Confederate Soldier John Bibb Powell, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1850 - 1924  (73 years)

• Name	John Bibb Powell
  Title	Confederate Soldier
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	14 Mar 1850	Milton, Caswell Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jan 1924	Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
  Buried	Shady Grove UMC Cemetery Providence, North Carolina   [3]
  Person ID	I14064	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	John Mastin Powell,   b. 24 Dec 1824, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 10 Nov 1902, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Susan Hubbard,   b. Abt 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	8 Apr 1846	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Susan Neal,   b. 17 Nov 1861, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Jul 1935, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1878	Caswell County, North Carolina
  Children	1. William L. Powell,   b. 25 Apr 1881, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 3 May 1910, Caswell County, North Carolina  (Age 29 years)   2. Thomas R. Powell,   b. Dec 1883, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 12 Feb 1908, Gatewood, North Carolina  (Age ~ 24 years)   3. Charles Banks Powell,   b. 21 Nov 1886, Caswell county, North Carolina ,   d. 20 Aug 1963, Danville, Virginia  (Age 76 years)   4. Agnes Josephine Powell,   b. 29 Apr 1892, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 13 Jun 1971, Danville, Virginia  (Age 79 years)   5. Virginia Sue Powell,   b. 5 May 1895, Danville, Virginia ,   d. 2 Mar 1979, Danville, Virginia  (Age 83 years)   6. John Mastin Powell,   b. 19 Nov 1897, Caswell Co., North Carolina ,   d. 21 Oct 1969, Norfolk, Virginia  (Age 71 years)   7. Helen Lee Powell,   b. 25 Jan 1889, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Feb 1940, Danville, Virginia  (Age 51 years)   8. Ruby Neal Powell,   b. 3 Mar 1901, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 3 Feb 1928, Danville, Virginia  (Age 26 years)   9. Laura Alice Powell,   b. Dec 1890, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 6 Feb 1909, Gatewood, North Carolina  (Age ~ 18 years)
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F14592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obit. for John Bibb Powell provided by Carter Powell from The Bee newspaper dated 1/30/1924 powell-john b (obit).jpg
  		Death Certificate-John Bibb Powell powell-john bibb.jpg
  		Caswell Co., North Carolina Marriage Records 42091Powells.jpg
  		Helen Powell Lee-Obit The Danville Bee Feb 2, 1940
  		John Maston Powell-Obit The Danville Register Oct 22, 1969
  		Josephine Powell Oakley-Obit The Danville Bee Jun 14, 1971
  		Ruby Powell Scarce-Obit The Danville Bee Feb 3, 1928
  		William L Powell-Obit The Reidsville Review May 6, 1910
  		Thomas R Powell-Obit Greensboro Daily News Feb 13, 1908

  
  

