek Point but I'd have to check.

I've been told that if one is from Ardmore, chances are they were rural in Old Parish. That's what I was told.
Old Parish has the rural St. Mary's church.

My Powers as I know them born in 1830s:
Ellen Powers married James Christopher. She died 1878, Kansas.
Mgt Powers married Michael Christopher. She died 1860.
(They were probably sisters)
Thomas Powers m. Mary. Maybe he died 1902 Kansas City, KA area
Patrick Powers, died @1880, Leavenworth, KA

No parents known. The only clue we have is that James Christopher's tombstone says Ardemore. Another source says
Ellen Powers was from the same area.

Have you ever hired Waterford Heritage Survey in Waterford City to look up records? I've had some fairly good luck from them when they searched some of the names I listed previously.

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

Rudnjack — 2009-10-25 13:25:00Z

The only proof I have Catherine (Powers) Chambers is from Ardmore is her eldest child's death certificate, which says she was born Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland. Also, the child's obit says she was born in Ardmore. Curious, but Catherine's child Margaret married a Wm Flaherty, and her other daughter Catherine married a John Cummings. I have not heard of Old Parish, nor do I have any other info regarding Catherine Powers family. Thanks.
Jackie

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

donahue51 — 2009-10-25 13:24:06Z

Jackie,

I meant, if you think you might be connected to the Nicholas Powers and Briget Christopher family of Lafayette Co, Wi, I could help you. It was the Lafayette location that caught my attention in your message. I don't know a lot about my Powers either. It's a fairly common name. I have other names from Lafayette and that's why I think Nicholas Powers could be connected to me because I have two other Powers in my Christopher line that married Powers.

Just for your info here are all my other names of Lafayette:
Fitzgerald, Carey, Christopher, Kiely and maybe Roche.

Were your Powers from Co. Waterford?

Mary
mtdoc51@yahoo.com

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin / Nebraska

Rudnjack — 2009-10-25 13:22:40Z

Thanks you for the reply. I cannot document any of Catherine's siblings, so I don't know if this could possibly be her brother or not. It is not her child. I have tried to find James and Catherine (Powers) Chambers coming from Ireland for years. This is my line, and we have put a tombstone for them in Nebraska where they eventually moved to and lived and died, but I cannot find them coming from Ireland. They had a small child, Mary Ellen with them. There are a lot of James Chambers coming to New York (where 2 of his children were born) around 1850 or so, but none of them seem to fit. And like I said, I have no idea if Nicholas was related. Many thanks for the reply. What do you mean by following the family? Do you mean Nicholas's children, etc?
Jackie

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

Rudnjack — 2009-10-24 23:08:35Z

No, I never did that. That is a good idea. Many thanks.
Jackie

Powers Desoto Co. Ms.

2009-09-07 12:13:38Z

Carol,
I do not know where Independence is but my Powers are from the Hernando area. Most of the Powers in that area are related one way or another. My ggg grandfather is Ninian Powers and his son Calvin is my gg grandfather, Calvin was born 1836 in Desoto Co. If any of this is in your Powers family please E-mail me at Largo63640@hotmail.com
Thank you
Beth Ann Lange

Powers of Desoto Co. Ms.

2009-09-07 12:09:44Z

I am looking for any information on the Powers Family of Desoto Co. Ms. my gg grandfather is Calvin N Powers and he was married to Amanda Jane Perry in 1858. He was born in Ms but on the census record he indicates that his mother and father were from Tn. any help would greatly be appreciated.

Escott Winton Powers-DOD

Dtree5237 — 2009-09-20 19:23:41Z

DOB 10/31/1879, St. Louis, MO.
Married, Antoinette Wilkinson.
2 children were born of this union, Jean (male) & June Powers.
All dates of death & etc., have been established except for Escott W. Powers, who was a musician on various luxury liners which traveled from CA., to, Hawaii, Japan, & China. Newspapers, etc., have no record of his death.

1928 Escott was living in Shanghai, China.

Re: Powers Family of St. Andrew's Quebec, Ottawa and Peterborough, ON Canada

AdaAdamsTardiff — 2009-09-30 17:22:22Z

You probably already have this info,
Parents names were George Powers and Martha from Ancestry.com Census 1871
Mary Powers
Gender: Female
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birth Place: Quebec
religion: Met
Origin: German
Province: Quebec
District: Argenteuil
District Number: 96
Subdistrict: St Andrews
Subdistrict Number: e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Powers 44
Martha Powers 44
William Powers 16
John Powers 13
Mary Powers 10
George Powers 8
Frederick Powers 6
Henry Powers 4
Source Citation: Year: 1871; Census Place: St Andrews, Argenteuil, Quebec;
Roll: C-10029; Family No: 252.

