POWELL, Mrs. Virginia, Beeville Picayune, Friday, 13 Sep 1912, front page:

Obituary,
Mrs. Virginia Powell was born April 1, 1851 in Scott County, Mississippi. Her maiden name was 
Williams, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Williams. Mrs. Powell came to Bee County 
Texas in the year 1862 with her parents and brothers and sisters, Timothy C., Elizabeth C., 
Henry L., Chas. H., Mary J.; after arriving in Texas there were added to the family, Joseph S. 
and Lula.

She was married to William J. Powell, December 6, 1870. The marriage license is on record in the 
office of the county clerk of Bee County Texas. The ceremony was performed and then returned 
to the clerk made by T. R. Atkins. Her home after marriage was in Aransas County near Rockport, 
Texas where the three eldest sons were born. Her children, all living, are Mac, Chauncey, Sidney 0., 
Tom, Joe S., and Nannie Lee. 

n 1891 the family moved to Beeville where they have resided ever since, with the exception of Joe 
S. Powell now lives in Orange County, Texas. All of the sons are married and have added to the famity 
tree, four grandsons and two granddaughters. It is a remarkable fact that during the forty years of 
married life, death came to none of her family nor any of the families of her children.

She was christened according to the rites of the Methodist Church, South, in infancy and was 
confirmed in the early years of her life. She was a Christian, indeed. She was taken suddenly with 
dysentery about one o'clock Friday morning September 6, 1912 and died of peritonitis at 9:10 a. m. 
Monday, September 9, 1912.

All of her children were at her bedside when the end came except Joe S. who arrived on the early train 
Tuesday morning. Her brother, Joseph S. and Henry L. and her sister, Miss Lula Williams arrived from 
San Patricio County in time to attend the funeral. Her brother, Chas. H. from Duval County arrived on 
Tuesday night. Interment was made in the family burial grounds in the new cemetery at 5 o'clock p. m. 
Tuesday, Sept 10. 1912 The funeral service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. G. M. Boyd, assisted by 
Rev. J. M. Sallee of the Baptist Church. The service consisted of a song and prayer at the residence and 
an impressive informal service at the grave.

A large number of friends attended the obsequies, manifesting the esteem in which she was held by 
her neighbors and acquaintances.