Parents Lewis and Martha (nee Cocke) Powers of Virginia. John was probably born in Goochland county, Virginia where he was married and where many Powers families have resided.
Husband to Susannah Sheppard (1787- ) of Goochland County, Virginia; married 10 Aug 1808 at Goochland.
Children:
John Anderson Powers (1816 - ____) born in Virginia
Mahala Lois Powers Appleberry (1827 - 1919) born in Dubois County, Indiana
William John Powers (1831 - 1926) born in Indiana
A John W Powers, aged 40-50, is listed in the US census of 1830 at Dubois, Indiana with his wife and 7 children. A younger (age 20-30) Major T Powers family of three lives nearby. Is Major
T Powers, a child of John and Susannah?
Seen on the Nov. 7, 1850 US census at Carroll County, Missouri with wife Susan and their son William J., age 19, born in Indiana and William's likely wife, Sarah (Shirley), age 20, born in Indiana. His son, John A Powers, age 34, born in Virginia, lives next-door and is married to Elizabeth (Shirley) of Indiana and they have five children - all but the oldest (Wm, age 9y b IN) were born in Missouri. Suggesting a family move from Indiana to Missouri in about 1842-3. Nancy Shirley, his mother-in-law was also living in the home with her son Isaac.
At Morris Twp, Carroll County, Missouri, on the US census of July 25, 1860, John is age 75, living with wife Susan, age 73, in the home of their son, John and his family. Their son William J., and wife, Sarah, live nearby with their two children. Son John and Elizabeth now have seven children.
The family of William and Lucinda "Shurley" and mother Nancy "Shurley" have their home next to William and Sarah.
Husband to Susannah Sheppard (1787- ) of Goochland County, Virginia; married 10 Aug 1808 at Goochland.
Children:
John Anderson Powers (1816 - ____) born in Virginia
Mahala Lois Powers Appleberry (1827 - 1919) born in Dubois County, Indiana
William John Powers (1831 - 1926) born in Indiana
A John W Powers, aged 40-50, is listed in the US census of 1830 at Dubois, Indiana with his wife and 7 children. A younger (age 20-30) Major T Powers family of three lives nearby. Is Major
T Powers, a child of John and Susannah?
Seen on the Nov. 7, 1850 US census at Carroll County, Missouri with wife Susan and their son William J., age 19, born in Indiana and William's likely wife, Sarah (Shirley), age 20, born in Indiana. His son, John A Powers, age 34, born in Virginia, lives next-door and is married to Elizabeth (Shirley) of Indiana and they have five children - all but the oldest (Wm, age 9y b IN) were born in Missouri. Suggesting a family move from Indiana to Missouri in about 1842-3. Nancy Shirley, his mother-in-law was also living in the home with her son Isaac.
At Morris Twp, Carroll County, Missouri, on the US census of July 25, 1860, John is age 75, living with wife Susan, age 73, in the home of their son, John and his family. Their son William J., and wife, Sarah, live nearby with their two children. Son John and Elizabeth now have seven children.
The family of William and Lucinda "Shurley" and mother Nancy "Shurley" have their home next to William and Sarah.
Parents Lewis and Martha (nee Cocke) Powers of Virginia. John was probably born in Goochland county, Virginia where he was married and where many Powers families have resided.
Husband to Susannah Sheppard (1787- ) of Goochland County, Virginia; married 10 Aug 1808 at Goochland.
Children:
John Anderson Powers (1816 - ____) born in Virginia
Mahala Lois Powers Appleberry (1827 - 1919) born in Dubois County, Indiana
William John Powers (1831 - 1926) born in Indiana
A John W Powers, aged 40-50, is listed in the US census of 1830 at Dubois, Indiana with his wife and 7 children. A younger (age 20-30) Major T Powers family of three lives nearby. Is Major
T Powers, a child of John and Susannah?
Seen on the Nov. 7, 1850 US census at Carroll County, Missouri with wife Susan and their son William J., age 19, born in Indiana and William's likely wife, Sarah (Shirley), age 20, born in Indiana. His son, John A Powers, age 34, born in Virginia, lives next-door and is married to Elizabeth (Shirley) of Indiana and they have five children - all but the oldest (Wm, age 9y b IN) were born in Missouri. Suggesting a family move from Indiana to Missouri in about 1842-3. Nancy Shirley, his mother-in-law was also living in the home with her son Isaac.
At Morris Twp, Carroll County, Missouri, on the US census of July 25, 1860, John is age 75, living with wife Susan, age 73, in the home of their son, John and his family. Their son William J., and wife, Sarah, live nearby with their two children. Son John and Elizabeth now have seven children.
The family of William and Lucinda "Shurley" and mother Nancy "Shurley" have their home next to William and Sarah.
Husband to Susannah Sheppard (1787- ) of Goochland County, Virginia; married 10 Aug 1808 at Goochland.
Children:
John Anderson Powers (1816 - ____) born in Virginia
Mahala Lois Powers Appleberry (1827 - 1919) born in Dubois County, Indiana
William John Powers (1831 - 1926) born in Indiana
A John W Powers, aged 40-50, is listed in the US census of 1830 at Dubois, Indiana with his wife and 7 children. A younger (age 20-30) Major T Powers family of three lives nearby. Is Major
T Powers, a child of John and Susannah?
Seen on the Nov. 7, 1850 US census at Carroll County, Missouri with wife Susan and their son William J., age 19, born in Indiana and William's likely wife, Sarah (Shirley), age 20, born in Indiana. His son, John A Powers, age 34, born in Virginia, lives next-door and is married to Elizabeth (Shirley) of Indiana and they have five children - all but the oldest (Wm, age 9y b IN) were born in Missouri. Suggesting a family move from Indiana to Missouri in about 1842-3. Nancy Shirley, his mother-in-law was also living in the home with her son Isaac.
At Morris Twp, Carroll County, Missouri, on the US census of July 25, 1860, John is age 75, living with wife Susan, age 73, in the home of their son, John and his family. Their son William J., and wife, Sarah, live nearby with their two children. Son John and Elizabeth now have seven children.
The family of William and Lucinda "Shurley" and mother Nancy "Shurley" have their home next to William and Sarah.
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