John Wesley PowerAge: 49 years1821–1871
- Name
- John Wesley Power
- Given names
- John Wesley
- Surname
- Power
 Birth | September 6, 1821 27 19 |
 Birth of a sister | Eleanor Caroline Power January 22, 1823 (Age 16 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Samuel H Power July 12, 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a brother | Samuel H Power 1824 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Naomi Emily Power August 13, 1825 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Polly Ann Power November 27, 1827 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Franklin Asbury Power June 25, 1829 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jefferson Carroll Power May 12, 1831 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Jo Power February 21, 1833 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Jo Power August 22, 1834 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Cimbaline Power July 30, 1835 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a sister | Sara Emeline Power April 27, 1837 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel James Kittrell Jr 1838 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Andrew Pennington Power July 5, 1839 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Louisa Power June 30, 1841 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sara Emeline Power January 7, 1844 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Solomon H Power September 11, 1845 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a brother | Solomon H Power November 29, 1845 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Mary Anna Lear — View this family December 21, 1849 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Henry Clay Power February 1850 (Age 28 years) |
 Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a brother | Franklin Asbury Power September 24, 1850 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ellender “Nellie” Shemwell 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 mother | Elizabeth H Kittrell July 10, 1852 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | Pennington 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 sister | Naomi Emily Power January 8, 1859 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a sister | Polly Ann Power July 5, 1859 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Naomi Pennington November 30, 1859 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| 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 daughter | Mariah Power May 5, 1864 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a son #9 | William Sherman Power 1865 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #10 | Richard Yates Power November 24, 1868 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a son | Andrew Power about 1869 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| 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 daughter | Mary 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 |
| father |
Pennington Power Birth: December 14, 1793 28 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 15, 1854 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth H Kittrell Birth: October 4, 1801 24 21 — North Carolina, United States Death: July 10, 1852 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: November 7, 1820 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
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10 months himself |
John Wesley Power Birth: September 6, 1821 27 19 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: April 21, 1871 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
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17 months younger sister |
Eleanor Caroline Power Birth: January 22, 1823 29 21 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: February 4, 1894 — Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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18 months younger brother |
Samuel H Power Birth: July 12, 1824 30 22 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: 1824 — Wayne, Missouri, United States |
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13 months younger sister |
Naomi Emily Power Birth: August 13, 1825 31 23 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: January 8, 1859 — Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Polly Ann Power Birth: November 27, 1827 33 26 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: July 5, 1859 — Mascoutah, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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19 months younger brother |
Franklin Asbury Power Birth: June 25, 1829 35 27 — Missouri, United States Death: September 24, 1850 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
Jefferson Carroll Power Birth: May 12, 1831 37 29 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: November 18, 1914 — Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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21 months younger sister |
Martha Jo Power Birth: February 21, 1833 39 31 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: August 22, 1834 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Lucy Cimbaline Power Birth: July 30, 1835 41 33 — Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: June 25, 1906 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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21 months younger sister |
Sara Emeline Power Birth: April 27, 1837 43 35 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: January 7, 1844 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Andrew Pennington Power Birth: July 5, 1839 45 37 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: December 31, 1872 — Summerfield, St. Clair, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Louisa Power Birth: June 30, 1841 47 39 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: January 11, 1883 — Butler, Missouri, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Solomon H Power Birth: September 11, 1845 51 43 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States Death: November 29, 1845 — Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, United States |
| Family with Mary Anna Lear |
| himself |
John Wesley Power Birth: September 6, 1821 27 19 — Wayne, Missouri, United States Death: April 21, 1871 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
| wife |
Mary Anna Lear Birth: June 1, 1829 — Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 27, 1908 — McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1849 — Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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2 months son |
Henry Clay Power Birth: February 1850 28 20 — Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: October 4, 1932 — Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Power Birth: 1851 29 21 — Illinois, United States Death: before 1871 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States |
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18 months son |
John Franklin Power Birth: June 22, 1852 30 23 — Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: April 20, 1919 — Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Louisa L Power Birth: February 4, 1855 33 25 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: after 1886 — Roxbury, McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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11 months son |
Charles Lear Power Birth: January 5, 1856 34 26 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: June 16, 1942 — Carnegie, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mariah Power Birth: November 6, 1858 37 29 — Aviston, Clinton, Illinois, United States Death: May 5, 1864 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
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3 years son |
Andrew Power Birth: about 1861 39 31 — Illinois, United States Death: about 1869 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Nettie M Power Birth: 1864 42 34 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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2 years son |
William Sherman Power Birth: 1865 43 35 — Illinois, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Richard Yates Power Birth: November 24, 1868 47 39 — Illinois, United States Death: February 13, 1962 — Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States |
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14 months daughter |
Harriet Lear “Hattie” Power Birth: February 2, 1870 48 40 — Jefferson, Illinois, United States Death: October 27, 1959 — McPherson, Kansas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Alice Power Birth: 1872 50 42 — Illinois, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Clinton, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Clinton, Illinois, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Power - Household
Jefferson, Illinois, United States
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