Born in Hillsboro Parish, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ralph Blakely (Johnson) Mitton
and Catherine (Trites) Mitton
Sister of
Elizabeth (Mitton) Steeves, Jane Ann (Mitton) Steeves, Margaret (Mitton) Steeves, Barbara (Mitton) Jones, John Mitton, Annie (Mitton) Jones, Abram Mitton, Kerenhappuch (Mitton) Steeves, Ralph Mitton and Rachel (Mitton) Wilson
Wife of
Michael T. Power
— married
7 Mar 1833 in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Descendants 
Mother of
Eleanor (Power) Kelly, William George Power, Sarah (Power) Kelly, Oliver Power, Mary Margaret (Power) Renton and Ralph Power
Died
at about age 85
in Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
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Biography
This profile is part of the Power Name Study.
Jerusha Lynn Mitton was born in 1805 in Hillsboro Parish, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of Ralph Blakely Johnson (1774–1870) and Catherine Trites (~1788–~1851).[1]
Her siblings were:
- Elizabeth Mitton (~1805–~1839)
- Jane Ann Mitton (1808–1890)
- Margaret Mitton (~1808–1889)
- Barbara Mitton (1812–1872)
- John Mitton (1813–1897)
- Annie Mitton (~1819–1902)
- Abram Mitton (1821–1893)
- Kerenhappuch Mitton (1822–1859)
- Ralph Mitton (1824–1865)
- Rachel Mitton (1829–1913)
Jerusha (27) married Michael T. Power (33) (born in 1799 in County Waterford, Ireland) on 7 Mar 1833 in Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick.[2] Their known children were:
- Eleanor Power (1831–1915)
- William George Power (~1833–~1905)
- Sarah Power (1835–1902)
- Oliver Power (1838–1923)
- Mary Margaret Power (1842–1924)
- Ralph Power (1844–1927)
In 1871, Jerusha (65) was living in Coverdale, Albert. [3]
Jerusha died in Apr 1890 in Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, aged 84. She was buried in Prosser Brook Cemetery, Prosser Brook, Albert County, New Brunswick.[4] [1]
Research Notes
Jerusha was the mother of a daughter born in 1842 [5].
- Fact: Also Known As Jerusha Mitten and Milton.
- Fact: Residence (1871) Coverdale, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
- Fact: Burial Parkindale, Elgin, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249282590/jerusha-lynn-power: accessed 04 June 2023), memorial page for Jerusha Lynn Mitton Power (1814–1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249282590, citing Prosser Brook Cemetery, Prosser Brook, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by G (contributor 49058107).
- ↑ "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2P9-LZ4 : 1 February 2020), Jerusha Mitten in entry for Michael Power, 1833.
- ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 March 2021, 08:42), entry for Jerusha Lynn Mitton (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M7NX-VF5 ); contributed by various users.
- ↑ https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141C5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=2ED42A76-8593-468D-A34A-9C9B9893F1D6 - Death Certificates for POWER, RALPH (15 April 1844 - 6 Feb 1927) [Husband of Elsie (Hopper) Power. He was the son of Michael Power (b. Ireland) and Gerushan Mitton (b. Albert Co). Document signed by Elias H. Hopper (son in law of the decease, of Lewisville)]
- ↑ http://archives.gnb.ca/Search/VISSE/141A1b.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=2663FB5C-6297-41E5-B479-BF3E62F7547E
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jerusha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jerusha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jerusha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jerusha:
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~3.12%
Kim Powers
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kim_paul31
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Penny (Jorgenson) Axtman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Hv2706865 [compare], Ancestry member pjaxtman317103
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~3.12%
Roslyn Beaman :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Angela (Hussey) Pugh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MS6359011 [compare], Ancestry member angpugh
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~0.78%
Claire (Steeves) Smith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T413410 [compare], FTDNA kit #B168922
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