Good morning to the ELLZEY, POWELL, BARNES, KNIGHT, COLLINS, LEWIS, ROBERTS, CHEAVES, CHEVIS, Mississippi county JONES and SC Edgefield and Orangeburgh lists, and North Carolina county of Duplin lists, To begin: Please, if you notice errors needing corrections and/or have anything to add to this information, please contact me through the lists shown and/or directly. (New connections, (for me anyway,) between ELLZEY family of Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS? and the POWELL family out of 1700s Duplin Co., NC and Edgefield Co., SC into Twiggs Co., Early Co., and Crawford Co., Georgia that married into the ELLZEY family as well as possibilities of connecting with my POWELL line out of Virginia and Georgia that married into my GRESHAM/GRISHAM family that married my HATTEN/HATTON that married JONES that descends from McCARTY out of Edgefield Co., SC. (The POWELL information that is new to me that connects with the ELLZEY family is shown further below in this email and was originally from Sam POWELL and posted by GenWeb Archives.) Re: Evan ELLZEY, b: Abt. 1786 in SC/poss. Orangeburgh District/County/later Winton/Barnwell Co. where the MYRICKs were also from, d: Bef. 1870 prob. in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS, & wife, Mary COLLINS?, and children: Harriet(t) ELLZEY, b: 1824 in SC or Jones Co., MS, md: John LEWIS, b: Abt. 1820 in Jones Co., MS, (s/o Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, of Granville Co., NC) and Re: the family of John Hathorn POWELL, b: 1760 in Duplin Co., NC, who married Esther ? and were the parents of (Rev.) Hiram POWELL, b: 1797 in Edgefield Co., SC, md: # 1: Pennia BARNES & # 2: Rebecca CHEAVES/CHEVIS. (Rev.) Hiram POWELL & 1st wife, Pennia BARNES, were the parents of Rigdon POWELL, born: 1806 in Georgia, md: Nancy ROBERTS, (parents: ??,) and their son, James Madison POWELL, born: Abt. 1829 in Crawford Co., GA, md: Cynthia ELLZEY, d/o Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?, also parents of Harriet(t) ELLZEY who married John LEWIS, son of Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, with my descent being from Harriet(t) ELLZEY and John LEWIS. (There was more than one branch of this POWELL family in Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi where my ELLZEY family was with both families coming out of South Carolina....the POWELLs were in Edgefield Dist./Co., SC.) Hello. My name is Bellinda MYRICK-BARNETT and I wanted to write regarding the new connections that I have found for the ELLZEY family with the POWELL family and others connecting here. While re-reading a letter from Carol ELSEY back on May 10, 2001, I noticed that Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?' daughter, Cynthia ELLZEY, had married James Madison POWELL, son of Rigdon POWELL and Nancy ROBERTS of Crawford County, Georgia, and that Rigdon POWELL's brother, Hiram POWELL, was born in Edgefield Dist./Co., SC so the names of MADISON, for the middle name of James Madison POWELL and the given name of Hiram for Hiram POWELL along with the surname of POWELL triggered possible connections in my mind. My paternal lineage is from the ELLZEY family in Jones Co., MS that married into my LEWIS-COPELAND-PARKER-JENNINGS-EARLE-HOLBROOK family group that married into my paternal MYRICK-PIERCE-HUNTER?/BOWLES?-HERRINGTON-GRANTHAM-STUCKEY-DICKENS family group that married into my HATTEN/HATTON-LOTT-LIGHTFOOT family group on several occasions including when my father, Billy Earl(e) "Bill" MYRICK, married my mother, Ethel LaVerne "LaVerne" SLAUGHTER, who was the daughgter of Louis Hector "Heck" SLAUGHTER and Mrs. Ethel Rosalie HATTEN WOMACK, (widow of Joseph Marion WOMACK,) who was the daughter of Cicero Lamkin HATTEN and Rodella "Della" JONES, d/o William Tunley JONES, (CSA,) and Martha Ann Caroline "Caroline" McCARTY. Martha Ann Caroline "Caroline" McCARTY was the daughter of Nancy SPRADLEY and Hiram McCARTY, born: July 23, 1811 in Edgefield District, SC, died: 1886 in Jasper Co., Mississippi, who was the son of Sarah WALKER and Alford/Alfred McCARTY of Edgefield District, SC. In addition, Cicero Lamkin HATTEN was the stepson of Zachariah Taylor "Zachary/Zack" FAITH, 2nd husband of Cicero's mother, Frances Ann GRISHAM, whose 1st husband was Lawrence M. HATTEN, (s/o William HATTEN, (1st coroner of Winn Parish, LA who later married 2nd wife, Anna "Annie" NETTLES,) and William's 1st wife, Frances Lucretia "Patsy" LOTT.) Frances Ann GRISHAM was the daughter of Elizabeth Ann FORD, (d/o Mary BUCKLES/BUCKHOLTS and Henry FORD of Natchez, Adams Co., MS and Franklin Co., MS,) and Jehu Madison