Brief Life History of Joseph Howells
When Joseph Howells Powell was born on 12 February 1841, in Coshocton, Ohio, United States, his father, Henry Charles Powell, was 26 and his mother, Frances Fannie McCullough, was 30. He married Martha H. Hastings on 20 October 1864, in Coshocton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 July 1916, in Adams Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Adams Township, Coshocton, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (26)
- Joseph Powell in household of Henry Powell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joe H. Powell, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Joseph H Powell, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1841–1916 Male
1841–1885 Female
Children (6)
1866–1867 Female
1868–1902 Male
1868–1935 Male
1872–1873 Male
1873–1943 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1814–1910 Male
1811–1876 Female
Siblings (5)
1841–1916 Male
1843–1921 Female
1845–1915 Female
1847–1911 Female
1851–1940 Female
World Events (8)
1846
Age 5
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 19
1863
Age 22
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).
Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).
English: variant of Paul or Poole .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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