Ira Clinton Powell (1865 - 1940)

Born 26 Nov 1865 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA

Ancestors

Died 6 Mar 1940 at age 74 in Deaconess Hospital, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA

Biography

Ira Powell was enumerated at Lebanon Post Office, Lebanon Precinct, Linn County, Oregon for the August 1, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1864-1865 in Oregon as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Franklin Powell, female Louisa J Powell, male Jones M Powell, male John J H Powell, female Marientha Powell, male Oliver P Powell and male Jay F Powell.^[1]

Ira C Powell was enumerated as son at Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon for the June 1, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as at school, born 1866 in Oregon and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self Frank S Powell, wife Louisa Powell, son John Powell, daughter Dollie M Powell, son Perry Q Powell and son Jay F Powell.^[2]

Ira Clinton Powell was listed as the father of Clares Clinton Powell who was born June 6, 1896 in Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon. The mother was listed as Lena Genevera Butler Powell.^[3]

Ira C Powell was enumerated as head of the household in North Monmouth, South Monmouth, and Buena Vista Precincts Monmouth and Buena Vista towns, Polk County, Oregon for the June 2, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a bank cashier and born November 1865 in Oregon. He had been married five years and was an owner as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Leina G Powell and son Clares C Powell.^[4]

Ira C Powell was enumerated as head of the household at Jackson (Street?), North Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon for the April 15, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1867 in Oregon and widowed. He was a cashier (bank) and an owner as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are son Clares Clinton Powell, son Herbert Powell and housekeeper Margaret McMillan.^[5]

Ira C Powell was enumerated as head of the household at Jackson Street, Northeast Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon for the January 5, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1869 in Oregon. He was married, an owner and a president of a bank as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Ethel J Powell, son Clares C Powell, son Herbert B Powell and son Ira D Powell.^[6]

Ira C Powell was enumerated as head of the household at 718 East Jackson, Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon for the April 2, United States Census, 1930. He was noted as born 1866 in Oregon and married. He was first married at the age of twenty-nine. He was an owner of a home worth $7500 and a president of a bank as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Ethel J Powell and son Ira D Powell.^[7]

Ira Powell died March 6, 1940 in Marion County, Oregon, His wife was listed as Starlie Powell.^[8]

Ira Clinton Powell is buried at Fircrest Cemetery in Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8B-QQS : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira Powell in household of Franklin Powell, Oregon, United States; citing p. 10, family 74, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552785.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNCP-F5P : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira C Powell in household of Frank S Powell, Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 478A, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3. ↑ "Oregon, Births and Christenings, 1868-1929," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZP5-YH6 : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira Clinton Powell in entry for Clares Clinton Powell, 06 Jun 1896; citing Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, reference no. 220 12145; FHL microfilm 2259367.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSDG-1MF : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira C Powell, North Monmouth, South Monmouth, and Buena Vista Precincts Monmouth and Buena Vista towns, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241351.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLB7-TNZ : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira C Powell, North Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 237, sheet 1A, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375295.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M48Q-Q1Q : accessed 24 Aug 2014), Ira C Powell, Northeast Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821497.
7. ↑ "Oregon, Death Index, 1903-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZHH-NHX : accessed 13 Nov 2014), Ira Powell, 06 Mar 1940; from Marion, Oregon, certificate number 230, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
8. ↑ "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHH-NHX : 11 December 2014), Ira Powell, 06 Mar 1940; citing Marion, Oregon, certificate number 230, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC9T-S3W : accessed 13 Nov 2014), Ira C Powell, Monmouth, Polk, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0033, sheet 2A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2341682.

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