Brief Life History of John Walter
When John Walter Powell was born on 3 October 1857, in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, his father, Jackson Powell, was 37 and his mother, Isabella "Ebbie" Massey, was 28. He had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with Gillie Virginia Roberts. He lived in Oak Ridge, Guilford, North Carolina, United States in 1910 and Forsyth, North Carolina, United States in 1920. He died on 6 February 1931, in Oak Ridge Township, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Stokesdale, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- John W. Powers in household of Jackson Powers, "United States Census, 1880"
- John W Powell in entry for Charles H Powell and Bettie Flinn, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- John W Powell, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1857–1931 Male
1862–1948 Female
Children (5)
1881–1943 Male
1886–1970 Male
1889–1984 Female
1892–1957 Male
1895–1959 Male
Parents and Siblings
1820– Male
1829– Female
Siblings (11)
1846–1919 Female
1850–1922 Female
1854– Female
1855–1929 Female
1857–1931 Male
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World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 5
1863
Age 6
1877 · Last Troops Leave
Age 20
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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