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HISTORY OF THE ANDRE/.' POWELL FAMILY

by Homer K. Powell

Adrian, Michigan 1952 FORWARD This account of the Andrew Powell Family or Clan was undertaken by the writer at the suggestion of Othello D. Powell, as president at the reunion of 1950. Some families of the descendants are treated in more detail than others. This is because the location of some is such that knowledge of them is rather meager. Some of the latest newcomers by marriage and of children may lack mention. Also the writer naturally records events in more detail about the members of the family with whom he was brought up and has first hand knowledge of their common experiences.

Aid and some quotations have been drawn from members of the family, Powell Memorial History by Rev. John Powell, Powell Family History by the Media Research Bureau of Washington D. C., and newspaper clippings covering some family events.

fln'dlay Hancock County Public library Bndlay'OMo 88-6916 1 About three miles out from the city of Flndlay, Ohio, as you proceed southwest on the Dixie Highway or Lima road you come to a low brick residence of bungalow type, cloee to the left side of the road. Concerning the family for which this was tbeir home for many years this account is being written. ' Andrew Powell, son of Samuel and Sarah Raubenalt Powell, was born May 25, 1827 near Lithopolis, Fairfield County, Ohio, the second of a family of thirteen children, eight eons and five daughters, viz, George V., Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, Soloman, Susanna, Teny, Catherine, David, Abraham, twins Samuel and Gideon, and Valentine. Ancestry and Early History The ancestors of Andrew Powell lived in South Wales. It is said that the ancient Welsh family was descended from a Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror in the conquest of Britain in 1066. This knight made his home in Wales. Five Powell brothers came to America about 1685 to Camden County, New Jersey. One of the brothers, William Powell, settled near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Andrew Powell Family is in his line, the line being as follows: William Powell; John Powell, who moved to Lancaster County, Pa. in 1736; Philip Powell, 17^3-1821, moved to Berks County, pa., then to Mifflin County, Pa., near McVeytown, about 1795. Peter Powell, I777-I863; Samuel Powell, I8OO-I868; Andrew Powell, l627-19l£.

Peter Powell moved from Mifflin County, pa. to Fairfield County, Ohio in Samuel Powell moved from Fairfield Co. to Hancock County, Ohio, in 183^, when Andrew was seven years old, and brother Soloman was the youngest child, two years old. Later that year, Nov. 2nd, sister Susanna was born. She married. Andrew Sager. The Journey evidently was made in a Conestoga wagon with spacious box of curved bottom like a flat bottomed boat. Such a wagon box was still preserved on the home farm in the memory of the writer. Samuel Powell and wife with their brood of five children settled three miles southwest of Flndlay In the woods on the bank of a small stream and built a large log cabin of two stories, front facing the east toward the stream which later the family designated as The Bun or Creek. This house was fronted with a large open porch over which the house clapboard roof extended supported by logs extending from the house sides. The house was built from the surrounding woods, cut, hewn and split suitable for walls, puncheon floor and clapboard shingles. A large fireplace and chimney built of stone and brick occupied the middle of one end, and a rustic ladder led to the upstairs in the north-east corner of the one big room. Later after the old lop house ceased to be occupied an old tool cheat that had a strong musk scent remained on the first floor, and some of the children of Andrew Powell built little play houses In the upstairs story of brick from the chimney. Linwood lumbor from a house that had stood on a remote part of the farm was piled In the house. Near the house were other log buildings, a hen-house and corn crib near the stream, a sheep-shed east across from the stream, vith log poles laid over the clapboard shingles to keep wolves from getting into the sheepfold. These were evidently among the first buildings constructed. Other log buildings vere a large barn, a corncrib and hen roost over pig pens, located back north of the house. A few rodB beyond these last mentioned buildings ran the road from Flndlay south-vest to LiTBH usually called the Lima road, now Boute No. 25.

The Log House was located on rather high ground vith a steep slope to the lover flood ground of the stream. This small slope afforded a place for sled sliding In vinter. Along north of the house ran a ravine vith ditch ending in the main stream or creek.

The land first cleared, of course, varfthat surrounding the house, leaving voods to the south, later to be gradually cut back by Andrew and sons till at the present only a small patch of timber Is left by the east bank of the creek next to an adjoining faxn to the south. Life of Andrew Powell Amid these surroundings the boyhood days of Andrew were passed with his numerous I brothers and sisters. Cf these youthful days very little of interest is known. Im- agination can picture the children at play about the house and by the stream, and roving to the woods; but George and Andrew soon were occupied in helping their father clear away the brush and woods and helping with the farm work. In these same surroundings, which came into possession of Andrew later, his family was raised, though somewhat changed as time passed, and became dear in memory of later years, just as the "Old Oaken Bucket" poem expresses it: "How dear to ray heart are the scenes of my childhood When fond recollection presents them to view; The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wildwood And every loved spot which my infancy knew." Andrew was to some extent educated, being somewhat given to reading and possess- ing a fair sized library of books. He could speak Pennsylvania Dutch, handed down by ancestors from Pennnsylvania. He taught a term of country school one vinter. His Marriage and Children "Andrew Powell was married Dec. 21, 18U8 to Phebe Ann Yates, oldest daughter of William Yates. She was born in Richland County, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1830. Their children were: Emily, born Sept. 28, 181*9} Theodore, March 15, 1851; Franklin Pierce, Feb. 12, 1853; Priscilla Catherine, Oct. 26, 185U; Elijah, May 22, 1856, (died Dec. 3, 1870); Roger Sherman, Feb. Hi, 1858." Phebe Ann Powell died Sept. 15, 1859. Father Powell married his second wife, Caroline Dotson of Allen County, Ohio, March 15, i860. She was the daughter of Charles Dotson and was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, Dec. Hi, 1838. She had been living with the John Horn family in Findlay before marriage. Their children were: Sarah Ellen, born June 15, 1861; Ellsworth, Aug. 27, 1862; Charles Dotson, Nov. 27, 1863; Sullivan, March 21, 1865; Huntington, Oct. Ik; 1866; Jennie June, Dec. Hi, 1867; Homer K., Feb. 13, 1869. Caroline Powell died Sept. 1877. Father Fowell's comment on her, as given in Powell Memorial History, was that "She was a good, industrious woman, kind and affec- tionate to her family." His third marriage was to Sarah Ann Longbrake, a widow, March 5» 1878. She was the oldest daughter of Andrew Fellers, and was born Feb. 2U, 18U6 in Hancock County, Ohio. She had been living with her father's family in Wood County, Ohio since the death of her former husband, Harmon Longbrake. Her children by her first husband were: Cora Silva, Minnie Etta and Curtis. The two daughters later joined the Powell family. The third set of children were: Inez May, born Dec. 27, 1878; James Qarfield, Oct. 21, 1881; later a son, still born.

. Father Powell as a Farmer Andrew Powell and first wife "went to housekeeping in the old log house his father built when he first came to the ceunty and farmed for his father." Here his first set of children were born. Meantime his father had built a two story house, partly log and partly framo, a few rods west and back from the old! log house. In . this house the children of his second wife were born. This was a large house suitable for the large family of Samuel Powell and also later for Andrew's family, to whom it was willed in 1858, and into which he moved in the spring 6f 1859. The house waa a sort of double with a hallway from front to rear on the first floor between the two parts; the smaller part built of logs boarded over on outside and on inside of first floor. It had a fireplace at one end of the large room which was used as a kitchen. The parents bod occupied a back corner, while several of the -3- younger children slept in a trundlebed which for the day was pushed under the parent's bed. The older children slept upstairs. The larger frame part of the house, entered from the hallway, had a garret or loft to which a stairway led from the second story. A cozy little room fronted the upstairs over the hallway below. The plastered walls of this little room later had many name signatures left by memento minded people. A porch . extended along the front at the right end of which, as you faced it, was a small room adjoining the larger part of the house. This little room, according to the writer's knowledge, was occupied in his old age by grandfather Powell and wife.

In 1851 Andrew bought for $800 his first farm of eighty acres in Findlay Town- ship, to the east of the old homestead, and soon had cleared considerable of the woods; but left twenty acres at the extreme eastern part for a fine sugar camp which, at its greatost develpement, afforded 300 tapped trees. A north-south road passes through this eighty dividing it into two forties* Later he added to his farm other adjoining land until it became about 300 acres. A forty bought in 1858 cost $3$0. In 1863 he paid $1500 for 120 acres, and in 1868 another forty cost $2300, An orchard lay to the rear of the large house and a bee shed in a corner of the orchard immediately back of the house. Other buildings near by were . a brick springhouse, so called, with a cellar for milk and a rear room with cider press and fireplace; a woodhouse, smokehouse, etc. Some of tho above named log buildings were near by, along a lane beyond the ravine that passed in front of the house. The large garden lay between the old log and second built house. There was a house over east by the road dividing the eastern part of the farm, which was occupied for a time, as the writer understands, by grandfather Samuel Powell after leaving the former home to Andrew. The Civil War was going on along this time, and in 186U Mr. Powell was drafted into the army as a member of an independent company for one hundred days service. He sent a substitute, paying him $100. At the expiration of the 100 days "he was drafted for a year's service. He again sent a substitute and paid him $1000." In 1871-2 he built a brick mansion fronting the Lima road, at a cost of about $8000. Here he continued to reside till the time of his death. The brick for this largD building was made from local clay and burned in a kiln across the road from the house. Several outbuildings, some of brick, were built at the same time, one being a bake-oven and apple drying house joined under one roof with open space between for cart, wheelbarrow and garden tools. A- frame woodhouse adjoined the rear side of the house, and near by under one roof a combined work-house and buggie shed, poultry house and pigpen. A garden and grape arbor adjoined the yard on the south-west next to the road, and back of the garden a frame bee shed forming three sides of a rectangle with open part to the south-east. A new orchard occupied the back space between these buildings and the former home place.

In 1873 he built a sheep barn by the old log sheep-shed and a barn near the house by the road over to the east at a cost of IliOO. Then "in 1875 he built the main barn near his residence at a cost of $3500" and a cow barn and pig-pen with upper story for corncrib.

The foundation stones for the older buildings were gotten from water-line strata in the bed of the local creek. This quary afforded a swimming hole in the stream, which was patronized; by the family lads and was used for sheep waging for some time. The foundation stones for the new brick house and the other adjacent buildings were massive dolomitic limestone from Niagara strata east of Findlay^ Andrew.improved the crop yielding capacity of his land with tile drain ditches, the creek affording a handy outlet. John Vollweiler, a neighbor, did considerable of this ditching. -14- Order of Work for a Year on the Farm For about three months during the winter the children of school age attended school in the brick school house about three fourth mile south-west by the Lima road. The younger school age children, not old enough to be needed in farm work, attended the full term of school and also if there was an extra short spring term, which some schools conducted at that time. The writer recalls his first schooling during such a short term under Emza Kibler, who later became the wife of the oldest son, Theodore. Those school days were happy days, coming as a relief after the strenuous farm work of the season was over, and the pleasure derived from the recess and noon intermiss- ions when sports, especially town ball and scrub or rotation (pigtail we called it) were indulged inj also prisoners base, draw base, andy over, crack the whip, etc.

The teachers usually were women from Findlay, a couple of whom roomed and boarded in our home, viz. Jennie Ardener and Jennie Eckles. Other teachers were Cal Phillips, Sally Morrison, Emma Hedges, Chester Powell, Anna Miller and Sadie Miller. The first old school house was torn down and a new brick built in the l870ties. A peculiar unpleascnt episode occurred in connection with the new building. When completed three of the Powell brothers (Sullivan, Huntington and Homer) went to the school house to look around. Homer approached the door and turned the knob. He heard something fall on the floor inside, and the door was easily opened. We went in, found the latch and locker fallen on the floor and looked around, but did not disturb anything. On leaving we met Bill Hoppas who lived near by and sort of kept watch as to the school house. He assumed we had broken into the house and chided us for the deed. He reported it to the school Director, who came one day after school opened to fix the latch and lock and scolded Sullivan for this assumed vandalism on our part. Sullivan vigorously denied it. Now, what was really back of this wrong accusation of the boys? Homer was aware that he was the one who opened the door, but being young and timid, did not explain to Mr. Hoppas how the door opened without violence, though he wondered as to the fault being his. Possibly somr; one had been there before and broken in and left a faulty closed door, or the lock may not have been fastened securely so that as a result it fell down on manipulating the outside knob and broke in the fall. Among our school mates were Frank Cooper, the Taylors, Smaltzes, Hamline, Swishers, Cramers, Fluggas and Powell relatives.

About the beginning of March^when spring was opening school was over for the boys needed for work on the farm. This began at a rather early age for the boys at least. It was a sad Monday morning when the school bell rang and we could not obey its call but must put school books and play aside and take up the usual farm work for another year. Usually, if the weather was favorable, the first thing in order of work for the new year was opening of the sugar camp. Buckets, kettles, hogshead barrells, wooden spiles and other camp paraphernalia were gotten out, hauled over to the camp at the far east end of the farm, trees tapped, kettles hung and the bail- ing down of sap to molasses or sugar begun. The sugar camp operation was pleasant and romantic.

Often the spring work opened with wood chopping, clearing a section of the woods to the south or cutting out the dense undergrowth and somo trees on the forty acres cornering the main farm to the south-east, known also as the blackberry patch, from the fact that in earlier days a cleared part had grc/wn up with blackberry bushes yielding much desired pickings. Father Powell furnished the three younger sons with small axes suitable for boys of their age, and v/hen the six brother group, including Sher- man of the oldest set, attacked the forest it rapidly vanished into piles of brush, four foot cordwood and fence rails from the ash trees. -5- Ae soon as the ground was fit for plowing, oats and corn planting began. The corn planting, usually coming near the 10th of May, first vas by hoe, the hills being indicated by a horse dravn sled marker of three runners with shovels attached, pumpkin seed later was planted, spaced several hills and rows apart, by a younger boy. The writer, in his first attempt at pumpkin seed planting, misplaced some hills at a corner of the field, using horse tracks where the markings were indistinct,causing confusion; for which carelessness he received punishment. Later a two horse corn planter was introduced. The grains were checked off at cross markings by a handle operated by one of the younger boys. Father Powell kept a large flock of sheep which along this time of year were washed and sheared. The method of calling the sheep together for transfer to another place was accomplished by father calling, sheep! sheep!, upon which the sheep began following him, and the boys followed back of the flock driving on any delaying ones. The sheep washing, as before mentioned, was done in the creek, the water being deepened by a dam which father made with a plank across the stream. The sheep were herded in a rail pen by the stream from which father handed them out to the washers. One time it began raining while at the washing, from which disagreeable condition several of us were hoarse with a cold for several days. At the time of sheep washing it was, for a time, the part of the writer to hold the lambs while father cut off tails with a chisel and altered them. His young heart felt pity for the innocent little creatures, but the pain of the ordeal doubtless was brief.

