Missouri Family Group Sheet for the George Nelson POWELL Family

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Husband: George Nelson POWELL
Birthdate: 17 Jun 1856
Birthplace: Gatesburg, Knox Co, Ill
Death date: 28 Mar 1943
Place of death: Strasburg, Cass Co, MO
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Polk Twp, Cass Co, MO
Father:
Mother:

Marriage date: 13 Apr 1881
Marriage place: Moundville, Vernon Co, MO

Wife: Carrie Maria ROUSH
Birthdate: 26 Aug 1858
Birthplace: Iroquois Co, ILL
Death date: 29 Jul 1946
Place of death: Kansas City MO
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Polk Twp, Cass Co, MO
Father: Henry Martin ROUSH
Mother: Martha Elizabeth FOUTS

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: POWELL, Archie W.
Sex: M
Birthdate: MAr 1882
Birthplace: MO
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Lydia HURT

Child No. 2: POWELL, Mabel Grace
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 Dec 1884
Birthplace: Strasburg, Cass Co, MO
Death date: 18 Mar 1969
Place of death: Waverly, MO
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Polk Twp, Cass Co, MO
Marriage date: 5 Jun 1907
Marriage place: Strasburg, Cass Co, MO
Spouse's name: BECKMAN, William, MD

Child No. 3: POWELL, Mayme Pearl
Sex: F
Birthdate: Oct 1886
Birthplace: Strasburg, Cass Co, MO
Death date: 19 Sep 1972
Place of death: Florissant, MO
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Cass Co, MO
Marriage date: 30 Mar 1913
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Samuel Yankee THOMPSON

Child No. 4: POWELL, Lela B.
Sex: F
Birthdate: 19 Oct 1888
Birthplace: Strasburg, Cass Co, MO
Death date: 15 Sep 1978
Place of death: Warrensburg, Johnson Co, MO
Burial: Strasburg Cemetery, Polk Twp, Cass Co, MO
Marriage date: 2 Oct 1912
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Charlie Pink GIBSON
 
 
Documentation:
"History of Cass County" Glenn, Allen. Historical Publishing Co, Topeka, 1917. pg 571519. Gives marriage info, and the names of the children and their spouses. Says that the Powell family were very early settlers of Vernon Co, Missouri.
Missouri State Archives: Birth & death Records. Birth record for a female, 2nd child born to George Nelson Powell and Carrie M. Powell. Gives the birthplace of both parents.
1900 Census, Cass Co, Polk, MO Dist 39. Powell, George.
1920 Census, Cass Co, Polk, MO. Powell, George N.
All burial info comes from a CD disk set put out by the Cass Co Historical Society - Cass Co, MO Cemeteries.
Mabel Grace Powell was evidently married twice, first to a Mr. Thompson, then to Dr. Beckman.