My gggrandfather was Elisha Smith Powell who in 1845 came from McNairy County, Tn (near Purdy), to Texas. He was a Methodist minister. He was born 1793 in NC. Parents and siblings unknown. Wife named Rosse Murry, dau of William and Rachel Anderson Murry who came to McNairy County via Lincoln County Tn and prior to that from Buncombe County, NC. Any connections here? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "J P products inc" <sfpowell@prodigy.net> To: <POWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 4:34 AM Subject: RE: [POWELL] ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS SOME ONE KNOWS > John G Powell ( circa 1760 Virginia) had a son named Hezekiah whose children came to Texas from McNairy county Tennessee and lived in and around Walker County, Texas. Hezekiah's brother William R. Powell was also in that area, and he had a son named Hezekiah who was born in 1850. My records don't show descendants of this younger Hezekiah, but I bet this is your family. I have a good bit of "Powell in Texas" information, and I'll help if I can. Sara > > "B.A. Reeves" <vteach@worldnet.att.net> wrote:Ellen, do you have any Hezekiahs? Our William Hezekiah was born in Walker > County (TX or GA or ???) in l874. We can trace him to 1910, but no further > back. We know that he was married in 1896, but cannot locate him on the > 1900 or 1890 TX census rolls. If anyone out there has a clue for us, please > let us know. Thanks for any help. Joe Reeves (mother Bernice Powell > Reeves) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellen L Martin [mailto:elmartin@localnet.com] > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:16 PM > To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [POWELL] ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS SOME ONE KNOWS > > > Every family has a lot of Johns but I don't believe it was quite as commonly > used in my line of POWELLs as others. Seems my guys were fond of Old > Testament names, but we have our share of James, Joseph and Thomas mixed in > with Abraham, Samuel, Elijiah etc. Ellen > > > > > > > = > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Powell surname list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to Powell-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the digest list > to Powell-d-request if you are on the digest list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

It is wonderful that one question on the list will generate such interest and sharing. What a great group!!! I will contact you as soon as we return. Thanks Joe Reeves -

I've looked at the records on Elisha Powell a lot of times, hoping to find the connection that I'm sure exists. One of the Hezekiahs that lived in Texas also had the middle name Smith. What information do you have? I'd like to work with you. Sara Bob Powell <rrpowell@austin.rr.com> wrote:My gggrandfather was Elisha Smith Powell who in 1845 came from McNairy County, Tn (near Purdy), to Texas. He was a Methodist minister. He was born 1793 in NC. Parents and siblings unknown. Wife named Rosse Murry, dau of William and Rachel Anderson Murry who came to McNairy County via Lincoln County Tn and prior to that from Buncombe County, NC. Any connections here? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "J P products inc" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 4:34 AM Subject: RE: [POWELL] ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS SOME ONE KNOWS > John G Powell ( circa 1760 Virginia) had a son named Hezekiah whose children came to Texas from McNairy county Tennessee and lived in and around Walker County, Texas. Hezekiah's brother William R. Powell was also in that area, and he had a son named Hezekiah who was born in 1850. My records don't show descendants of this younger Hezekiah, but I bet this is your family. I have a good bit of "Powell in Texas" information, and I'll help if I can. Sara > > "B.A. Reeves" wrote:Ellen, do you have any Hezekiahs? Our William Hezekiah was born in Walker > County (TX or GA or ???) in l874. We can trace him to 1910, but no further > back. We know that he was married in 1896, but cannot locate him on the > 1900 or 1890 TX census rolls. If anyone out there has a clue for us, please > let us know. Thanks for any help. Joe Reeves (mother Bernice Powell > Reeves) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellen L Martin [mailto:elmartin@localnet.com] > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:16 PM > To: POWELL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [POWELL] ASK & ANSWER QUESTIONS SOME ONE KNOWS > > > Every family has a lot of Johns but I don't believe it was quite as commonly > used in my line of POWELLs as others. Seems my guys were fond of Old > Testament names, but we have our share of James, Joseph and Thomas mixed in > with Abraham, Samuel, Elijiah etc. Ellen > > > > > > > = > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Powell surname list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to Powell-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the digest list > to Powell-d-request if you are on the digest list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== POWELL Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Powell surname list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to Powell-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the digest list to Powell-d-request if you are on the digest list. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237