- Born April 7, 1828 in Boone County, Kentucky.
- Parents were HEZEKIAH POWELL and LUCY AYLOR.
- Married JULIA ANN AVERY on November 22, 1849 in Shelby County, Indiana. She was born October 15, 1830 in Indiana; and died January 21, 1904 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- Died November 13, 1889 in Jasper County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- WILLIAM L. POWELL, born in 1851 in Indiana.
- MARY JANE POWELL, born in 1852 in Indiana; died March 29, 1882. Married WILLIAM SCOFIELD on July 22, 1877 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- ABRAHAM POWELL, born March 8, 1854 in Indiana; died August 30, 1923 in Crooked Creek Township, Jasper County, Illinois.
- EMILINE POWELL, born May 6, 1856 in Indiana; died November 30, 1860 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- MILLER NICHOLAS POWELL, born February 10, 1858 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois; died September 9, 1926 in Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois. Married MARY DORSAY LUKE on December 29, 1881 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- SARAH POWELL, born July 30, 1860 in Jasper County, Illinois; died April 30, 1934 in Harlem Township, Winnebago County, Illinois. Married NOAH BUNDLE CHANEY on September 22, 1895 in Jasper County, Illinois.
- EDWARD ARTHUR POWELL, born February 24, 1867 in Illinois; died August 28, 1934 in Rose Hill, Jasper Township, Illinois. Married SARAH ELMIRA THOMPSON on May 4, 1890 in Jasper County, Illinois.