I like the looks of your Powell data. My Powell family originated in Virginia, migrated to North Carolina and was in the Alabama, Tennessee migration around 1822 with relatives in Ohio and Mississippi (Both sides of Tennessee). I have nothing linking your Powells to mine except the interesting children names the location and similarities within my family. Here is a sniplett of my line to see my point. 1. James Powell b d1830 Pitt County NC .....wife (Kiddy) not proven .......2.1 Repsey Powell ...........issues (Was this Rebecca Powell ?) ...........b. Jul 29 1799 Pitt NC d. Jul 27 1857 ...........husb. James Marklin Shivers (Brother to Benjamin Shivers w/son Benj F) ..............b. Oct 19 1790 Pitt County NC ..............d. Mar 3 1871 Hardeman County, Tn ..............issues (Fight in Marion County Alabama w/Barnaby split family) ..............issues brother Benjamin estate misappropriated ..............issues brother Benjamin's children split to 4 states ...........3.1 John W Shivers (Enlisted in Union Army in Ohio) ................issues Listed with Menan P Shivers ................issues Listed with Edmund Shivers (guardian) ...................wife Mary A Evans (b. Alabama) ...........3.2 Jesse Marklin Shivers ................issues married Benjamin Shivers daughter Penelope C Shivers ...........3.3 Roderick James Powell Shivers (killed in Arkansas) ................issues Possible adoption of unknown Powell child from Alabama. ................issues Guardian of 7 of the 10 children of Benjamin Shivers ................issues married Benjamin Shivers daughter Amy Caroline ................issues Amy Caroline was possible adoption of Elks family. ................issues guardian of Lewis William's children (4) ...........3.4 Shadrick W Shivers (Enlisted in Conf. Army in Tenn) ................issues Possible child of Shadrack Shivers by adoption .............wife Louisa Redditt ................4.1 William James Shivers (Later William R Redditt) ................4.2 Roderick Theophilus Shivers (named after Theophilus Redditt) ..................issues raised by John & Jemima Berry Shivers, Shivers, MS ..................wife Ella R King ..................wife Olivia M King ....................5.1 Melvin Theophilus Shivers .......................wife Lula B Martin (book on file - name Lucy Martin memories) ....................5.2 Lee Roy Shivers .......................wife Clara "Maud" Kale ..........................Illinois and Ohio researchers hunting for Clara Kale Shrivers ..........................met and married in Illinois or Ohio ....................5.3 Harry Franklin Shivers (My Grandfather) .......................issues Delaney family raised 2 children of Lizzie & Harry .......................issues Family disowned for marriage to Catholic O'Neill family ..........................wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Delaney ..........................wife Catherine Anna O'Neill ....................5.4 Rufus William Shivers .......2.2 Phoebe Powell .......2.3 Menan Patrick Powell (Later Menan P Shivers) .......2.4 Arcena Powell .......2.5 Charles Jenkins Powell From this let me show you why I am looking real close at this data. #1 Powell family with unknown origins prior to civilwar #2 This whole group of families were part of the orphan guardian system. #3 Benjamin Franklin runs through this leg. #4 Harry Franklin exists in this leg #5 Lewis Williams is still a mystery #6 The Berry family is prominent and married into this line. #7 Numerous family issues exist hiding the real truth surrounding the civilwar #8 Every Shivers leg this family ties into has differing data #9 This leg of the family is documented in Ohio, Alabama, Tn, Ms and NC Its a pipe dream, but since I am dealing with so many unconcerned family members that wish this data to never be known I have spent 8 years working with other families of unknown origins looking for similarities that may prove more of the guardian children's origins or original family names. Jim Shivers ----- Original Message ----- From: Maxine Powell To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [POWELL] Benjamin F Powell family, Marshfield, WI Christa, I also have a Benjamin F. (Franklin) Powell. Mine was born 1865 in Marion Twp, Hardin Co. Ohio He married 1891 to Alta Naomi Berry/Barry. Children were Elizabeth Rebecca Powell, Lewis H. Powell, James Samuel Powell (my line), Harry Franklin Powell and Ruha Evelyn Powell. Any information on any of these? Maxine Powell, Kerrville TX ----- Original Message ----- From: <meagwen@gmail.com> To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 11:57 AM Subject: [POWELL] Benjamin F Powell family, Marshfield, WI > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Powell > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WOBBAIB/5189 > > Message Board Post: > > I'm looking for information and descendants of Benjamin F Powell <b abt 1841 Pennsylvania> who lived in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin from abt 1875 to his death sometime between 1920 and 1930. His second wife's name was Jane ___?___ > > Children include > > Arthur b abt 1885 > Nora b abt 1906 > > John Powell b abt 1882 married Caroline ___?___ abt 1906. Had children Alice b 1907, Esther b 1909, > Henry b 1911, Edwin b 1817, Fredrick b 1926. > > Benjamin was a civil war vet wounded in the arm at Gettysburg. His father was Butler Powell and his mother was Mary Wiggens. > > If you know anything about this family I would love to hear from you. > > Thank you, > Christa Powell > meagwen@gmail.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 > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.5 - Release Date: 6/7/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. 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