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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JAMES POWELL, a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., was born December 20, 1826, the third of seven children of William and Elizabeth (Godfrey) Powell, both also natives of the Keystone State, and of Scotch-English and High-German descent, respectively. The parents came from Troy Township in the fall of 1836. James passed his youth on his father’s farm with limited advantages. October 18, 1845, he married Lydia A. Butler, who has borne him seven children, the following five now living: Paulina M. (wife of Robert Wilson), Abel (who married Polly Dunn), Mary S., Elizabeth F., and James U. Mr. Powell has followed the occupation of husbandman with success, and now owns 340 acres of good land, 120 in Perry and the remainder in Spencer County. He and wife are members of the Deer Creek Baptist Church. He belongs to the Grange, and politically is a Republican, and is a leading citizen, having served as county commissioner from 1861 to 1867, and as township trustee two terms. The county has no citizen of greater public spirit and usefulness.
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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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