GRISHAM/GRESHAM, born: 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, died: 1861 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Just recently, I found out that Jehu Madison GRISHAM/GRESHAM was the son of Barnett GRESHAM, born: Abt. 1797 in King & Queen Co., Virginia, died: Abt. 1830 in Lowndes Co., Alabama, who married Lucy POWELL, born: Abt. 1790 in Virginia, died: Abt. 1818 prob. in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia, md: December 18, 1806 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia. Lucy POWELL was the daughter of Mary HARDAWAY and Edward POWELL, Jr., born: August 03, 1755 in Virginia, prob. Albermarle Parish in Sussex County. There may not be any direct connection with this POWELL family but it is interesting that the given name of MADISON is present in this POWELL-GRESHAM/GRISHAM family group as well as the POWELL-ELLZEY family group as well as the connecting McCARTY family of Edgefield, SC and the given name of HIRAM along with the given name of HIRAM showing up in the POWELL family out of Edgefield, SC.....and looking to put together more of the pieces....somethings are more obscure but there other less obscure possibilities here. My ELLZEY descent is immediately below followed immediately by the information on the families of POWELL, John Hathorn, (Rev.) Hiram, and Rigdon, James Madison, etc.. Thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett My ELLZEY descent is from: Evan ELLZEY & Mary COLLINS?, (as mentioned above) Harriet(t) ELLZEY & John LEWIS, (s/o Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS, of Granville Co., NC) Rachael Moranda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS & 2nd?/3rd? husb: Spencer B. PARKER, (s/o Jeremiah "Jerry" PARKER & 2nd?/3rd? wife, Sarah "Sally" JENNINGS,) (Rachael Moranda "Randa/Randy" LEWIS said to have married under name of Moranda COLEMAN, (why?,) when she married two known husbands, John Wesley BRIGHT, and Spencer B. PARKER,) (And in earlier info Moranda's mother's name was shown in my immediate family as Karrie KNIGHT, (why?,) was this confusion with her mother, Harriet ELLZEY's 1st name of Harriet(t) with Karrie? and was the KNIGHT a confusion with BRIGHT, the name of the 1st?/2nd? husband of Rachael Moranda? or possibly something to do with the KNIGHT relations?) Allie Artimissa PARKER & James Martin "Jim" MYRICK, (s/o Harriet Katherine "Hattie" HERRINGTON & Calvin Pierce "Callie" MYRICK) Billy Earl(e) "Bill" MYRICK & Ethel LaVerne "LaVerne" MYRICK, (d/o Ethel Rosalie HATTEN, (Mrs. Joseph Marion WOMACK, Sr.,) & 2nd husb: Louis Hector "Heck" SLAUGHTER, (1st wife: Mrs. Callie Martha MUNN ADAMS, (widow of Sam A.?/V.? ADAMS,) (2nd wife: Mary LEE) Bellinda MYRICK link/url: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/talbot/bios/powell.txt Talbot Crawford County Georgia Bios Hiram Powell File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by SamsPAD@attbi.com Sam Powell Table of Contents page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/talbot.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm Hiram Powell was influential in Baptist Churches throughout this area of Georgia. Descendants of John H. Powell Generation No. 1 1. Senior John H.4 Powell (Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 1760 in Duplin Co, NC, and died 28 July 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.. He married Esther 1780. She was born 1760 in South Carolina, and died 1840 in Georgia. Notes for Senior John H. Powell: Supposedly there is a book entitled John Hathorn Powell and his Descendants. Also I have found some information showing that John Hathorn Powell Sr. had 8 children and possible two wives. Captain Zachariah Smith Brooks b.1760? married Elizabeth Butler b. 1766 Daughter of Captain James Butler and Mary Simpson from Loudoun Co, Virginia More About Senior John H. Powell: Fact 1: Served in Revolutionay War of 1700's Fact 2: Living near Abney Meeting House in Saluda County, SC Fact 3: Company commanded by Capt. Zachary Smith Brooks Fact 4: Enlisted as Private and rose to Lieutenant by end of service Fact 5: 19 January 1813, Commissioned Justice Of The Peace in Twigg County, GA Fact 6: 1819, Ended Service as Justice Of The Peace Fact 7: 1810, John and Esther joined Old Stone Creek Baptist Church in Twigg Co. Fact 8: 03 October 1806, Sold land in Edgefield Co. SC to George Long Fact 9: April 1809, Served on first Grand Jury in Jones Co. GA. Property: 06 May 1800, Witnessed land deed between Richard Hartsfield and Samuel Houston in Oglethorpe Co, GA Children of John Powell and Esther are: + 2 i. Reverand Hiram5 