- Born February 24, 1867 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- Parents were WILLIAM ALBERT POWELL and JULIA ANN AVERY.
- Married SARAH ELMIRA THOMPSON on May 4, 1890 in Jasper County, Illinois. Sarah was born April 3, 1868 in Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois; died March 7, 1941 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois. Her parents were RUFUS THOMPSON and MARY ANN LITTLE.
- Died August 28, 1934 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- ZULA MAY POWELL, born July 11, 1887 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois; died March 10, 1966 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois. Married CHARLES ISAAC SEATON on March 22, 1906 in Vigo County, Illinois.
- MARY AGNES POWELL, born November 6, 1891 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois; died June 16, 1975 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois. Married HIRAM S. TRACY on February 20, 1910 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois.
- RUFUS A.POWELL, born April 5, 1893 in Rose Hill, Jasper County, Illinois; died July 25, 1979. Married GOLDIE MAY HOOKER.
- DICY D. POWELL, born in 1895 in Illinois.
- GEORGE E. POWELL, born April 21, 1898 in Illinois; died May 5, 1972 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois. Married FLOSSIE SWICK.
- CLOID EARL POWELL, born October 17, 1899; died April 4, 1984 in Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois. Married FREDA JUANITA MENDENHALL.
- ESTEL "GOLDIE" POWELL, born June 22, 1901 in Illinois; died September 21, 1993 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Married HUGH SWICK on May 12, 1921 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Married EARL LEROY SERIGHT about 1937.
- MINNIE IRENE POWELL, born June 17, 1904 in Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois; died January 13, 1979 in Muscatine Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. Married HARLEY HOLDEN BLAKE on September 29, 1922 in Muscatine County, Iowa.
- ALTA V. POWELL, born in 1905 in Illinois.
- MABEL B. POWELL, born February 22, 1911 in Rose Hill, Jasper Township, Illinois; died August 17, 1996 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois. Married CHARLES E. WILLIAMS on June 8, 1929.