West Virginia Pioneers

Josiah R Powell

Male 1866 - 1879  (12 years)


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  • Name Josiah R Powell 
    Born 13 Oct 1866  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Jan 1879  [1
    Person ID I31836  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Solomon Bentley Powell,   b. 4 Apr 1821, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Lennington,   b. 18 Jul 1825, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1843  Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    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

  • Sources 
    1. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S672] Les Shockey.