Two reminders:  (1) When you change the subject of a message PLEASE change the subject line.  (2)  When you reply to a message PLEASE delet older messages (we don't need to see the same group of messages over and over again).   I found: William Powell 38 Lottie Powell 28 Kenneth Powell 7 Kathryn Powell 6 Eleonor Powell 1  on the 1920 Census in Key West, Florida.   And the following California death index record: Kenneth R Powell [Kenneth Marshall R Powell] Someone has suggested the full name on Ancestry.com so it may not be correct. Social Security #: 267033230 Gender: Male Birth Date: 20 Apr 1912 Birth Place: Florida Death Date: 15 Jan 1970 Death Place: Los Angeles This suggest three actions to me: (1) order a copy of the Social Security application (2) check for an obit (surely there is someone on the list who can suggest a library to contact) (3) if you can find the funeral home check with them - they might be able to provide additional family information. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX Powell Surname DNA Project http://jpbdna.com/powell-surname-dna-project.htm --- On Wed, 4/10/13, Kenneth Collier <uurevken@gmail.com> wrote: Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 8:28 PM He was born in the late 1940s. I don't have an exact date. I was born in 1945 and I am a few years older than he. His mother's name was Janet, though I do not have a birth name for her. I haven't found an obit for my Uncle Ken, nor do I have an address other than Downey CA.  He served in the Navy during WWII. He grew up in South Florida, part of the time on Key West, the rest near Miami and Everglades City. And that's about all I know. Ken C. > > --- On Wed, 4/10/13, Kenneth Collier <uurevken@gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 2:55 PM > > I would love to find my cousin, Christopher Powell. I believe he was born > in Downey, CA. His father was Kenneth Powell, who was my mother's > (Kathryn's) brother. Both Kenneth and Kathryn were born in Miami, Florida > in 1911 and 1913, respectively. Their father was William Marshall Powell > and their mother was Vivian Noreene Beasley. Does anyone happen to know > where Christopher might live and how to contact him? > > Ken Collier