Patience (Bright) Powers (abt. 1797)

Born about 1797 in South Carolina, United States

Wife of William Powers — married 28 Feb 1820 in Allen, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Henry County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Parents

• Tobias Bright, 1735-1829; Augusta, Virgina; Allen, Kentucky
• Martha Rachel Goodwin, 1735-1832; August, Virginia; Allen, Kentucky

Marriage Record ^[1]

Name: William Powers

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 28 Feb 1820

Event Place: Allen, Kentucky, United States

Event Place (Original): Allen, Kentucky, United States

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Patience Bright

Spouse's Gender: Female

1820 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Wm Powres

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1820

Event Place: Allen, Kentucky, United States

Event Place (Original): Allen, Kentucky

1850 United States Federal Census ^[3]

Name: Gabriel Powers

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1828

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1850: District 18, Henry, Tennessee, USA

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: Agriculture

Line Number: 9

Dwelling Number: 71

Family Number: 71

Household Members: Name Age

Wm Powers 63

Patience Powers 53

Gabriel Powers 22

Martitia Powers 18

William J T Powers 14

1860 United States federal Census ^[4]

Name: Wm Powers

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1860

Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States

Event Place (Original): Tennessee, Henry, 18th District

Gender: Male

Age: 72

Race: White

Race (Original): [Blank]

Birth Year (Estimated): 1788

Birthplace: South Carolina

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Wm Powers M 72 South Carolina

Patrena Powers F 68 South Carolina

Wm Powers M 25 Tennessee

Andrew J Powers F 13 Tennessee

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY6-XY9 : 12 January 2020), Patience Bright in entry for William Powers, 1820.
2. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, William Powers, "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL5-B4V : accessed 5 December 2020), Wm Powres, Allen, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 120, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 186,176.
3. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Gabriel Powers, age 22, born in Pennsylvania, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 18, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 411a. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://tinyurl.com/y3vjx6ja.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TX-D1Q : 11 November 2020), Wm Powers, 1860.