Sheep shearing was conducted on the barn floor, the first method used being to strap the sheep by neck and hind legs to a bench, shearing one aide then turn them over finishing with the other side. Liter the sheep was set on top of a box on its rump, being supported on the arm and breast of the shearer. • Finally the box was dis- carded and the sheep set on the floor. Father did the bundling of the wool on a bench specially designed for that purpose. The corn cultivation was done the first time with a three shovel, one horse cultivator; the second and third cultivation with a double shovel cultivator. Father made little two toothed wooden rakes which the younger boys used to set up the corn covered as the older boys cultivated. The later cultivations were attended with a hoe to remove weeds. Finally the two horse cultivator came into use. Potato planting and garden making came at the usual time In the spring. The garden was rather ornamental, fenced in with paling fence as was the yard, with sunken paths, four large beds between which centered flower beds, and currant and berry bushes around the outer border of the garden. Hay making came in June. Father was rather slow about adopting new machinery to lighten labor. He had sufficient help without the extra machinery. In the earlier days father did the mowing and raking together of the hay, and the boys, with some hired help at times, loaded it and put it In the mow with pitch forks. The younger boys followed the pitchers In the field while loading, raking together the leavings on the ground. Also in the mow it was the unpleasant duty of the younger to tramp down the hay while being unloaded. This was disagreeable work, especially when the hay had to be packed in under the roof on a hot summer day. We envied the man doing the unloading and later were somewhat relieved when we succeeded to that Job. Finally a single harpoon hay fork was installed in the large barn, and hay making became less laborious. A balky horse episode once occurred in hay making. A mare named Gray balked in the field in pulling the load. Thereupon Father unhitched and • mounted her, galloped around the field, beating her- side with a chain. 'When he stopped the ride a lump had risen on her lower side where the chain had repeatedly struck; but she performed her duty thereupon. -fa- Wheat harvest came along the fore part of July. The earlier used reaping machine felled the grain on a platform from vhich a man on the machine vith a rake shoved it off in suitable sized bunches for sheaves. A Champion selfrake vas next used, father being the driver. The binding into sheaves vas done by the boys and hired help, proceeding around the field by stations. The boys too young to bind gathered the sheaves in piles of a dozen, which the men shocked later. The writer, one hot summer day had the Job of gathering the sheaves which were spread out over quite a large area. It was tiresome, tedious work for so young a lad. That night, sleeping with brother Charlie, he was dreaming of gathering sheaves, ceaselessly dragging them together. Suddenly he vas awakened by Charlie yelling, "Here! What you doing?11, and found himself up on his knees in bed pulling away at the covers. Finally the Belf-binder followed the reaper and harvesting became somewhat lightened. Oats harvest followed usually in late July or early August. Wheat was put away in the barn mow or stacked, and oats always was put in the barn. Oats hauling was comparatively pleasant work in the fine August weather. Manure hauling came next and plowing the oats stubble for wheat sowing, the manure being scattered by fork from piles in which it had been unloaded at the time of hauling. Corn cutting came in September. In the earlier times father made the galluses for the shocks and also made rye straw bands for tieing the shocks. Toward the close of the day he brought the bands to the field and with the help of a younger boy tied the shocks. The plan of cutting when about five or six of us vere at it was for the two older to take the outer corn rows cf the sixteen row vide shock rov, inner rows for next younger and innermost next the shock by the youngest. This was the order of work when, on a September afternoon ve were cutting corn in the ten acre field next the barn, vord was brought to us of Dr. Hurd being summoned for mother who had been ailing for several days. We were made aware of the possibility of her dying. That night she passed on. We were all awakened from sleep and father was bowing his head over his arms on the table and weeping bitterly. Apple gathering, snitzing, making cider and apple butter came along in October. Corn husking and pumpkin hauling finished the year's work. When the last shock vas husked a big whoop of joy rent the air, and ve were ready for school by about tho beginning of December. The winter chores vere usually divided as follovs: Father took care of the sheep and pigs, the older boys the horses and cattle and the youngest the calves. Milking vas performed by both boys and girls. Chickens and ducks looked after by the younger boys. The ducks vere accustomed to going to the creek during the day and on their return one evening a wild duck had joined them. On hog butchering day kettles vere hung early in the vashhouBe fireplace, filled vith water, fire made, and water heated to boiling, hogshead barrells placed for hog scalding, pigs ahot with a rifle and stuck, scalded, hair scraped off on a platform, then hung from nearby posts. Father did the cutting open of the pigs and taking out the insides. The women prepared the entrails for sausage making, and after the hogs were cut up the lard finally rendered.

Some neighbor men and tenants at times vere hired to help out vith the farm vork. George Bouvering helped at hay making in 1878. While at this Job one day ve all stopped vork long enough to have a picture of the house taken vith the family in vorking clothes lined up on top of the front porch and George standing belov in th© yard. Other helpers vere Frank Black and Conrad Diefenbaugh. Tenants living in the older houses and helping on the farm vere Jim Lovell, Jack Teams, Georse HoppaB, France DeLong, a cousin vho married sister Priscilla, and Bill Woods. Other early tenants vero a Mr. and Mrs. Sutton and Joseph Valentine and family. Mr. Valentine was unfortunate in being subject to insanity for a time occasionally vhen he had to be taken to an asylum. In the -writer's memory father never served at full time regular farm work, since he had plenty of help. Besides overseeing he took care of such Jobs ae orchard and fruit tree pruning, and keeping things in shape in general besides the work before mentioned. He devoted somewhat of time to taking care of bees. In the Memorial History of the Powell Family he says: "In 1852 I commenced bee culture, and have found it a very pleasant occupation. I began with one colony, which trebled itself the first year. I had good luck all the way. My apiary prospered so well that within ten years I had nearly one hundred colonies. The next year I had over ono hundred new swarms. Seme days I had as high as twelve swarms. I united the swarms so as to reduce the number to about one half, and commenced the winter with about one hundred colonies. I have the common black bee."

Events And Anecdotes Connected with Life on the Farm A number of small incidents attending life on the farm as "memory reverts to my father's plantation" may be of interest to recall. Seme of these incidents concern dangerous situations, but, condiftering the number1 of children involved, we all came through with very little permanent bodily harm. The one of permanent misfortune occurred during father and mother's visit with her folks in the Lima, Ohio, region. In the old woodhouse one of the boys was pounding a nail, or one report had it a brick, when a piece struck Huntington, then a small child, in the right eye. His eye was permanently blinded, and mother on arriving home, shocked at the sight, bewailed her pretty baby son's misfortune. Both Hunter (as he was called for short) and Homer when very young and not aware of the danger of such procecure, each were rough handled by a sow pig when their curiosity impelled them to enter her den and proceed to handle her little brood (or wutslings as we named them). One time when hauling manure to a field beyond the east road brother Theodore, living then in the house by that road and helping with the manure hauling, at noon- day dinner-time turned the driving of the team home over to brother Sherman. The horses became unmanageable, under a scare probably, and ran away down the lane toward home. All of the boys fell off the wagon except Hunter who stuck to the boards of the wagon till the horses were stopped by a gate near the creek. None were particularly hurt except Homer, the youngest. A wheel passed over his arm. Sherman picked him up and tried to soothe his pain with sympathetic words.

One evening Sullivan was using an axe on wood in the woodhouse when Homer was loading wood in his arm close by to be carried to the kitchen woodbox. One of the axe strokes came down on Homer's shoulder, but was muffled by his thick vinter clothing so that it did not penetrate to cut the shoulder. Had it struck a few inches farther in on the head he probably would have been seriously wounded or even killed.

One Sunday afternoon, after we were living In the new brick house, a storm of violent wind which we designated as a hurricane, probably a small tornado, passed over the farm from the west. Father exerted considerable strength to shut a west door against the wind and rain. Vhen it was over a section of the woods to the south presented a ruin of trees broken off. The Btorm seemed to make dips downward at intervals. It ripped off the roof of the Hoppas barn, and later we found a small area in the sugarcamp woods denuded of trees. The old barn became the roosting place of a large flock of pigeons from a pair gotten earlier. They became so numerous that seme boys from Findlay came one NOBLE CO. CHPT.-OGS P.O. BOX 444 evening and we caught and sold t6 them a number for their use in ti^njJ/th^i-jEjj^k^L in mark shooting. A sad incident of our earlier days occurred in connection with sheep and a dog ve had named Tippy. Father put out some poison on a sheep that had been killed by dogs. Our Tippy got some of that poison and had spasms from it of which she was relieved with the help of some milk. But later on Saturday p.m. Charlie went with Tippy down to the creek where evidently she drank some water. The spasms returned and she died in them. We buried her in a box in a fence corner by the creek meadow. On Sunday, a warm sunny day, some of us visited the grave after church, sad at heart at the loss of our friend Tippy. We had no dog after that for many years till we got a small one named Tony. He died after a few years; then later a dog stopped off and made her home at our place. She was nice, well behaved and was given the name Brownie from her shaggy brown hair. One night Homer awoke to hear what he thought was the turkeys gobbling on their roost. The next morning father found several dogs after the sheep in the field ad- Joining the barn and several were killed. Had Homer been better aware of the meaning of the sound he was hearing the disaster to the sheep could have been stopped ere so much damage was wrought. An Irish peddler was accustomed to come along occasionally selling linen table- cloths, etc. Like the Irish usually are, he was gifted with the verbiage of a good salesman, stating that his cloths were "stiff as a board." His wares were o.k. and purchases made. A loft above the brick springhouse near the old frame house was the depository of a variety of outworn footware of the children when infants. We found many little shoes, etc., cast away when outgrown, mementoes of those earlier days, giving rise to sentimental reflections worthy of a poet's pen. Father was accustomed to out- fitting us with boots once a year before winter. Often repairs were needed before the new set came.

There was a time when the ague took hold of some of us children. Every other day we would have a chill along with seme fever. Father would pour cold water over our heads to reduce the fever. Other light ailments attended our childhood, such as mumpB and chickenpox. The George Crossley neighbor family had the smallpox, and two of the children, Dave and Emna, schoolmates, died from it. It caused quite a Bcare, and the family affected was quarantined for a time. The Blanchard River (subject of Tell Taylor's "The Old Mill Stream") ran some two miles north of home. Occasionally in the spring the boys went fishing to its banks. The creek that runs through the farm flows into the Blanchard River. One Saturday in winter Homer thought it would be an interesting exploring venture to follow up the creek to find where it rises. He traveled along the bank through woods and farmlands. On the way the stream passed across the end of a school yard by a road beside which, some distance to the east, stooda brick house. He kept on till the stream was a mere shallow ditch of a couple of feet in width filled with leaves. He concluded he had Just about reached the source and returned home. He afterward determined that the school passed must be the Swale School and the brick house that of Uncle Heriry Hartman. This stream afforded a favorable abode for muskrats, and a number wore trapped and skins sold, mainly by Hunter. Once he brought a trapped dea:d animal home of unknown name. Father identified it as a mink.

Father at one time bought several shooting firearms, one being a single bar- relled shotgun. The family was not given to do much hunting; but one day father let us go hunting with the shotgun. Not much game appeared except a squirrel or so. We were late for supper, and the mush we usually had for supper had become cold, and, whether Its state or our Bylvan ramble that caused It, ve had to expel it from cur stomachs.

The five boys of the second set of children had each a little garden space fenced off along the ditch below the old log house at a point vhere two lanes united. Each spring, with interest worthy of a larger enterprise, we did our truck planting in each one.'s small patch of a square rod more or IOBS. In the side yard of the log house next by the garden some of us stuck tree sprouts in the ground which took root and grew into fair sized trees; especially a willow tree from a sprout stuck in by Charlie. Several cedar trees in the yard of the brick home were found by Sullivan when clearing the forty acres before mentioned and planted by father where they now stand.

One time there was a large amount of piled wood and brush piles from a spring clearing of the woods to the south side of the farm. Father set the brush piles afire, and the following night the fire appeared to be rather bright, so several of the boys went up there fearing it might be getting at the wood piles. It was mainly the brush piles afire, but fire had Just caught at a long wood pile, and they were Just in time to prevent its loss. They stayed there the rest of the night, during which they got some apples stored in the old frame-log house, awaking Mr. Teams who thought possibly burglars were about. He was living then in the larger part of the house. Sullivan built a little hut in which we crawled, at least partly, while a rain shower passed. That morning father appeared when we were leaving the scene anxious to learn how things turned out. The night's experience was romance for the boys.

The ten acre field adjoining the barn and other farm buildings must have been the scene of an Indian village or stopping place; for the field near the creek was rich in Indian relics and chippings of flint made from the fashioning of arrowheads etc. Some relics were found on other parts of the farm. The boys sold some to William Taylor, a neighbor, who made a specialty of collecting relics etc. The relics were chiefly arrowheads; others were Indian hammers, skinning knives, toma- hawks, spear heads etc. Taylor paid a penny for an arrow head and ten cents for a tomahawk or skinning knife. He had a brass combined tomahawk and smokepipe found on the Hoppas farm. He finally gave his collection to Findlay College where now it may be seen. Same of the boys retained fair collections for themselves. Hunter had the unique luck in digging potatoes of digging out two Indian hammers in the same .potato hill.

When a group of hogs were ready for sale the boys drove them on the Lima road to Findlay to the L.E. & W. R.R. station for shipping. Peter Solt was a chief shipper for the pigs.

Some of the boys developed mechanical skill, and, as often is the case with boys in their teens, constructed contraptions for play and amusement, such as little four wheeled wagons, sleds, windmills.and finally bicycles. The windmills were located on the roof of a sheep shed by the log-frame barn. A large wind-pump by the house served as a model to go by. Sullivan was quite (proficient in making such structures. Also he was quite artistic in drawing and painting in water colors. Homer also followed suit, and both have drawing books'with flowers among the best paintings. This work was usually done in the evening on the table after the supper dishes were removed. Portraits of men and battles also were made. They carved portraits of Gon. Santa Anna and of Pres. Garfield on beech trees in the sugar-camp, that being the time of his presidency and assassination, when his pictures were prominently displayed and familiar. They also became interested in Astronomy and the study of the heavens, developed somewhat in reading books on the subject from father's library. This interest eventuated in their making a sort of model of the Solar, system, representing the planets by wooden balls etc. Homer made maps of the heavens with drawings of the constellation figures, vhich vere useful in teaching Astronomy later in college. Of much interest vas the great comet of 1882 vhich stretched for many degrees in the morning eastern sky of September.

At one time the boys amused themselves by cutting off the point end of a couple of buck horns, thus making a blov horn through the hollov within. A very loud blast could be made with such a horn. This performance doubtless was much like the horns used by the Hebrew priests.

Those were horse and buggie days, and, for what little travel the family did, several types of vehicles vere used. Saturday vas the usual time fanners made a weekly trip to Findlay for purchases, mail and weekly newspaper. Our parents usually followed this custom, but the children seldom went along, the boys usually working the full Saturday during the farm work season. The one day for the whole family to load up in the wagon and proceed to Findlay was for the annual county Fair. In the earlier days it was held in the region of the present Byal Park. One year, at about the time of wheat harvest, father agreeably surprised us by taking us to Cells Bros. show. That was an experience some details of which still linger in memory. Other big days in town were enjoyed occasionally. Besides the wagon as a means of travel vere a two horse topped carriage, an open two seated express and a one seated open buggie. The big high carriage was seldom used. The vriter recalls its use in a trip to visit mother's relatives, the Dotsons etc., in and about Lima. Another trip was to visit sister Emily and family at that time living on a farm near Tiffin, Ohio. Also it conveyed us to some township Sunday-school conven- tions .

Christmas morning as now enjoyed by children vith electric light bespangled tree and profusion of gifts vas a far simpler affair for the Povell children. On Christmas eve the younger children, anticipating a visit dovn the big chimney of Kris Kringle, provided receptacles, caps, etc., lined up for the gifts on the dining room table, in which in the morning they usually found a man shaped fat cake of donut type for the boys and a girl shaped one for the girls.

