Born in Steuben, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Cyrus Hale Stone Powers
and Nancy Hobart (Richmond) Powers
Sister of
Julia Sophia (Powers) Young, John Powers, Sarah Lavinia (Powers) Carpenter, James Richmond Powers, Mary Powers, Cameron Cyrus Powers and William B. Powers
Wife of
Francis Lefevre
— married
6 Mar 1862 in Bureau, Illinois, United States
Wife of
Henry Clay Buswell
— married
28 Sep 1892 in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States
Mother of
Emma G. Lefevre
Died
at age 78
in Miami, Dade, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Apr 2019
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Biography
Philena was born in 1845. She was the daughter of Cyrus Powers and Nancy Richmond. She passed away in 1924.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1P-PT1 : 12 April 2016), Philena Powers in household of Cyrus Powers, Wheeler, Steuben, New York, United States; citing family 59, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH9-DYG : 13 December 2017), Philena Powers in entry for Cyrus S H Powers, 1860.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXNQ-L9H : 22 August 2017), Philena C Lafavour in entry for Francis Lafavour, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 149D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0177; FHL microfilm 1,254,177.
"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQX-DLB : 11 March 2018), Philena P Buswell in household of Henry C Buswell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; citing p. 254, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,175.
"Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVM5-NK2T : 16 March 2018), Mrs. P C Buswell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States; citing card #851, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,607.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9N-TJ4 : accessed 21 April 2019), Philena C Buswell in household of Cameron C Powers, Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 6B, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 425; FHL microfilm 1,374,438.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM2-JRX : accessed 21 April 2019), Philena Buswell in household of George C Munson, Creston Ward 2, Union, Iowa, United States; citing ED 156, sheet 10A, line 50, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 515; FHL microfilm 1,820,515.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116406375/philena-buswell
"Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP9L-RRK : 9 March 2018), Philena C. Buswell, 15 Apr 1924; citing Miami, Dade, Florida, reference cn 5027; FHL microfilm 2,116,303.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philena by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Philena:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Philena by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Philena:
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~1.56%
Robert Richmond
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