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Below is a family biography included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published by Weakley, Harraman & 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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WILLIAM O. POWELL, farmer, Posey Township, born in this county in 1853, is a son of Cornelius R. Powell. He grew to maturity on the farm with his parents, and has followed that pursuit all his life. He was educated in common schools, and, in 1879, was married to Ida Hunter, daughter of Alexander Hunter, and since then has been established in a home of his own. He purchased his present farm of eighty acres in 1875, and since that time has resided on the same. They have three children: Lily, Leonard H. and an infant son. Mr. Powell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Powell of the Baptist Church.
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This family biography is one of 215 biographies included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published in 1885 by Weakley, Harraman & Co. For the complete description, click here: Switzerland County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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