Also on 1881 Census from Library and Archives of Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/ind...

Mary Alice is listed with her Father George Powers and family
Wellington Ward A City of Ottawa Ontario..

I am not researching this name, just helping
Ada

Powers in DeSoto Co. MS

cridgway — 2009-09-07 12:10:51Z

Beth Ann,
My grandmother was Annie Ruth Powers Strickland. She lived in Independence (Ingram's Mill exit off 71 Hwy). b. Jan 1892 d. Jun 1988. I'm just beginning to work on this side and will have to ask my mother for more info. Email me privately if you wish.

Clarence Sandford Powers

vivpowers — 2009-09-03 23:25:49Z

We are looking for the mother of Clarence Powers (1891-1932). His father was Brazil Powers and by 1894 Brazil married Ida Britt Powers They have Mary and George. Brazil's father was Gardner Powers b. abt 1810 Vermont. Gardner was the father of Henry C, b IN. abt. 1841; George W. b KY 1850; Julia b NE. 1856; Cordelia b IA 1860; Finis b IA 1861; Mary b IA 1862; Brazil b IA 1866. In the household is also Juliana b Mass 1844 and Emma Stanley b 1868. Gardner has more younger children born in Mo.All dates are about those years. Thanks,Vivian

Re: sanford powers

vivpowers — 2009-09-03 23:25:32Z

Update: We have discovered that the correct name of John Powers b Ia was Marion Johnson Powers, son of Gardner Powers and Sarah Jane Conaway . Gardner and Sarah were married in Indiana in 1832. John had sons he named Marion Sanford Powers in Ark and Henry M. Powers. Could you ask your aunt about Marion Sanford Powers' uncles Henry, and George and aunts M.Julia who moved to Texas?Gardner was b Vt Sarah b In. Indiana (Elizabeth) b In. Elizabeth married George Hardwick. Gardner divorced Sarah Jane (She was murdered in 1870 by a Gallant Rakes in Cass Co. Ne. in 1870.) Gardner married Lydia Kinnison/Kennison 1858, Children Cordelia, Texas, Mary, Brazil, Gardner married Julia Cannon 1869 Ia. had Emma Stanley,Ida, Judge, Govnor. Govnor died Ark.

Henry C Powers & Mary E Preston

vivpowers — 2009-09-03 23:25:11Z

Am looking for info on Henry C Powers b abt 1842 Clark CO Ind, he married Mary E Preston b Ilinois in 1867 Pottawattomie Co Iowa. In the 1870 census they are in Cass Co Iowa with one son G W Powers. His brother, George W Powers and bride, Virginia Clark are also in Cass Co, Iowa. I have traced George W and family but cant seem to locate Henry C and Mary. In 1900 I find Henry C with another Mary and stepson Jesse Hauke in Douglas Co, Nebraska. Didnt find him in the 1910 but in 1920 he is living with George W and his family in Harrison Co Iowa. His probate is dated 1922 so we assume it to be his will. Thank you for any help.
Romona Powers-Perkins romona_p@hotmail.com

Re: A J Powers

familyresearcher25 — 2009-09-04 14:28:31Z

I don't know if this message is directed at me but I don't have a Maude in my tree. I have a May in my tree though.

Re: POWERS family from Birmingham, England

Jenny_Mahieu — 2009-09-09 02:17:28Z

I too am a Powers decendent. I can get back as far as Snowden Powers approximately 1751-1830??? I have him coming to the US from Northern Ireland.

Any additional help would be greatly appreciated.
Jenny Willard Mahieu

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

donahue51 — 2009-10-24 22:36:40Z

Jackie,
I reviewed your oldest messages in this thread. You say your Powers were from Ardmore. My Christophers were from Ardmore so it's possible my Powers are from there too. Have you heard of rural Ardmore...an area called Old Parish?
Can you name more of your Powers of Ardmore with dates etc?

One of my Fitzgeralds of Lafayette Co. married a Catherine Flaherty. There is also a Cummings connected to my Carey but I think that is more recent.

Mary

Powers from Co Waterford to Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri

donahue51 — 2009-10-24 04:21:15Z

Looking for descendants and parents of these Powers siblings born in 1820s/30s possibly Ardmore area, Co. Waterford.