For intellectual and social benefit, and affording opportunity for oratorical expression, the teen age boys and girls vith some from the neighborhood started a literary society, utilizing the large kitchen of the old house for the meetings on Saturday evenings. Washington Literary Society vas the name adopted. It vas fairly veil attended by the boys and girls of the family and neighborhood and occasionally by older people. In cold veather the fireplace vas utilized to heat the room, though sometimes smoke from it bothered the eyes.

Home Habits of the Family

Father Povell vas the first one to arise in the morning and start the stove fires. The chores vere attended to, father taking care of feeding the hogs and sheep, the older boys the horses, others the covs and milking and the younger the calves, chickens and ducks. When breakfast vaB prepared the family assembled in the sitting room for vorship, father reading the Bible and making the prayer, all kneel- ing. Then all assembled around the dining room table for breakfast, father at the head of the table, mother next to his left and the girls dovn that side of the table in order of age; the boys to the right on* the bench back of table next the vail in order of agej thus the youngest boy and girl Joined each other at the foot of the table when the full family vas present. A dinner bell occupying a little belfry atop the back vash-house sounded its Joyful tones summoning vorkers to re- freshment of food and some rest at noon and maybe for supper tovard evening. The main item of food for supper vas mush and milk, a good diet on vhich to sleep. The evening chores being completed and supper dishes put away, the family for the most part were assembled in the sitting room, part of them reading papers and books or preparing school leBeone for the next day. The order of assembly around the kero- cene lamp on a stand at the bookcase corner vas as follows: father occupied a chair in front of the oaken bookcase the lamp to his left. Mother or the oldest boy by the lamp to the other side next the vail. The others to the front of the lamp and receding further away to an obscurer distance where light was dimmer and nearer heads partly cut out direct light. Father vent to bed about 9 P.M. with admonition for the rest of us to get to bed also, which was rather tardy of being obeyed. The arrival of Saturday evening was most welcome, for it meant a Sabbath of rest from usual labor. All attended Sunday-school and church service on Sunday mornine at the Evangelical church a half mile nearer Findlay from home, and later the Powell Memorial U. B. church erected a quarter mile in the opposite direction by the Lima road. The old Evangelical brick church was attended by the related Powell and other families of grandfather Samuel Powell's clan, and witnessed many happy revival meetings and religious testimonies of the worshipers. In accordance with the custom of the times a rail across the scat tops ran down the middle of the central section dividing the men from the women. The church was remodeled about the year 1883 with a middle isle style. This same year the Powell Memorial church was built on Andrew Powell land, he being the main promoter In its building. The Evangelical church house was finally abandoned tfhen a new church, built in nearby West Park addition to Findlay, took Its place. Its seats were removed to the Tabernacle of the Byal Camp Ground. For several years a Prohibition League of the neighborhood, having put plank seats In the old church, held meetings there. This was along in the '90ies. A number of Demorest declamation prohibition contests were held there, and a number of the boys and girls of the neighborhood won silver medals and one of them, Inez Powell, a gold medal in a contest of the silver medal winners. The church and land it occupied was bought by Frank Cooper, a member of the League, and partly paid for' by the holding of several festivals for that purpose. When the League ceased to function the property was sold and proceeds divided as a gift to the two churches of the neighborhood. The old church-house still stands, being used as a barn.

Some Characteristics of Andrew Powell. Enterprised Promoted. Father Powell in some ways was progressive and a promoter of beneficial enter- prises, though a little Blow to adopt new and uncertain inovations. The building of the above mentioned church is a case in the benevolent phase of his life. The erection of this Powell Memorial Church came about in this manner: The descendants of Philip Powell, chiefly settled and living about Findlay and Benton Eidge, formed the Powell Eeunion Association, which held a reunion August 15, 1878 on the camp meeting ground on the land of a Philip Powell near Benton Eidge. At this reunion a resolution was adopted to hold another reunion on August 19 & 20, 1880, which was held on the Andrew Powell farm near Findlay. Eev. John Powell was a chief promoter of these reunions and was authorized to "write and publish an authentic genoological memorial history of Philip Powell and his descendants"; which he did. From this history data and quotations appear in this History of the Andrew Powell Family. These gettings together and promotions of the Powell clan led to the desire to build a church as a memorial to the Powells. The place selected was on the Andrew Powell farm and waB built and dedicated as a United Brethren church In 1883. The oversight and direction of the erection of this church devolved mainly on Andrew Powell, and he was its main financial support In the following years. The church society that began worship in the church was started in the nearby school house during the summer while the church was being erected. A Eev. J. W. Powell of the V. B. Church was called in to preach, and thus was laid the ground work of the first revival he held in December, when many young people were converted and Joined the church. Slnco then this church has been the scene of many happy revival meotings and the conver- sion of many people young and old of the community, among them a number of the Andrew Powell family. The Powell home became "the chief host to the various pastors of the church. Father Powell became a life member of the American Bible Society through a $25 con- tribution and thereby was entitled to receive annually.a gift Bible vhich he presented to a child, starting with the older and following down to the younger as the years passed by. In promotions of a civic nature he contributed $1000 to the building of the T.& O.C. B.R., vhich allowed him to take the family on a free ride to Toledo* to attend the Tri State Fair one day. This was the first train ride enjoyed by ihe teen age children. The most unfortunate enterprise of vhich he became a promoter was a glass factory established in West Park of Findlay in the l89Oies following the great natural gas boom. Through the final failure of the enterprise he lost a greater part of his farm. His financial standing made him the resort of people desiring bail backing, vhich, in several cases, resulted In his taking the loss. Father Powell was outstanding in seme of his personal characteristics. Be was frugal, thrifty, Industrious, simple In liabits, honest, dynamic, rigid In discipline, holding strong opinions, well Informed as his large collection of books and extensive reading bear witness. The Bev. John Powell Memorial History quotes father Powell as saying "At the age of twenty-one I made up my mind to follow the golden rule In all my transactions, to adopt fixed principles to govern me in my daily life, and to make my word as good as my note. When I made a promise, I endeavored to fulfill it, and always found honesty to be the best policy". That was a very commendable resolution which he endeavored to carry out; but in carrying but his principles and purposes, and under the trying circumstances of managing and disciplining a large family, he probably was over strenuous, dominating and severe, which sometimes occasioned trouble with his children and others. But those vere the times when disciplinarians vere accustomed to use severe means and the rod, vhich he did not spare, while later parents and teachers have found milder means of securing obedi- ence and good conduct with their children. Presumably in his advanced years father himself felt seme compunctions as to strenuous ways In former days. Age has a tendency to mellow the disposition.

Besides the cultural value afforded by his library and the religious practices in the home, music was also provided by an organ and piano, girls being the perform- ers. Ella was sent to Ada music Bchool for lessons and became the player in the earlier days; later Belle Owens of Findlay gave music lessons to Jennie and Cora Longbrake. Cora served as organist In the church for seme time. The family and descendants vere for the most part gifted in music and song, and vere an aid in church vorship. Welsh blood may have something to do In this proclivity. Four of the boys of the second set of children formed a quartette vhich sang on some special occasions, chiefly religious. Especially veil liked and harmonious vere the songs about The Lover Lights ("Brightly Beams our Father's Mercy") and the Prodigal Son ("What shall I do, I am poor and forsaken").

In respect to education beyond the ccfcmon school father did not take much stock. He thought it made for upplshness and spoiled boys for following farming, vhich he wished his sons to follov. However, two of his sons pursued college vork, vhich did not seem to produce such undesirable results; for one of them, after teaching for some time, devoted himself to farming, becoming very proficient In that calling, doubtless aided by his education, and the other one, though following the teaching |profession, yet loves the soil and trusts he has not wandered from the simple life. Father may have been to some extent justified in his opinion of college bred young men since comparatively fev at that time vent to college, especially frcn the farm, and usually those few would likely enter a vhlte collar position and be looked upon as somewhat uppish and above the common clod hopper. On a morning in December 1901 a misfortune, of profound effect on sentimental minds cherishing memories of the dear haunts and treasures of childhood and youthful days, befell the large brick mansion vith some of its treasures. It vas burned to the ground. At that time the writer vas serving as Principal of Barkeyville Academy in Pennsylvania. He received a letter from sister Inez on opening which he found it •written on rather poor quality paper and also enclosed a small piece of newspaper charred at the edge. The letter conveyed the account of the sad event. His bunking partner, Ezra Yates, then assistant teacher in the Academy and destined to become the husband of Inez, was present to share in sympathy the deep emotion aroused by the message. Same years previously the brick floored back extension of the house, called the washhouse, was given a wooden floor on top of the brick and extended into the fireplace which had ceased to be used. Before this floor was put in the chimney above the fireplace had been closed with a board so as to prevent soot from falling down into it. It did not occur to our minds that the board above might catch fire from the soot and thus endanger the floor to fire. That was precisely what happened. Unfortunately this occurred in the night when all were in bed sleeping. Father, on arising in the morning and opening the door leading from the kitchen-dining room to the washhouse found it all ablaze. Efforts to quench the fire by water were in vain. Most of the furniture etc. was saved, but in the darkness of the early morning some things were missed and went up with the flames, among which was a scroll with bust drawings of the five brothers of the second set of children, made by the writer, with gift frame from members of the family. The family moved back into the old house. Seme insurance was on the burnt home and a new house as it appears at present was built within the old brick walls, somewhat reduced in height.

Family Reunions At Christmas time after the fire, a reunion of the family, mainly initiated by 1 brother Huntington, was held in the old homestead for the first time. These family reunions have been kept up ever since yearly, except the year of the death of the last mother, June I906, at which time the presence of most of the family took the place of the regular reunion. These reunions first held at Christmas time later were changed to summer time in August. They were held at the home place and at the homes of the children conveniently located; some at Byal Park, and finally Kiverside Park of Findlay has become the fixed place, where many other families are accustomed to reune. These reunions are well attended and very happy in keeping the large Andrew Powell clan in touch with each other, promoting cherished friendships and the unity and tradition of a common heritage. Seme cousins and early day friends often attend and help make the occasion more enjoyable. Speeches and .reminiscences are usually made after a sumptUoua dinner in a park pavilion provided for that purpose. It was at the 1950 reunion that the writing of this Andrew Powell Family History was suggested and assigned to the writer by the president, Othello D. Powell.

The year 193Vwas the 100th since the settlement of Grandfather Samuel Powell in the wilderness as before mentioned. Accordingly the reunion this year took on the wider relationship of a reunion of the Samuel Powell family and descendants at the old homestead. Of course the old log house and old frame one and other buildings thereabout were gone, and their site become farm land; but the location of the old log hut was sought out, and being assembled there a program was carried out in , commemoration of the event of 100 years before. Beecher W. Powell, son of George W. Powell, gave a talk, Ellsworth D. Powell described the location of the original buildings, a male quartet sang the Old Oaken Bucket song "How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood", and a poem was read by the writer covering the settlement in that place and including the names of all the children of the Samuel Powell family. Besides the Andrew Powell family, members were present from the George Powell, Catherine Harlman, Susan Sager, Gideon Powell and Valentine Powell families. Susan, who was born the year of the settlement in I83U, had attained the age of 98, having passed on two years before, the last of the first generation. At the close of the day's events some of the family visited the Powell cemetery about three miles south-west near the Lima road, "Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep". In this place forefathers as far back as Peter Powell, father of Samuel Powell, were laid to rest; their names may be read on monuments side by side in a row, an honored group. The commemorative poem is inserted here. In later years as the girls went out from home care of the large household re- quired help at times and girls were employed, first Lydia Ann Flick, then Mary Ernst and finally, after the death of the third mother, Phebe Silvers for some years. Old Age of Father Powell As old age drew on father naturally gradually ceased from the part of the farm work and chores he was accustomed to handle. Up in his 80ies one of his feet became gangreened because of lack of blood circulation. It became very painful, so he was taken to the Findlay hospital and had it amputated. James, who was fanning the place at that time, started to make him a wooden limb, but father was confined to the house and a hand moving chair till the time of his death April 17, 1916 at the ripe old age of 88 years. Accounts of the Children and their Families At the setting up of households for themselves father was accustomed to give each son a horse or its equivalent of $100, and each daughter a cow or its equivalent of $50. Children by first marriage, Phebe Ann (Yates) Powell, first Mother, f EnrfJy Emily Powell married Cornelius M. Dreisbach Dec. f>, 1872, He was the son of Rev. A. M. Droisbach, an Evangelical minister, born in Pickasray county, Ohio,' March 1!>, 1850, Their children: Lawrence A;, born Sept. 9, 1873J Jennie May, Dec. 11, l87Ui died July 1, 1876j Mabelle E., March 28, l876j Orville C, Nov. 10, 1877$ Ardo B., Feb; 20, 1881j Myrtle V., Dec. 27; 1882j Gladys K., Sept. 21, I88U3 Harley B., June 10, 1887 j Fern E., Deo. 12, 1889, Mr. Dreisbach followed the occupation of farming. They lived for a time in the house on the home farm by the road to the east, then moved for a year to a farm near Tiffin, Ohio, bought s farm near lit. Blanchard, Ohio, and finally made their home near Findlay in a residence near by:the Old Evangelical church, and passed their last days in a home on Hurd Avenue, near the Byal Park ne?»r the homes of'some of the children. For many years he served as township trustee and, for a time, member of the school board of Deity. They were for many years faithful members of the Evangelical Church. Their golden wedding anniversary was observed Dec. $t 1922 at the homestead on Lima Avenue, part of their children being present. Ten years later when about to celebrate the 60th anniversary Emily passed on of pneumonia Dec. U, 1932 at 83, and one week later Cornelius also departed at 82. , Lawrence A. Dreisbach, Ihe oldest son, got his education at Findlay College, a law school at Ada, Ohio, taught school, practiced lar, was prosecuting attorney at one time in Indiana, married Miss Emma Hopperiberg of Findlay, 1902; born July $, 1876, by whom he had a son, Herbert Paul, moved to California in 1906, held positions and offices of trust and other companies in San Francisco, was active in civic and I church affairs, while living in Oakdale, near which he retired to a fruit farm, and where he passed on at the age of 72, Aug. 22, 19U6, His wife soon followed, Dec. 12, 19U6, • . Herbert Paul Dreisbach, born Oct. 17, 190U, married Pansy Lee Massey 19bl, by v.-hom he has a son, Jeffrey Paul, born Jan, 2, 1951, Their home is in Charleston, W. Va. He is an army Captain in Japan. COMMEMOBATIVE POEM One Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of Grandfather Samuel Powell

Here by the waters of yon flowing stream Where the days of our childhood passed sweet as a dream, We came in remembrance of honors we owe Him founding a home here a century ago. Count sacred this spot where his first cabin rose Midst forest primeval and numerous foes. Where winged the wild pigeon and heard the wolf's howl Trod the feet of our ancestor, Samuel Powell. O'er stream and through woodland from old Fairfield home His fortune he sought for the good days to come, With courageous helpmate true aid to Impart, When longing for old home and friends vexed his heart. 'Tvra.8 as a wilderness then, full of elm and ash, Tall sycamore, walnut and hazelnut bushj The vulture and crane Bought their way in the air, The chipmunk resented approach to his lair. Yon far reaching fields rich with ripe grain and maize, The wide spreading meadows where cattle now graze, Came not by the magic of magician's wand; 'Twas earned by the toil of the pioneer's hand. The axe of the woodsman was heard o'er this knoll, With hoe and with plowshare he turned the new soil; His labours and patience kind Providence blest, When shades of the evening bro't home and sweet rest. Around this place was heard the voice of mirth, For many children here were given birth; Their little feet this very ground have trod. But all are gone, they've found a:home with God. First George, then Andrew, Elizabeth and Mary, Then little Scl, his mother needB must carry; These five first blest the homelife of our sires, E'er here again to light their new hearth fitfes. Thon Susan, Teny, Catherine, David fine, With Abraham, Samuel, Gideon, Valentine, Those thirteon lads and lassies in their play Held merry revel all the livelong day. They were our parents and grandparents dear, One of whom we hoped would"span the hundredth year, With us to celebrate in this same place The hundredth anniversary of her birth. Again I see the cabin of our sire, The ample porch, the hearth, the ladder stair The young ascended to their beds above; Blest home of peace, sweet dreams, content and love. 'Tis clear our grandsires were a pious folk Who listened to the Spirit when He spoke, And taught the precepts and the higher worth Of Holy Writ and prayer about the hearth. The Sabbath Day to them was always dear; To yonder church they went for song and prayer; This Bible, which I now before you hold, Gave peace and comfort in a Saviour's fold. Time hastes and all is changed, new churchspires rise, Memorials of their faith to point us to the skies; The barn of Bothlehem was transformed into a church; The church our elders builded is transformed into a barn. In yonder field the Redman pitched his tent And left as evidence full many a flint, Which turned by plowshare to our wondering eyes We seized with eagerness, a cherished prize. The Redman long has vanished from this shore, Grandfather's axe and hut we hear or see no more; His children now are scattered far and wide, While some still linger near the old fireside. Let not allurements of the ignoble crowd Cause us to leave the simple path he trod; Be virtues, preceptB and example given A place in memory, leading up to heaven. He ran his course, the race he won, To us his work so well begun Is onward passed as living flame For generations yet to come.

