This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ElishasDescendant Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.powell/7117.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I suspect that Thomas was a son of Robert and Sarah Harvey Powell. This is based on his proximity to Edley Powell in the Rabun census, as well as his proximity to the Parks family (Edley married a Parks). He is of the right age to a brother of Edley, Tilman and Almon. The fly in this ointment is that he is not listed in the sons of Robert and Sarah in the Salena Ann Rogers letter, and she seems to have a pretty good handle on the family. Robert Powell had a brother named James who disappeared from Burke County NC about 1797. Nothing is now known about his family. There is a possibility that he went with Robert and James Blair to SC and GA. I agree with Jim Barrett about DNA testing. The only way to know for sure if he was related to Edley and was perhaps a son of Robert, is DNA. We have descendants of Robert in the FamilyTree DNA project. Jim can help you along with it. Jerry Powell ElishasDescendant Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

________________________________ From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [POWELL] Thomas Jefferson Powell 1804-1860 Rabun County, GA This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ElishasDescendant Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.powell/7117.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I suspect that Thomas was a son of Robert and Sarah Harvey Powell. This is based on his proximity to Edley Powell in the Rabun census, as well as his proximity to the Parks family (Edley married a Parks). He is of the right age to a brother of Edley, Tilman and Almon. The fly in this ointment is that he is not listed in the sons of Robert and Sarah in the Salena Ann Rogers letter, and she seems to have a pretty good handle on the family. Robert Powell had a brother named James who disappeared from Burke County NC about 1797. Nothing is now known about his family. There is a possibility that he went with Robert and James Blair to SC and GA. I agree with Jim Barrett about DNA testing. The only way to know for sure if he was related to Edley and was perhaps a son of Robert, is DNA. We have descendants of Robert in the FamilyTree DNA project. Jim can help you along with it. Jerry Powell ElishasDescendant Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWELL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message