1. Thomas Powers and wife Mary
Children: Hatta, Ellen, Thomas, Mary, Maurice E. Powers
living in West Port, Jackson Co. Missouri in 1870.

2. Patrick Powers, died @1880 Leavenworth, Kansas

3. Margaret Powers, d. 1860 married Michael Christopher.
This family is well documented.

4. Ellen Powers, d. 1878, Rosedale, Kansas. Married to James Christopher. This family is well documented.

Are there living Powers descendants in Kansas City, KA/MO area? Will share and compare information that I have.

Mary

Re: Catherine (Powers) Chambers in Wisconsin/Nebraska

donahue51 — 2009-10-24 04:11:27Z

I know of a Nicholas Powers who married Briget Christopher and they lived in Lafayette County Wisconsin. They were from Co. Waterford. I can add to this family if you want to follow this family.

Mary
mtdoc51@yahoo.com

john powers and wife seeth or seth?

marlajthompson1 — 2009-09-03 23:32:39Z

John has been recorded as ephraim powers father. emphraim was born in 1768 in tyrell county NC. He was married to christina cahoon in 1794 in tyrell NC. The couple moved to macoupin,Illinois. ephraim died in 1840 in Ill. now back to john powers and I don't know a middle name. He was born around 1740 or so.I would like to know the date of their marriage and where they lived. My goal of course is to find their dads and moms. i will keep searching. thank you Marla.

POWERS, Daniel C 1897-1951

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-03 14:14:23Z

POWERS Daniel C 1897-1951

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 206,332 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

POWERS, Sandra Sue 1937-2002

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-16 14:59:05Z

POWERS Sandra Sue 1937-2002

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,139 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Snowden Powers

Deanna313 — 2009-09-10 17:46:52Z

My John Powers born 1810 Va to unknown. He settled in Michigan in 1830 from Greene Co Ohio. Somehow I think Snowden is an uncle or grandfather. Need help on this. But I am always looking. Deanna313 bickforddeanna@att.net

Re: Powers in DeSoto Co. MS

tiffanymadsen_1 — 2009-09-07 12:14:30Z

My grandfather was bobby gene powers. His parents last name was strickland. He is from independance missippi. He married peggy maria Powers. He would be 76 now.

Re: Powers in Bell County Texas

tiffanymadsen_1 — 2009-09-07 12:08:48Z

my grand father was bobby gene powers his parents names were strickland? They are not african american

Re: Powers in Bell County Texas

tiffanymadsen_1 — 2009-09-07 12:07:38Z

I am looking for white powers family with connections to MS. In my research i am finding that Texas has some connection i beleive.

Re: Simeon Powers

hawkshibley — 2009-10-12 13:13:41Z

My 3rd great grandfather is Simeon POWERS Jr. He died Jan 18, 1842 He was married to Polly GOODYEAR. Any connection here for you?

Brick wall Whitley KY and Jellico TN

SIMPKINS2590 — 2009-10-11 05:06:16Z

I am looking for info on Sarah Powers who had a son named Joe Powers before she was married. I think her dad is named Jesse. She later married Dock Bowlin. Also looking for info on any Hamilton / Lewallen that died around 1877. A daughter named Florence was born in 1877. Her dad died before she was born and her mom died during childbirth or shortly after. I think their last name was Hamilton and she went to live with Lewallen family. Maybe an aunt and uncle. Lewallen had son named Frank and daughter named Matilda.

Also looking for info on Meredith P. Gentry or Braden from Braden's mountain. Lizzie Russell or Rouse from Braden Mountain. Looking for info on Cleve Simpkins from West Virginia

Re: Powers, William married to Regina Zimmer in Michigan

sarahfults1 — 2009-10-19 02:07:44Z

I know this was posted years ago, but I just started the search!

William and Regina had 6 children: Charlie, Edward, Sherwood, Alberta, Lawrence & Margaret.

Margaret is my grandmother. She married Harold Fults and had 2 children: Edward & Robert.

I don't know much more so any history you can add would be great.

Betsy Power 1779-

carolleereynolds — 2009-10-20 15:27:24Z

Looking for parents of Betsy Powers who married Benjamin Chamberlin in Aug 31, 1803, Brattleboro VT
they later moved to Essex co. Ny and were buried in Old Burt Cemetery 1872, born

Re: john powers and wife seeth or seth?

marie200510 — 2009-10-14 17:35:17Z

hello my name is sarah daysh and i am also looking for a gentleman with the name of john powers but he married a margaret sherrin.. do you think we might be talking about the same person.. they eventually moved to Illinois and had a daughter by the name of mary ellen..

