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'Bessie', Elizabeth Mae Howard[1, 2]

Female 1875 - 1953  (78 years)


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  • Name 'Bessie', Elizabeth Mae Howard 
    • Bessie Howard Salley, widow, married A.G. Powell in 1911
    Born 15 Feb 1875  Person, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Feb 1953  Durham, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Virginia...Cemetery is at the corner of N. Main St. & Cavalier Blvd. In South Boston Va. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67964  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2023 

    Family Addison Graves dna Powell,   b. 5 May 1854, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1923, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1911  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Addison 'Bradsher' Powell,   b. 30 Dec 1911, Roxboro, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1994, Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +2. Eddie 'Hampton' Powell,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1994, South Boston, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Grayson Carrington Powell,   b. 13 Dec 1914, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1986, Amherst County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +4. Martha 'Mattie' Mae Powell,   b. 22 Feb 1918, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 2006, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Donald 'Edgar' Powell,   b. 28 Sep 1919, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 2005  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2022 
    Family ID F2046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1940 Census (Halifax County, Virginia)
    1940 Census (Halifax County, Virginia)
    Bessie Mae Howard Powell and children
    1920 Census
    1920 Census
    Bessie Powell and her children
    Bessie Mae Howard Powell
    Bessie Mae Howard Powell
    Death Certificate
    Birth Record-Eddie Hampton Powell
    Birth Record-Eddie Hampton Powell
    beddiehpowell.jpg
    Bessie Howard Powell-Obit
    Bessie Howard Powell-Obit
    Richmond Times Dispatch
    Feb 19, 1953
    Bessie Mae Powell-Obit
    Bessie Mae Powell-Obit
    Halifax Gazette
    Feb 19, 1953

  • Sources 
    1. [S218] State Deaths.
      Name: Bessie Mae Howard Powell
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 17 Feb 1953
      Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
      Birth Year: 1875
      Burial Date: 19 Feb 1953
      Burial Place: S. Boston, Va.
      Cemetery: Oak Ridge Cemetary
      Residence Place: Oxford, Granville, N.C.
      Address: R.F.D. 3
      Gender: Female
      Age: 78
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Race (Original): White
      Occupation: Domestic
      Birth Date: 15 Feb 1875
      Birthplace: Person, N.C.
      Father's Name: John H. Howard
      Mother's Name: Sallie Russell

      Reference ID: v 3A cn 3145 , GS Film number: 1926915

    2. [S61] United States Census.
      Name: Bessie Howard
      Event Type: Census
      Event Year: 1900
      Event Place: Bushy Fork Township, Person, North Carolina, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 25
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Race (Original): W
      Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
      Birth Date: Feb 1875
      Birthplace: NC
      Father's Birthplace: NC
      Mother's Birthplace: NC

      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      John H Howard Head M 58 NC
      Sarah M Howard Wife F 50 NC
      Bessie Howard Daughter F 25 NC
      Lula C Howard Daughter F 23 NC
      Roy R Howard Son M 19 NC
      Mary E Howard Daughter F 17 NC
      John H Howard Son M 9 NC

      District: 73 , Sheet Number and Letter: 14B , Household ID: 254 , Line Number: 57 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1241211 , Digital Folder Number: 004117839 , Image Number: 00573

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185786661/elizabeth-mae-powell.
      Elizabeth Mae 'Bessie' Howard Powell
      BIRTH: 13 Feb 1875 Person County, North Carolina
      DEATH: 17 Feb 1953 (aged 78)
      Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
      BURIAL: Oak Ridge Cemetery
      South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia