Sherman
Powell
Born in Kerby Knob, Jackson, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Wansley Bronson Powell
and Elizabeth (Isaacs) Powell
Brother of
Charlie Powell
Husband of
Lucinda (Baker) Powell
— married
about 1919 [location unknown]
Died
at age 72
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Oct 2014
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Biography
Sherman Powell, son of Wansley and Elizabeth (Isaacs) Powell of Jackson County, Kentucky, was born in Kerby Knob in 1894. His father was a farmer in Jackson County. Sherman was the brother of John, Aaron, Earlie, George, Nellie, Rosa, Nora, Eliza, Hobert, Charlie, and Ginnie. Sherman married Sinda Baker about 1919. Their children were Glendon Powell, Eldon Powell, Geneva (Powell) Botkin. In 1920, Sherman and Sinda were living in Blue Lick in Madison County, and Sherman was doing farm labor. In 1940, they were living in Berea, and Sherman worked as janitor at the Public School.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M94J-NJH : accessed 23 May 2016), Sherman Powell in household of Wousley Powell, Magisterial District 5, Kavanaugh Precinct, Jackson, Kentucky, United States.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DF-S22 : accessed 23 May 2016), Sherman Powell in household of Wansley Powell, Coyle, Jackson, Kentucky, United States.
- Sherman Powell WW I draft registration
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGR-MGB : accessed 23 May 2016), Shuman Powell, Blue Lick, Madison, Kentucky, United States.
- "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMF4-FQ4 : accessed 23 May 2016), Sherman Powell, 1930.
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Y7-GMY : accessed 23 May 2016), Sherman Powell, Berea, Magisterial District 6, Madison, Kentucky, United States.
- Tombstone inscription.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124895665/sherman-powell: accessed 03 May 2023), memorial page for Sherman Powell (24 Aug 1894–7 Feb 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 124895665, citing Berea Cemetery, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Dave M (contributor 46499754).
- Sherman Powell, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sherman by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sherman by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- R Powell
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-BY12150, FTDNA kit #8640 - James Powell :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B259678
- David (Powell) Byer :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #928728
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~1.56%
Mary (Shaw) Miller :
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