The Shemwell Family

James Ervin Powers Jr.Age: 80 years19212002

Name
James Ervin Powers Jr.
Given names
James Ervin
Surname
Powers
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth May 7, 1921 26 30
Birth of a brotherMurry Cecil Powers
April 15, 1926 (Age 4 years)
Death of a fatherJames Ervin Powers
October 9, 1929 (Age 8 years)
Cause: Bronchial Pneumonia
Census April 9, 1930 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Margaret McMillan
February 3, 1934 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Howard Slaughter
December 27, 1937 (Age 16 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherMurry Cecil Powers
November 5, 1944 (Age 23 years)
Address: Western State Hospital
Cause: Epilepsy
Note: In Western State Hospital for 7 years 2 months.
Death of a motherMinnie Lee Slaughter
April 18, 1958 (Age 36 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Thomas Powers
November 11, 1958 (Age 37 years)
Death April 12, 2002 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Memorial Park South Woods Cemetery
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father
James Ervin Powers
Birth: September 5, 1894 19 28Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 9, 1929Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
mother
Minnie Lee Slaughter
Birth: June 17, 1890 37 37Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 18, 1958Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: before 1920
16 months
himself
James Ervin Powers Jr.
Birth: May 7, 1921 26 30Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 2002Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
5 years
younger brother
Murry Cecil Powers
Birth: April 15, 1926 31 35Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 5, 1944Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
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himself
James Ervin Powers Jr.
Birth: May 7, 1921 26 30Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 2002Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
wife
Private

James Ervin Powers Jr. has 12 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Minnie Lee Slaughter - Household

2573 Princeton Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Powers, Minnie LheadFW40WdTNTNTN
Powers, Ervin JsonMW9STNTNTN
Powers, MurraysonMW3-11mSTNTNTN
Sellan, RuthboarderFW35SARARAR

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Minnie Lee Slaughter - Household

2609 Pershing Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Powers, MinnieXheadFW49WdTNSame house??Lumber Mill
Powers, James Ervin sonMW18STNSame houseChecker TalliesLumber Mill