Gabriel William Powers (1827 - bef. 1900)

Born 12 Oct 1827 in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Frances Anna Finley — married [date unknown] (to 22 Jul 1852) in Henry, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died before 1900 before age 72 in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Biography

1850 United States Federal Census ^[1]

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

Marriage Record ^[2]

Name: G W Powers

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1852

Marriage Place: Henry, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: F A Findley

1870 United States Federal Census ^[3]

Name: G W Powers

Age in 1870: 42

Birth Year: abt 1828

Birthplace: Tennessee

Dwelling Number: 54

Home in 1870: District 20, Henry, Tennessee

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Paris

Occupation: Farmer

Cannot Read: Y

Cannot Write: Y

Male Citizen over 21: Y

Personal Estate Value: 1200

Real Estate Value: 300

Inferred Spouse: Frances A Powers

Household Members: Name Age:

G W Powers 42

Frances A Powers 38

Mary E Powers 17

William J Powers 15

James K P Powers 14

Luisa Jane Powers 12

Frances A Powers 10

Viela shnn Powers 8

Emily Irene Powers 7

Bedford Lee Powers 5

Amanda Powers 3

1880 United States Federal Census ^[4]

Name: Gabrell Powers

Age: 51

Birth Date: Abt 1829

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1880: Harris, Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Dwelling Number: 121

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital status: Widower

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Occupation: Farmer

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Gabrell Powers 51

Viola Powers 18

Mary E. Powers 12

Manda Powers 27

William J. Powers 25

Enly Powers 17

Lee Powers 15

Martha Powers 6

Sources

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm. G. W. Powers married F. A. Findley on 22 July 1852 in Henry County, Tennessee. Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. See: https://tinyurl.com/yxj3bdzo.
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census, G. W. Powers, age 42, born in Tennessee, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 20, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1538; Page: 462A; Family History Library Film: 553037. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://tinyurl.com/y2fuavck.
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, Gabriel Powers, age 51, born in Tennessee, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harris, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Page: 130B; Enumeration District: 165. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. See: https://tinyurl.com/y3lw5hbv.

See also:

• Powers Family Bible, contributed by Mrs. Romie Morrissett, Humboldt, Tennessee, Family Findings, Vol. VIII, No. 4, October 1976, p. 9, Gabriel William Powers born 12 October 1827. See: https://tinyurl.com/y5fozusx.