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James “Indian Jim” Powell

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James “Indian Jim” Powell

Birth
Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, USA
Death
24 Sep 1915 (aged 91)
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
1900 addition
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Son of Achilles and Sarah Henry Powell of Scott Co, KY.

Husband of Jane Henry, married Feb 10, 1850 near Georgetown, Scott Co, KY.

They had 10 children:
Cordelia Neal Cook c1850 - 1874-78,
Dulcena Shupe 1851-1899,
Benjamin 1854-d before 1900,
James c1857- before 1900,
Knute c1860-d before 1900,
Thomas Jefferson 1861-1900,
Wesley 1863-d before 1900,
Mary Frances Harmon Turner 1866-1935.

They lived in Little Eagle, Scott Co, KY in 1860.

James said he came to IN in 1863 with Morgan's Raiders, became separated from his comrades and stayed in Indiana.

They lived in or near Shelby Co, IN c1870 where their oldest two daughters were married.

They were in Lebanon, Boone Co, IN in 1880 where James was a farmer.

They moved to Frankfort, Clinton Co, IN c1890. James was a garbage hauler there.

Jane died Sept 6, 1903 of burns while helping Jim burn garbage and paper.

James died Sept 24, 1915 in the Clinton Co Home at Frankfort at age 91.

At the time of his death, only one of their 10 children was living: Mary, their last child.

Son of Achilles and Sarah Henry Powell of Scott Co, KY.

Husband of Jane Henry, married Feb 10, 1850 near Georgetown, Scott Co, KY.

They had 10 children:
Cordelia Neal Cook c1850 - 1874-78,
Dulcena Shupe 1851-1899,
Benjamin 1854-d before 1900,
James c1857- before 1900,
Knute c1860-d before 1900,
Thomas Jefferson 1861-1900,
Wesley 1863-d before 1900,
Mary Frances Harmon Turner 1866-1935.

They lived in Little Eagle, Scott Co, KY in 1860.

James said he came to IN in 1863 with Morgan's Raiders, became separated from his comrades and stayed in Indiana.

They lived in or near Shelby Co, IN c1870 where their oldest two daughters were married.

They were in Lebanon, Boone Co, IN in 1880 where James was a farmer.

They moved to Frankfort, Clinton Co, IN c1890. James was a garbage hauler there.

Jane died Sept 6, 1903 of burns while helping Jim burn garbage and paper.

James died Sept 24, 1915 in the Clinton Co Home at Frankfort at age 91.

At the time of his death, only one of their 10 children was living: Mary, their last child.



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