- Homer K. Powell.

: Read at the Samuel Powell Reunion, August 30th, Liabelle E. Dreisbach took a course in the Business School of Findlay College, then along with Stacha Powell, a distant cousin, went to Los Angeles, California, married Frank Day Knight, Sept. 7, 1910, born Sept. 25, 1B70, where he was a hotel manager and I,M.C.A. man, now retired. She and husband returned east in 1900, and were present at the reunion of that year, Orville C. Dreisbach attended Findlay College, followed teaching as regular life work, was Principal of the Detwiler school of West Park, Findlay, then Principal of the Lincoln school of Findlay till retirement 1938; upon which he bought a farm south-west of Findlay near the airport where he continues to reside. He was married to Miss Helen Hodgens, June 1, 1910, daughter of Thomas and Dorcas Hodgens of Toronto, Ohio, born June 1, 1886, by whom he had three children; Robert James, Helen Louise and Virginia Isabelle, She passed on June 22, 1938, They were active members of the First M. E, Church of Findlay, He married his second wife, Mrs, Virgie Bishop Saul of Findlay June 30, 19U0, born Nov. 2, I88I4, Robert James Dreisbach, born June 19, 1911 graduated from Ohio Northern University, married Alice Irene Nelson, 19l|l, born May 17* 1909, by whom he has two children, Sara Nelson, born Dec, 22, 19U2, and James Nelson, June 30, 19U5, They live in Akron, Ohio, where he is an electrical engineer, Helen Louise Dreisbach, born Nov, lU, 1912, graduated from Wittenberg College, taught school near Bucyrus, Ohio, at Beliefontaine, and Findlay;. married Earl Wesley Doty, 19U6, born July 2, 1911, They have a son, Thomas Charles, born ifarch 12, 19U9» They live in Long Beach, California, where he is a medical doctor, Virginia Isabelle Dreisbach, born March 6, 1916, graduated from Findlay College Business School, was secretary to a physician, married Van Abraham Trout, 1938, born August 21, 1915, They have two daughters, Ann Louise, born Oct. 20, 19hk, and Susan Helen, Aug. 20, 19U8# He is a chemist. They live in Newark, Ohio, Ardo B, Dreisbach also attended Findlay College a while, followed farming, married Mollie Gail Marshall, May 16, 1906, born Sept, 12, 1883, by whom he had three children, Eugene Marshall, Esther Fame and John Ardo, He bought a farm made from parts of the George Powell and Soloman Powell farms and was working hard to pay off for the land, when a terrible tragedy struck down both himself and son Eugene, The two were working with a team of horses on a patch of ground near the old sugar camp, A thunder shower came over, and they sought shelter in a near by shed, at a corner of which stood a small tree close to the iron rod on which the sliding door was hung. Evidently they were standing just inside the open door when a bolt of lightning struck the small tree, passed along the iron rod and struck both men dead and also one of the horses outside. This was discovered soon by Wnu T/oods living in the near by old house* He broke the news to Ardo's wife Mollie. It was a terrible blow. This was Aug, 21, 1926* She was left with a large farm on hand to bo looked after and paid for, and bereft of a son preparing to be a missionary of the church to Africa*

Esthor Fame Dreisbach born Dec 28., 1912# attended College, became a good elocutionist to entertain with recitations at gatherings, married George Merlin Correll, 1936, born June 23, 1910* They have three daughters, Miriam Glee, born Nov. 19, 19li2, Ruth Elaine, April 12, 19U7 and Rachel Dian. Jan, lU, 19$U He is a Chemist, They live in Akron, Ohio, John Ardo Dreisbach, born Dec* 23, 1921, married Bettie Short, 19U7, bom June 16, 1923, by whom he has three children, Anne Slesser, born March 18, 19U8, John Carey, May 29, 19li9; and Elizabeth Reed, July 27, 1°5G> He is a physician- surgeon, ordained minister, missionary in Africa* - 10 - Jtyrtle V. Dreisbach married Robert IS. Broadbooks May 3, 1911, born Feb. 27,1875 He is a Presbyterian minister. They moved to Seattle, then Naches, Washington State, for his work, and now retired reside at Newport, Oregon. They have four children; Martin R., Harold E., Mildred M. and Norman Bruce. Martin R. Broadbooks born Sept. 16, 1912, married Dorothy Lois Ambrose, 1939, born Nov. 7, 1912, by whom he has a daughter, Joann ltyrtle, born April 28, 19U2. He is a chemist for the Dupont Co., Louisville, Kentucky, Harold E, ^roadbooks, born Aug. 29, 191$, married Hester Jane licCoy, 1950, born Dec. 18, 1928, by whom he has. a son, Daniel Robert, born Aug. 6, 19£>1. He is a Zoology Professor, Tucson, Arizona. !&ldred 11. Broadbooks, born April 8, 1920, married John Lawrence Blankenship, , born Dec. 9, 1918. They have two children, Barbara Jeanne, born March 25,' 19ii3, and Robert Lawrence, July 6, 19U6. He is manager of the Standard Coffee Co., Oklahoma City. Norman Bruce Broadbooks, born Nov. 22, 19U3> married Joyce Margaret'Lawrence, 191*8, born Feb. 28, 1926, He is an aeronautical engineer at Los Angeles» Gladys K. Dreisbach married Clarence Hoffman Diehlman of Findlay, 1908, born Oct. 15, 1882. They have two daughters, Dorotha E. and Evelyn E. Mr. Diehlman served as an accountant for many years in the offices of the Ohio Oil Company of Findlay. He retired a few years ago, and they spend part of their time with daughters in the west and also in Findlay* Dorotha E, Diehlman, born June 20, 1912, taught school for some time in Findlay, married Leslie McDonald Keene, 19U7, born Nov. U, 1907. They now reside in Seattle where he is Supervisor of Pacific Produce Co, They have two children, David Diehlraan, born June 19, 19U8, and Karen Gladys Hay 27, 1951. Evelyn E. Diehlman, born Oct. 23, 193ii, did some teaching, married Albert Henry Boggs, 1937, born April 10, 1910. They lived in Kansas for a time, then he was military commander of Great Lakes, 111., and now is Navy Commander, Hawaiian Islands. Harley 3. Dreisbach married Helen Duff, 1918, born Hay 13, 1890. Harley was called to the arny service during World War I. While away in this service his wife died Oct. 13, 1918. On his return from war service he married Araminta Frazer, 1921, born Dec. 23, 1886, by whom he has a daughter, Elizabeth Araminta, born Jan. 16, 1922. He has been a many year employee as Statistitian in the offices of the Ohio Oil Company. He is active in civic affairs and along with his wife useful members of the tfethodist church, especially in scng. Harley is a choir leader, conducting sons groups in many gatherings.

Elizabeth Araminta Dreisbach married Carl Joel Vogt, 191*2, born Jan. 16, 1920. He is an attorney at Law, Akron, Ohio. Their children are: William Dayton, born Aug. 23, 19li6; Thomas Frazer, May 31, 1950; Susan Elizabeth, l!ay h, 1952. Fern 2. Dreisbach, following the lead of her brother Lawrence and sister liabelle, went west to Los Anrteles, where, after teaching for some time, she married William LteKinley Crandall, 1920, born Jan. 18, 189U. They have two children, Howard William, and Emily Fern. They live in Alhambra, California, where he is an Attorney at Law, - 17 - Howard 7filliam Crandall, born June 13, 1921, married Marjorie Jeanne Pape, I9h5, born Sept. 10, 1923, by "whom he has a daughter Cathleen Jeanne, born May 12, l°5l. He is head chemist, Standard Oil Co. of California, Berkeley, California. Emily Fern Crandall was born February 3, 1930. Theodore Theodore Powell, the -oldest son. of Andrew Powell, married Emza Jane Kibler, 187U, daughter of lir. and lirs. Jacob Kibler, farmers of Eagle Township, born in 1856. Their children: Bertha May, born l!ay 8, 1875; Lawrence J., July 10, 1877} Ernest A. June 1, 1879} Iferlin Iro, April 1, 1881; Edith, Karch 19, 1883} Clark S., May 3, 1885. Another son, Ira, died in childhood. Theodore followed farming as an occupation". For a while after marriage they lived on the home place in the house by the east road and helped farm the place. He moved to a farm near Portage, Wood County, for a time, then bought a farm near Arlington in Eagle Township, where they continued to live till he retired to a home in Arlington, The Andrew Powell family reunion was held there in 1910, As a farmer he specialized in raising sheep. The family were faithful attendants and supporters of the Lutheran Church, llr, and Mrs. Powell passed their last years in their home in Findlay at 223 Park Ave, Urs. Powell passed on Feb. 6, 192U, and Theodore, Nov. kt 1926, Bertha Hay Powell, the oldest child, taught school, then married Andrew J, Hull July 31, 1897, born June 7, 1870, Their children arex Tfen Powell, Esme Fay, Ward Richard, Thelma Irene, Loy Theodore, Katharine, i&rron Luther, and Dale Edward* They lived in Jenera, Ohio, until 1905, then moved to Manchester, Tennessee, till 192U, when they moved to Louisville, Kentucky, ISr, Hull followed carpentry most of his life, and contracting after coming to Louisville, He passed away, Feb. 10, 19U8." Van Powell Hull, bom March 23, 1899, died April 22, 1908; Esrae Fay Hull, born Feb. 9, 1901, does office work and is still living at home. Ward Richard Hull, born Hay 21, 1902, died Oct. 27, 1918. Thelma Irene HuU, born June 22, 190U, married William Baete, April 3, 19U6, born June 6, 1902. They live in Louisville. Loy Theodore Hull, born Dec, 12, 1906, married Oeraldine Bossmeyer, Oct. 8,1938, born Jan, 27, 1909, by whom he has three children, Theodore Loy, born April 13,19l4l, Ronald Joseph, Hay 27, 19U2, and Carol Ann, Nov, 1, 19h$» They moved to Albuquerque New Uexico, 19U9, where he is doing carpenter work. Katharine Hull, born April 2, 1912, died April 3, 1912, Ityron Luther Hull, born Dec. 10, 191U, gave his life for his country in World Yter II, being killed in action in France, June 15, 19U*. Dale Edward Hull, born June 23, 1917, served U2 months in the Navy in the Pacific area during World T7ar II, Ho is now working as draftsman in Louisville, Kentucky. -18 - Lawrence J. Powell married Minnie Schiebe, Kay 12, 1915, born Aug. 15, 1893, by whom he had two children, Alice Marie, and Dudley Warren, He entered the ministry of the Lutheran Church, serving for some time in Washington, HI. till his sudden death by heart failure Aug. 29, 191*0• Alice Marie Powell born Aug. 7, 1916, married Arthur E. Wulf, July 10, 19liL, born Dec. 12, 1913. He is a minister in the Lutheran Church. Their children are: David Lawrence, born July 30, 19143, and Ruth Alice, Oct. 16, 19U5. Dudley \7arren Powell, born Sept. 5, 1915, died Sept. 11, 1915* Ernest A. Powell married Amy Garlinger, June 21, 1906, born Dec. 16, 1885» by \x\ whom he had six children: H. LaVerne, H. DelYitt, Paul Dean, Ruth Ellen, Nathan E. and E. Maynard. Ernest pursued farming, taking charge of the home farm when his father moved to Arlington. The Theodore Powell family being somewhat musical, Ernest, for a while, followed piano tuning, and, since retiring from the farm to Arlington, has been redeeming some of his leisure time in the same occupation,

H. LaVerne Powell, born.May 19, 1907, died April 28, 1908. H. DeWitt Powell, born llov, 17, 1910, now farming the home place, married Rosalind Grail, May 1, 19U3, DOrn Feb. 9, 1917, by whom he has three children, Lois Sharon, born May 27, 19WJ, David Merlin, June 25, 19U5, and !iartha Ann, Feb. 1, 19U9. Paul Dean Powell, born May 15, 191U, is helping farm the home place. Ruth Ellen Powell, born July 20, 1916, married Frederick Laudenslager, Nov. 1U, 1936, born June 2I4, 19liu Nathan E. Powell, born July 30, 1922 died April 28, 1927* E. Haynard Powell, born July 28, 192U, attended liittenberg College at Spring- field, Ohio, and after graduation and Seminary preparation, is now in the ministry serving a charge of the Lutheran Church at Hicksville, Ohio. Merlin Iro Powell followed teaching for a time, graduated from Wittenberg College, 1908, and Havana Divinity'School in 1911, married Donna Dorcas Dorney, April 19, 1911, born July 17, 1887, by whom he had eight children, Robert Theodore^ Luther Vincent, Owen Burdette, Isabelle Corinne, Warren Weston,, Richard Wendell, Beatrice Ann and Louella llae. Like his older brother Lawrence he entered the ministry in the Lutheran Church, serving charges in Convoy, Marion and Leipsic, Ohio, In June, 1937, Wittenberg College conferred on him the degree of doctor of divinity, and in the same year he became missionary superintendent of the Synod of Ohio, with head-quarters in Columbus, He was a capable speaker and usually called upon for a speech at the Powell family reunions. Following a stroke of paralysis he passed on to his reward, Oct. 10, I9I4I. His wife still resides in Columbus,