Powell, born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. + 3 ii. Teresia Powell, born 1789 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 01 December 1850 in Ellisville, Jones County; Mississippi. + 4 iii. John Hathorn Powell, born 30 August 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died 22 September 1867 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX. + 5 iv. Rigdon Powell, born 06 December 1806 in Georgia; died 25 September 1880 in Jones County, Mississippi., md: Nancy ROBERTS, parents of James Madison POWELL, born: Abt. 1829 in Crawford Co., GA, md: Cynthia ELLZEY, d/o Evan ELLZEY and Mary COLLINS?, also parents of Harriet(t) ELLZEY who married John LEWIS, son of Nancy COPELAND and Howell LEWIS. And James Madison POWELL and Cynthia ELLZEY's son, James Marshall POWELL, born: Abt. 1865, md: Sarah J. WADE, daughter of Elisha Benton WADE and Harriet E. KNIGHT, and Elisha Benton WADE was the son of Sarah SHOWS and Seaborn James WADE, and Harriet E. KNIGHT was the daughter of Mary C. "Polly" YOUNGBLOOD and William H. "Pap" KNIGHT who were also the parents of Kezziah Jane KNIGHT who married William Henry ELLZEY, son of George W. ELLZEY and Eliza HOSKINS and George W. ELLZEY was the son of Mary COLLINS? and Evan ELLZEY. 6 v. Isaiah Powell. 7 vi. Esther Powell?. Generation No. 2 2. Reverand Hiram5 Powell (John H.4, Douglas3, Douglas2, William1) was born 06 June 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 18 August 1861 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia. He married (1) Penniah Barnes 1818 in Georgia, daughter of William Barnes and Rebecca Ln?. She was born 29 December 1799 in Muscogee County, Georgia, and died 12 March 1840 in Talbot County, Georgia. He married (2) Rebecca H Cheves 10 January 1841 in Crawford County, GA, daughter of Grief Cheves and Betsy Parker. She was born 16 April 1816 in Georgia, and died 29 January 1869 in Early County, GA. Notes for Reverand Hiram Powell: Supposedly had seventeen children Some of this information came out of a book that was published in Atlanta, GA (Memoirs Of Georgia 1895) Two volume books contain personel sketches of many of the States famous and prominent people More About Reverand Hiram Powell: Fact 1: Ordained Minister who founded several Churches Union Baptist Church (earlier Ariel Baptist) Crawford County at that time --- later the land would have been in Taylor County In 1845, the decision was made to join with the Union Church in Macon County, and 9-12-1851 was the date of the last minutes. Bro. J.C.R. Lockhard 1845 Bro. Hiram Powell 1849 Source: They Tarried in Taylor by Essie Childs page 18. Members belonging in 1832; 1840-1845; 1845-1851 are listed. Fact 2: Georgia Pioneers volumne 5 Fact 3: Georgia Baptist- Sketches of Early Pioneers- pg. 120 Fact 4: Minister in Talbot, Crawford and Early Counties Talbot County marriages: (just a few to give the time period) 21 Aug 1831 Jan 12, 1832 3 Jan 1833 26 Oct 1834 Setp 14, 1836 2 Feb 1837 Jan 4, 1838 23 Apr 1838 Nov 1, 1842 June 18 1857 Fact 5: Died while waiting on approval to be Chaplain for the Confederate Army Fact 6: 1843, Moved from Talbot to Crawford County, GA Fact 7: 1859, Moved to Early County, GA Fact 8: Was called "Uncle Hi" Notes for Penniah Barnes: Barnes history documented "Online" at www.familysearch.org Notes for Rebecca H Cheves: Father- Lagdon Chevis Children of Hiram Powell and Penniah Barnes are: + 8 i. John Franklin6 Powell, born 06 June 1819 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 29 June 1892 in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. 9 ii. Robert A. J. Powell, born 17 June 1833. + 10 iii. James William Powell, born 23 February 1821 in Twiggs County, GA; died 04 June 1874 in Calhoun County, MS. 11 iv. Mary Ellen Powell, born 21 December 1828. 12 v. Alexander Washington Powell, born 09 December 1821. 13 vi. Hiram H. Powell, born 06 April 1827. + 14 vii. Jessie Rigdon Powell, born 12 March 1830 in Crawford County, GA; died 01 July 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. 15 viii. Martha A.P. Powell, born 20 July 1831. 16 ix. Sarah Elizabeth Powell, born 15 November 1835. 17 x. Benjamin Leland Powell, born 03 June 1837. Children of Hiram Powell and Rebecca Cheves are: + 18 i. Richard Holmes6 Powell, born 21 October 1841 in Crawford County, Georgia; died 30 December 1899. 19 ii. Esther A.P. Powell, born 17 May 1843. 20 iii. Adolphus Henry Powell, born 21 March 1846. 21 iv. Joseph Henry Powell, born 02 April 1848. 22 v. Peter W.G.C. Powell, born 10 January 1850. 23 vi. Missouri H Powell, born 28 May 1852. 24 vii. Henrietta J. Powell, born 13 June 1856.