Joseph Edward Powell Jr.

Brief Life History of Joseph Edward

When Joseph Edward Powell Jr. was born on 7 January 1866, in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States, his father, Joseph Edward Powell Sr., was 27 and his mother, Amanda J. Murray, was 24. He married Amanda Arminda Whitten on 11 November 1889, in Cedar Vale, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Niotaze, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States in 1915 and Dewey Township, Washington, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. He died on 9 May 1950, in Seminole, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Seminole, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States.

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Joseph Edward Powell Jr.
1866–1950
Amanda Arminda Whitten
1870–
Marriage: 11 November 1889
Nellie Lillie Powell
1891–1946
Josephine Mable Powell
1897–1970
Chester Florence "Chessie" Powell
1901–1965
Loyd Edward Powell
1903–1973

Sources (18)

  • Edward Powell in household of Joseph E Powell, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Powell, Joseph Edward Powell & Minnie, Marriage record; U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Joseph E. Powell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1872

Historical Boundaries: 1872: Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

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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