Robert Theodore Powell, born Jan. llj, 1912, married Esther Louise Leilich, Oct. 16, 1937, born July 2, 1912, by whom he had two children, Susan Louise, born Sept. 10, 19li3, died Sept, 10, 19l»3i and Jane Esther, July 17, 19U8. Luthor Vincent Powell, born May 17> 1913, married Sadie Collura, Jan, 31, 19U8, born Aug. 12, 1913, by whom he has two sons, Gregory Merlin, born Nov. 1, 19k9, and Laurence Jay, Dec. 1|, 1956. They have lived in Cleveland. Owen Burdette Fovrell, born March 20, 191$, married Charlotte Louise List, Kay 28, 1938, born Feb. 25, 1915, by whom he had three children, Ida List, born July 7, 1939. died July 7, 1939* Harra Lee, Aug. 27, 19U1, and Pamela Lynne, Sept. 30, 19UU. They have lived in Sturgis, Hich. and Brookville, Ohio. Isabelle Corinne Powell, born July 8, 1919. Warren Weston' Powell, born Nov. 2, 1920, married Vera Mae QLltz, Aug. 18, 19U5, born July 29, 1920, by Trhom he has two children, Douglas Edward, born Aug. 29, 19U6, and Dorcas Catherine, Oct. 6, 19U9* Richard Wendell Powell, born Aug. 11, 1922, married Ruth lone Hetzger, May 26, 19U5, born May 29, 1921, by whom he has two sons, Richard Wendell II, born Aug. 10, 19U6, and Timothy Iro, Jan. 21, 19U9» Beatrice Ann Powell, born July 1, 192U, died July 12, 192lu Louella Mae Powell, born Jan. 29, 1926, married Stanley George Coffelt, Aug. 20, 19U9, born Sept. 27, 1922. They have a son Bruce Alan, born Oct. 17, Edith Powell taught music for a while, married Edward Cole of Hndlay, Dec. 31, 1903, who was born Jan. 28, 1872, Their children are, Dorothy, !ffl.ldred and Donelda. Mr. Cole followed the occupation of a nurse in Findlay, for which he was well fitted in his calm, even temperment. They lived in the home her parents occupied before their deaths at 223 Park Avenue. He was- taken away of stomach cancer April 3O,19UO. Dorothy Cole, born Dec. II4, 190U, married Roland Kibele, May 15, 1926, born Feb. 5, 1905. They have a son John Allen, born Nov. 13, 1932* Mildred Cole, born Feb. U, 1907, married Albert Smith, June 5, 1932, born Aug. k» 1903. They have two sons, Robert Bruce, born llarch 13, 193U, and Thomas, May 6, 1936. Donelda Cole, born April 25, 1921, married Richard Overholt, July 3, 19U1, born March 19, 1918. Their children are, Jon ia.chael, born Nov. 28, 19U2, Linda Kay, Nov. $, 19U6, and Judith Ann, Sept. 30, 1950. Clark S. Powell, youngest son of Theodore and Emza Powell, attended Wittenberg College and entered the ministry of the Lutheran Church, thus following the example of two older brothers. In this rather unusual number of brothers devoted to the ministry may be seen the influence of a good mother. She tras the writer1 s first school teacher. Clark married May Meyer, Nov. 30, 1916, born 1889, by -whom he had three children, Kathryn Marie, Charles Theodore, and Jleta Karen. Clark held pastorates in Nebraska, Louisville, Kentucky, and was serving a charge in Jones* boro, HI, at the time of his sudden death of heart failure, May 17, 19U0. As were most of Theodore's children, Clark was of large build, and of smile provoking facial features arid disposition* Kathryn Marie Powell, born Nov. 3, 1917, married Edward E. Newton, Nov. l,19lil, They have two children, twins, Clark Edward and Karen Ann, born March 5, 19U7« Charles Theodore Powell, born May 2k, 1919, married Margaret HcKoe, Aug. 19U3* They have a daughter, Kathleen Carol, born April 7, 19U7* Meta Karen Powell, born Aug. 26, 1920, married Harold David Cozby, July 18, 191*2. They have a son David Powell, born Dec. 25, 19li9« - 20 - Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Powell, the second son, married Susan Shank, about 1830, daughter of Henry Shank Sr., fanner of Eagle Township, by whom he had seven children; Estelle born Feb. 26, I88lj H. Kendall, Oct. 5, 1882; Mabel, May 13, I8863 Florence Susan, June 26, 1888; Martin N., Oct. 28, 1892; Laura, March 17, 1895J. who died in early life. Franklin was a farmer. He farmed the old T/m. Yates his maternal grandfather's farm for a while, then the old Markle farm several miles south of Findlay, later bought a farm near Kirklin, in Boone Co., Indiana, where he spent many years, finally moved to a farm further west, where he passed on June 23, 1927. The Shanks adhered to the Disciples cf Christ Church, to which the family gave allegiance. The oldest child, Estelle Powell, married John W. Maish, born Jan, 9, 1881. "l\ Their children aret Willard P, bom May 22, 1907; Burris E., Oct. 11, 1908, died Sept. 1909; Josephine, Dec. 3, 1910, married Ray Gregg, born Hay U, 1901. Their daughter, Carol Jane, born Sept, 29, 1939; Pauline E., Feb. 2, 1913, died June 13, I9I4O; Mary E,, Janl6, 1920, married Walter E. Jacoby, born Feb. 2, 1917. Their • son, Donald Howard, born Sept. 25, 195l« They live in Indiana. She died June 17, 19U7. H, Kendall Fov.-ell married Hildeer Danielson, born Feb. 26, 1887, by whom he ,7 f has two daughters, Geraldine and Edna. He is living in Chicago and connected with the Morris Paper Mills, Geraldine Powell, born Sept. 21, 1909, married Harold L. Burke, born Jan. 27, 1907. Edna Powell, born March 11, 1911, married James F. Kelly, born Dec. U, 1909. They have two children, Thomas K., born April 13, 19Ul, and Susan P., May 17, 19U5* Mabel Powell married Carl Perkins, born June 22, 1885. Their children ares !•>•' Byron C., Russell Marion, Edith, Martha and Lucille, Byron C. Perkins, born Oct. 1, 191©, married Gene -—~, born Jan, 30, 1920, by whom ho has two sens, Richard Allen, born Sept. 28, 19U2, and Timothy Dale, July 7, 19U6, Russell Marion Perkins, born Dec. 26, 1911, married Louise ———, born Oct. 17, 1911, by whom he has a son, Norman, born Sept. 2, 19l|6. Edith Perkins, born March 19, 1917, married Floyd G. Anderson, born Oct, 17, 1910* ' Their three sons are; George Franklin, born April 21;, 1937; Charles Marion, June 5, 19lA; William Frederick, June — , 19U5. Martha Perkins, born Feb. U, 1920, married Ora A. Kincaid, born Oct. 9, 1918. Their children are; Ora A., Ill born Jan, 9, 19Ulj, and Sara jane, May h, 19U6, Lucille Perkins, born June 19, 1925, married Floyd F, Andrews, born Feb.2, 1912. Their two daughters are: Garcia Sue, born Nov. 22, 19U6; Jennifer Linn, March Uj, 1952. Florence Susan Powell married Henry Luther Stahl, born Feb. 20, 1895, Their '"' ' three daughters are, Margaret Lucille, Harriette Eleanor, and Winifred Eileen, - 21 - Margaret Lucille Stahl, bom Jan. 11, 1923, married Virgil Laraar Wright, born Oct. 2, 1916, They have three sonst Leslie Lamar, born May 30, 19U8; Gary Bernard, April 27, 1950; Alex Dale, Dec. 10, 19$1» Harrietts Eleanor Stahl, born April 2, 192ii, married Charles Alex HcFarlan, born June 26, 1923. They have tvro children; Ronald Charles, born Nov. 23, 191*2; Jardce Day, Oct. 17, 19U7. Winifred Eileen Stahl, born Nov. 7, 192$, married Otera Veachel Coffman, born Oct. 22, 1923. Their children* Sharon Eileen, bom Oct. 2, 19h7j Dennis Wsyne, Oct. 15, 19U9» ' Martin N. Powell married Mary A. Sims, born Jan, 2, 1895, in Boone Co. Ind, !i, ' by whom he had four children, Philip Eugene, Clarence Vernon, liarjorie Louise and Raymond Mattin. He is farming his father's home farm in Indiana, Philip Eugene Powell, born April 10, 1921, died Aug. 1925. Clarence Vernon Powell -was born July 3, 1926, Marjorie Louise Powell, born Aug. 9, 1927, died Aug. 12, 1927. Raymond Martin Powell, bom Jan, 9, 1929, died Dec, 22, 1929. • Laura Powell married Chester Blubaugh, born Dec. 1, 1892. Their children li are, Hiram E., and Elmo A. Hiram E. Blubaugh, born Hay 5, 1920, married Betty Lois - , born April 27, 1916, by whom he has three children; Robert, born Jan, 28, 19k6$ Rebecca, Aug. 15, 19U7J Charles, Oct. 8, 195JU Elmo A. Blubaugh, born May 21, 1922, married Mildred —•-—, born Sept. 16, 1926r Priscilla Catherine Priscilla Catherine Powell, second daughter of Andrew and Phebe Powell, married Francis DeLong, 1879, son of Mr, and Mrs. David DeLong of near Lima, Ohio, his mother Catherine being a sister of Andrew PoweU*s second wife. He was born July 2, 1858. Their children! Earl, born Sept. 21, 1879, died Aug. 1805J Olive, Sept, 13, 1881; Charles, Aug. 28, 1888. They lived after marriage at Lima, then moved to the Powell home farm and helped farm the place for a time, bought a farm in Tipton County, Indiana, and returned some time later to help on the home place again, Mr. DeLong and family entered a deep religious experience in revival meetings while in Indiana, and, feeling called to enter the ministry, he left the farm and took work"under the Free Methodist Church, He held pastorates in various places in Ohio, among them Delta, Big Prairie, Mansfield and Rocky Riverj finally ending in Toledo, Along Tith serving as a minister he also did paper hanging and house painting; They owned their home on Ottawa Drive in Toledo. He passed on Dec. 15, 1922, and Priscilla soon after on July 3, 1923.

Olive DeLong married Cleveland Rush, Aug. 30, 1913 born March 29, 1885. They !;> lived in Toledo where he had ro rk. It seems their marriage was to some extent urged upon Olive, and finally discontent led her to get a divorce after some years of living peaceably; whereupon she married Mr. George L, Foster, Nov. 23, 1933, « 22 - '-MUWtU, OH 43724 born Jan. 13, lB7?o He was a dry cleaner, and passed on Sept. 30, 19lil* On July 16, 19h5 she married Alonzo L. Williams, born Feb, 20, 1879j a real estate salesman of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio* Charles DeLong, after attending a church school in lichigan, married Fanny Hay Cottrell, June 12, 1913, born Nov. Hi, 1890, by whom he had four children; Francis Paul, born April 20>, 191U, died May U, 191U; Thelma June, Maybelle Pauline, and Virginia Isabelle. He became a mail carrier in Toledo, which position he continues to fill, though near to the time of retiremnet, Mrs. DeLong, under a state of depression from a year's ill health, following a nervous breakdown, took her own life by the poison route, March 9, 1922. He married his second wife, lirs. Anna Pauline Willis, May 26, 1923, born April 26, 188U, a woman of the same community in Toledo. They live at 21*21 Trenton Ave., Toledo, and are very faithful members of the near by Free Methodist church*

Thelma June DeLong, born Aug. Hi, 1915, married Anton Popp, Feb* 3, 19hP, a real estate salesman. Uaybelle Pauline DeLong, born Aug. 16, 1917, married Fred L. Brill, Nov. 23, 1939, born Oct. 30, 1917, He is an electrical foreman, Toledo, Ohio, Virginia Isabelle DeLong, born March 28, 1921, married Louis Taylor, a restaurant owner of Toledo, Elijah Elijah Powell was approaching young manhood at the age of fourteen, upon his death, Dec, 3, 1870, when convalescing from a fever. Brother Ellsworth related that he saw Elijah eating a turnip, which doubtless brought on his death when about to be well again and pursue a promising life for a youth of that age. He was the only child who was taken away in that early period of life, Roger Sherman Roger Sherman Powell, youngest son of Andrew Powell by his first wife, married Margaret Jane Hamlin, 1881* She was the daughter of Samuel Hamlin Sr* Born June 3, 1865, by whom he had seven children: Curtis, died in infancy; Edith, born March 31, 1883; Harry, July 5, 1885; liamie E., Aug. 28, 1889; Ralph, Aug. 3, 1895; Gail, June 7, 1898; Ethel, Aug. 28, 190U. Sherman, for the most part, followed farmirig. For a time he was partner with Frank Cooper in the sawmill in Blackbird hamlet near home by the L.E, & W, R. .R. and Washington road. Then he worked at roofing the oil tanks on the near by farm. He owned a farm north of Findlay in Allen Ty.; then one northeast of Findlay by the Tiffin road; finally moved to the northwest suburbs of Findlay, He was a man of large build and strong. The writer remembers two incidents in school. During an intermission Sherman got into a tusseliin'the room with John Hamlin, a small spry young fellow, later to become a brother-in-law, and lifted him over his head and tried to lay him down, but John persistently landed on his feet. At another time Bill Hoppas happened to visit the school ground and had a wrestling match with Sherman, in which both ended with torn trousers, Sherman's health was affected in his latter days causing aberration of mind, resulting in his ho8pitalization, shortly after which he passed on, March 16, 1915* His widowed wife, Margaret, later married Henry Bibler of Findlay, She passed on Feb. 17, 1932. They were members of the U. B. Church* - 23 - Edith Powell, the oldest daughter, had by her first husband, a Mr. Hayes, \\> s son Granville, born Hay 19, 1903, who married Helen . Their children are Janet, Peggy and Patsy. •Edith's second husband was Earl Helpraan of Toledo, born Dec, 6, 188U. They had four children: Clair, born L'arch 11, 19O6j Aldine, July 1909; Edward, Feb.13, 19l6j Harry, Dec. 23, 1917. They live in Toledo. Mr. Helpman died Sept. 23, 1950. Aldine Helpman married a Mr. Vogtberger. She died Hay 5, 19U2. Harry Powell married Sedella Stine, 1915. They lived in Findlay inhere he •? pursued various jobs. He passed on Feb. 17, 1921* Mamie E, Powell married Lloyd L. Ohl, June 7, 1911. They lived in Allen <>• township for 10 years, then moved to Findlay where he became game protector for Hancock county. Mamie passed on July 3, 1937. Ralph Powell was the soldier boy of the family in World T/ar I and died in camp in Georgia, Oct. 1918, of the influenza, which disease took a great toll of the soldier boys that year. Gail Powell married Ralph V/. Hanna, Jan. 2, 1917, born July h, 1897. They '- have a daughter, Margaret Ellen, born Nov. 20, 1917, who married George J. Simon, Sept. 27, 19U0. They have two children: Jo Ellen, born Aug. 23, 19U5; Jan, born Nov. 2, 19U7. Gail and family all live in Findlay, Ethel Powell married — Campbell of Toledo. Their one son, James G. born ' March lU, —-, who married Helen Hampton, Jan 28, 1956, by whom ho has a son James Jr., born Jan. 31, 1951. They live in Toledo, Ethel's second husband was -—- Hernby of Toledo, She passed on Dec, 23, 19U3. Children by the second marriage, Caroline (Dotson) Powell, Mother, Sarah Ellen Sarah Ellen Powell, usually called Ella, married John W. Hamlin, a third cousin neighbor, Dec. 8, 1881, He v/as the son of Samuel Hsnlin by his first wife of Powell descent, born March 28, 1857. Their children: Ellsworth J., born June 6, 1883; Emerson K/, April 2, 1885; Howard Elroy, JtnLy 9, 1888; Florence Ermo, Dec. 20, 1890; Edna Mae, Jan, h, 1893; Carl Dewey, April 21, 1898, !ir. Hamlin was a successful farmer, first on a farm north of the little Blackbird hamlet along the Washington road. In 1887 they bought a farm in Henry •township, V/ood Co., about five miles west of North Baltimore, also on the county line road between Hancock and Wood Cos, Here they raised their family of six children, five of whom became teachers, and through thrift and up to date farming attained competence and retired to their new home they made in North Baltimore in 1927. Mr, Hamlin for many years was assessor of Henry Ty,, and a neriber of the township board of education. The family have been active in the Methodist Church.

