Confederate Soldier John Bibb Powell, Jr.

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.
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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).

John married Mary Susan Neal 29 Apr 1878, Caswell County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Private John T. Neal and Lucy Virginia Howard) was born 17 Nov 1861, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 5 Jul 1935, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Shady Grove United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet]

Virginia married William Hunter Woltz 27 Dec 1913, Danville, Virgina; divorced 30 Sep 1940, Danville, Virginia. William was born 6 Jun 1893, South Boston, Virginia; died 13 May 1953; was buried , Wake County Home Cemetery, Wake County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

John married Alva Parker Bracey 7 Oct 1938, Norfolk, Virginia. Alva was born 4 Dec 1909; died 1 Mar 1989; was buried , Sardis United Methodist Church Cemetery LaCrosse, Virginia . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Death Certificate says she was born in Danville, Virginia. Social Security Application Index says Caswell County, North Carolina

Notes:

Laura is mentioned in only one obit. and that is brother Thomas R. who died in 1908. She is in the 1900 census but not the 1910. She is either married or she died early.