West Virginia Pioneers

William Bloomfield Powers

Male 1846 - 1919  (72 years)


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  • Name William Bloomfield Powers 
    Born 23 Jun 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1919  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I6487  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2020 

    Father William Zane Powers,   b. Abt 1818, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary A Hayward,   b. Abt 1817, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Apr 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 919-926
      Powers William C 32 M Farmer Va
      Powers Mary A 32 F Ma
      Powers Sarah E 8 F Va
      Powers Nancy 7 F Va
      Powers Jsoeph 6 M Va
      Powers William 4 M Va
      Powers Mary 3 F Va
      Jones Saml L 55 M Pa

      1860 Jackson, VA pg 152 # 1404-1332
      William C, 40
      Mary A, 39
      Sarah, 20
      Nancy, 17
      Fielding, 16
      Bloomfield, 14
      Virginia, 12
      Jo Ann, 10
      Julia, 7
      Samuel Jones, 81, PA

      1870 Jackson, WV pg 64 Grant Dist # 199-199
      William Z, 52, VA
      Mary A, 53, Maryland
      Nancy, 28
      Mary V, 21
      Caroline J, 19
      Joanna, 16
      Julia, 13
    Family ID F2194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna May Potts,   b. 13 May 1886, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Jul 1906  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
      Name: William B. Powers
      Gender: Male
      Age: 20
      Birth Date: abt 1885
      Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1905
      Marriage Place: Franklin, Ohio, USA
      Father: Wm. F. Powers
      Mother: Heywood
      Spouse: Anna May Potts
      Gender: Female
      Age: 20
      Birth Date: abt 1885
      Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1905
      Marriage Place: Franklin, Ohio, USA
      Father: James H. Potts
      Mother: Bowls
      Film Number: 000285162
    Family ID F9626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Virginia Rankin,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Nov 1866  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1870 JC pg 64 # 200-200 Grant Dist
      William B, 23
      Virginia, 21
      Minerva, 1
      Joseph H, 3
      Wilfred, 2
      [William Z is next door]

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 528C
      Wm. B. POWERS Self M M W 33 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: MD
      Rebecca A. POWERS Wife F M W 33 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH
      Minerva POWERS Dau F S W 11 WV
      Geo. W. POWERS Son M S W 7 WV
      Thomas B. POWERS Son M S W 6 WV
      Fletcher T. POWERS Son M S W 4 WV
      Jerry F. POWERS Son M S W 3 WV
      Nancy Jane MEED SDau F S W 2 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH

      1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      William BAKER Self M M W 27 OH
      Occ: Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Mary V. BAKER Wife F M W 31 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: MD
      Nelson BAKER Son M S W 4 OH
      Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Martha BAKER Dau F S W 1 OH
      Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Joseph H. RANKIN SSon M S W 14 WV
      David RANKIN SSon M S W 9 WV

      JCBR:
      Powers, ____, 7/12/1872, WB & Virginia, Jackson Co, farmer, f
    Children 
     1. Joseph Howard Powers,   b. Abt 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Wilfred Powers,   b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Minerva Powers,   b. Abt 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. David (Powers) Baker,   b. 8 Jul 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1957, Ingham County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. George William Powers,   b. 18 Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Thomas Benton Powers,   b. Dec 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Fletcher T Powers,   b. Abt 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jerry F Powers,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Rebecca A Truex,   b. Abt 1846, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Feb 1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 528C
      Wm. B. POWERS Self M M W 33 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: WV Mo: MD
      Rebecca A. POWERS Wife F M W 33 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH
      Minerva POWERS Dau F S W 11 WV
      Occ: No Occupation Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Geo. W. POWERS Son M S W 7 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Thomas B. POWERS Son M S W 6 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Fletcher T. POWERS Son M S W 4 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Jerry F. POWERS Son M S W 3 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH
      Nancy Jane MEED SDau F S W 2 WV
      Fa: WV Mo: OH

      1900 JC Ravenswood Dist
      Powers, Rebecca 6/1844, div 6-3 OH PA PA
      Ella 9/75 WV PA OH
      Enoch 8/83 WV PA OH
    Children 
     1. Enoch W Powers,   b. 23 Sep 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Martha Ann Bell,   b. May 1852, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1891  [1
    Notes 

    • 1900 JC Grant Dist
      Powers, William 6/1846 m 9y VA DEL MD
      Martha 5/1852 5-4 OH SCO OH
      Grace 5/91
      Delpha D 9/92
      Estela B 1/95
      William 7/98

      JCBR:
      Loretta Grace, 7/28/1892, William Bloomfield & Martha Ann (Bell) Powers, Cuba, WV, [fpob] Cuba, WV
    Children 
     1. Loretta Grace Powers,   b. 28 Jul 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Delpha D Powers,   b. 18 Jul 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Estella B Powers,   b. Jan 1895, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William F Powers,   b. 29 Jul 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S284] Census of Grant District 1900.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.