Ella, in her later years, contracted an ailnent which rendered her very feeble and almost helpless for her last twelve years. She departed this life April 30, 1938, at 76 years. He continued to reside with daughter Florence in their North Baltimore home, active up to the time of his recant passing on June 17, 1952, at the advanced age of 95 years. Most of the Powells were Rep- ublicans in politics, but the Hanlins held to the Democrats. The Prohibition - 2U - Party, for a time, was supported by several of the Powells, Ellsworth J. Hamlin married Haud Weirough, Dec. 2U, 1910, daughter of Phillip i and Rachael Weirough,'faracrs of Portage Ty., born Sept. 1$, 1886, by -whom he had three children, James, Martha Lois and John Phillip. Ellsworth taught country school and in the McComb school for several years. He attended West Lafayette College summer school one season. After marriage he bought a farm in Hancock Co., neighboring across the road from his father's place, Mr Hamlin became ill "with stocach cancer and passed his last days in the Findlay hospital where he passed on, Feb. 9, 19U0. In the mean time, while he was in the hospital, his wife died suddenly of heart attack in her home, July 8, 1939. Both were buried in the Pleasant Hill cemetery of Portage Ty. They were active in the Portage Chapel Methodist church. James Hamlin, born May 19, 1916, died May 21, 1916. liartha Lois Hamlin, born Jan. 27, 1920, attended Bowling Green University, married Emerson Apple, Dec. 23, 19bO, born March 9, 1918. They are farmers and have a daughter, Janet, born Aug. 2, 19U2, John Phillip Hamlin, born Jan. U, 1926, married Phyllis Harris, Ifarch 31, ' 1951, born April 26, 1929, by whon he has a daughter, Cheryl Ann, born Sept. li|, 195l» They live on and farm his father1s place. Emerson K, Hamlin attended the McComb high school, married Sadie Robb, Nov. 20, 1907, born Nov. 23, 1892, by whom he had two sons, Paul Kenneth and Howard Eugene, He engaged in the clothing business in North Baltimore, where he passed away Dec. 1, 1921. Paul Kenneth Hamlin, born Aug. I4, 1908, married Ruth Campbell, 193U, born June 17, 1909, by wham he had two daughters, Marilyn, born Dec. 31* 1937 and Sara Ellen, Sept. 2, 19U-. His second marriage was to June Heidke, Oct. 3> 19^6, by whom he has a daughter, Cathy, llov. 23, 19U7« He is a commercial artist, and they live in Chicago, Howard Eugene Hamlin, born April 11, 1916, married Ruth Spahr, 19U0, born Dec. 20, 1918, by whom he has a son, David, born Aug. 29, 19U3. They live at Medina, Ohio, where he is a book keeper in the office of a big foundry. Emerson's wife, Sadie, married again, a doctor, Dr. Munmaw and they also live at Medina. Howard Elroy Hamlin attended the HcComb and N. Baltimore high schools, f - graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, married Margaret Elizabeth Henry, a class mate, Aug. 2I4, 1916, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry of Circleville, Ohio, born 1892, by whom he has three children, Julia Elizabeth, Robert Henry and Henrietta Jane. Howard pursued an intellectual life and followed up his college course with post graduate work at Simmons College where he taught women's classes, and at Harvard, preparing to be a physician, getting his Masters degree; moved to Columbus, did iork in Ohio State University, changed his purpose to be a physician and entered the lecture field, particularly in the public schools of Ohio, dealing with the evils of alcohol and narcotics. He occupies the position of Supervisor of Health and Narcotic Education, Ohio Department of Education, and has issued several pamphlets in that field. They reside in their own home place in west Columbus and are members of the Methodist church. He is a popular speaker in his line and fills many engagements. Julia Elizabeth Hamlin, born Sept. 1, 1917, attended and graduated with degree from Ohio State University, taucht at University High School in Fine Arts at O.S.U. and at The Ethical Culture Schools in Mew York City, in Ceramic Art, and now teaches in the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, New York City. She married Charles H. Duncan, a physician, Feb, 12, 19UU. They have a daughter, Norine Elizabeth, born Feb. 2? ^ Robert Henry Hamlin, born April 2, 1923, attended North Western University at Evanston, HI., then completed a course in the Harvard Law School, and on June 1st this year, 19!>2, becomes First Assistant to the Commissioner of public Health of the State of Massachusetts, Henrietta Jane Hamlin, born Nov. 7, 192U, graduated with degree from O.S.U., did secretarial work in New York and at O.S.U., married William Paul Stoker Dec. 27, 19U9. They live in Chicago where he, a Ph.D. man, is a member of the stalf in nuclear physics with the Argonne Laboratories in Chicago, Florence Ermo Hamlin, older daughter of John and Ella Hamlin, has followed the ':l. teaching profession for many years, occupying positions in the Schools of Van Buren, Cygnet and North Baltimore. In the meantime she attended summer school at Bowling Green Normal University, from which she received her II,A, degree in 19^0, She has been living with her father in their home near the school in which she teaches, and both have been faithful attendants at the Methodist church across the street from their home, in which she teaches a Sunday-school class. She also clerks part time in a North Baltimore store, Edna Mae Hamlin also became a teacher in the public schools of Wood Co, She |/,' was doing well, in good health and had just finished the year of teaching Then, on Sunday evening, May 16, 1925* she was suddenly seized with heart failure and passed away. It was a bitter experience for the family to lose her in the early years of a useful life of promise and about to be married, Carl Dewey Hamlin, the youngest son, became a school teacher, married LaVon '•' Miller, Aug, 16, 1927, a neighbor girl born Nov. 20, 190U, by whom he'had two children, Leland Carl and Jo Ann. Carl took full charge of the home farm when his father retired to his North Baltimore home. Besides carrying on as a successful farmer he became active in public rural improvement, served for twelve years as secretary- treasurer of the Hancock-Wood Electrical Co-operative Association, of which he was a director, was a past master of Portage grange and traveled extensively, having visited every state in the Union and three provinces of Canada and Mexico, He was a member of the Democratic Central Committee in Wood County, He and family were members of Portage Chapel Methodist Church. The Hamlin family, at least in part, were capable as musicians, forming a sort of orchestra in their homo and took part in a church orchestra in Portage Chapel at the timo of Edna's death.

When about to retire from farming Carl took up teaching again, going to the North Baltimore school. He built a brick house in the south part 6f North Baltimore and was- about to move into it when, after some finishing work he was doing at the new home, he was found dead in the back yard, evidently of heart failure. Leland Carl Hamlin, born July 13, 1928, married Jo Ann Apple, Hay 27,19U8, bom Jan, 27, 1929, by whom he has a daughter, Jo Lee, born Jan, 7, 19U9. They live in North Baltimore where he works at the Roseford Ordinance, an overseer in the I transportation department, • • Jo Ann Hamlin, born Aug. 27, 1929, narried Ray Roberts, July 9, 19pO, born June 17, 1929. They have a son, Larry Roy, born Dec. 11, 1951. Mr. Roberts is in the service in the Korean war* Ellsworth D. Ellsworth Powell, the oldest son of Andrew Powell by his second wife, (added the D to his name in honor of his mother) followed the teaching profession for a number of years. He attended Ada Normal College, then Findlay College for a year, married E. Era Yates Dec. 23, 1888, daughter of Absalom and Salina Garling Yates of Eagle Ty., born Oct. 22, 1868, by whom he had eight children: Eva Lois, born Oct. 20, 1889; Carl E., Oct. 8, 1891, died Sept. 5, 1892; Ilo Mae, Sept. 16, 1893; Bernice Fae, June 15, 1896; Helen and Hester, twins, Odt. 16, I898J Dorothy, June 23, 190U; Marion E., May 13, 1910. TJhile Ellsworth continued to teach country school for some time after marriage, he took up fanning, first on his uncle Henry Hartman place in Eagle Ty» and living in the old house in rvhich he was born. The schools in which he taught were the Kellar school, Eagle Center, the Swale school in Eagle Ty. and a school near home in Liberty Ty, When the old home farm was sold in part he bought the part to the south-west next to the Cox and Svdsher farms j. also a part of the old Flugga place. He moved the old Hoppas house to his land by the Lima road for his residence, which later he remodeled and enlarged to its present size. He built adjoining barn and other out buildings, added to his farm part of the old home farm and place to the east, and land from the old Cox and Cromley farms along the Y/ashington and Lima roads, including the old home school-house and grounds, which later was sold and made into a dwelling house. He became a prosperous, model farmer, raising sheep, cattle and hogs along with large crop production. About the year 1905 in the dead of winter his barn burned, possibly by spontaneous combustion, destroying the feed and several horses* Immediately he rebuilt and later moved to his place a neighboring barn for dairy and stock use.

Ellsworth served as an Ohio fanners institute speaker one year, about 19lU> was a member of the Hancock Co. school board for several years, a chief supporter of the near by Powell Memorial Church of which he served as Sunday School Super- intendent for many years and taught a class up to the time of his death* In his later life he became quite a world rover, usually joining farm groups on tours, visiting the Yfest, Alaska, the Yfest Indies and Panama, Mexico and Europe. He spent several winters in recent years at Lakeland, Florida. His oldest daughter Eva usually accompanied him on these travels. It was while on a trip to New England and Canada with his daughter Ilo and husband that he became ill and, on returning home, passed away in the Findlay hospital Aug. 12, 1950, having nearly attained his 88th birthday. His *.vife Era had passed on years before on June 20, 193U» She had taught school before marriage, a woman of high intelligence. Their graves are in Maple Grove Cemetery of Findlay where some others of the Powell family are buried.

Eva Lois Powell, oldest daughter of E.D. and Era Powell, married Clyde Dorsey ' Aug. 7, 1912# He was born Oct. 30, 1887 and taught school. To them was born a daughter Winifred, liay 10, IS&lu Ltr. Dorsey passed away Dec. 5, 191U. Eva took a second husband, 3yron C, Shoemaker, Jan. 1, 192i*, born May 26, . He was a salesman. He passed away Aug. lU, 1926. After his death she has made her home with her father* Her industrious propensity expresses itself in her doing clerk work in Findlny stores, besides home work for the household. Winifred Dorsey was married Aug. 18, 1939 to Verdell Clymer of near Rawson, Ohic, born July 2, 19lU. He is a farmer. Their children are, Tom and Sally, twins born Aug. 21, I9I4O, and Mary Ann, Jan. 1, IShk Ilo liae Powell taught school, attended Findlay College, married George To '. ' Stringfellow May 28, 1918, son of U. K. Stringfellow of near Rawson, born Dec. 9, 1885. He had been married before and had a daughter Lois. He was a drug clerk in the Jackson store, then joined with his brother-in-law Robert Shoemaker in taking on their own S.S. drug store in Findlay in which they have done a good business for many years, Ilo and George have purchased the old brick Andrew Powell homestead, fixed it up, preserving its former appearance and surroundings, which they now use as a summer home,

Bernice/Fae Powell taught school, attended/Findlay College, marVied Harry E. >:f Bair March 20, 1?18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Beat, born Nov* A. ,-1225. They have a daughter Mary Louise born Jan. 22, 1921. They have a farm by the Lima road near Findlay, that joins to the sugar-camp "woods of the old Powell farm.__-J"* If lV Mary Louise Bair taught school, married Eldon Shafer, loli3/born June 3* 1918* He is a farmer and they ovm a farm near Mt. Cory, Ohio. They have an adopted son Steven Eldon, born Feb. ^, 1952, Helen Powell taught school, attended Findlay College, married Ralph E, Huffman Sept. 20, 1922, born April 23, 19Q0, They have a daughter Patricia, born Feb. l!*, 1928. They live in Findlay where he works for the Hoover Sweeper Company. Patricia Huffman attended Ohio State University from which she graduated in 19U9, married Norbert Laube June Hi, 19l*9, a college mate. Both are teachers and have a daughter Krista Ann, born Oct. 10, 1951. Hester Powell, twin sister of Helen, taught school, attended Findlay College, ! married John TV. Grimm June 23, 1921, son of John Grimm Sr. of Findlay, born Dec. U, 1898. He is manager of the truck-tire division of the Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. and in World War II had charge of truck transportation in Iran. The twin sisters live in adjacent homes'in south Findlay.

Dorothy Povrell taught school, married Robert Jf Shoemaker, June —, 1926, son of Byron Shoemaker, second husband of her sister Eva, born , • They have a daughter Cynthia, born April 1, 19h3« He is in the drug business in Findlay with his brother-in-law as before stated. Marion E. Powell, married Alice Vfy-er Aug. 18, 193U, born June 26, 191h, by whom he has a daughter Janet Kay, born Sept. 19, 19^1« Marion took charge of his father's farm and has been fortunate in having as a helper his farm-raised wife. He is well supplied with up to date machinery by which he does most of the work himself on the large extended farm. The Ellsworth Powell family has been a main stay of the near by U.B. Powell Memorial church, Charles Dotson Charles Dotson Povrell married Emma Burket, 1889, of near Elwood, Indiana, born 1870, by whom he had two sons, Homer K. and Jason who died in childhood, Charles, upon arriving of age, was variously employed; for a time at the saw mill near home, then on the old Cox farm, at that time run by Ransom Wallace, then en the jiear by oil company tank farm as a striker in tank building. Thru thrift he accumulated funds and went to Indiana, Tipton County where good farm land was having sale and bought an 80 acre farm from his father who first purchased it. The DeLong boys, cousins, had gone from Lima to the same region and took up land and residence there, Charles got his first wife there, but she died July 22, 1^92, leaving him with the two small sonsj the younger, Jason, soon followed his mother to the grave. Bereft of wife and child, sad at heart, he let. out his farm and returned with his remaining son to the old home place, -where he was employed for a time* Ke returned' tc> his Indiana home and took a second wife, Matilda Hefflin, Oct, 1893* born Au^. 3, 1866, by whom he had two more sons, Othello D. and Chester. Charles improved his land and in time added a new frame dwelling to the home place buildings, -where he lived till his sudden death by heart failure, Jan. 27, 19hO. Charles was a faithful attendant at the reunions of the Andrew Powell family each year, and with his family attended and supported the churches near his home. His wife did not survive him long; her death occuring March Hi, 19h3»

Homer K. Powell, oldest son of Charles D. and Emma Powell, born^890t married r . Hat tie Smith, by whom he has a son King. They live in Kokomo, Ind, Othello D. Powell, born Sept. 16, 189U, married Marian Trittschuh April 12,1922,/ daughter of Mr. and Urs. Otto Trittschuh, "born July 15, 1895, by whom he has two children, David and Helen. Following High School Othello attended Indiana University graduating with the B. A. degree, taught school three years, in the array service during Yforld War I for two years, in Y.M.C.A. work twelve years, as Educational Secretary at St. Joseph, Mo., General Sec. at Keokuk and at Sioux City, Iowa;in insurance business in Tipton, Ind. for 8 yrs., and is now Sales llanager for the • Pioneer Corn Company for the State of Ohio, being with the Company for ten years, and lives in Findlay, He has been president of the family reunion several years and at the reunion of 1950 suggested the writing of this history by the writer.

