Minerva Elizabeth (Martin) Powell (abt. 1869 - 1951)

Born about 11 May 1869 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Aug 1951 at about age 82 in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Minerva (Martin) Powell was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Minerva Martin was born on May 11, 1868 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. ^[1]

Her parents were Riley Martin and Mary Willoughby. ^[2][3][1]

Minerva married Washington Powell on 28 December 1888 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.^[4]

Their children were:

James P.

Nora

Everett Stanton

Edward

Linnie

Minnie

Ethel

She died on August 14, 1951 in Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. ^[1]

According to her death certificate she was laid to rest in the Wiseman Cemetery in Irvine, Kentucky. However, FindAGrave has her in the McDowell Cemetery #1, North Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, United States with a death date of 12 Jul 1951.^[5][1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Death: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
   citing Death, Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,241,090.
   FamilySearch Record: NSGL-WFJ (accessed 7 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89GZ-H9PS-5 Image number 2002
   Minerva Powell death 14 Aug 1951 (age 83), daughter of Raleigh Martin & Unknown, in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-3V4 : accessed 7 October 2022), M A Martin in entry for Reily Martin, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZJ-2SZ : accessed 7 October 2022), Manervia Martin in household of Riley Martin, Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
   citing FHL microfilm: 252359; Record number: 30;
   FamilySearch Record: FWR9-28J (accessed 7 October 2022)
   Minerva Martin marriage to Washington Powell on 28 Dec 1888 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #38584608 (accessed 7 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Minerva Elizabeth Martin Powell (11 May 1869-12 Jul 1951), citing McDowell Cemetery #1, North Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by JFJN (contributor 46976255).