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William Brooks Powell[1]

Male 1853 - 1923  (70 years)


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  • Name William Brooks Powell 
    Born 4 Mar 1853  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Dec 1923  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14055  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Edward Powell
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2015 

    Father John Mastin Powell,   b. 24 Dec 1824, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1902, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Susan Harris Gillespie,   b. 15 Jul 1829, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1898  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1852  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Record
      Groom: Mastin J. Powell
      Bride: Susah H. Gillispie
      Bond Date: 19 June 1852
      Bondsman/Witness: David A. Gillispie
      Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
      Source: Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds,
      1778-1868
      , Katharine Kerr Kendall (1981) at 84.
    Family ID F4393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Fay Allen,   b. 16 Jul 1859, Milton, Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1941, Danville Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Abt 1883  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Gordon Brooks Powell,   b. 31 Jul 1902, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1949  (Age 46 years)
     2. Lelia Powell,   b. 12 Jan 1884, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1976, Danville Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Sarah Colleen 'Jack' Powell,   b. 20 May 1893, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1971  (Age 78 years)
    +4. Evelyn Allen Powell,   b. Abt 1890, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1944, Greensboro NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2015 
    Family ID F4395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    William Brooks Powell-Obit
    William Brooks Powell-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Dec 17, 1923
    Death Certificate William Brooks Powell
    Death Certificate William Brooks Powell
    PowellWilliamBrooksDeathCert.jpg
    Lelia Powell Hooker-Obit
    Lelia Powell Hooker-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Aug 12, 1976

  • Notes 
    • The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 17 December 1923 (Page 5)

      W. Brooks Powell Dies Unexpectedly

      William Brooks Powell, for thirty-four years, a well-known
      citizen of Danville, died unexpectedly at his home, 775
      Main street, shortly before seven o'clock, Sunday night.
      Mr. Powell, who was 70 years of age, had been in declining
      health for five years, but his death was quite
      unanticipated. He had been able to go out recently, and had
      been engaged on tobacco market during the heavy period of
      the past week. On Sunday morning he was taken ill and he
      gradually grew worse during the day, his condition becoming
      critical during the evening when life left him peacefully.

      Mr. Powell was born in Caswell county March 4, 1853, being
      a son of the late Mastin Jefferson Powell and Mrs. Susan
      Gillespie Powell. He came to Danville thirty-four years
      since, and engaged into the tobacco business, being a
      re-handler and one of the veteran buyers of the market. He
      was the oldest member of the Danville Tobacco Association,
      and three years ago he was elected an honorary life member
      of the organization. Mr. Powell was widely known, not only
      among the tobacco fraternity of this city, but among the
      farmers patronizing the Danville market for many miles
      around. Mr. Powell was married about forty years ago to
      Miss Florence Allen at Milton, who survives with three
      children, Gordon B. Powell Danville, Mrs. Dan E. Hooker,
      Greensboro, Mrs. Evelyn P. Skinner and Miss Colleen Powell.
      Three sisters survive Mrs. John G. Lea, Danville, Mrs. J.
      H. Slade, of Blanch, N. C., and Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, of
      South Hill. He also leaves a half-brother John B. Powell.

      The funeral will be held from the home at ten o'clock
      Tuesday morning and will be conducted by the Rev. James M.
      Shelburne. Interment will be in Green Hill cemetery.



  • Sources 
    1. [S18] Family Search, LDS, Reference ID: v 14B cn 14729 , GS Film number: 1943245.
      Florence Allen
      mentioned in the record of Evelyn Powell Sellars
      Name: Florence Allen
      Birthplace: Caswell Co., N. C.
      Gender: Female
      Husband: Wm. B. Powell[William Brooks Powell]
      Daughter: Evelyn Powell Sellars
      Other information in the record of Evelyn Powell Sellars from North Carolina, Deaths
      Name: Evelyn Powell Sellars
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 11 Jul 1944
      Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, N. Carolina
      Birth Year: 1890
      Burial Date: 13 Jul 1944
      Burial Place: Greensboro, N. C.
      Cemetery: Green Hill
      Residence Place: Greensboro, Guilford, N. C.
      Address: 915 Elm St.
      Gender: Female
      Age: 54
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Race (Original): white
      Occupation: Domestic
      Birth Date: 03 Apr 1890
      Birthplace: Danville, Va.
      Father's Name: Wm. B. Powell
      Father's Birthplace: Caswell Co., N. C.
      Mother's Name: Florence Allen
      Mother's Birthplace: Caswell Co., N. C.
      Spouse's Name: Lacy H. Sellars
      Additional Relatives: X


    2. [S42] Obituary, http://ncccha.blogspot.com/2007/12/william-brooks-powell-1853-1923.html.
      William Brooks Powell (1853-1923) Obituary
      The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 17 December 1923 (Page 5)

      W. Brooks Powell Dies Unexpectedly

      William Brooks Powell, for thirty-four years, a well-known citizen of Danville, died unexpectedly at his home, 775 Main street, shortly before seven o'clock, Sunday night. Mr. Powell, who was 70 years of age, had been in declining health for five years, but his death was quite unanticipated. He had been able to go out recently, and had been engaged on tobacco market during the heavy period of the past week. On Sunday morning he was taken ill and he gradually grew worse during the day, his condition becoming critical during the evening when life left him peacefully.

      Mr. Powell was born in Caswell county March 4, 1853, being a son of the late Mastin Jefferson Powell and Mrs. Susan Gillespie Powell. He came to Danville thirty-four years since, and engaged into the tobacco business, being a re-handler and one of the veteran buyers of the market. He was the oldest member of the Danville Tobacco Association, and three years ago he was elected an honorary life member of the organization. Mr. Powell was widely known, not only among the tobacco fraternity of this city, but among the farmers patronizing the Danville market for many miles around. Mr. Powell was married about forty years ago to Miss Florence Allen at Milton, who survives with three children, Gordon B. Powell Danville, Mrs. Dan E. Hooker, Greensboro, Mrs. Evelyn P. Skinner and Miss Colleen Powell. Three sisters survive Mrs. John G. Lea, Danville, Mrs. J. H. Slade, of Blanch, N. C., and Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, of South Hill. He also leaves a half-brother John B. Powell.

      The funeral will be held from the home at ten o'clock Tuesday morning and will be conducted by the Rev. James M. Shelburne. Interment will be in Green Hill cemetery.