  Headstones

  John Bibb Powell-Headstone PowellJohnBibb.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  John Bibb Powell (c.1850 - 1924) John T. Neal was born 20 Mar 1838 and died 25 Jun 1864. He married Lucy A. Howard on 11 Dec 1859 in Caswell Co., NC. Lucy was born in 1835 and died 25 Aug 1862 when her 2nd child was born. The children of John and Lucy are Mary Susan Neal (17 Nov 1861 - 05 Jul 1935) and William Howard Neal (21 Aug 1862 - 28 Sep 1923). Mary Susan Neal married John B. Powell in Caswell Co. on 29 Apr 1878. He was the son of M. J. Powell and Susan. Susan Neal Powell is buried in Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. William Howard Neal married Alma W. Hodges in Caswell Co. on 23 Feb 1898. She was the daughter of J. T Hodges and Mattie. Wm. H. Neal is buried in Moon Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. [The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia by Carl B. Neal, March 1965.] Source: Kathleen Dawson (batsbelfry1@comcast.net). Note the existence in this database of several entries that would have the initials M. J. Powell, purportedly the father of John B. Powell. Moreover, one of these entries, Mastin James Powell married Susan Gillespie. See the Susan referenced in the notes above. Accordingly, John Bibb Powell (c.1850 - 1924) had been included as a son of Mastin James Powell and Susan H. Gillespie. However, it appears that Mastin James Powell's first wife was Susan Hubbard, and that she was the mother of John Bibb Powell. That both wives had the given name Susan caused some confusion. The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 30 January 1924 (Page 5) J. B. Powell Dies After Long Illness The death occurred this afternoon at 1:20 o'clock of John Bibb Powell, at his home on East Paxton street, following a lingering illness, being bedridden for about a year. Deceased who was 74 years of age, had been a resident of this city for the past six years, having removed here from Caswell county where he was born. His death was due to a complication of diseases and infirmities of age. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Susie Neal, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. L. T. Oakley, Richmond; Mrs. Hunter Wults, Mrs. B. O. Lee, Mrs. Gene Scearce, John Powell and Charles Powell, all of Danville; also three half sisters: Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, South Hill, S. C., Mrs. J. H. Slade, Purley, N. C., and Mrs. John G. Lea of this city. Announcement of the funeral will be made later, as arrangements had not been made this afternoon. The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 1 February 1924 (Page 5) Funeral of Mr. Powell The funeral of J. Bibb Powell, who died on Thursday afternoon at his home, 1012 West Paxton street, was conducted yesterday afternoon at three o'clock from the home, the remains being taken to the Shady church and interred in the church cemetery. Rev. J. M. Shelburne conducted the funeral. The pall bearers were W. H. Wilson, J. L. Abbott, J. W. Bray, Haskins McFall, Dr. Raymond Scruggs, J. R. Stevens, F. A. Gourley. The flower bearers were John Travis, Gordon Powell, Will Connor, Henry Wilson, W. N. Perkinson, P. L. Anderson, Harry Nobley, J. E. Lawrence, Dorsey Fowlkes, J. H. Ellis, Holland Fowkles, J. D. Pruitt, G. E. Bondurant, J. W. Williamson, R. A. Vaughn, A. C. White, E. L. Ferguson, C. L. Minter, J. W. Davis, C. E. Abbott, Charles Giles, Henry Weedman, E. T. Ashworth and C. P. Scarce. Note the reference in the above obituary to half sisters, which indicates that at least one of his parents was married more than once. Also, the obituary of William Brooks Powell (1853-1923) refers to a half-brother, John B. Powell. As all the other siblings were younger than William Brooks Powell, the also would have been half-siblings of John Bibb Powell. Thus it appears that Susan H. Gillespie is not the mother of John Bibb Powell, and that Susan Hubbard was his mother. She apparently was the first wife of Mastin James Powell. John Bibb Powell (Mastin James Powell2, Jarrold Powell1) was born ABT 1850, and died 30 JAN 1924 in Danville, Virginia. He married Mary Susan Neal 29 APR 1878 in Caswell County, North Carolina, daughter of John T. Neal and Lucy Ann Howard. Sheas born 17 NOV 1861, and died 05 JUL 1935. She was buried in Shady Grove United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North Carolina). Children of John Bibb Powell and Mary Susan Neal are: 32 i. John Powell. 33 ii. Charles Powell. ******* John T. Neal was born 20 Mar 1838 and died 25 Jun 1864. He married Lucy A. Howard on 11 Dec 1859 in Caswell Co., NC. Lucy was born in 1835 and died 25 Aug 1862 when her 2nd child was born. The children of John and Lucy are Mary Susan Neal (17 Nov 1861 - 05 Jul 1935) and William Howard Neal (21 Aug 1862 - 28 Sep 1923). Mary Susan Neal married John B. Powell in Caswell Co. on 29 Apr 1878. He was the son of M. J. Powell and Susan. Susan Neal Powell is buried in Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. William Howard Neal married Alma W. Hodges in Caswell Co. on 23 Feb 1898. She was the daughter of J. T Hodges and Mattie. Wm. H. Neal is buried in Moon Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Source: The Beaver Pond Neals of Virginia, Carl B. Neal (1965).

  
  

• Sources

  [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, Mary Wilson and John B. Powell 12/16/1880. [S61] United States Census, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=50054793. 1900 Caswell, North Carolina list these children living with John/Mary John Agnes Virginia S. Willie L. Thomas R. Helen L. Laura Charlie 1910 Census same place lists one more child Ruby N. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=powell&GSiman=1&GScid=1962658&GRid=25932280&.