The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	November 28, 1861 28 24 Butler, Missouri, United States
Birth of a brother	Albert Ernest Powers February 22, 1865 (Age 3 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 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 brother	George Washington Powers October 15, 1867 (Age 5 years) Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 5 years) Alaska, USA 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 5 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a sister	Marinda Powers December 20, 1869 (Age 8 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 7 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
Death of a brother	Marion Powers before 1870 (Age 8 years) Missouri, United States
Census	July 28, 1870 (Age 8 years) Washington, Ripley, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household Washington, Ripley, Missouri Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Powers, W head 34 M W Farmer MO Powers, Mary wife 34 F W House Keeper MO Powers, Elizabeth daughter 17 F W MO Powers, Holloway son 15 M W MO Powers, Rebecca daughter 10 F W MO Powers, Albert son 8 M W MO Powers, George son 3 M W MO Powers, Marinda daughter 7m F W MO Dec
Birth of a sister	Melvina Powers November 22, 1874 (Age 12 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a brother	Holloway Kittrell Powers March 23, 1875 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 16 years) Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census	June 1, 1880 (Age 18 years) Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States Shared note: 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household 1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, MO Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Washington Powers W M 45 head M Farmer MO KY TN Polly Ann Powers W F 43 wife M Keeping House MO KY TN Rebecca A Powers W F 17 daughter S at home MO MO MO Albert Powers W M 14 son M works on farm MO MO MO George W Powers W M 12 son S works on farm MO MO MO Marinda Powers W F 10 daughter S works on farm MO MO MO Melvina Powers W F 5 daughter S at home MO MO MO
Marriage	Crayton Pottenger — View this family July 20, 1882 (Age 20 years) Clay, Arkansas, United States
Birth of a daughter #1	Cora Ann Pottenger March 16, 1885 (Age 23 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a maternal grandmother	Rebecca Ann Rushin June 6, 1887 (Age 25 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Death of a father	George Washington Powers August 6, 1889 (Age 27 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Death	January 11, 1890 (Age 28 years) Butler, Missouri, United States
Burial	unknown

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell Mary Elizabeth Powers Holloway Kittrell Powers Marion Powers Rebecca Ann Powers Albert Ernest Powers George Washington Powers Marinda Powers Melvina Powers George Washington Powers Birth: November 24, 1833 — Missouri, United States Death: August 6, 1889 — Butler, Missouri, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Washington Powers Mary Elizabeth Powers Holloway Kittrell Powers Marion Powers Rebecca Ann Powers Albert Ernest Powers George Washington Powers Marinda Powers Melvina Powers Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell Birth: March 1, 1837 28 14 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: March 13, 1927 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: June 26, 1852 — Ripley, Missouri, United States
1 year elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Hardy Clemon Dicken Nellie Rosetta Dicken Mary Ellen Dicken Dewitt E Dicken Ollie Jane Dicken Mary Elizabeth Powers Birth: June 22, 1853 19 16 — Missouri, United States Death: January 11, 1893 — Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Holloway Kittrell Powers Birth: October 15, 1856 22 19 — Missouri, United States Death: March 23, 1875
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Marion Powers Birth: January 2, 1859 25 21 — Missouri, United States Death: before 1870 — Missouri, United States
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger Cora Ann Pottenger Rebecca Ann Powers Birth: November 28, 1861 28 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 11, 1890 — Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Thula Ponder Family with spouse Ida Pennington Jacob Washington “Jake” Powers Hattie Mae Powers Albert Carl Powers Anna Lee Powers Aubrey Ernest Powers Family with spouse Ida Jane Rushin William Raymond Powers John Marvin Powers Justin Powers Albert Ernest Powers Birth: February 22, 1865 31 27 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: September 27, 1949 — Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Georgia Mae McCown Earl Powers Clarence Powers George Elmer Powers Mary Mabel Powers Allie Pearl Powers Roy Mack Powers Hattie Powers Bertha Mae Powers Rubye Avis Powers Family with spouse Lucille N … George Washington Powers Birth: October 15, 1867 33 30 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 14, 1953 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Clarkson Pottenger James W Pottenger Gracie Ann Pottenger Albert Llewellyn Pottenger Bessie M Pottenger Roy Elmer Pottenger Marinda Powers Birth: December 20, 1869 36 32 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 18, 1945 — Pope, Arkansas, United States
5 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Melvina Powers Birth: November 22, 1874 40 37 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1926 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States

Family with Crayton Pottenger - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger Cora Ann Pottenger Rebecca Ann Powers Birth: November 28, 1861 28 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 11, 1890 — Butler, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: July 20, 1882 — Clay, Arkansas, United States
3 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Cora Ann Pottenger Birth: March 16, 1885 25 23 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: May 4, 1960 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

Crayton Pottenger + Melvina Powers - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Melvina Powers Birth: November 22, 1874 40 37 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1926 — Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States
	Marriage: May 1, 1891 — Beaver Dam, Butler, Missouri, United States
11 months nephew	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens Ruby Christine Pottenger Ruth Irene Pottenger William Orville Pottenger Harold Paul Pottenger George William Pottenger Birth: April 9, 1892 32 17 — Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 6, 1958 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
2 years nephew	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ezra Albert Pottenger Birth: August 15, 1894 35 19 — Missouri, United States Death: October 10, 1918 — Rapides, Louisiana, United States
2 years niece	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Mose Saylors Norman Raymond Saylors Lula May Pottenger Birth: January 16, 1897 37 22 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: February 15, 1982 — Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
3 years niece	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James Franklin Couch Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch Alma Pearl Pottenger Birth: September 12, 1899 40 24 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: July 10, 1980 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
2 years niece	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Paul Nichols Ingram William Richard “Billy” Ingram Robert Paul Ingram Marinda Belle Pottenger Birth: December 20, 1901 42 27 — Missouri, United States Death: January 10, 1990 — Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years niece	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Frank Kennett Mackey Nola Christine Pottenger Birth: August 14, 1904 45 29 — Butler, Missouri, United States Death: June 23, 1988 — Roseville, Placer, California, United States
2 years nephew	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Sherman B Pottenger Birth: December 25, 1906 47 32 — Missouri, United States Death: November 7, 1911 — Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years niece	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Raymond Wayne Lundy Patricia Jean Lundy Phyliss Raye Lundy Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Birth: October 3, 1909 50 34 — Tuckerman, Jackson, Arkansas, United States Death: December 3, 1996 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
4 years nephew	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Helen Virginia Young Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Birth: September 23, 1913 54 38 — Leadville, Boone, Arkansas, United States Death: August 21, 1995 — Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States

