Franklin Gillis Powell (abt. 1837 - abt. 1886)

Born about 23 Jan 1837 in Bibb, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sara Jane (McLinn) Powell — married 1856 in Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died about 13 Nov 1886 at about age 49 in Florida, USA

Biography

When Franklin Gillis Powell was born on January 23, 1837, in Bibb, Georgia, his father, Gillis, was 33 and his mother, Mary, was 25. ^[1][2]

He married Sara Jane(t) McLinn and they had five children together. ^[3]

He served in the U. S. Civil War. ^[4][5]

He then married Mary Jane Sparkman and they had four children together. ^[6]

He died on November 13, 1886, in Hernando, Florida, at the age of 49.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/18938224:8054?ssrc=pt&tid=174695155&pid=372267216700 Name: Frankler Powel [Franklen Powel] [Frankler Powell] [Franklin Powell] Gender: Male Age: 13 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1850: Mineral Springs, Stewart, Georgia, USA Line Number: 41 Dwelling Number: 1158 Family Number: 1169 Household Members Age Gillis Powel 42 Diley Powel 38 Frankler Powel 13
2. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10641338:7667?ssrc=pt&tid=174695155&pid=372267216700 Name: F F Powell [F G (Franklin Gillis) Powell] Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Gender: Male Birth Place: Georgia Home in 1860: Marion, Florida Post Office: Ocala Dwelling Number: 53 Family Number: 49 Occupation: House Carpenter Real Estate Value: 150 Personal Estate Value: 150 Household Members Age F F Powell 24 S T Powell 19 E R Powell 1 M D Powell 48
3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/973949:7836?ssrc=pt&tid=174695155&pid=372267216700 Name: Franklin Gillis Powell Gender: Male Birth Year: 1837 Spouse Name: Sara Jane Mclin Spouse Birth Year: 1841 Marriage Year: 1856 Number Pages: 1
4. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3731024:1555 Name: Franklin G Powell Enlistment Age: 25 Birth Date: 1836 Birth Place: Bibb County, Georgia Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1861 Enlistment Place: Brooksville, Florida Enlistment Rank: Corporal Muster Date: 19 Jul 1861 Muster Place: Florida Muster Company: C Muster Regiment: 3rd Infantry Muster Regiment Type: Infantry Muster Information: Enlisted Rank Change Date: 8 May 1862 Rank Change Rank: Priv Rank Change Information: Reduced to ranks Muster Out Date: 27 Jan 1863 Muster Out Place: Lake City, Florida Muster Out Information: disch disability Side of War: Confederacy Survived War?: Yes Complexion: Fair Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Light Brown Height: 5 ft, 1 inch Occupation: Mechanic Notes: 1864-08-20 AWOL, Never returned Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 01 Sep 1863; Muster 2 Place: Florida; Muster 2 Unit: 1120; Muster 2 Company: I; Muster 2 Regiment: 9th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Enlisted; Title: Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...; Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865
5. ↑ U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2322&h=110775909&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7836 Name: Franklin G Powell Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1838 Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1861 Enlistment Place: Brooksville Rank: Corporal Military Unit: Third Infantry (Mi-Rh)
6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2793691:6742 Name: F. G. Powell Age: 45 Birth Date: Abt 1835 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1880: Precinct 2 and 3, Hernando, Florida, USA Dwelling Number: 472 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Powell Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship F. G. Powell 45 Self (Head) Mary Powell 17 Wife Frankin Powell 17 Daughter A. W. Powell 14 Daughter M. D. Powell 10 Daughter T. G. Powell 4 Daughter E. L. Powell 1 Son

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