Hello: Are there any Powell researchers who had family that followed this route? They were in Pemiscot Co., MO, during the Civil War (1860 census). William Powell, b. TN abt. 1835; had children then of James (b. 1856) and Permelia (b. 1859). There might've been a Louis Powell too, a brother to Wm. A widow, Elizabeth Powell (likely William's mother) married Andrew ALTSMAN; she had a daughter, Caroline (b. TN, abt. 1845). They were in Independence Co., AR, in 1870 census. I've lost this couple after this census. They became estranged from the remaining Altsman son (my gr grandfather, James), and I think they followed the wife's Powell children..... There's also a William Powell in Independence Co., AR, in 1870; b. TN with "approx" age range. Children in that household were William S., Thomas M., John L., Edna S., and Hilbert/Hirbert (?) I also found a William Powell in Van Buren Co., AR, in the 1880 census (don't know if he's the right William, but age and place of birth match up as does a sister named Caroline living with him; plus, VBC is where an Altsman is found; but, children listed then were George, Catharine, Joseph, and Wesley....so this doesn't sound right). According to some correpondence with James M. Atlsman (would've been William's step-brother), at least some of William Powell's children were living in Waxahatchie, TX, around 1909-10. Would like to correspond with researchers of this family. Hope there's some out there! Thanks, Tracey Barrett Baldwin