After 5 or 6 years of trying to find connections to this line, I am still coming up empty-handed (basically): Reuben1 Powell was born Abt. 1808 in PA ?, and died 1884 in Bern Township, Athens County, OH. He married Ruth Bolen March 21, 1828 in Belmont County, OH. She was born 1810 in Wayne Township, Belmont County, OH, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870. Children of Reuben Powell and Ruth Bolen are: 1. Mariby2 Powell, born Abt. 1829 in OH (m. William S. White). 2. Arminda Powell, born Abt. 1831 in OH (m. Moses Wood). 3. Isaac Powell, born December 08, 1832 in Wayne Township, Belmont Co., OH; died November 1913 in Belmont Co., OH (m. Elizabeth Lester). 4. William Powell, born Abt. 1835. 5. Ruth Ann Powell, born February 16, 1837 in Wayne Township, Belmont Co., OH; died February 27, 1909 in Belmont Co., OH (m. Jonathan Conard). 6. Elizabeth Jane Powell, born Abt. 1839 in OH (m. Elija White). 7. James Powell, born Abt. 1842. 8. John Powell, born Abt. 1844. 9. Reuben M. Powell, born May 30, 1848 in Belmont County, OH; died September 04, 1911 in Tama County, IA (m. Rachael M. Funk). 10. Emily Powell, born Abt. 1850 in OH (m. W. P. Taylor). I am connected through (9) Reuben M. Powell. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with ANY connections to this line - including Reuben's wife Ruth Bolen. Carleton Tucker Ankeny, Iowa ankenycat@msn.com<mailto:ankenycat@msn.com>