Crayton Pottenger + Emma Mace - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Melvina Powers George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger Family with spouse Rebecca Ann Powers Cora Ann Pottenger Family with spouse Emma Mace Crayton Pottenger Birth: July 10, 1859 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: August 7, 1933 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
husband’s wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Crayton Pottenger Emma Mace Birth: February 9, 1854 — Ohio, United States Death: December 12, 1950 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
	Marriage: February 18, 1930 — Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

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Census View	1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household Washington, Ripley, Missouri Name Relation Age Sex Color Occupation RE PE Birthplace FFB MFB Born Mar School Read Write Infirm Cit Dis Powers, W head 34 M W Farmer MO Powers, Mary wife 34 F W House Keeper MO Powers, Elizabeth daughter 17 F W MO Powers, Holloway son 15 M W MO Powers, Rebecca daughter 10 F W MO Powers, Albert son 8 M W MO Powers, George son 3 M W MO Powers, Marinda daughter 7m F W MO Dec
Census View	1880 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Powers - Household Beaver Dam, Butler, MO Name Color Sex Age Mon Relation Cond MY Occupation UnEm Sick Blind DD Idiotic Insane Disabled School Read Write BP FBP MBP Washington Powers W M 45 head M Farmer MO KY TN Polly Ann Powers W F 43 wife M Keeping House MO KY TN Rebecca A Powers W F 17 daughter S at home MO MO MO Albert Powers W M 14 son M works on farm MO MO MO George W Powers W M 12 son S works on farm MO MO MO Marinda Powers W F 10 daughter S works on farm MO MO MO Melvina Powers W F 5 daughter S at home MO MO MO

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	George Washington Powers 1833–1889
mother Parents Joseph Kittrell Rebecca Ann Rushin	Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell 1837–1927
elder sister Family Hardy Clemon Dicken Nellie Rosetta Dicken Mary Ellen Dicken Dewitt E Dicken Ollie Jane Dicken	Mary Elizabeth Powers 1853–1893
elder brother Family (none)	Holloway Kittrell Powers 1856–1875
elder brother Family (none)	Marion Powers 1859–1870
herself Family Crayton Pottenger Cora Ann Pottenger	Rebecca Ann Powers 1861–1890
younger brother Family Thula Ponder Ida Pennington Jacob Washington “Jake” Powers Hattie Mae Powers Albert Carl Powers Anna Lee Powers Aubrey Ernest Powers Ida Jane Rushin William Raymond Powers John Marvin Powers Justin Powers	Albert Ernest Powers 1865–1949
younger brother Family Georgia Mae McCown Earl Powers Clarence Powers George Elmer Powers Mary Mabel Powers Allie Pearl Powers Roy Mack Powers Hattie Powers Bertha Mae Powers Rubye Avis Powers Lucille N …	George Washington Powers 1867–1953
younger sister Family Clarkson Pottenger James W Pottenger Gracie Ann Pottenger Albert Llewellyn Pottenger Bessie M Pottenger Roy Elmer Pottenger	Marinda Powers 1869–1945
younger sister Family Crayton Pottenger George William Pottenger Ezra Albert Pottenger Lula May Pottenger Alma Pearl Pottenger Marinda Belle Pottenger Nola Christine Pottenger Sherman B Pottenger Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger Kenneth Gordon Pottenger	Melvina Powers 1874–1926
Family with Crayton Pottenger
husband Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
herself Parents George Washington Powers Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell	Rebecca Ann Powers 1861–1890
daughter Family (none)	Cora Ann Pottenger 1885–1960
Crayton Pottenger + Melvina Powers
husband Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
younger sister Parents George Washington Powers Mary Ann “Polly” Kittrell	Melvina Powers 1874–1926
nephew Family Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ridens Ruby Christine Pottenger Ruth Irene Pottenger William Orville Pottenger Harold Paul Pottenger	George William Pottenger 1892–1958
nephew Family (none)	Ezra Albert Pottenger 1894–1918
niece Family John Mose Saylors Norman Raymond Saylors	Lula May Pottenger 1897–1982
niece Family James Franklin Couch Ezra Gordon Couch Neva Maxine Couch	Alma Pearl Pottenger 1899–1980
niece Family Paul Nichols Ingram William Richard “Billy” Ingram Robert Paul Ingram Private Private	Marinda Belle Pottenger 1901–1990
niece Family Frank Kennett Mackey Private	Nola Christine Pottenger 1904–1988
nephew Family (none)	Sherman B Pottenger 1906–1911
niece Family Raymond Wayne Lundy Patricia Jean Lundy Phyliss Raye Lundy Private	Delila Jane “Lila” Pottenger 1909–1996
nephew Family Helen Virginia Young Private Private	Kenneth Gordon Pottenger 1913–1995
Crayton Pottenger + Emma Mace
husband Parents (unknown)	Crayton Pottenger 1859–1933
husband’s wife Parents (unknown)	Emma Mace 1854–1950