Eleanor (Rhoads) Powers (1787 - 1870)

Born Sep 1787 in Sharon, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of Nahum Powers — married 29 Jul 1816 in Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Died 13 Jul 1870 at age 82 in Ashley, Delaware, Ohio, United States

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Eleanor /Rhoads/ ^[1][2]

Name: Eleanor /Powers/ ^[3][4][5]

Name: Elanor /Rhoads/ ^[6]

Name: Eleanor /Rhodes/ ^[7][8]

Name: Elanor /Powers/ ^[9]

Name: Elenor /Powers/ ^[10]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Eleanor /Rhoads/ .

Birth

Birth:

Date: EITHER SEP 1787 OR SEP 1788

Place: Sharon, Suffolk (now Norfolk) County, Massachusetts

Note: as her age at death (gravestone) calculates to 28 Sep 1788 and her age atdeath (family Bible) calculates to 15 Sep 1787, though she appears tohave been born Jun 1786 – Jun 1787 (Sep 1786) in the 1860 and 1870censuses^{[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Death

Death:

Date: 13 JUL 1870

Place: Ashley, Oxford Twp., Delaware County, Ohio^{[23][24][25][26][27]}

Immigration

Immigration:

Date: ABT 1817

Place: Liberty Twp., Delaware County, Ohio^[28][29]

Immigration:

Date: 1830

Place: a farm (known in 1945 as the Jewett farm) about ¼ mile west of, Ashley, Oxford Twp., Delaware County, Ohio

Note: from Liberty Twp., Delaware County (the deed from the government wasfound by Frank Powers c.1896 in family papers and given to Lewis Gardnerthe farm owner then)^[30]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Gavitt Cemetery, Oxford Twp., Delaware County, Ohio

Note: where the inscription reads, "Eleanor Powers Died July 13, 1870, Aged 81Y. 9 M. 15 D." and was transcribed as, "Powers, Eleanor d July 13, 1870,aged 81y 9m 15d (b 1788)"^[31][32]

Marriage

Husband: Nahum Powers

Wife: Eleanor Rhoads

Marriage:

Date: 29 JUL 1816

Place: Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Note: following their declaration of intentions 23 May 1816 at Sharon^{[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]}

Husband: Daniel Rhoads

Wife: Lydia Rhoads

Child: Eleanor Rhoads

Marriage:

Date: 18 DEC 1777

Place: rec., Sharon, Suffolk (now Norfolk) County, Massachusetts^{[42][43][44][45][46]}

Sources

• WikiTree profile Rhoads-300 created through the import of wikitree1.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by Kimball G. Everingham. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kimball G. and others.

