Olive Powell

Brief Life History of Olive

When Olive Powell was born on 30 August 1796, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, William Powell, was 45 and her mother, Rebekah, was 38. She had at least 5 sons and 1 daughter with Horace Randolph. She lived in Waterloo, Waterloo Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1863, in Waterloo Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Munith Cemetery, Munith, Waterloo Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Horace Randolph
1789–1847
Olive Powell
1796–1863
James Daniel Randolph Sr
1818–1865
George W Randolph
1820–1880
Achsah Amanda Randolph
1831–1898
William Randolph
1832–1907
Lewis Randolph
1837–1913
Martin Randolph
1840–

Sources (32)

  • Oliver S Randolf, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Smith, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Randolph, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

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World Events (8)

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1805

The Territory of Michigan was organized as an incorporated territory of the United States on June 30, 1805, with Detroit as the territorial capital.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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