Son of Arthur Power and Deborah Aldrich.

William remained single. He was a Farmer.

His father came to Michigan in 1824, however, Nathan, Mary and Arthur's other children remained in New York until 1826. William probably came to MI in 1826 with his siblings.

United States Census, 1840
Name William Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Farmington (Twp), Oakland, Michigan, United States
Page 48
Included in his household was one male (10-15), two males (20-30), one female (under 5) and two females (15-20).

United States Census, 1850
Name William Power
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Farmington (Twp), Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1814
Birthplace New York
House Number 259
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Parker M 38 New York
Esther Parker F 35 New York
Mary C Parker F 14 Michigan
Eveline Parker F 8 Michigan
Edwin Parker M 6 Michigan
Diana Parker F 1 Michigan
Fanny Cook F 20 England
William Power M 36 New York

United States Census, 1870
Name William Power
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Michigan, United States (Farmington Twp., Oakland, MI)
Gender Male
Age 54
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1815-1816
Birthplace New York
Page Number 15
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Power Head (Farmer) M 54 New York
Eveline Parker Housekeeper F 27 Michigan

United States Census, 1880
Name William L Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Farmington (Twp), Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 65
Marital Status Single
Race White
Occupation Farming
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1815
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Maine (Rhode Island)
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William L Power Self M 65 New York
Evaline D Parker Niece F 37 Michigan

William is buried with his father and other Power family members.

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According to Ruth Roth Moehlman's book "Heritage Homes of Farmington: If Walls Could Talk" - Arthur Power built two different log homes along the Rouge River in what is today the City of Farmington. The second house was built in what was eventually William Power's orchard, north of Shiawassee and west of Farmington Road. It was a "Long-log house" built in 1826. The house no longer exists.