This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cheryljord Surnames: Powers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.franklin/2073.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Debbie. The parents of Mark Norris Powers was Charles Powers and Lydia (unknown maiden). The census you were reffering to is 1881. I also find it interesting that they are all living side by side including Hirams daughter Eliza Jane and her husband George Pebbles next house down from Hiram. My guess would be that Simeon and Hiram were brothers. It was not uncommon for family members to live near each other. I wonder if the State Depository of Records in Vermont would have any record of birth for Simon and Hiram. I did make a connection between Joel and Nancy Powers and Simon though. After relooking at the 1861 census I found it indicates that Joel and Nancy are living in the same house as Simeon and Anna. To me this would indicate that Joel and Nancy are Simeon's parents. This is last census record for both Joel and Nancy as Joel died in 1862 and Nancy died in 1870. I don't remember if I mentioned this before but I did confirm a daugther of Nancy and Joels as Almina Power! s who married Carlton S. Prouty. Almina and Carlton were listed as daugher and son-in-law on Joel' burial record. Another note of interest is the 1830 census for Franklin, Franklin Vt shows that at that time Joel had 2 sons, one age 5 or younger and one between the ages of 5-10. He also was listed as having 4 daughters. So if we are right that Simeon and Hiram were brothers it would appear that there would also have been an older son. Ahhh! isn't this fun. Cheryl Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.