Isaac Marion POWELL

Submitter: Jan Lawson

Husband: Isaac Marion POWELL
Born: March 30, 1848 Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., MS
Married: May 3, 1874 Place: Conway Co., AR
Died: May 26, 1919 Place: Normangee, Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Wealthy Cemetery Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX *
Father: William Marion Hampton POWELL
Mother: Margaret "Maggie" Faulkner/Fortner (both names used in various legal instruments)
Other Spouses: none

Wife: Mary Jane "Maude" POWELL
Born: February 1848 Place: TN
Died: April 13, 1921 Place: Coleman, Coleman Co., TX
Cemetery: Wealthy Cemetery Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX  *
Father: Levi POWELL
Mother: Elizabeth POWELL (maiden name Powell)
Other Spouses: none

Children:

1 Name: M William Isaac "Will" POWELL
Born: November 23, 1875 Place: near Springfield, Conway Co., AR
Died: February 23, 1944 Place: Normangee, Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Marquez Cemetery Place: Marquez, Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Birdie Lee KYLE
Married: November 7, 1898 Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX  *

2 Name: F Ruth Elmar POWELL
Born: December 5, 1879 Place: near Springfield, Conway Co., AR
Died: December 5, 1889 Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX  *
Cemetery: Wealthy Cemetery Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX  *

3 Name: F Maude/Maudie May POWELL
Born: February 21, 1890 Place: Wealthy, Leon Co., TX  *
Died: January 23, 1970 Place: San Diego, San Diego Co., CA
Cemetery: Greenwood Memorial Park & Mortuary Place: San Diego, San Diego Co., CA
Spouse 1: Cecil Adolph JONES
Married: Bet 1912-1913 Place: Coleman, Coleman Co., TX

NOTES:
*  Community of Wealthy, TX. no longer exists.  Cemetery Located west of Normangee, TX. on FM Road #3, approximately 3 miles on the right.  Isaac's tombstone inscribed "I. M. Powell, 1848 - 1919,
Husband of J. M. Powell".  Isaac buried beneath and on left side of Mimosa Tree, at the end of the main axis from front gate in Northwest quadrant of Cemetery.  Wife Mary J. (Mrs. M. J.) Powell buried other side of Mimosa tree with grandsons Marvin L. Powell and James N. Powell buried next to each other beside Isaac.
Rutha's tombstone inscribed "Rutha Elmar Powell, daughter of I. M. and M. J. POWELL".

SOURCES:
Leon Co., TX. Death Records 1910 - 1925, pg. #103 (Lawson).  #121, I. M. POWELL  --  Residence:  Normangee, Texas  --  Sex:  male  --  Race:  white  --  Marital Status:  Married  --  Born:  March 30, 1848  --  Age at Death:  71  --  Occupation:  Farmer  --  Place of Birth:  Mississippi  --  Name of Father:  Blank  --  Maiden Name of Mother:  Blank  --  Date of Death:  May 26, 1919  --  Cause of Death:  Pneumonia  --  Name of Attending Physician:  Joe ROGERS, M. D., Normangee

Coleman Co., TX. Death Records, Vol. III, pg. #16 and Texas Death Records 1903 - 1940 (Lawson).  Name:  Mary POWELL  --  Death Certf. #9942  --  Sex:  Female  --  Race:  White  --  Marital Status:  Widow  --  Date of Death:  April 13, 1921 --  Place of Death:  Coleman, TX.  --  Cause of Death:  Acute dysentery  --  Name of Attending Physician or Corner:  S. N. ASTON, Coroner  --  Burial:  Normangee, TX., April 15, 1921  --  Name of Funeral Home:  J. E. STEVENS, Coleman, TX