• Source: S10132 Title: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 – 1910, Url:http://www.newenglandancestors.org/database_search/Mass_Bmd.asp, Format:online Abbreviation: Mass. Vital Recs. 1841–1910 Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 2004, OriginalDate, from records held by the Massachusetts Archives
• Repository: R69 Name: Genealogical Collection of Dale F. Powers Address: 1821 Regent Street City: Madison State: Wisconsin Postal Code: 53705 Country: -United States Phone Number: (608) 233-4770 Note: Family Bibles: CONT Family Bible of Nahum Powers III (1831) CONT Family Bible of Lewis Powers (1849) CONT CONT Dale Powers' Genealogical Notes: CONT 11 page genealogy of Nahum Powers (1792-1864) and descendants in a blue'Pacemaker Composition' book - apparently written by Dale F. Powers CONT Notes on the children of Nahum Powers (1770-?) CONT Notes on the families of Nahum Powers (1770-?), Nahum Powers (1793-1864), Ellis Rhodes Powers (c1819-?) and Lewis Powers (1821-1895) CONT Notes on Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhoades (1788-1870) CONT Descendancy chart of the descendants of Nahum Powers (1770-?) CONT 6 page genealogy of the descendants of Nahum Powers (1770-?) CONT 4 page genealogy apparently written by Frank Leland Powers (1865-1955) CONT Note concerning Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhodes (1788-1870)apparently written by Frank Leland Powers (the author refers to them ashis grandparents) CONT Note with the names John and Emma Powers CONT Note concerning Thomas and Aaron Powers CONT CONT Correspondence of Dale F. Powers: CONT 16 Jan 1918 Envelope addressed to Mrs. Frank Powers (I don't know whatthis is) CONT 8 Feb 1931 from Mrs. Elmer E. (Florence) Dean (very distantly related) CONT 15 Mar 1931 from Adeline Rhoads (identifies the family of Eleanor Rhoadsin Massachusetts) CONT CONT Correspondence with the children of Joseph Lewis Powers CONT 12 Apr 1931 from Emily L. Gibson Postmistress of Rheinbeck, IA (tryingto locate them) CONT 29 Apr 1931 from Dr. Fred W. Powers (mentions uncle John of Mansfield,OH) CONT c May 1931 the letter of 29 Apr 1931 ammended by Julia C. Powers Welchand Emma A. Powers Cranmer CONT 1 Jun 1931 cc of response to Dr. Fred W. Powers CONT 11 Jul 1931 from Emma Powers Cranmer (apparently the source of theletters to Joseph Lewis Powers) CONT 2 Sep 1931 from Emma Powers Cranmer (says Lewis was married 3 times andmentions Uncle Charles and his daughters Eva, Cora and Minna (my greatgrandmother)) CONT 7 Mar 1932 from Emma Powers Cranmer CONT CONT 13 Sep 1931 from E. M. Wickham (a Delaware County, OH local historian) CONT CONT Ralph Harvey Powers (a descendant of Peter Powers of Hollis, NH) CONT 13 Jun 1950 from Ralph Harvey Powers CONT 3 Aug 1950 from Ralph Harvey Powers CONT 16 Aug 1950 cc of reply to Ralph Harvey Powers CONT CONT 5 Jun 1957 from Fred M. Boss (apparently an old friend - no genealogicalinformation) CONT CONT Jane (otherwise unidentified) CONT 1 Jul 1957 to Jane (apparently returned with her annotations concerningPowers' in Vermont) CONT 6 Jul 1957 from Jane CONT 14 Jul 1957 from Jane CONT miscellaneous notes in Jane's hand CONT CONT Correspondence of Joseph Lewis Powers: (these handwritten copies arecertainly from the correspondence with the children of Joseph LewisPowers and are apparently from the 11 Jul 1931 letter of Emma PowersCranmer) CONT 25 Nov 1878 from William G. Powers CONT 9 Dec 1878 from William G. Powers CONT 6 Jan 1879 from Ellis Rhoads Powers CONT CONT Material copied from published sources: CONT History of Hollis, N.H. - 1730 to 1879 CONT History of Delaware County (1880) CONT Everyday Things In American Life 1607-1776 by William Chauncy Langdon CONT CONT Obituaries and newspaper articles: CONT Memorial Card for Lewis Powers (1821-1895) CONT Obituary of Frank L. Powers (1865-1955) CONT Obituary of Joseph Lewis Powers (1823-1914) (stupidly not completelycopied) CONT Mention of Frances Cranmer Greenman in 1931
• Source: S1170 Title: Norfolk County, Massachusetts 1800 U.S. Federal Census, Format: ?microfilm reels Abbreviation: Norfolk Co. 1800 Census Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S1171 Title: Norfolk County, Massachusetts 1810 U.S. Federal Census, Format: ?microfilm reels Abbreviation: Norfolk Co. 1810 Census Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S1173 Title: Vital Records of Sharon, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 Abbreviation: Sharon Vital Recs. to 1850 Author: Baldwin, Thomas W. Publication: Stanhope Press, Boston, Mass., 1909
• Source: S1174 Title: Vital Records of Walpole, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 Abbreviation: Walpole Vital Recs. to 1850 Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1902
• Source: S1210 Title: Correspondence from Jim Freshwater, Author's Tmgid: William JamesFreshwater, Author Address: 74 Jose Gaspar Dr.; N. Ft. Myers, FL33917-2932 Abbreviation: CorrFreshwater, Jim Author: Freshwater, Jim Publication: Period, 1995– Repository: #R10
• Repository: R10 Name: Kimball G. Everingham Genealogical Collection Address: 715 South 1100 East City: Salt Lake City State: Utah Postal Code: 84102 Country: -United States Phone Number: 801.918.5220
