West Virginia Pioneers
Mary Jane Powell
1844 - 1926 (81 years)-
Name Mary Jane Powell Born 29 Sep 1844 Washington County, Ohio, USA [1] Gender Female Died 26 May 1926 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Person ID I32906 WVPioneers Last Modified 27 Jul 2009
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 James Garvis Pratt, b. Abt 10 Apr 1843, Ohio, USA , d. 10 Dec 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 85 years) Married 4 Apr 1861 Washington County, Ohio, USA Notes
1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 505D
James G. PRATT Self M M W 37 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: NJ Mo: MD
Mary J. PRATT Wife F M W 35 OH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: NJ
David A. PRATT Son M S W 18 OH
Mary E. PRATT Dau F S W 16 OH
Viola C. PRATT Dau F S W 13 OH
Phinnius M. PRATT Son M S W 11 OH
Sarah L. PRATT Dau F S W 9 OH
Elli W. PRATT Son M S W 4 WV
1900 Jackson Co WV Ravenswood Dist
James G Pratt 4/1843 m 39y OH MD OH
Mary J 9/1844 age 54 8-5 OH OH OH
Children 1. David Alexander Pratt, b. 22 May 1862, Washington County, Ohio, USA , d. 11 May 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) 2. Mary E Pratt, b. Abt 1864, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Viola C Pratt, b. Abt 1867, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. Phineas M Pratt, b. Abt 1868, Washington County, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Sarah L Pratt, b. Abt 1871, Ohio, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Eli W Pratt, b. 19 Feb 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F9815 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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