Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1248 Surname: POWELL, LEITH, KYLE, HEISKELL, VANOSDALL ------------------------- I can't help with your main question but did have information on the Robert D. Powell mentioned (although, you may already have this info, I'm not sure.) Anyway, the following is taken from page 722-723 of "History of Hampshire County" by Hu Maxwell and H. L. Swisher. Reprinted by McClain Printing Co., Parsons WV, 1972. Originally published by A Brown Boughner, Morgantown WV, 1897. Robert D. Powell, of Bloomery, miller, son of Robert M. and Mary Powell, was born 1835; Scotch and Irish descent; married, 1870, Lizzie, daughter of George W. and Sallie Gore; children, Bertha M., Mary L., A. Laura, Nettie G., William R., Bessie H., Robert T., Charles T., Andra L., and Fannie C. Mr Powell resides at Forks of Capon, where he owns two hundred and seventy-three acres, one hundred improved. He has held the office of justice of the peace, county commissioner, and sheriff.