Gladys May Powell

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Patsy Scheer and maintained by Gary and Wilman (Knigge) Luther:

Gladys May Mahaffey of Alexandria, Nebr., was born to Isaac and Emma Powell, on Dec. 25, 1907 at rural Powell. She died Dec. 26, 1996, at the age of 89 years and 1 day.

She attended country school and Powell school and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1926. She taught school near Daykin.

She was united in marriage to Ernest Arthur Mafaffey of rural Hebron, June 3, 1928. Six children, two sons and four daughters were born to this union. Her hobbies were quilting, and other crafts.

She was baptized into the Methodist Church in Bruning, on Jan. of 1961, and transferred to the Presbyterian church in Alexandria on Jan. 18, 1970. In 1967, she moved into Alexandria where she lived until she became a resident at the Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, Nov. 1995. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, and brothers.

Survivors include her son, Larry Mahaffey, daughters, Lois Ream and her husband Daryl and Luree Marschman and her husband Ernest of Alexandria, Linda--_and her husband Dale of Dewitt, and Lula Korber and her husband David of Bern, Kansas, 13 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren, brothers, Harold Powell, and his wife Mildred, and Delmer Powell and his wife Vera of Fairbury, and other relatives. Services were Dec. 30 from the Alexandria Presbyterian church with Sylvia Cross officiating. Pallbearers were her grandsons. Burial was in the Fairbury cemetery.

Gladys married Ernest Arthur Mahaffey on 3 Jun 1928 in Nebraska. Ernest was born on 9 Jan 1903 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska; died on 10 Jul 1963 in Thayer County, Nebraska; was buried on 12 Jul 1963 in Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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When he registered for the draft during World War I, he listed himself as a permanent resident of Powell, Jefferson County, Nebraska, working as a Farmer. His nearest relative was shown as wife, Emma Powell. He was described as tall, medium build, with green eyes and light brown hair.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Jefferson County, Meridian Precinct
Enumerated 18 Feb 1920
SD 4 ED 107 Sheet 3A
45-46
Powell, Isaac Head M W 38 M Neb Ohio Indiana Farmer General Farm
Powell, Emma W F W 38 M Kansas Austria/Ger Austria/Ger
Powell, James A Son M W 17 S Neb Neb Kansas Farm Laborer
Powell, Reuben B Son M W 16 S Neb Neb Kansas
Powell, Gladys M Dtr F W 12 S Neb Neb Kansas
Powell, Harold W Son M W 3 S Neb Neb Kansas

1930 Census
Nebraska, Jefferson County, Meridian Precinct
Enumerated 14 Apr 1930
ED 48-19 SD 11 Sheets 4A and 4B
45-46
Powell, Isaac Head M W 49 M@22 Neb Ohio Indiana Farmer General Farm
Powell, Emma W F W 47 M@20 Kansas Bohemia-Austria Bohemia-Austria
Powell, Harold W Son M W 13 S Neb Neb Kansas
Powell, Dwain Son M W 8 S Neb Neb Kansas
HH 78-80
Glenn and Verda POWELL with four children and boarder Margaret Frazer

Isaac married Emma Havel on 15 Apr 1902. Emma (daughter of John W. Havel and Rosalie Theresa Punda) was born on 15 Apr 1882 in Ludell, Rawlins County, Kansas; died on 14 Feb 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Emma came from western Kansas to Powell, Nebraska to visit her sister, Christina SPRINGER. This is where she met her husband Isaac POWELL. (Milligan, p 296).

Notes:

John W. HAVEL was the son of Catherine PETRICKA and Jacob HAVEL. He immigrated to Minnesota in 1867. An August 28, 1903 issue of the Milligan Times it was written that "He was a member of the Posse that chased the Jesse James gang out of Minnesota after they had looted a bank." His obituary noted that "He was a carpenter by trade and many buildings hereabouts will long attest to his labors; but at the time of his death he was farming on his place in Liberty Township." (Milligan, p 295).

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Township, Village of Mi
lligan
Enumerated 1 June 1900 by Anton Wauek
SD 4, ED 26 Sheet 2A Stamped 134
(Indexed, in error, as Havis)
25-25
Havel, John W Head W M Aug 1848 51 M 17 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1867 33 Na Contractor
Havel, Francis Wife W F Nov 1862 38 M 17 12/10 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1876 24
Havel, Mary Dtr W F Nat 1882 18 S Ne Bohemia Bohemia
Havel, Emma Dtr W F Aug 1883 16 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Frank Son W M Sept 1885 14 Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, John Son W M Jan 1887 13 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, William Son W M May 1889 11 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, James Son W M Jan 1891 9 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Emil Son W M Apr 1892 8 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Joseph Son W M Oct 1893 6 S Ne Boh Boh At School
Havel, Freddie Son W M aug 1896 3 s Ne Boh Boh

John married Rosalie Theresa Punda on 10 Jan 1876 in New Prague, Lesueur County, Minnesota. Rosalie was born on 3 Sep 1850 in Strass, Bohemia; died on 21 Jan 1929 in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Information:

Kansas, Rawlins County, Union Twp, ED 130
20 & 25 of June 1900 by Wiley A. Doyle
SD 6, ED 130 Sheet 8B
128-131
Havel, Rosa Head W F W F Unknown 1850 50 Wd 5/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Havel, Joseph Son W M Dec 1880 20 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
Havel, Emma Dtr W F Mar 1882 18 S Kansas Bohemia Bohemia
Havel, Fred Son W M Dec 1883 16 S Kansas Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer

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Married:
They were married int he Catholic Church with Josef PETRICKA and Josef HAVEL as witnesses. They renewed their vows in Fillmore County, Nebraska on March 20, 1880, moving shortly thereafter to Kansas and took a homestead north of Ludell. They apparently separated, as John remarried Fannie Krejdle in 1886, and Rosalie moved, without John, first south of Ludell, Kansas, and eventually on to Atwood Kansas. (Milligan, p 295).