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'Bessie', Elizabeth Mae Howard

Female 1875 - 1953  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  'Bessie', Elizabeth Mae Howard was born 15 Feb 1875, Person, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1953, Durham, North Carolina; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Virginia...Cemetery is at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va..

    'Bessie', married Addison Graves dna Powell 24 Apr 1911, Halifax County, Virginia. Addison (son of William Jefferson dna Powell and Elizabeth Allen dna Carter) was born 5 May 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 12 Mar 1923, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Addison 'Bradsher' Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Dec 1911, Roxboro, North Carolina; died 13 May 1994, Halifax, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Gardens, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia.
    2. 3. Eddie 'Hampton' Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1913, Halifax County, Virginia; died 20 Mar 1994, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Virginia.
    3. 4. Grayson Carrington Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Dec 1914, Halifax County, Virginia; died 31 Mar 1986, Amherst County, Virginia; was buried , Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, Virginia.
    4. 5. Martha 'Mattie' Mae Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1918, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 Jul 2006, Granville County, North Carolina; was buried , Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Granville County, North Carolina.
    5. 6. Donald 'Edgar' Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Sep 1919, Virginia; died 12 Feb 2005; was buried , Dan River Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Addison 'Bradsher' Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.'Bessie',1) was born 30 Dec 1911, Roxboro, North Carolina; died 13 May 1994, Halifax, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Gardens, South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Addison married Mattie Ruth Crews 2 Mar 1943, Chesterfield, South Carolina . Mattie was born 14 Dec 1916, Halifax County, Virginia; died 22 Sep 1953, Pulaski County, Virginia; was buried , Church Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. John Edward Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Sep 1953, Pine Grove, Pulaski County, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1982, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Highland Memory Gardens Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia.

    Addison married Jean Duncan 21 Dec 1956, Chesterfield, South Carolina . Jean was born 23 Aug 1935, Pulaski County, Virginia; died 10 Jul 2013, Halifax, Virginia; was buried , Halifax Memorial Gardens South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Eddie 'Hampton' Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.'Bessie',1) was born 27 Mar 1913, Halifax County, Virginia; died 20 Mar 1994, South Boston, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Virginia.

    Eddie married Helen Louise Mitchell 17 Apr 1935, Halifax County, Virginia. Helen was born 9 Feb 1912, South Boston, Virginia; died 5 Jan 1997; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Eddie Mitchell Powell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May 1943, Halifax County, Virginia; died 28 Aug 2021, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia.

  3. 4.  Grayson Carrington PowellGrayson Carrington Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.'Bessie',1) was born 13 Dec 1914, Halifax County, Virginia; died 31 Mar 1986, Amherst County, Virginia; was buried , Fort Hill Memorial Park, Lynchburg, Virginia.

    Grayson married Virginia Orrell 5 Jul 1936, South Boston, Virginia; divorced 5 Sep 1969, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Grayson married Shirley Katherine Curd 16 Apr 1972, Lynchburg, Virginia. Shirley was born 23 Mar 1937, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Martha 'Mattie' Mae Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.'Bessie',1) was born 22 Feb 1918, Halifax County, Virginia; died 14 Jul 2006, Granville County, North Carolina; was buried , Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Granville County, North Carolina.

    Martha married Oscar Randolph Yancey 30 Jun 1938. Oscar was born 3 Mar 1913, North Carolina; died 10 Nov 2006, Granville, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Betty Jane Yancey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Mar 1941, North Carolina.
    2. 16. Paula Yancey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Feb 1946, Granville County, North Carolina.

  5. 6.  Donald 'Edgar' Powell Descendancy chart to this point (1.'Bessie',1) was born 28 Sep 1919, Virginia; died 12 Feb 2005; was buried , Dan River Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia.

    Donald married Mary Alice Horton 10 Mar 1946, Anson County, North Carolina. Mary was born 14 Jan 1921, Anson, North Carolina; died 29 Oct 2004; was buried , Dan River Cemetery, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1)

  2. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1)

  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1)

  4. 10.  John Edward Powell Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1) was born 22 Sep 1953, Pine Grove, Pulaski County, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1982, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Highland Memory Gardens Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia.

    John married Living [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1)

  6. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Addison2, 1.'Bessie',1)

  7. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eddie2, 1.'Bessie',1)

    Living married E.N. Church, Sr. [Group Sheet]


  8. 14.  Eddie Mitchell Powell Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eddie2, 1.'Bessie',1) was born 12 May 1943, Halifax County, Virginia; died 28 Aug 2021, Halifax County, Virginia; was buried , Oak Ridge Cemetery South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia.

  9. 15.  Betty Jane Yancey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha2, 1.'Bessie',1) was born 16 Mar 1941, North Carolina.

  10. 16.  Paula Yancey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martha2, 1.'Bessie',1) was born 9 Feb 1946, Granville County, North Carolina.


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