Lena Chloe (Counts) Powell (1897 - 1986)

Born 13 Sep 1897 in Wesley, Madison Co., Arkansas

Ancestors

Died 1 Jun 1986 at age 88 in Fullerton, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Lena Chloe Counts was born to George Daniel Counts and Ella Maud Lawson on September 13, 1897, in Arkansas, likely in Madison County.

Chloe married a Ray Powell on September 25, 1914. ^[1]

She died in Fullerton, California, on June 1, 1986. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. FHL Film Number: 1035152
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Place: Orange; Date: 1 Jun 1986

• 1900 US Federal Census, Lamar, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 67; Page: B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1240067. Household members:

George D Counts, head, age 29, Physician

Ella M ", wife, age 26, 5 children born and 5 living

William C ", son, age 9

Nora J ", daughter, age 8

Malissie E ", daughter, age 6

John G ", son, age 4

Lena C ", daughter, age 1

• 1910 US Federal Census, Lamar, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374070. Household members:

Daniel G Counts, head, age 38, Physician in a general practice

Maud E ", wife, age 38, 6 children born and 5 children living

Ester M ", daughter, age 15

John ", son, age 14, farm laborer on home farm

Chloe ", daughter, age 12

Augustus ", son, age 1

• 1920 US Federal Census, Muskogee Ward 1, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1477; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: 756. Household members:

Ray Powell, head, age 23, works as a labeler for Express Co.

Chloe ", wife, age 22

Maxine ", daughter, age 3 and 11/12, born in Arkansas

Helen ", daughter, age 1 and 10/12, born in Arkansas

George ", son, age 0/12, born in Oklahoma

• 1930 US Federal Census, Fullerton, Orange, California; Roll: 181; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 212.0; FHL microfilm: 2339916. Household members:

Ray Powell, head, age 33, unemployed

Chloe ", wife, age 32

George ", son, age 10, born in Oklahoma

Maxine ", daughter, age 14, born in Arkansas

Helen ", daughter, age 12, born in Arkansas

• 1940 US Federal Census, Fullerton, Orange, California; Roll: T627_272; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 30-31. Household members:

Ray Powell, head, age 43, gas station attendant, born in Arkansas

Chloe ", wife, age 42, born in Arkansas

George ", son, age 20, gas station attendant, born in Oklahoma

Joan ", daughter, age 3, born in California