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CORNELIUS R. POWELL was born in Posey Township, this county, in 1826, of parents William O. and Elizabeth (Grey) Powell, born in the vicinity of Baltimore, Md., he in 1791 and she in 1797. They resided in Maryland until several years after their marriage, when they removed to Indiana and settled in Switzerland County, and there spent the remainder of their lives, residing in the country. Cornelius R. Powell was married first to Fannie Armstrong in January, 1848. She was a resident of Cotton Township, Switzerland Co., Ind. Her parents came from Ireland about the year 1815. The names of her children are Kate A. Powell, Mrs. Mary Vandorin, Mrs. Maggie Searcy, William O. and Hosier D. Powell. Cornelius R. was married, secondly, to Belle Elliott, of Rising Sun, Ohio Co., Ind., in 1865. Her father came with his parents from Ireland, when eight years old. Her mother was born on the Atlantic Ocean while her parents were coming from Ireland. They settled permanently in Ohio County, near Rising Sun. She has three children: Samuel, Lydia and Marvin Powell. C. R. Powell and all his family, except two, are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he being a member at an early day, when meetings were held at the houses around, or in the woods, and circuit preachers were a thing of the future. He imitated the example of his pious father. His family are all living in Switzerland County. He himself has never lived out of sight of the old homestead; never moved but twice, and then a short distance. He is a real home farmer. They have all lived very quiet lives.