In a message dated 2/20/2000 2:36:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, tbird09@email.msn.com writes: << I'm a decendent of the powells.my ggrandmother,Rosa Powell Joyner Taylor b1886 d1978 in Hobgood,NC. she was from edgecombe co. i do believed it's some indian and black mixed in the family.if this is the same powell . thanks,kpitts Original Mes >> I have some of the same mix. My ggrandfather was a Powell who changed his name to Whitehead after the Civil and my ggranmother was a Joyner. Both had Black, Native american and white mixtures. Mittie Joyner however was considered an Octoon. Florence