Susan, I while ago you posted some obits from your grandmother's scrapbook to the Edgefield or Aiken list. I cannot remember which. Anyway, most of them had no dates. I have been sent some obits by another researcher, Larry Powell. I am copying them here for you in case they give you some additional info. I am also posting to several lists as I know Larry is not a member of them all. For those of you who are working on the Powell lines, these are some of the children of Sumpter David Powell 1 Sumpter David POWELL b: May 10, 1856 in SC d: October 24, 1933 Burial: Rocky Creek Bapt. Church, Saluda Co., SC . +Frances Hasseltine ELSMORE b: September 17, 1867 in SC d: August 06, 1943 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Rocky Creek Bapt. Church, Saluda Co., SC Father: John Elsmore Mother: Martha Eidson Billie Jones Camden, SC [email protected] (Aug. Chron. Obit., Wed., 24 Apr 1968) Mack H. Powell SALUDA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mack H. Powell, 75, who died Monday in a Columbia, S.C., hospital after an extended illness, will be held at 3 p.m. today Ramey's Funeral Home, Saluda. The Rev. Marion Green will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Creek Cemetery. A resident of Saluda County, S.C., he was the son of the late Sumter and Hassie Elsmore Powell. Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Brenda Quarles, Saluda, Mrs. Essie Ouzts, McCormick, S.C., Mrs. Ola Timmerman, Ward, S.C., Mrs. Inez Steadman, and Mrs. Mozene Willlngs, both of Aiken; four brothers, Jasper Powell, Sumter Powell, S. D. Powell, all of Johnston, S.C., and Walter Powell, Aiken. Aug. Chron. Obit., Wed., 30 Jun 1971) Carl S. D. Powell AIKEN - Carl S.D. Powell, 59, RFD 3, Aiken, died Monday at the Augusta veterans administration hospital. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at George Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel S. Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Aiken Memorial Park. Born In Saluda County, Mr. Powell was a son of the late S.D. and Hassie Ellsmore Powell. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. He was a retired farmer. Survivors are five sisters, Mrs. Inez Steadman and Mrs. Mogene Willing, both of Aiken, Mrs. Berdie Quarles, Saluda, S.C., Mrs. Ola Timmerman, Ward, S.C., and Mrs. Essie Outz, McCormick, S.C.; and three brothers, Walter Powell, Aiken, Sumter Powell, Saluda, S.C., and Jasper Powell, Johnston, S.C. Friends may call at the home of his sister, Mrs. Willing, RFD 3, Aiken, or at George Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Junior Willing, Dwight Willing, Harmon Willing, Austin Willing, Dennis Willing and Thomas Walton. Aug. Chron. Obit., Wed., 17 Apr 1974) Mrs. Sarah I. Steadman AIKEN - Mrs. Sarah Inez Powell Steadman, 74, of 156 Horry St.. N.E. Aiken, died in an Aiken County hospital Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Marion Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Connor officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. A native of Saluda County, she was a daughter and a member of Marion Street Baptist Church. Survivors include five daughters; Mrs. Thelma Clark, Johnston. S.C., Mrs. Haskell Chapman, Aiken, Mrs. James McCracken, Augusta, Mrs. R.W. Sturkie, Jr., Salley, S.C. and Mrs. James Stribling, Oxon Hill, Md.; two sons, Cide D. Steadman and Sidney L. Steadman, Aiken; three sisters, Mrs. Birda Quarles, Saluda, S.C., Mrs. Joe Willing, Aiken and Mrs. J.H. Timmerman, Ward. S.C.; two brothers, Sumter Powell, Saluda and Walter Powell, Aiken. Pallbearers will include Clary Clark, Carl Chapman, Steve McCracken, Dean Chapman, Tim Chapman and Tom Lucas. Friends may call at the home or at the George Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Marion Street Baptist Church. (Aug. Chron. Obit., Fri., 12 Sep 1975) S.E. Powell SALUDA, S.C. - Sumpter Eugene Powell, 71, of Route 2 died Thursday at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Ramey Funeral Home, Saluda. Mr. Powell was born in Saluda County and was a farmer. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Addie Willings Powell; one daughter, Mrs. Armand Jordan, Johnston, S.C.; three sisters, Mis. Mogene Willings, Aiken, Mrs. Ola Timmerman, Ward, S.C., and Mrs. Berda Quarles, Saluda; one brother, Walter Powell, Aiken. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rocky Creek Baptist Church Building Fund. Friends may call at the residence. Aug. Chron. Obit., Fri., 22 Feb 1980) Mrs. Birda Quarles SAULDA, S. C. - Mrs Birda Powell Quarles, 89, Route 3 died Wednesday in a Saluda nursing home. The funeral will be held at 3 p m today at Rocky Creek Baptist Church with the Rev Albert Atkinson and the Rev Manor Green officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs Quarles was a native of Saluda County and a member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Velma Powell and Robbie Lanier, Johnston, S C , one brother, Walter Powell Aiken, and two sisters, Ola Timmerman, Ward, SC., and Mogine Clark. Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, is in charge of arrangements. [NOTE: Mogine (Imogene Powell Willing) is named a Clark in the above obit, but this may be an error. All earlier and the following later obit of another brother call her a Willing?? (Aug. Chron. Obit., Wed., 23 Nov 1983) Walter T. Powell AIKEN - Walter T. Powell, 77, Route 3, died Monday at his residence. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Brancie Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Aiken Memorial Park. Mr. Powell was a native of Saluda County, and a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, the Disabled American Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 43, Aiken, and the American Legion Post No. 154, Johnston. Survivors include his wife, Frances Wood Powell; and two sisters, Ola P. Timmerman, Ward, and Mogene P. Willing, Aiken. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Wood, Joby Wood, Kenneth Chew, Jack Willing, Joseph Willing and Larry Willing. Members of the Disabled American Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 43, Aiken, will be honorary pallbearers. Friends may call at the residence of Dennis Willing, Highway 19 N., Aiken, or at George Funeral Home.