Re: Gershom Powers, Jesse Thompson 1800s

stnelson197 — 2009-10-14 17:34:19Z

There is a much earlier query in this forum that refers to Eliza Hatch as Gershom Powers' wife. That query is copied below.

Gershom Powers is also my g.g.g.grandfather (Hi cuz!) and I have his wife as Chloe St. John, d.Feb. 10, 1818 (2 weeks after the birth of her son, St. John Powers), buried Auburn, NY. My source is the Amos H. Powers book, Powers Family, 1884. I believe the information was contributed by Gershom's son, William Gershom Powers, since he personally knew Amos.

So we can infer that Eliza Hatch, if she was indeed married to Gershom Powers, must have been married to him after the death of Chloe St. John and before Gershom's death in 1831.
I don't have any idea who the Thompsons are.

Steve Nelson

Original post:
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John Olson Posted: 25 Jan 1998 6:00AM
Classification: Query
Surnames:
Originally posted: 11 Nov. 1996

Looking for much more about Eliza HATCH, Born 23 Feb. 1800. Died 11 July 1885. who married Gershom POWERS sometime before 1831 (the year of his death), and married William Beatty ROCHESTER on 9 April 1832 in Auburn, Cayuga Co. NY.

John Olson, 447 S. 15th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

Re: Owen Powers - 1767 Ireland

dalepowersiii — 2009-09-15 19:25:10Z

My name is Lavern Dale Powers III after my dad Lavern and his dad Lavern,The son of westly Powers the son of either Jefferson Thomas or Thomas Powers and I have never met any of my relatives on my fathers side of the familey.Are we related or is it the wrong tree please get back to me I really would like to know if theres any other male powers out there related to me.I've lived in Minnesota all my life but I know my g-grandad lived in OK for awhile then my grampa moved every body out to California.My GGrandad Westly died in 1984 of december,If this is the right tree please get back to me as I would like to go to a family reunion or get together,Thanks Lavern Dale Powers III

Re: descendants of Walter Orlando Powers

sharonolsen2847 — 2009-09-30 17:25:01Z

Do you have any places for the birth of Eleanor and Russell Orlando? My uncle was Russell Orlando Powers and born in Seatttle, WA

Re: Powers of Waterford County

mrmcgoo41 — 2009-10-08 13:09:35Z

my relatives come from the Dungarvin area of Waterford Cty.
John Powers and Catherine Quinlan Powers had five children, Mary(1823),Anne(1825),Patrick(1931),Edward(1832),Jown W.(1834). Children migrated to Illinois in late 1840's and early 1850's. Anne reported to have married John Organ prior to migration to US. Mary Powers was my Great Grandmother. I am looking for information on the other siblings, especially Anne.
Denny McGirr

Re: Powers of Waterford County

ColleenMoorhead — 2009-10-09 20:13:43Z

Not sure if our families are connected. There is a Mary Powers in our family - I believe she is a cousin of my gg-grandfather. Her brothers were William and Thomas Powers. Believe they were all born in Ireland and came to the US before 1880 I have a photo of Mary taken at Lawson's Gallery in London, Ohio. I have a copy of a letter from my ggg-grandfather (James Power) in Stradbally, Co. Waterford, Ireland dated 1881 that mentions Mary and her brothers, William and Thomas. It says Thomas married and moved from Ohio to Nebraska.

I was just in Ireland and walked through Dungarvan. Nice town. Also visited Sradbally. Numerous Powers buried there but none that I recognized.

Re: Daniel Powers, b. 1818, Whitley County, Kentucky

JBrooksWoerpel — 2009-10-09 20:12:51Z

my grand parents are everett.sarah (hamblin) powers and my great grand parents are daniel,della hamblin and frank,margret(young)powers

Re: Owen Powers - 1767 Ireland

acpd22 — 2009-10-17 23:31:31Z

According to what I have researched, my Great Grand Father was Thomas Jefferson Powers. Born 1828, Died 4/16/1905. His father was James Odom Powers, born 11/5/1796 and lived in North Carolina. His father was Authur or Autur Powers, born 1770 also from North Carolina. Best I can tell they immigrated/migrated from Ireland. The Powers name is very well known in the Waterford County area of Ireland. The info that I am reserching now is the name La Poer which is rich in history in Ireland. I may be barking up the wrong family tree, but this may help. My email is acpd22@yahoo.com