David Powell, born May 12, 1926, has been a student for five years in the Indiana University School of Music from which he received his master's degree June 1951. For three years he served as teaching assistant in the piano department at the University. He married Judy Ahrens, Feb. 1950. He is now teaching piano at Eastern Kentucky State College in Richmond. Helen Powell, born Feb. 1, 1928, is a W.A.C. in the army at Ft. Lee, Va. Chester Powell, born Oct. 7, 1895* married Glenna Jackson^ i921. He was tJ' drafted into the army in World War I. He is a farmer, bought a farm of forty acres near his father's home, helped also to farm his father's farm, and, upon his father's death, moved to the home and took full charge of the home place. Chester is somewhat of a humorist and affords much amusement by his wit as a speaker at the family reunions.

Sullivan Sullivan Powell upon arriving of age worked for his brother Frank on his farm several miles south of Findlay, on '•hat was the old John Markle place. Later he helped farm the home place with Francis DeLong. He married Agnes V. Shank tlarch k, 1891, daughter of Robert and Mary Shank of Findlay, born Hay 25, 1866 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, by whom he had five children, Marie, Roy C., Arthur Eugene, Dwi«jht and Harold E. He continued on the home farm jointly with brother Ellsworth, both families living for a time in the old house in which they were born. When part of the hone place was sold to satisfy the glass factory involvement, Sullivan jointly with brother Huntington bought the part north-west across the road from the home place. A house was located on this part of the farm, and a corn crib wagon shed of the home place moved there for a barn. Here he continued to live and farm his place for several years, having in the meantime bought Huntington's share. Then he sold out and bought a farm west of Mt. Cory, havin^^s a neighbor a second cousin, Jacob Powell, son of Peter Powell, He soon sold that farm and bought an eighty acre farm in Eagle Ty. several miles south of the home place. Here he continued for some years, raising a family, supplying the farm with good machinery,, among them a threshing machine. Finally he sold this farm and bought a forty acre one in Amanda Ty. north-west of Vanlue. His children by this time had reached their majorit3r and were married and located elsevjhere. His vdfe Agnes passed on, July 26, 193k$ leaving him a lonesome nan for a few years till he married Lola May Essex June 22, 19hOt a neighbor girl, born , 1900. After several years he sold the farm and they bought' a residence in Findlay, 908 E. Sandusky St., near the Old Mil Stream of Tell Taylor's song. Taylor's old home place is across the street from Sullivan's home, and the Hancock Co. Fair ground lies next to the east. Here they live with a beautiful garden of a variety of flowers etc. cared for by his artistic hand, while she supplements her home keeping with a diversion in which she takes pleasure, the care of some children. Uarie Powell, only daughter of Sullivan and Agnes Powell, was born Sept. 11, ' 1892, married Howard Benson Sept. 10, 1919* born Jan. 21, 1897. They have two daughters, Virginia and Martha, They live on a farm near Ht. Blanchard. Virginia Benson was born July 7, 1920, married Earl Launder, Aug. 20, 19U7, born Aug. 20, 1917* They have two children; Earl Jr. born March 26, 19U8, and Nancy, April 29, 19U9. Martha Benson was born March 23, 1925*

h-l Roy C. Powell was born Aug 21, 169$t married Irene Snyder, 1915, born May 15, 1897, by whom he had a daughter, Louella Agnes, born Oct. 28, 1916. They have been living in Toledo, Louella Agnes Powell married James Russell, Jan. 30, 1936, born Feb. 19,1915. They have two sons, James Jr. born Nov. 28, 1936, and Todd Alani Feb. 23, 19h9» Arthur Eugene Powell, born Nov. 1$, 1898, married Vesta A. Blunk Oct. 13, 1919, daughter of Samuel M. and Ella Blunk of Findlay, born Dec* f>, 1901, by whom ho had a son Lester Eugene. Arthur is a farmer, having lived in Marian Ty«, then east of McComb, and at present on a farm east of the old Powell place, which was at one time the home of David Dreisbach, brother of Cornelius, husband of Emily Powell. Lester Eugene Powell, born Feb. 15, 1922 in Marian Ty,, graduated from the Van Buren high school and attended Bowling Green State University for two years. He joined the army services in Oct. 19U2, went to Italy with the 135th Infantry division, was killed in action Feb. 9, 19hk» His body was brought home in 19U8 and interred in Maple Grove Cemetery. He was a member of Calvary Bible Church of Findlay. Thus war takes toll and cuts short a promising career*. Dvdght Powell, born Feb. 21, 1902, married Esther Sims Jan. 8, 19--, by whom -" lie had two children, Maxine E. and Robert. This marriage was dissolved by divorce, leaving Dv/ight with two small children. He later married Ethel Hick, Feb. 8, 1930. They have an adopted daughter Kathleen, born Kay 1, 19U8. They have a farm near lit. Blanchard. Maxine E. Powell was born Jan. 29, 1925, married Aubrey 0, McEnery, Feb. 21, 19U3, born Feb. 22, 1923« They have three children; Aubrey Leon, born Nov. 20, 19U3; Gary Lane, Jan. 5, 19U6} Dix\e Jo Lee, Dec, 28, 1950.

Robert Powell, born March U, 1927, married Catherine ifolterni Dec. U, 19U8, born June 2U, 1926. They have a daughter Patricia Susan, born liarch 26, 1951. Harold E. Powell, born , 1905, married Eula B. B. Moore Feb. 9,1927. jr.. This marriage was dissolved, and after some years he married a Toledo girl, Th li l, y g, . They live in Toledo, where he has been occupied with green-house work. Huntington Huntington Powell, upon attaining majority, was employed a year on the George Fifer farm. Then he was employed at various jobs, such as wood cutting and ditching jointly Tdth brother Homer, running a wagon making and repair shop, painting tanks on the near by oil tank farm. He married a neighbor girl, Olive Swisher, tfarch 17, I898, daughter of Charles and Helen (Croft) Swisher, born Feb. 13, 1879, by whom he had seven children; • Treva, Waldo E., Flossie, Esther, Mae Belle, G. Dotson, and Laurel. He farmed his grandfather-in-law Daniel Croft's farm, bought a property of several acres in Blackbird, the heir of the hamlet Blue Pigeon when the oil tank farm replaced the latter. Here he lived the rest of his days, raising a large family and also working at days labor, mostly for brother Ellsworth on his farm. He was taken away suddenly by a stroke of apoplexy, death following within a couple of days, March 8, 1911, at the middle age of hh. This was a sad and unfortunate stroke for his wife and large family of young children; but they managed to carry on, the older son 'waldo helping to support by labor on the George Powell farm. As the children grew up Olive at length sold their place and moved to a residence on Hurd Ave., Findlay. Here she, with two daughters, lived till recently when they sold the property and moved to an apartment on north main street of Findlay. The family attend the U. B. Church. Huntington "was deeply religious, of a jovial nature and taught a class in S.S. at the home Powell Memorial Church for some years.

Treva Powell, oldest daujhter of Huntington and Olive Powell, born Jan. 2k, '' 1899, married Clark Fraiier Aug. 16, 1923, son of Wm. and Frances Belle Frazier of near Rawson, Ohio, born Sept. 16, 1889 in Ada, Ohio. Their children: William, Clark Kelly, and Ferrall Neall. Mr. Frazier farmed his home farm and also for a time ran a fruit farm near Baconton, Georgia. Of late years he was a gasoline distributor.- He was suddenly taken away of coronary occlusion Feb 26, 195>1. The family adhered to the Ifethodist church of Rawson. William Frazier, born June 10, 192ii, was with the army in France in World War H when he was missing in action Sept. 19, 19hh* No word has since been heard of him. Clark Kelly Frazier, born Dec, 12, 1927, married Mary Lou Steegman, Oct. 3> 19U8, bom Feb. 9, 1929. They have a daughter Pamela Ann, born April 2k, 1950, and live in Rawson, Ferrall Neall Frazier, born Oct. 22, 1935, lives with his mother at home. Waldo E. Powell was born July 20, 1900, married Dorothy Kinsey of Detroit ' •' Sept. lh, 1927* born Sept. 1$, 1903, by whom he had a son Bruce K., born Sept. 26, 1929. They lived in Detroit where he was accountant for the Inter-City Trucking Company. He attended Ttelsh Institute preparatory to his work'. He passed on after an operation for tumor, Nov. 26, 193k• His wife, left so early in their married life, with a young son, has carried on at advertising drafting. She has married again, Sandy Newall, and they live in Wyandotte, Michigan, Waldo and family belong- ed to the Metropolitan Methodist Church of Detroit. Flossie Powell, born April 2k, 1902, became a teacher in the Findlay schools, ' also attended the Bowling Green State Normal of summers, lived with her mother till her marriage June 26, I9I18 to Bion S. Schutt, born Feb. 21, I882i, an accountant of Bowling Green where they now reside,-while she continues her teaching in Findlay. Esther Powell, born Dec. 10, 1903, married Charles Bruce Van Steenburg, Dec. 13, ,1 1922, born Oct. 2J, 1902. They live in Florida where he follows engineer work. Thoy have two children, Ted and Alice. Ted Van Steenburg was born March 26, 1926. Alice Van Steenburg., born Jan. 26, 1931, married Sergio Rosa July h, 19U8, born June 19, 1927, They have a son Alan Randolf, born March 15, 19U9. Mae Belle Powell, born Hay 17, 1905, married T. H. Glathart Sept. 15, 1927, •'•" of Findlay, born Aug. 6, 1898. He was in the life insurance business till his death, July 26, 1938. Mae Belle is quite a business woman and has continued to carry on the insurance office work wile living with her mother. * G. Dotson Powell, born June h, 1908, married Mary Ellen Gallant Nov. 8, 1930, \6> born Sept. 30, 1910, by whom he has four children: Lane born Dec. 9, 1932; Roger, Sept. 5, 1936; Ned, July 17, 19^2, Ann, Nov. 15, 19U. They live in Findlay where Dotson has worked for the Cooper Rubber Co., and is now employed in the Ohio Oil Company office. Laurel Powell, born July 8, 1909, married Dorothy Cramer ifcy 27, 193U, born ]'' March 11, 1908, by whom he has a daughter Gretchen, born Aug. 15, 1937. They live in Michigan where Laurel has been in the employ of an oil company. Jennie June Jennie June Powell married ELmer Ellsworth Troutner Feb. 5, 1889, son of Andrew and Amelia Troutner of Rockland, Venango Cd. Pa., born March 1U, 1861* They / had eight children : Inez Burdette, Arthur Burton, Florence Hay, Kenneth Eugene, Hary Irene, and Lowell Laveme. Hr. Troutner taught school, then became a roofer on oil tanks in Pa,, came to Ohio in 1886 to do the same work when the oil tank farm was started near the Powell home, where he along with some other tank roofer men roomed and boarded. He bought a farm in Portage Ty. near the Wood Co. line, close to his brother-in-law John Hamlin's place. Later he added 20 acres across the road to his original farm, built a large barn and was a successful farmer, when the barn was under construct- ion a wind storm threw the unfinished structure down, obliging him to do the work over again. The family attended the Methodist Portage Chapel, in which Elmer taught a S.S. class for some time, and several of their children played in the orchestra. He passed on March 28, 19li3, at the ripe age of 82 years*

Inez Burdette Troutner, oldest daughter of the Troutners, was born Fob 1, 1890, U1 became a school teacher, married Joseph Ellis Farthing Oct. 20, 1910, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Farthing of JJcComb, Ohio, born April 28, 1889. To them were born ten children: Florence Ethelyne, Cleone Alberts, Elmer Burdette, Merritt Oalin, Ellsworth Leroy, Carolyn, Virginia Eileen, Margaret Eloise, Le Jean Mae, and Marilyn Joanne.

