Freeman Powell (1838 - 1878)

Born 17 Aug 1838 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States

Husband of Elizabeth I. (Burkhalter) Powell — married 31 Mar 1860 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Husband of Sophronia (Virgin) Powell — married 24 Sep 1866 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Died 23 Sep 1878 at age 40 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States

Biography

Freeman, son of Andrew and Cynthia (Patt) Powell, was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1838. He was the brother of William, John, and Elizabeth. Half-brother of Martha J., Ira B., Walter C,, Henry B., and Emma. His first wife was Elizabeth Burkhalter, who he married in 1860. In 1866, he married Sophronia Sellers. He was the father of Marshall and Lyman. In 1870, Freeman and his family were living together with his brother, John and his wife Rebecca. Freeman was farming, and John was a brick maker.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVH-BV5 : accessed 17 July 2015), Fremon Powell in household of Andrew Powell, Perry, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
• Freeman Powell and Elizabeth Burkhalter marriage record
• Freeman Powell and Sophronia Sellers marriage record
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX68-GBW : accessed 17 July 2015), Freeman Powell, Indiana, United States.
• Freeman Powell on Find a Grave