The Shemwell Family

John Wesley PowerAge: 49 years18211871

Name
John Wesley Power
Given names
John Wesley
Surname
Power
Birth September 6, 1821 27 19
Birth of a sisterEleanor Caroline Power
January 22, 1823 (Age 16 months)
Birth of a brotherSamuel H Power
July 12, 1824 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel H Power
1824 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterNaomi Emily Power
August 13, 1825 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterPolly Ann Power
November 27, 1827 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherFranklin Asbury Power
June 25, 1829 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJefferson Carroll Power
May 12, 1831 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Jo Power
February 21, 1833 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterMartha Jo Power
August 22, 1834 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterLucy Cimbaline Power
July 30, 1835 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterSara Emeline Power
April 27, 1837 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel James Kittrell Jr
1838 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherAndrew Pennington Power
July 5, 1839 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Louisa Power
June 30, 1841 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sisterSara Emeline Power
January 7, 1844 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a brotherSolomon H Power
September 11, 1845 (Age 24 years)
Death of a brotherSolomon H Power
November 29, 1845 (Age 24 years)
MarriageMary Anna LearView this family
December 21, 1849 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Henry Clay Power
February 1850 (Age 28 years)
Death of a brotherFranklin Asbury Power
September 24, 1850 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherEllender “Nellie” Shemwell
1850 (Age 28 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Elizabeth Power
1851 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#3
John Franklin Power
June 22, 1852 (Age 30 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth H Kittrell
July 10, 1852 (Age 30 years)
Death of a fatherPennington Power
August 15, 1854 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Louisa L Power
February 4, 1855 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Charles Lear Power
January 5, 1856 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Mariah Power
November 6, 1858 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sisterNaomi Emily Power
January 8, 1859 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sisterPolly Ann Power
July 5, 1859 (Age 37 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherNaomi Pennington
November 30, 1859 (Age 38 years)
Census August 21, 1860 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Andrew Power
about 1861 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Nettie M Power
1864 (Age 42 years)
Death of a daughterMariah Power
May 5, 1864 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#9
William Sherman Power
1865 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a son
#10
Richard Yates Power
November 24, 1868 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sonAndrew Power
about 1869 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11
Harriet Lear “Hattie” Power
February 2, 1870 (Age 48 years)
Census July 16, 1870 (Age 48 years)
Death of a daughterMary Elizabeth Power
before 1871 (Age 49 years)
Death April 21, 1871 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a daughter
#12
Alice Power
1872 (8 months after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 7, 1820Wayne, Missouri, United States
10 months
himself
17 months
younger sister
18 months
younger brother
Samuel H Power
Birth: July 12, 1824 30 22Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: 1824Wayne, Missouri, United States
13 months
younger sister
Naomi Emily Power
Birth: August 13, 1825 31 23Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: January 8, 1859Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Polly Ann Power
Birth: November 27, 1827 33 26Wayne, Missouri, United States
Death: July 5, 1859Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
19 months
younger brother
Franklin Asbury Power
Birth: June 25, 1829 35 27Missouri, United States
Death: September 24, 1850Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
23 months
younger brother
Jefferson Carroll Power
Birth: May 12, 1831 37 29Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: November 18, 1914Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
21 months
younger sister
Martha Jo Power
Birth: February 21, 1833 39 31Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: August 22, 1834Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Lucy Cimbaline Power
Birth: July 30, 1835 41 33Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: June 25, 1906Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States
21 months
younger sister
Sara Emeline Power
Birth: April 27, 1837 43 35Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 7, 1844Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger brother
Andrew Pennington Power
Birth: July 5, 1839 45 37Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: December 31, 1872Summerfield, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
2 years
younger sister
Elizabeth Louisa Power
Birth: June 30, 1841 47 39Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: January 11, 1883Butler, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
Solomon H Power
Birth: September 11, 1845 51 43Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: November 29, 1845Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Family with Mary Anna Lear - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 21, 1849Clinton, Illinois, United States
2 months
son
Henry Clay Power
Birth: February 1850 28 20Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: October 4, 1932Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
23 months
daughter
Mary Elizabeth Power
Birth: 1851 29 21Illinois, United States
Death: before 1871Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
18 months
son
John Franklin Power
Birth: June 22, 1852 30 23Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: April 20, 1919Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia, United States
3 years
daughter
Louisa L Power
Birth: February 4, 1855 33 25Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: after 1886Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States
11 months
son
3 years
daughter
Mariah Power
Birth: November 6, 1858 37 29Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States
Death: May 5, 1864Jefferson, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Andrew Power
Birth: about 1861 39 31Illinois, United States
Death: about 1869Jefferson, Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
2 years
son
4 years
son
Richard Yates Power
Birth: November 24, 1868 47 39Illinois, United States
Death: February 13, 1962Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
14 months
daughter
3 years
daughter

John Wesley Power has 26 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household

Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Wesley Powerhead28MWMOY
Mary Ann Powerwife21FWPAY
Henry C Powerson6 monthsMWPA

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household

Clinton, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Wesley Powerhead32MWMO
Mary Ann Powerwife21FWPA
Henry C Powerson11MWIL
Mary Powerdaughter9FWIL
John Powerson7MWIL
Louisa Powerdaughter5FWIL
Charles Powerson4MWIL
Mariah Powerdaughter2FWIL

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household

Jefferson, Illinois, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Power, John Whead48MWfarmerMO
Power, Mary Awife42FWPA
Power, Henry Cson20MWIL
Power, John Sson17MWIL
Power, Louisa Adaughter15FWIL
Power, Charles Lson14MWIL
Power, Nettie Mdaughter6FWIL
Power, William Sson5MWIL
Power, Richardson2MWIL
Power, ---daughter3mFWIL