Martha Ann (Whitley) Powell (1849 - 1924)

Born 1 Oct 1849 in Georgia, USA

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Died 18 Apr 1924 at age 74 in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA

Biography

Martha A Whitley was enumerated at Lythonia Post Office, Diamonds District, DeKalb County, Georgia for the August 8, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1849 in Georgia and having attended school within the last year as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Needom Whitley, female Mary W Whitley, male Newton J Whitley, female Susan A Whitley, male John H Whitley, male Thos J Whitley, male Wm F Whitley and female Betsey Ann Whitley.^[1]

United States Census, 1870 image of document

July 16, 1870 - Flat Rock, Barnes District, DeKalb County, Georgia

Martha A Powell was enumerated as wife at Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 15, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as keeping house, born 1850 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self John L Powell, daughter Sarah O Powell, daughter Mary L Powell, son Luther N Powell and daughter Dora A Powell.^[2]

Martha Powell was enumerated as wife of the head of household in Districts 536, 1398, Panthersville, Redan, DeKalb, Georgia for the June 19, United States Census, 1900. She was noted as born October 1849 in Georgia and had been married thirty years. She was the mother of nine children of which eight were still living as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head John Powell, son Wemergen Powell, son John E Powell, son Avery Powell and daughter Mierian Powell.^[3]

United States Census, 1910

1910 - Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia

1920 Georgia Death of daughter Sarah Ophelia

Martha Powell was enumerated as wife of the head of household at Lithonia and Redan Road, Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia for the January 23, United States Census, 1920. She was noted as born 1851 in Georgia and married as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head John Powell and son Memergene Powell.^[4]

1920 Georgia Death of daughter Mamie Lou

1924 Georgia Death

Martha Whitley was listed as the mother of Luther N Powell who died March 7, 1932 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. The father was listed as John Powell.^[5]

Martha Ann Whitley Powell is buried at Lithonia City Cemetery in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMR-5HC : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha A Whitley in household of Needom Whitley, Dimonds Dist, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; p. 79, household ID 581, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803119.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8LG-2SY : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha A Powell in household of John L Powell, Lithonia, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 412D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3ND-83P : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha Powell in household of John Powell, Militia Districts 536, 1398, Panthersville, Redan, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 297, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240192.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJD4-19Z : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha Powell in household of John Powell, Redan, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820249.
5. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX9-L96X : 11 March 2018), Martha Whitley in entry for Luther N Powell, 07 Mar 1932; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia Archives, Morrow; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSY-GSR : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha A Powell in household of John L Powell, Georgia, United States; citing p. 57, family 439, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545646.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLKN-WJL : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha A Powell in household of John L Powell, Redan, Dekalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374197.

• "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD66-N1X : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha Whitley in entry for Sadie Ophelia Brantley, 05 Aug 1920; citing Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, reference 28205, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2295622.

• "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD6F-XXS : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha Whitley in entry for Mamie Lou Scott, 12 Nov 1920; citing DeKalb, Georgia, United States, reference 30991, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2295624.

• "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDF2-PB3 : accessed 22 Aug 2014), Martha Ann Powell, 18 Apr 1924; citing Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, reference 11241, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2321581.

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