- Born February 10, 1858 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois.
- Parents were WILLIAM ALBERT POWELL and JULIA ANN AVERY.
- Married MARY DORSAY LUKE on December 29, 1881 in Jasper County, Illinois. She was born September 14, 1860 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois; and died June 6y, 1928 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois. Her parents were JOHN LUKE and ELIZABETH EVANS.
- Died September 9, 1926 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois.
- Both are buried in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Moultrie County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- CLARA POWELL, born in July, 1882 in Jasper County, Illinois; died in 1950. Married JAMES CLAUDE MAJERS about 1904.
- LAWRENCE E. POWELL, born April 22, 1894 in Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois; died October 16, 1896 in Marrowbone Township, Mooultrie County, Illinois.
- LORENA MAE POWELL, born May 31, 1900 in Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois; died in November, 1983 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois. Married RUSSELL LOWELL CROWDER in 1915 in Moultrie County, Illinois.
- LORN A. POWELL, born May 31, 1900 in Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois; died in 1900 in Marrowbone Township, Moultrie County, Illinois.