Lila Powell

John married Mary Emma Simmons on 14 Feb 1909 in Newton County, Texas. Mary was born in Jun 1891 in Texas; was buried in West Bethlehem Baptist Church, Quicksand Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of William SIMMONS and Olive NEWTON.

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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]

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In her letter dated September 4, 1999, Carolyn Lockhart writes "Malichi Morgan served in the same Texas Cavalry as my John A. Powell did. John Powell is buried in a confederate cemetery at Camp Butler, Illinois with a rebel marker which is pointed at the top, so the Yankee's couldn't sit on it. He left a wife Lucy Thomas (who later married John Lee) and two small children, John Walter Powell & Emma Luvenia." A photo of his tombstone is shown on FindAGrave. It further indicates he served in Co. G, 24 Texas Cavalry.

A FindAGrave listing for his daughter, Emma Luvenia Powell, states, apparently in error, that her father John A. Powell died on 10 Mar 1868 in Jasper County.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Jasper County, PO Box Newton
Enumerated 1 Aug 1860
Page 32
202-202
William McMahon 25 Farmer $--- $300 La
Sittina McMahon 28 F La
John Powell 32 M Farmer $500 $200 Ga
Lucy Powell 21 F Ala
John Powell 3 M Tex

John married Lucy Thomas on 25 Sep 1855 in Union County, Arkansas. Lucy was born on 4 Oct 1839 in Alabama; died on 2 Jan 1896 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in James Lee Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Paula Williamson, states that "She was the a widow who was the first wife of John Henry Lee. She died of measles after being exposed to her grand daughter with measles who also died. She and John had 4 children (she had children by previous marriage.) "

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Per the article entitled LOCKHART ADDS TO HAWTHORN HISTORY "Sion Jones (was the) son of Matthew Jones and grandson of Robert....He served in Campbell's County CSA which patrolled the coast of Florida and also served in Atlanta. Sion died in August 1864, leaving Elizabeth with seven children. She was 36 years old. She moved to Texas in 1868....The Morgans and Jones's are both Welsh." In a subsequent letter to Melinda Strong, Carolyn Powell Lockhart adds that Sion Jones had died in the Battle of Atlanta. Bonnie Jones notes that he actually died of an illness contracted during the fighting of the Civil War.

Sion married Elizabeth Morgan on 3 Feb 1853 in Decatur County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Morgan and Mary ???) was born on 31 Dec 1830 in North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1902 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said by some to have been born in Surry County, NC, but no proof cited. This seems unlikely as the family was listed in Sampson County as of the 1830 census.

Carolyn Lockhart wrote that after the death of Sion Jones in Georgia "Elizabeth sold her land in Decatur County (ca 1868) and came to Texas. She and [her widowed sister] Dorcas Lee had about 9 children with them. Someone met them in Galveston and it was the first time she had ever seen an iron cook stove. She instructed her kids not to mention their Indian ancestry. She herself never mentioned it even though she always wore fringes on her dresses to remind her own self of her heritage. She was 61 when she died, never remarried and never filed a pension from Sion Jones CSA record."

In a letter from Carolyn Lockhart, she states that Elizabeth died in the home of her oldest son, Newton B. Jones. Like the Morgan's, the Jones family were also of Welsh ancestry. The Hawthorne family were neighbors in Georgia and also in Jasper County.

Ruby Boyett showed she died in 1897, but this can not be correct as (1) she had a daughter born in 1899 (2) she can be found on the 1900 census with her husband and children and (3) her tombstone is said to be inscribed 13 Dec 1902.

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Married:
Per www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu/marriage

Elizabeth Morgan m Sion Jones on 3 Feb 1853