Lavina Ellen Powell

1850 - Bef 1889  (< 38 years)

• Name	Lavina Ellen Powell
  Born	17 Aug 1850	Washington County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Bef 1889
  Person ID	I31811	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Solomon Bentley Powell,   b. 4 Apr 1821, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Lennington,   b. 18 Jul 1825, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1843	Washington County, Ohio, USA   [2, 3]
  Notes	Moved to Jackson Co in 1873. 1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 505C Solomon POWELL Self M M W 59 OH VA OH Elizabeth L. POWELL Wife F M W 54 OH NJ OH Emma A. POWELL Dau F S W 17 OH William J. POWELL Son M S W 16 OH Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District Solomon B. POWELL - was born on Buffalo fork of Wills creek, in Guernsey county, Ohio, on the 4th day of April, 1821. He was a son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Piatt) Powell, whose last days were passed in Washington county, Ohio. In Washington county, Ohio, September 14, 1843, Solomon B. Powell was joined in wedlock with Elizabeth Lemington, who was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, July 18, 1825. She was a daughter of Elias O. and Mary (Bowers) Lemington, [ed. note: should be Lennington] who died in Washington county, Ohio. The twelve children of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon B. Powell have the following record: Mary J., born September 29, 1844, lives at Beattys run, this county; Martha A., August 7, 1846, lives at Wurtland, Greenup county, Kentucky; Francis M., September 10, 1848, died August 18, 1873; Levina E., August 17,1850, lives at Hemlock, in this county; Sarah E., April 27, 1852, lives at Right Hand, this county; James M., March 8, 1854, died February 8, 1862; John A., April 7, 1856, died August 19, 1879; Matilda A., August 11, 1858, resides at Oak Ridge, this county; Nancy M., May 26, 1860, died February 24, 1861; Emma A., July 24, 1862, lives at home; William J., June 7, 1864, lives at home; Josiah R., October 13, 1866, died January 14, 1879. Mr. Powell first resided in Guernsey county, and removed in 1823 to Monroe county, and in 1833 to Washington county, all in Ohio. In 1873 he came to Jackson county, West Virginia, settling upon a farm in Ravenswood district. He recieves his mail in the town of Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
  Family ID	F9566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brown C Hendershot,   b. 2 Jul 1842, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1912  (Age 69 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1867	Washington County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Notes	1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 494B B. HENDERSHOT Self M M W 37 OH OH OH Ellen HENDERSHOT Wife F M W 29 OH OH OH Clarra HENDERSHOT Dau F S W 12 OH Viola HENDERSHOT Dau F S W 10 WV Mary HENDERSHOT Dau F S W 7 WV Nevia HENDERSHOT Dau F S W 3 WV Dian SHAFER Other F S W 33 WV Occ: Servant Fa: WV Mo: WV William SHAFER Other M S W 15 WV Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District Brown HENDERSHOT - supervisor of roads and school trustee of Ravenswood district, Jackson County, West Virginia, is one of the enterprising and prosperous farmers of this district. He was born at Winget run, Ludlow township, Washington County, Ohio, July 2, 1842, a son of Harvey M. Hendershot, now deceased, and Matilda (Linn) HENDERSHOT, whose home is still in the County of his birth. In the County and township of his birth he became, March 21, 1867, the husband of Lavina E. Powell, Rev. J. S. Covert pronouncing them man and wife. Their children are four: Clara D., born February 8, 1868; Viola I., April 9, 1870; Mary E., June 12, 1873; Carrie N., April 24, 1878. During the war of 1861 Mr. Hendershot served from February 22, 1864 until May 31, 1865, as a member of the 77th Ohio Infantry, Company E. In 1878, with his young family, he made his home in Jackson County, West Virginia. His wife was born in Washington County, Ohio, August 17, 1850, and she is a daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth (LENNINGTON) Powell, who became residents in Jackson County in 1873. The post office address of Brown HENDERSHOT is Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia.
  Children	1. Clara D Hendershot,   b. 8 Feb 1868, Ohio, USA ,   d. CA 1907  (Age 38 years)   2. Viola I Hendershot,   b. 9 Apr 1870, Washington County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary E Hendershot,   b. 12 Jun 1873, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Neva Carrie Hendershot,   b. 24 Apr 1878, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1942, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F9564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV, p 23. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV. [S672] Les Shockey.