June Powell Orton did a great deal of research on Powells and Holts trying to link her James Powell of Adair County to the other Powells in KY. Unfortunately, she was stricken with a brain tumor and died in August 2003. She had mentioned to me that she had mimeographed a book on the Ambrose line but was out of copies, so I hounded her until she sent me a copy, which was early in 2003. After I learned of her death, I phoned her daughter, Cathy Armstrong in Cedar Rapids IA who inherited all of June's genealogy material. Cathy is trying to get the material - 9 books worth, she said - ready to publish. I told her I would not, then, do anything with the book I have, except that I would pass on individual information. I made that offer earlier on the mailing list and on Genforum. Here's what June had on Lewis (she did not have the name of Betsy Choate as Lewis' wife, but I believe that the affidavit made by Ambrose Jr [husband of Minerva] makes it fairly sure that Betsy was his wife's name) and the families you name: Lewis' children: John md HARDEN Hardin md BATTLES Isom/Isham md KNOX Mark md WILLIAMS Polly md TURNBOW Charity md COUCH Ambrose md Nancy (___) Sarah md TURNBOW Elizabeth md CASKY Martha "Patsy" md RILEY Lewis md HINSON Nancy Hardin was bn 1791 in Burke Co, NC (apparently Hardin's grandparents and most of his immediate family moved into KY/TN about 1803/4). He married Angellica BATTLES who was born 1791 also in NC. They moved to Arkansas Territory c1831 and were located in Conway Co, AR in the 1850 census. Children of Hardin and Angellica: Ambrose b 1827 TN Lewis b 1831 TN Pheby b 1836 TN Isom b 1838 TN [Note that the place of birth for the children shows them in TN until 1838, although June believed they moved earlier.) June does not have a John born to Hardin - which does not mean there was not a son she was unaware of. I'd certainly appreciate your sending more information on your John's birthdate and birthplace along with any source you have for his father's name. I checked her index as well and she did not have a Rachel Lewis listed, so she didn't have any of it. Much of her data came from her own research, but she made many contacts with other Ambrose descendants over the years, such as yourself, and that is how her database grew. Regarding Lewis' father Ambrose, June was never satisfied on the name of his wife - she thought that Margaret KNOX was a second wife. My descendancy is through Lewis' brother, William who married Mary DAY. Greetings Cuz! Mary-Gene Page Browndave69@aol.com wrote: > Hello Powell family, > I'm new to the "Powell Forum" and have seen many a reference to a book > by June Powell Orton and would love to be able to get a copy if anyone could > tell me where to get it. > > > My family line : Ambrose Powell m. Margaret Holt > Lewis Powell m. Betty Choate > Hardin Powell m. Angellica Battles > John Powell m. Rachel Lewis > * Joseph Lorenzo Crowder m. Emaline Powell > > *My Great Grandparents Dave Brown browndave69@aol.com > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >