Mr. Wilkinson, this much I can tell you from the census: In 1860 census Powells, Norris and Saunders are living in proximity in Gatesville. The only James Powell, age 38. is in the Owl Creek area of the county with wife Malinda J., age 26. In the 1880 census James M. Powell, age 51, with wife Margaret E., age 49, are on page 402A #175-177 with son Robert E. age 24. # 188-191 is a Saunders, but Page 425A is James R. Saunders with daughter Bettie age 17. There are still Powell families living here today, about 3, different, apparently unconnected, lines. What more would you like for me to check? Bobbie ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TXCORYEL-L] newsletter > Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 9:20 AM > > I am Wilkie Wilkinson in Houston, TX and I need help. My wife was a Moorhead. > She descends from Thomas Benjamin Saunders and Adelia Norris. The older > bro.of > T. B. Saunders was James read Saunders, whose daughter, Elizabeth Adeline > (Betty) Saunders, m. in 1885, Robert Elias Powell, b. 6 Mar 1856. Can you > tell me > anything about that man??? > > Wilkie, 200 Sandgate Road, Houston, TX 77061-5016 713/ 643-7660