Don't overlook the possibility that he may have been named for the 4th President of USA. People commonly named their children after well known public figures. Often they were the younger children of a large family -- i.e, after the obligations to grandparents, aunts, uncles etc. had been meet. . Ellen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Carolpjohnson@aol.com> To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [POWELL] Nancy Jane Powell/ Daniel Newton Falukner > > In a message dated 7/19/05 3:13:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > HULLETTE@aol.com writes: > > I have a Nancy Jane Powell and her Fathers name was James Madison > Powell.(Sam > Powell > > > Where was your James Madison Powell from? I have some Powell's with > Madison > as a middle name. Mine were in Crawford Co.,Pa. in early 1800's but can't > get back any earlier than that. Thanks Carol > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the > utility address POWELL-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to > unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change > the -L- to a -D- > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >