James Alfred Powell (1892 - 1968)

Born 24 Feb 1892 in Florien, Sabine, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Ollie Belle (Hudson) Powell — married 27 Jan 1920 in Sabine, Louisiana, United States

Died 26 Jul 1968 at age 76 in Hornbeck, Vernon, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James was born 24 Feb 1892.^[1] His parents were William James Powell and Julia Ann Taylor.^[2]

1900: United States Census, 1900 residence was Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana. He was 9 years old and in his parents' household.^[2]

1910: United States Census, 1910 residence was San Augustine, Texas, United State. He is 18 years old and his mother.The census shows a "Jack Powell" age 53. (See Research Notes")^[3]

1917 to 1918 he registered into the World War ll draft. He was in Sabine, Louisiana, United States. The record shows his birth date and place to be 24 Feb 1892 in Florien, Louisiana, United States.^[4]

22 Jul 1918 his service record was issued in Many, Sabine, Louisiana, United States. His residence was Florien, Sabine, Louisiana, United States.His birth date was recorded as 24 Feb 1892 in Sabine, Louisiana.^[1]

27 Mar 1919 his Veterans card was issued in St. Louis, Missouri, United. His residence was Peason, Louisiana, United States. 26 Jul 1968 is the date of death the Veterans Administration Master records show. His birth date is recorded as 24 Feb 1892. ^[5]

27 Jan 1920 he, J A Power (Powell), married Ollie Bell Hudson in Sabine, Louisiana, United States.^[6]

1930: United States Census, 1930 residence was Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana, United States. He is married to Ollie and they are with their two children and his father, William J Powell is with him.^[7]

26 Jul 1968 he passed away at the age of 76. His birth date is given as 24 Feb 1892.^[8][5]

Research Notes

FamilySearch has the 1910 census of Jack Powell in the profile sources for William James Powell FamilySearch Person: L6DT-2VW. I agree they are one and the same. William is in the 1900 census as the husband to Julia. In 1930 he shows up living with his son, Jack Powell, around the age of 74; so he was not dead in 1910. In 1910, either the census taker wrote Jack Powells name in two places by error (as Head and as a 9 year old boy) or Jack is a nick name in place of William James Powell's middle name, James.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TY-B8DV : 23 February 2021), James A Powell, 22 Jul 1918, Many, Sabine, Louisiana, United States; citing The Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004115307.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR9-CLH : accessed 28 November 2022), James Powel in household of William Powel, Ward 1 Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 7A, family 112, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,579.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23B-Q2K : accessed 28 November 2022), James A Powell in household of Jack Powell, Justice Precinct 6, San Augustine, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 8A, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1586; FHL microfilm 1,375,599.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8K-BLZ : 24 December 2021), James Alfred Powell, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} I"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BYP-89W2 : 23 October 2019), James Alfred Powell, 27 Mar 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: N...
6. ↑ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-WXBX : 4 April 2020), J A Power and Ollie Bell Hudson, 27 Jan 20; citing Sabine, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 1,318,009.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMRB-SJW : accessed 28 November 2022), James A Powell, Middle Creek, Sabine, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 9B, line 57, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 818; FHL microfilm 2,340,553.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLXZ-XPF : 10 January 2021), James Powell, Jul 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• "Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TY-B8DV : 9 March 2018), James A Powell, 22 Jul 1918, Many, Sabine, Louisiana, United States; citing The Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004115307.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32052840/james-a-powell: accessed 28 November 2022), memorial page for James A Powell (24 Feb 1892–26 Jul 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #32052840, citing Prewitts Chapel Cemetery, Hornbeck, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy (contributor 46950425) .

• FamilySearch Person: M17J-2K4