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Alexander Richard Powell

Alexander Richard Powell

Male 1844 - 1921  (77 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 25 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Alexander Richard Powell 
    Birth 12 Apr 1844  Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Aug 1921  Veterans Home, Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 23 Aug 1921  Veteran's Home Cemetery, Retsil, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I250623  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2001 

    Father James F. Powell   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rachael Cowan   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F103720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Melissia Mitchell,   b. 9 May 1850, Kane County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1938, Veteran's Home, Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 29 Aug 1866  New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Maria Montana 'Montie' Powell,   b. 24 Jun 1867, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Charlotte 'Lottie' R. Powell,   b. 5 Nov 1871, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Ella Pearl Powell,   b. 19 Jul 1874, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1964, Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     4. Robert Bruce Powell,   b. 18 Jun 1876, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1900 and 1915 (Age 23 years)
     5. Mary Della Powell,   b. Sep 1878, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas F. Powell,   b. 8 Aug 1883, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Max Powell,   b. 16 Oct 1888, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F101765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2001 

  • Notes 
    • He and his family are found in the 1880 census in IA, Harrison County, Morgan Twp., ED 81, Sh. 8, L. 38. Alexander, Ellen, and Robert are found in the 1900 census on East 2nd Avenue in Spokane, ED 59, Sh. 9, L. 1. Alexander and Ellen are found in the 1920 census in the Washington Veterans Home in Kitsap, ED 71, Sh. 1, L. 76.

      He applied for residence at the Port Orchard Soldier's Home on 9-13-1916. His Declaration for Invalid Pension in 1891 in Spokane stated he was unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of an injury to his left foot caused by a buzz saw in Auugst 1882 in Park County, CO, as well as an injury to his right foot caused by falling from a building which caused an ankle dislocation in October 1888 in Harrison County, IA. His Declaration for Pension in 1921 stated he suffered from acute bladder trouble and Brights disease. His residences included New Oregon, IA, until 1880, then to Denver, CO, until 1883, then to Harrison County, IA, until 1888, then to Spokane, WA until 1908, then Ferry County, WA, until 1917, and then Retsil, WA. His pension certificate stated he service as a private in Co. I, 38 IA Infantry and Co. F, 34 IA Infantry. In 1912, his pension was $19/mo; it was increased to $25/mo in 1914, and to $30/mo in 1919. stated he enlisted 8-2-1862 in New Oregon, IA in 3rd Iowa Vol. Inf. and was discharged on 8-15-1865 in Houston, TX. He received a pension pursuant to certificate no. 309,876. He was noted to be 5' 10 1/2" tall, with a light complexion, gray eyes, and auburn hair. He had resided in Washington State since 1889 and was a farmer.

      His death certidicate states he died of chronic cystitis with a contributory cause of paralysis hemiplegia for several years.



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