I am researching the early POWELL and MORTON lines. Many of the MORTONs lived near Brandonville and Samuel and Sarah (Morton) POWELL lived at Independence. 1 POWELL, Samuel Thomas 1796 - 1875 +MORTON, Sarah 1797 - 1881 ..... 2 POWELL, Thomas M. 1815 - 1897 went west to Missouri ......... +SMOOT, Harriet 1822 - 1860 died Missouri ..... *2nd Wife of [1] POWELL, Thomas M.: ......... +HAINES, Ellis Ann/ Elezan ..... 2 POWELL, Harrison Hagen 1816 - 1899 went west Indiana, Iowa ......... +MORTON, Elizabeth 1826 - 1918 1st cousin from Brandonville ..... 2 POWELL, Joel Franklin 1819 - 1902 went west Indiana, Iowa, Washington Terr ......... +HOOPER, Henrietta C. 1824 - 1864 ..... 2 POWELL, John Madison 1822 - 1907 buried Damon Cem., Newburg, WV ......... +HOWARD, Martha 1826 - 1861 ..... *2nd Wife of POWELL, John Madison: ......... +Elizabeth 1819 - 1896 ..... 2 POWELL, Mary 1824 - poss. died young ..... 2 POWELL, Israel 1827 - died young ..... 2 POWELL, Nancy 1830 - 1909 went west Iowa ......... +MILLER, John 1844 - ..... 2 POWELL, Benjamin M. 1832 - 1902 poss. died Kingwood, WV ......... +JOHNSON, Rachel Mrs. from Monongalia ..... 2 POWELL, Ruth 1835 - 1906 went west Iowa ......... +FORTNEY, Eugene Wilson 1830 - 1912 went west Iowa -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.12/220 - Release Date: 1/3/2006