Alex Windham Powell

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Obituary, copied from hsi FindAGrave memorial page, created by "Fluttergirl"

Alex W. "Bud" Powell, 70, passed away at his home in Canyon Lake on March 27, 2010. He retired after 30 years of teaching and also retired after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy Reserve as Chief Petty Officer. He was born on Dec. 16, 1939 to Carrol and Luetta Orena Weber Powell in Nederland, Texas.

Bud is survived by his wife of 51 years, Janice Cherry Powell. He is also survived by two daughters, Valerie Jerry and husband B. R. of Humble, and LeAnne Powell of Canyon Lake and two sons, Alex W. Powell II and wife Cara of Canyon Lake, and Brian Powell and wife Elvia of Humble.

He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, Carolyn Lockhart of Port Neches and special friend, Tonya Nevil.

Visitation will start at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 2, at First Baptist Church in Canyon Lake. The funeral service will follow visitation at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Fischer Cemetery in Fischer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Baptist Church-Canyon Lake Disaster Relief, Highland Lakes Encampment, or Hope Hospice. Arrangements under the care of Crofts Funeral Home, 911 Mesquite St., Blanco, Texas, 78606, 830-833-4523.

- New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
March 30, 2010

Carroll married Luetta Oreana Weber. Luetta was born on 14 Aug 1915 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; died in Feb 1995 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to her daughter, Carolyn, Luetta was born during Port Arthur's 1915 Hurricane. The .U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. shows her as a daughter of Alex Weber and Maude E Hall.

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he listed his occupation as Farmer in Bon Wier, Texas. His nearest relative was shown as J. W. Powell of Merryville, Louisiana, his father. He was described as of Medium Heighth, Slender, with blue eyes and dark hair. On his registration for the World War II draft, he was still farming in Newton County, His place of birth was shown as Lees Mill versus Bon Wier. When asked for a name and address of a person who would always know his address, his answer was W. A. Newton.

His Texas Death Certificate lists him as a retired farmer, and a Widower. He had not served in the U.S. Armed Forces. At the time of his death, he lived at 3141 Proctor Street, Port Arthur, Texas. Informant on the death certificate was Carroll Powell, his oldest half brother.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP No. 4
Enumerated 19 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 112 Sheet 12A
85-94
Powell, Oliver C Head M W 31 M1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Powell, Trudie Wf F W 28 M1 5 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Carrall Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Hollis Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Hargis Son M W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP No. 4
Enumerated 17 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 142 Sheet 5A
88-91
Powell, Oliver Head M W 40 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Powell, Corroll Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, B. Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Walter Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Victor Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Jack Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Gertrude Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP No. 4
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
ED 176-5 SD 19 Sheet 10A
88-91
Powell, Oliver Head M W 52 Married at 27 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Powell, Pearl Wf F W 32 Married at 15 Tx Ala Tx
Powell, Carrol Son M W 24 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Victor Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, O. C. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Gladys Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Jessie Mae Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, Glenway Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Powell, James F Son M W 1/6 [2 months old] S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP #4
Enumerated April 13, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 176-5
136-O-100 Yes
Powell, O. C. Head M W 61 M Highest Grade attended 3 Texas Same Place Farmer
Powell, Pearl Wife F W 42 M Highest Grade attended 5 Tx Same Place
Powell, O.C. Jr Son M W 18 S Highest Grade attended 8 Tx Same Place Farm Laborer
Powell, Gladys Dtr F W 16 S Highest Grade attended 8 Tx Same Place
Powell, Jessie M Dtr F W 14 S In School, Grade 6 Tx Same Place
Powell, Glenn R Son M W 12 S In School, Grade 3 Tx Same Place
Powell, Fred Son M W 10 S In School, Grade 3 Tx Same Place
Powell, Frank Son M W 8 S In School, Grade 0 Tx Same Place
Powell, John Son M W 6 S Not in School Texas Same Place
Powell, Charles Son M W 4 S Not in School Texas
Powell, Thomas Son M W 2 S Not in School Texas

Oliver married Avis Gertrude "Trudie" Windham on 16 Feb 1905 in Newton County, Texas. Avis was born on 20 Nov 1880 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 16 May 1916 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Ford Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of William Windham and Mary Gunter.

Her headstone is inscribed "Trudie Wife of O C Powell, Born 20 Nov 1880 Died 16 May 1916"

Notes:

In a Morgan Descendancy chart posted on the internet, the nickname "Jefferson" was shown for John Walter Powell. Carolyn Powell Lockhart indicates that her great grandfather was John Walter Powell, and that to her knowledge he was never called by that nickname. Carolyn indicated that he remarried after his wife's death and he and his second wife moved to Merryville. Ruby Burkett notes that If Martha Ann died on March 23, 1913, there is some confusing information here. Her family story was that when "Aunt Minnie Maysel Boyett was married to Andy Arrington Fuller on May 13, 1913, they moved into a two room apartment in the home of her Aunt and uncle Martha Ann and Walter Powell in Merryville. Martha Ann was known as Aunt Babe. Their home was just behind, what I supose, is the present City Hall in Merryville. Of course much has changed in Merryville. I can assume that Martha Ann was dear to my grand-mother, Henrietta Jones Boyett, because she named one of her daughters Martha Ann and she was also called Babe"

His Texas Death Certificate shows that although he was a resident of Merryville, LA at the time of his death, he died in Voth, Texas. His father was shown as John Powell, born in Arkansas, and his mother, Lucy Thomas, born in Texas.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP #1, 54th ED
Page 1 SD 1 ED 054 Stamped 523
1-1
Powell, J. Walter W M 22 Farmer Tx Ala NC
Powell, Martha W F 23 Wf Keeping Houst Ga Ga NC
Powell, Onelia W F 3 Dtr At Home Tx Tx Ga
Powell, Oliver W M 1 Son At Home Tx Tx Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Newton County, Pr. 7
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 51 Sheet 11B
181-187
Powell, John W Head W M July 1857 43 M 24 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Powell, Martha A Wf W F Aug 1857 43 M 24 6/6 Ga Ga Nc
Powell, Oliver C Son W M Mar 1879 21 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Powell, Frank C Son W F Apr 1882 18 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Powell, Sarah E Dtr W F Oct 1884 16 S Tx Tx Ga Attended 3 Months of School
Powell, John R Son W M Oct 1886 14 S Tx Tx Ga Johu? Farmer Attended 3 Months of School
Powell, Lucy E Dtr W F May 1889 11 S Tx Tx Ga Farmer Attended 3 Months of School

1910 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP No 4
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 112 Sheet 7A
87-98
Household of Jess H and Georgia LEE
88-97
Powell, J. Walter Head M W 52 M 1 35 Tx Ala Ark Farmer
Powell, Marth A Wf F W 53 m1 35 6/5 Ga Ga Ga
xx-98
Powell, Franklin A Head M W 28 M1 2 Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Powell, Minnie Wf F W 20 m1 La Tx La

John married Martha Ann "Babe" Jones on 1 Dec 1875 in Jasper County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Sion Jones and Elizabeth Morgan) was born on 18 Aug 1856 in Georgia; died on 23 Mar 1913 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Ford Cemetery, Bon Wier, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]