Ida Mae Busby Powe was the 1st wife of William Stover Powe. They married 5 December 1889 in Lauderdale, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Shepard and Elizabeth Jane McIlwain Busby. Ida was born and reared in the Mt. Zion community in Wayne County. Her parents are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Her siblings were: John (J. S. ) Busby (1843-1937); W. J. Busby(1946-1922); Mary Ellen Busby Martin (1847-1926); Peyton Allen Busby (1949-1934); Thomas Franklin Busby (1854-1929); Florence Lee Busby (1865-1940); Charles E. Busby (1867-1908). Ida's grandparents were Zacharia Busby (1768-1850) and ....
Ida and Stover had one child--a daughter, whom they named after Stover's twin brother who had died when he and Stover were children. Ida was a beautiful lady with jet black hair and a beautiful smile. She and Stover made their home near Winchester, MS in Wayne County. When Highway 45 was built, the route ran through their farm. Stover sold a field that was cut off from his property by the highway construction to May Olena Shaw. Stover always said the soil on their farm was very rich and he always had a fine crop.
Ida was born 21 October 1868 and died 12 January 1933. Stover soon married Amanda Sumrall Hollingsworth. The marriage which took place on 9 April 1933 was critized by many of the family members and friends as being disrespectful to Ida. Stover, however, told them that he married soon because he was so happily married to Ida that he wanted to be happily married again. Amanda died
7 April 1937.
On 29 January 1938, Stover married Bessie Holcomb who was born 6 January 1887 and died 11 January 1946. Stover only lived two months after the death of Bessie. Bessie's brother and his family moved into a house on Stover's property and helped with the farming. When Bessie died Bessie and it was necessary to have someone to care for Stover, Milton Holcomb and his wife moved into the house with him. Stover willed Milton some acres of his farm and Milton purchased the house from Stover's heirs. A part of the homestead of Ida and Stover is still owned in 2013 by Charles E. Powe and Emma Jean Powe McKee, the children of George Shaw Powe. The voting precinct for Winchester Community is located on a portion of the property that was owned by the Holcomb family. The Holcomb family has also sold lots for a number of house- trailer homes.
Ida and Stover had one child--a daughter, whom they named after Stover's twin brother who had died when he and Stover were children. Ida was a beautiful lady with jet black hair and a beautiful smile. She and Stover made their home near Winchester, MS in Wayne County. When Highway 45 was built, the route ran through their farm. Stover sold a field that was cut off from his property by the highway construction to May Olena Shaw. Stover always said the soil on their farm was very rich and he always had a fine crop.
Ida was born 21 October 1868 and died 12 January 1933. Stover soon married Amanda Sumrall Hollingsworth. The marriage which took place on 9 April 1933 was critized by many of the family members and friends as being disrespectful to Ida. Stover, however, told them that he married soon because he was so happily married to Ida that he wanted to be happily married again. Amanda died
7 April 1937.
On 29 January 1938, Stover married Bessie Holcomb who was born 6 January 1887 and died 11 January 1946. Stover only lived two months after the death of Bessie. Bessie's brother and his family moved into a house on Stover's property and helped with the farming. When Bessie died Bessie and it was necessary to have someone to care for Stover, Milton Holcomb and his wife moved into the house with him. Stover willed Milton some acres of his farm and Milton purchased the house from Stover's heirs. A part of the homestead of Ida and Stover is still owned in 2013 by Charles E. Powe and Emma Jean Powe McKee, the children of George Shaw Powe. The voting precinct for Winchester Community is located on a portion of the property that was owned by the Holcomb family. The Holcomb family has also sold lots for a number of house- trailer homes.
Ida Mae Busby Powe was the 1st wife of William Stover Powe. They married 5 December 1889 in Lauderdale, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Shepard and Elizabeth Jane McIlwain Busby. Ida was born and reared in the Mt. Zion community in Wayne County. Her parents are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Her siblings were: John (J. S. ) Busby (1843-1937); W. J. Busby(1946-1922); Mary Ellen Busby Martin (1847-1926); Peyton Allen Busby (1949-1934); Thomas Franklin Busby (1854-1929); Florence Lee Busby (1865-1940); Charles E. Busby (1867-1908). Ida's grandparents were Zacharia Busby (1768-1850) and ....
Ida and Stover had one child--a daughter, whom they named after Stover's twin brother who had died when he and Stover were children. Ida was a beautiful lady with jet black hair and a beautiful smile. She and Stover made their home near Winchester, MS in Wayne County. When Highway 45 was built, the route ran through their farm. Stover sold a field that was cut off from his property by the highway construction to May Olena Shaw. Stover always said the soil on their farm was very rich and he always had a fine crop.
Ida was born 21 October 1868 and died 12 January 1933. Stover soon married Amanda Sumrall Hollingsworth. The marriage which took place on 9 April 1933 was critized by many of the family members and friends as being disrespectful to Ida. Stover, however, told them that he married soon because he was so happily married to Ida that he wanted to be happily married again. Amanda died
7 April 1937.
On 29 January 1938, Stover married Bessie Holcomb who was born 6 January 1887 and died 11 January 1946. Stover only lived two months after the death of Bessie. Bessie's brother and his family moved into a house on Stover's property and helped with the farming. When Bessie died Bessie and it was necessary to have someone to care for Stover, Milton Holcomb and his wife moved into the house with him. Stover willed Milton some acres of his farm and Milton purchased the house from Stover's heirs. A part of the homestead of Ida and Stover is still owned in 2013 by Charles E. Powe and Emma Jean Powe McKee, the children of George Shaw Powe. The voting precinct for Winchester Community is located on a portion of the property that was owned by the Holcomb family. The Holcomb family has also sold lots for a number of house- trailer homes.
Ida and Stover had one child--a daughter, whom they named after Stover's twin brother who had died when he and Stover were children. Ida was a beautiful lady with jet black hair and a beautiful smile. She and Stover made their home near Winchester, MS in Wayne County. When Highway 45 was built, the route ran through their farm. Stover sold a field that was cut off from his property by the highway construction to May Olena Shaw. Stover always said the soil on their farm was very rich and he always had a fine crop.
Ida was born 21 October 1868 and died 12 January 1933. Stover soon married Amanda Sumrall Hollingsworth. The marriage which took place on 9 April 1933 was critized by many of the family members and friends as being disrespectful to Ida. Stover, however, told them that he married soon because he was so happily married to Ida that he wanted to be happily married again. Amanda died
7 April 1937.
On 29 January 1938, Stover married Bessie Holcomb who was born 6 January 1887 and died 11 January 1946. Stover only lived two months after the death of Bessie. Bessie's brother and his family moved into a house on Stover's property and helped with the farming. When Bessie died Bessie and it was necessary to have someone to care for Stover, Milton Holcomb and his wife moved into the house with him. Stover willed Milton some acres of his farm and Milton purchased the house from Stover's heirs. A part of the homestead of Ida and Stover is still owned in 2013 by Charles E. Powe and Emma Jean Powe McKee, the children of George Shaw Powe. The voting precinct for Winchester Community is located on a portion of the property that was owned by the Holcomb family. The Holcomb family has also sold lots for a number of house- trailer homes.
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