• Source: S125 Title: A Genealogical Record of the Power(s) Families, Format: unpaginated Abbreviation: Gen. Rec. of Powers Fams. Author: Powers, Franklin E. Publication: the author, Aurora, Colo., 1974 Repository: #R2 Call Number: 929.273 P872pf
• Repository: R2 Name: Family History Library Address: City: Salt Lake City State: Utah Country: -United States
• Source: S144 Title: A Record of My Paternal Ancestors Abbreviation: Powers Paternal Anc. Author: Powers, Robert B. Publication: the author, n.p., 1967 Note: This book is about the families of Avery and Benjamin Powers. The authorincludes the material on the ancestry and descendants of Nahum andEleanor (Rhoads) Powers because they are the 'other' Powers family inDelaware County, Ohio. CONT CONT The material is poorly organized and even more poorly evaluated. Thereare two sets of data: material collected by Mrs. Dale Powers andmaterial collected by Robert B. Powers. CONT CONT Collection of Mrs. Dale Powers CONT I. 218–219 CONT Abstract from Worcester, Samuel T., "History of Hollis, N.H. —1730–1879" (1879). Covered are the families of Peter and Anna (Keyes)Powers, Nahum and Mary (Wheat) Powers, Nahum and Rebecca (Nevins)Powers, Nahum and Eleanor (Rhoads) Powers, Ellis and Sally (Shoemaker)Powers, and Lewis and Jane (Shoemaker) Powers. CONT II. 219–220 CONT Notes on a yellow tablet. Apparently an interview, possibly withFrank Leland Powers or close relative. Covered are families of Nahumand Rebecca (Nevins) Powers, Nahum and Eleanor (Rhoads) Powers, andEllis Rhoads and Sally (Shoemaker) Powers. CONT III. 220–222 CONT Notes in a blue composition book. Covered are families of EllisRhoads and Sally Ann (Shoemaker) Powers, and Lewis and Jane (Shoemaker)Powers. CONT IV. 222–223 CONT Abstract from Worcester, Samuel T., "History of Hollis, N.H. —1730–1879" (1879). An anecdote from the life of Peter and Anna (Keyes)Powers lives. CONT V. 223 CONT Abstract from Langdon, William Chaunch, "Everyday Things inAmerican Life, 1607–1776," pgs. 252–253. An anecdote from the life ofRev. Grant Powers. CONT VI. 223 CONT Letter dated 6 Jan 1879 from Ellis Rhoads Powers to Joseph LewisPowers. CONT CONT Collection of Robert B. Powers CONT I. 224 CONT Abstracts from Powers, Amos H., "The Powers Family" (1884) pgs. 27and 48. Covered is the family of Nahum and Mary (Wheat) Powers. CONT II. 224 CONT Nahum Powers family bible. Covered families are Nahum and Rebecca(Nevins) Powers, and Nahum and Eleanor (Rhoads) Powers. CONT III. 224 CONT Interview with Frank L. Powers. 17th and 18th century lore. CONT IV. 224–5 CONT Analysis by Robert B. Powers. Mr. Powers concludes that Nahum whomarried Mary Wheat, then the sister of Lucy Cummings, is the same Nahumwho married Rebecca. He concludes that she was Rebecca Cummings. Ibelieve this is all incorrect. CONT V. 225 CONT Interview with Frank L. Powers. Covered families are Nathaniel andMaria (Powers) Slack, and Lewis Powers (b.1800)
• Source: S350 Title: Ashley Union Cemetery (Delaware County, Ohio), Reader: Kimball G.Everingham, Format: Gravestone Inscriptions Abbreviation: Ashley Union Cem. Gravestone Inscrips. Publication: July 1997 Repository: #R72
• Repository: R72 Name: Ashley Union Cemetery Address: City: Oxford Twp. State: Ohio Country: -United States
• Source: S500 Title: Delaware County, Ohio 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Format: ? microfilm reels Abbreviation: Delaware Co. 1840 Census Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S504 Title: Delaware County, Ohio 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Url: MicropublicationM432, reel 675, Edition: Free Schedule, Format: ? microfilm reels Abbreviation: Delaware Co. 1850 Census (Free Sched.) Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S571 Title: Delaware County, Ohio 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Url: MicropublicationM653, reel 957, Edition: Free Schedule, Format: ? microfilm reels Abbreviation: Delaware Co. 1860 Census (Free Sched.) Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S587 Title: Delaware County, Ohio 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Url: MicropublicationM593, reel 1196, Edition: Population Schedule, Format: ? microfilm reels Abbreviation: Delaware Co. 1870 Census (Pop. Sched.) Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S596 Title: Fulton County, Indiana 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Url: MicropublicationT9, reels 278-279, Edition: Population Schedule, Format: ? microfilmreels Abbreviation: Fulton Co. 1880 Census (Pop. Sched.) Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S600 Title: Delaware County, Ohio 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Url: Micropublication T9,reel 1012, Edition: Population Schedule, Format: ? microfilm reels Abbreviation: Delaware Co. 1880 Census (Pop. Sched.) Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S96 Title: Tombstone Inscriptions and Other Records of Delaware County, OhioIncluding Portions of Morrow and Marion Counties Abbreviation: Tombstones of Delaware Co. Author: Powell, Esther Weygandt, Author Qualifier: comp. Publication: n.p., Akron, Ohio, 1972

1. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #15481 & 154811
2. ↑ Source: #S1174 Page: 166, Eleanor Rhoads and Nahum Powers
3. ↑ Source: #S96 Page: 191
4. ↑ Source: #S350 Page: Monument photographed in July 1997 (PCD0431 IMG0017 & IMG0018)
5. ↑ Source: #S504 Page: 298 (Oxford Twp.), dwelling, family, Nahum Powers household
6. ↑ Source: #S1173 Page: 128, Elanor Rhoads and Nahum Powers
7. ↑ Source: #S303
8. ↑ Source: #S1210 Page: to Kimball G. Everingham
9. ↑ Source: #S571 Page: 61/31 (Oxford Twp., Delaware P.O.), dwelling 433, family 419, Naum Powershousehold
10. ↑ Source: #S587 Page: 20/441B (Oxford Twp., Ashley P.O.), dwelling 146, family 157, LewisPowers household
11. ↑ Source: #S600 Page: SD 5, ED 110, 17/395A (Ashley, Oxford Twp.), dwelling 2, family 2, LewisPowers household
12. ↑ Source: #S96 Page: 191
13. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #154811
14. ↑ Source: #S303
15. ↑ Source: #S350 Page: Monument photographed in July 1997 (PCD0431 IMG0017 & IMG0018)
16. ↑ Source: #S500 Page: 215 (Oxford Twp.), Nahum Powers household
17. ↑ Source: #S504 Page: 298 (Oxford Twp.), dwelling, family, Nahum Powers household
18. ↑ Source: #S571 Page: 61/31 (Oxford Twp., Delaware P.O.), dwelling 433, family 419, Naum Powershousehold
19. ↑ Source: #S587 Page: 20/441B (Oxford Twp., Ashley P.O.), dwelling 146, family 157, LewisPowers household
20. ↑ Source: #S596 Page: SD 5, ED 41, 7/61A (Rochester town), dwelling 66, family 69, Ellis R.Powers household
21. ↑ Source: #S1170 Page: 36/62/106 (Sharon), line 13, Daniel Rhoads household
22. ↑ Source: #S1171 Page: 605 (Sharon), line 11, Daniel Rhodes household
23. ↑ Source: #S96 Page: 191
24. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #154811
25. ↑ Source: #S144 Page: 219-220. From the yellow tablet in the possesion of Mrs. Dale Powers
26. ↑ Source: #S303
27. ↑ Source: #S350 Page: Monument photographed in July 1997 (PCD0431 IMG0017 & IMG0018)
28. ↑ Source: #S144 Page: 219-220. From the yellow tablet in the possesion of Mrs. Dale Powers
29. ↑ Source: #S1169 Page: 15 Mar 1931 to Dale F. Powers
30. ↑ Source: #S144 Page: 219-220. From the yellow tablet in the possesion of Mrs. Dale Powers
31. ↑ Source: #S96 Page: 191
32. ↑ Source: #S350 Page: Monument photographed in July 1997 (PCD0431 IMG0017 & IMG0018)
33. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #15481 & 154811
34. ↑ Source: #S303
35. ↑ Source: #S350 Page: Monument photographed in July 1997 (PCD0431 IMG0017 & IMG0018)
36. ↑ Source: #S500 Page: 215 (Oxford Twp.), Nahum Powers household
37. ↑ Source: #S504 Page: 298 (Oxford Twp.), dwelling, family, Nahum Powers household
38. ↑ Source: #S571 Page: 61/31 (Oxford Twp., Delaware P.O.), dwelling 433, family 419, Naum Powershousehold
39. ↑ Source: #S1174 Page: 166, Eleanor Rhoads and Nahum Powers
40. ↑ Source: #S1210 Page: to Kimball G. Everingham
41. ↑ Source: #S1173 Page: 128, Elanor Rhoads and Nahum Powers
42. ↑ Source: #S1173 Page: 128, Daniel Rhoads and Lydia Rhoads
43. ↑ Source: #S10132 Page: 239:278, #26, Rheuben Rhoades, died 2 Sep 1871 at Foxborough
44. ↑ Source: #S10132 Page: 239:278, #25, Lydia Pond, died 28 Aug 1871 at Foxborough
45. ↑ Source: #S10132 Page: 320:258, #25, Amos Rhoades, died 24 Jul 1880 at Walpole
46. ↑ Source: #S10132 Page: 337:83, #99, Rhoda Smith, died 22 Nov 1882 at Easton