Floieace Ethelyne Farthing, born Nov. 6, 1911, graduated from Tiffin Business University, married Milford David Cline July 22, 1933, born Feb, 17, 1907. They have a son Janes David born'June 26, 1936, and live in Gallup, New Uexico, where he is administrative officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dept. of the Inter- ior, and she docs secretarial work. Cleone Alberta Farthing, born Nov. 27, 1912, married Howard Unser Sept. 16, 193£, born Oct. 19, 1913. They have two children, Carolyn Jean, born April 1U, 19hl, and Robert Lee, June 7, 19U5. Both Cleone and Howard graduated from Tiffin Business U, and live in South Bend, Ind., where he is Manager Sales Promotion for Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Mfg. Co. ELmer Burdette Farthing, born Feb. 7, 1915, married Burnis Hiley, Jan. 1,1939, born June 2U, 1917, by whom he has five children: Donald Burdette, born July-19, 1939; Joyce ELlen, June 2lt, 19^0; Janice Burdette, Jan 9, 19U3j Dennis Dean Jan. 8, 19hSi Janeen Joan, May 10, 191*8. They live in Leipsic tfiere he is Asst. Signal Maintainer on Nickle Plate R.R. Uerritt Galen Farthing, born Feb. ll|, 1917, married Margaret Elizabeth Hayes, Jan. 22, 19l|0, by whom he has a daughter Linda born April 11, 19U1. They separated and Merritt married Gertrude Cimino Jan. 3, 19U6, bom Sept. 3, 1921. They live in Cleveland where he works for General Motors. > Ellsworth Le Roy Farthing born Dec. 6, died Dec. 11, 1919. Carolyn Farthing born Sept. 30, 1920, died the day of birth, Virginia Eileen Farthing born May 20, 1922, married Willis W. Nigh Jan. 5,19Ul, born Jan. 6, 1915. They have four children: Sharon Mae born Nov. 9, 19U2; Fred- erick Ellis, Dec. 3, 19U5; Andrew Gail, May 9, 19U9J John lilchael, Aug. 30, 1950. They are farmers near North Baltimore. Margaret Eloise Farthing born Dec. 8, 1923, married Ralph Y/. Leonard July 13, I9I4I, born May 9, 1922. They have three children: Larry Lynn born May 20, 19U2, Samuel Ralph, July 11, 19l»3j Patricia Kay, Oct. 2li, 19kk* They live in Findlay and he operates a restaurant in Arcadia* Le Jean i!ae Farthing born April U, 1927, married Foster F. Ford, May 26, 19i«6, born May 12, 1921. They have two children, Sheila Anne born July 2, 19U8, and Sundra Lee, Nov. 13, 1951. They live in Arcadia, where he works in a garage and drives a school bus. Marilyn Joanne Farthing, born Dec. lU, 1929, married Robert L. Armentrout Oct. 2, 19U9, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Armentrout of Leipsic, Ohio, born Feb. 23, 1928, She and husband graduated from the Leipsic high school, she being employed at the Eoff Insurance agency in Findlay before marriage and he a Sgt, served in the air force for three years, with two years overseas service in Guam. They lived in Dayton a while. Now she lives in Arcadia and works for the Ohio Oil Co, of Findlay, while he is in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Okinawa. Arthur B. Troutner, born Dec. 3, 189U, was employed in the clothing store business for a time then plumbing and electric heating in Bowling Green, where he still resides* Florence May Troutnor, born Nov. 18, 189°, taught school, married Earl Merritt ' Farthing, June 29, 1927, brother pf sister Inez» husband, born Feb. 27, 1899. They have four children: Wllna Irene, Florence Lucile, Earl Eugene, and Lynn Laverne. They live in McComb where he is manager of the Parts Dept. for the Hall Hardware Co. Y/ilma Irene Farthing, born Oct. 23, 19-29, attended Bowling Green State Univer- sity two years and taught one year, married Merle Gene Bovoe, June U, 1950, bom Feb. 12, 1927. They have a son Randall Jfiy, born March 2, 1952. He farms near L'cConb. Florence Lucile Farthing, born Feb. 11, 1931, married Thomas C. Bach, Fob. 25, born Feb. 12, 1929. He is a Sgt, in the U.S. Air Force at Y/aco, Texas. Earl Eugene Farthing, born April 10, 1932, is in the U.S. Air Force, San Antonia, Texas. Lynn Laverne Farthing, born Aug. 1, 1933, works at Automotive Fibers, Findlay. Kenneth Eugene Troutner, born Jan. 3, 1903, married Ruth L. Kelley Sept. 9, 1935 ' •'/ born Sept. 12, 1911, by whom he has five children: Naida Lane, born July 29, 1936J Karen Gay, Oct. 3, 1939j Pamela Ruth, Nov. lU, 19U0; Douglas Powell, May 15, 19U2; L'ary Elizabeth, March 22, 19U9. They live in North Baltimore where he runs an automotive electrical shop. Kary Irene Troutner, born Oct. 6, 190U, married Roy R. Clements, JunelB, 1931, born Sept. Ik, 1902. They live near Blufton, Ohio, -where he farms and raises fancy poultry, and also is custodian of Beaverdam school, Lowell Laverne Troutner, born Sept. 9, 1909, married Lillian R. Farthing, Nov. 18, 193U, dau?hter of John Farthing, born Feb. 22, 191h, by whom he has'two living children, Howard Laverne, born Jan. 2U, 1937, and William Elmer, Nov.29, 1951. Twins^Elaine Ann and Blaine Eugene died on the day of birth, June 22, 19U2. They " live with his mother on the home farm which he has run successfully since his father's death. Homer K. Homer K. Powell spent a winter in No. 9 high school of Findlay, a winter in business school, taught a two month spring term of school, remained at home for several years after attaining majority, employed on the home farm and at other jobs, such as wood cutting and ditching, taught a five month winter term at Eagle Center, 1891-92, then entered the spring term at Findlay College in the Preparatory Dept. He continued to attend the college, dropping out one year, 1895-96, to re- plenish funds by teaching the home school, took charge of the Science Dept, of the college during his senior year, graduating in I898. He continued to teach in his alma mater two more years, then went to Barkeyville, Pa., YJhere he took charge as Principal of a Church of God Academy for tv.-o years, 1900-02. His career has been characterized by quite a variety of experiences, in keeping with the philosophy of "having experience in all lines", as he expressed it. He had much travel experience vdth the bicycle; first, in attending college from his home, on a high. 5U inch Standard Columbia, then later on a safety; made a trip of fifty plus miles to Sulphur Springs, Ohio, and back again the same day to arrange purchase of an astronomical telescope of Jacob Rice, very much exhausted on arriving home; a trip of some 150 miles to brothar Charles' place in Indiana; part of the journey to and from Barkeyville, Pa. to arrange taking charge there of the Academy, and other trips of less extent. He continues to use the bicycle at his 83 years. Homer continued teaching as his life's work; the home school, 1902-03, Principal of the L'cComb high school, 1903-06, attended the University of Chicago the year 1906-07, getting B.Sc. degree; taught mathematics and science,7.rest Lafayette College, 1907-1916, then transferred to Adrian College as head of the department of Mathematics and Astronomy, given Emeritus standing in 19U2, but continued part time work up to retirement in I9I49, His teaching extended into other fields besides the particular departments assigned him, including languages Latin, Greek and German, History and Geography. His favorite field was Astronomy, aided with his 3 inch objective equatorial mounted telescope. In the meantime he extended his education in attending summer schools; at Chnutauqua, New York, 1899) Ohio University, 190U; Ohio State U., 1907, and the State U. laboratory at Cedar Point, 1908; the U. of Chicago 1916 and a couple following summers; finally four summers at the University of liLchigan, receiving the M.A. degree, 1925. Homer was lato in choosing a companion for life; not thnt he was averse to the opposite sex, for he was subject to their alurements, which occasioned grief in his early lovo, in that consummation in marriage did not seem suitablej besides ho was not prepared to take a companion while pursuing his education and wanderings in teaching. His bachelor days ended when he met Edith A. De3erry at Y/est Lafayette College, daughter of Clark and Jeanne DeBerry of near Oakland, Md., born Sept. 27, 1878. They were married Sept. 1, 1909. She graduated from Western Maryland College in 1902, taught school, and came to West Lafayette College in 1907 to teach languages French and German and some Mathematics, Their children are: Homer Eugene Carroll Fredlock, Margaret Eloise,- and Eleanor Virginia. She continued to teach some college classes up to the tiire of going to Adrian in 1916,

Homer took to reform movements, particularly as to the liquor traffic; was active in promoting the prohibition club in the old church before mentioned; can- vassed county Prohibitionists for party funds etc. one summer; was county chairman of the party for a time up to I896. His church activities began early, con- version experience coining at the age of Ik, in the revival meeting, first held in the new Powell Memorial Church by Rev. Wesley Powell in Dec. 1883, when quite a number of the young people of the community experienced religious new birth. On the 5th night at the altar when praying earnestly a flood of spiritual power came pouring into him like an electric shock, flooding his whole being. This experience was redeeming in quality and influenced his life ever after. He became S.S. superintendent at 17, continuing such for some 15 years, taught S.S. classes most of the time since leaving the home church, was called upon occasionally to serve in church pulpits, especially while teaching at Adrian College, the longest tenure being at the West Adrian Congregational Church. His church connections, determined somewhat as to where located in teaching, included United Brethren, Chirch of God, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant and finally Methodist upon the union of Methodist persuasions in 19U0. He with family did somewhat of traveling, ranging from coast to coast, visiting expositions, places of historic interests, and some of the chief natural scenery features of the U.S.

Homer Eugene Powell, oldeffc" son of Homer and Edith Powell, born Nov. 16, 1910, at West Lafayette, married Mary Edith Hawver, Hay 30, 1935, daughter of Harlcy and Carrie Havrvor of near Huntsville, Ohio, born March 22, 1911, by whom he has three children} Daryl Eugene born Oct. 3, 1937; Richard Harloy, April 11, 1939; Kay Mar- guerite, July 23, 19UU. They met as students at Adrian College, graduating the same year", 1932. After graduation she taught school near her home place for several years and attended summer school at Bowling Green. Eugene attended the University of Michigan for a year, Physics being major work, receiving the K. S. degree in 1933; took up teaching, mainly Physics and Chemistry, in the high schools of Carlcton, Onsted and Sturgie, Michigan; changed to laboratory work in 19l*2, in the .Preston Laboratories dealing with filass products at Butler, Pa.; changed in 19U7 to the Toledo Owens-Illinois glass research laboratory where he continues. They reside in their own home in Maumee, Ohio, where on their spacious grounds they do somewhat of gardening ns side hobby, she having again taken up teaching in the Monclova, Ohio, school. They are members of the liaumee Presbyterian church*

Carroll Fredlock Powell, born Feb. 20, 1917 at Adrian, married Dorothy 3arnhart Aug. 30, 19li7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chirles A. Barnhart of Columbus, born Aug. 30, 1918. by whom he has two sons, David Benson born Aug. 23, 19U8, and Byron Rene, Uarch h, 1950. Carroll graduated from Adrian College in 1939, then on a scholarship two years at the University of Michigan with the M.S. degree, Chem- istry being his major work. He was assistant in chemistry his senior year at \ Adrian. He left the summer session at Michigan in 19U1 to do metallurgy work in getting out magnesium from Ohio dolomite rock at the Bettsvilla, Ohio, laboratory. Then, while IVorlci War II was on, transferred to the Government Basic Magnesium plant near Los Vegas, Nevada. Upon the ending of the war he took work in chemical metallurgy in the Batelle Memorial Institute in Columbus. Here he met his future wife. They have resided at several places in Columbus and now are located in their own property by the Sciota River in the suburbs of north-west Columbus, They belong to the First Community Church of Columbus-. Margaret Eloise Powell, born Feb. U, 1920, married Archie McNeal Thomas, Jan. yt 19U3, son of Mr, and Mrs. Archie M. Thomas Sr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., born March 2ht 1919. They were class mates at Adrian College, graduating in 19hlf She assisted in Biology in her senior year* Their children: Paul McNeal, born July 1, 19U*; Richard Bruce, July 13, 19U7, died Aug. 25, 19h7i Barbara Jean, Feb. 22 19U9. Upon graduation Uargaret entered the Ui of liich. hospital as a biology, student, and later became an assistant bacteriologist, Mr. Thomas took a year's post graduate work in the University of Michigan for his tiiS. degree, then was called into army service in 19^2; was located in camps in Mississippi, Arizona, California and Ft. Dix, New Jersey; transferred to Italy and served in the 5th army in the Italy cam- paign till war end. Margaret joined her husband by locating near by his camps, taking employment at Yuraa, Arizona, Indio, Cal. and Trenton near Ft, Dix.

Upon Archie arriving home from the war, in which he attained the rank of 1st lieutenant, they located in Willow Run, while he furthered his edueation, mainly in Speech, at the U. of M. In 19U7 he became instructor in Speech in Heidelburg College, Tiffin, Ohio, where he continues, specializing in overseeing Debate, in which his team has attained high honor. They live in their own property in Tiffin and have membership in the Methodist church,

Eleanor Virginia Powell, born Aug. }t 1923 > graduated from Adrian College in 19kSi ner goal being Journalism, which she followed up on a scholarship at the U. of M. for a time. She taught a year and a half, 19lt7-li9 in the Roseville, Mich, school, went to Battle Creek to help edit the Kellogg Co, monthly magazine for a time in 19^9, and has been teaching in the State School for the Deaf in Flint, Mich. In the meantime she has pursued courses at the School and under extension work of tho U. of M. from which she received her M.A. degree, June 1952; also summer school in Spanish at the University of Mexico in 19U6, and this present summer of 1952 attended the University of Washington at Seattle. She goes to Detroit this coming year to teach in a Lutheran school for the deaf, Eleanor has traveled some. During the summer of 1950 she-in company with another girl friend made the trip to Alaska, getting as far as Kotzebue above the Arctic Circle to see the Midnight Sun, taking advantage of the airplane part of the journey. In the summer of 1951 She made an auto journey thru Near England and points East, with hor parents accompanying,

Inez May

Incz May Powell, daughter of Andrew Powell by his third wife, Sarah Ann (Longbrake) Powell, prepared for teaching, attended Findlay College the year 1899- 1900, taught rural school for a time, married Ezra Otis Yates Aug. 27, 1903, son of Hr. and ilrs, Absalom Yates of near by neighborhood, born Sept. 8, 1871. Their children are: Willard Eugene, Randall Paul, Joyce dentine, and Medford Wendell. Mr. Yates taught school, -was a minister in the United 3rcthren Church for several years, assistant teacher in Barkeyville Academy 1901-02, and. after marriage was Supt. of the Mt. Blanchard school, turned to farming jointly with his brother- in-law James Powell on the home place, bought a farm several miles south of Findlay whore he built a new house and farmed for several years, sold out in 1918, moved west, locating on a ten acre plot of land near Florence, Colo., later moved - 36- to a farm i7hich he bought near Carr, Colo, meantime teaching school at Greeley, Colo, and for a number of years at Ft. Collins as Supt. after locating near Carr. They arc now living in Ft. Collins in their own home which he has buildcd, and belong to the Presbyterian church, V/illard Eugene Yates, born Seot. 8, 190U, attended college at Gunnison, Colo., majoring in Journalism, married Ora Katherine L'artin IJay h, 1931, born April 30, 1906, by whom he has four children: Yvonne Elaine, born April 19, 1932J *Tillard Eugene Jr. liny 8, 1935; Ronald Dean, Oct. 21, 19i|lj Richard Lee, Au*. 27, 19h3» She was a stenographer and former instructor in Recreation, They live in V?llejo, Calif, at Ifere Is. where he is advertising; manager on a larr.e paper. Randell Paul Yates, born July 20, 1907, graduated from the Ft. Collins Agriculture College, majoring in Agronamy, married a rirl fellow student in college, Hay, 1931% They lived in Ft. Collins for a time while he held a position there. They separated finally, and he married Uargarette Hill, June 16, 19hS, a teacher in hi#i school, born June 2, 1917. They live on the home place which he farms, wheat being a main crop. He

Joyce Quentine Yates, born Ap£ilrf29, 1909, spent a year in college, married J Lester Leroy Eberhardt, Oct. a?hI$jq%'*'They have two sons; Quentin Leroy, born Nov. 29, 1931, now in army service Si Oklahoma, and Norman Lee, Feb. 18, 19h3« Medford Wendell Yates, born June 11, 1918, graduated from the Ft. Collins College, majoring in j-fechanical Engineering, married Elsie Jean Rethay July U, 19b2, born April 17, 1918, by whom he has two daughters, Christine Ann, born Dec. 16, 19U3* and Kathryn Lynn, Hay 1, 19U7« She was cashier in a bank in Los Angeles, lledford became an aviator and now is instructor in Mechanical Air Craft in Los Angeles where they live, James Garfield James Garfield Powell, youngest son of Andrew Powell, married Georgia Ann Conavray Dec. 3, 1907, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Conaway of Findlay,born Kay 15, 1886, by whom he has nine children: Mildred Maxine, Cleone Toinette, Virginia,Rebecca, Loyal Ned, Martha Juanita, Wanda Ruth, Don Garfield, Audrey Rose, and Iola May. James on attaining majority continued to farm the home place, into possession of which be came jointly with sister Inezj later in full possession till 1918 when he sold out, part of the place being bought by brother Ellsworth and part by cousin Junius Powell. He purchased a farm of 120 acres, in Arkansas and went on to Kansas where a couple of uncles were located, bought a farm of 6U0 acres south-oast of Plains where he moved his family and has lived there ever since, the last three children being born there. The land they own is in the dry steppe region where wheat is the main crop. The Jiving there has been of a pioneering nature, re- quiring stamina in the face of lack of facilities and discouragement of crop failures soae years" because of drought. However, they have braved these dis- advantages and over come the extra financial trials of the depression of the 1930's at which time he sold off a quarter section; has built a large barn and other out buildings, ?jid now they have about finished and are living in a new adobe house which replaced ths old one. Their family are all married; son Don now helping farm the home place and living in a houso erected near by on the farm. They have good prospect of oil, since a field is being developed on neighboring sections, and have leased their farm for that purpose. They are active members of the near by- Friends church. - 37 - Mildred Maxine Powell, oldest daughter of Jamee and Georgia Powell, born lL; Aug. 28, 1908, married Alvin Joshua Bond Sept. 25, 1929, a neighbor, born April 23, 1905. They have four children: Maxine 31ciee, born Aug. 29, 1930; Hubert James, Sept. 21, 1931; Harvey Alvin, Sept. 28, 1939; Boger William, Oct. 14, 1943. They h have a farm near their home folks and have built their home and other buildings where they live. Maxine is attending a Junior College of Tuonar University, Wichita, Kansas, preparing for the ministry. Hubert has finished high school 1949 at Plains and helps his grandfather Powell in building his new house. Cleone Toinette Powell,, born Oct. 12, 1910, attended Kansas City University, <-•/ taught several years, married Ross Davis Herron June 5, 1938, born Nov. 2, 1909. Their children are: Elinor Ann, born Sept. 16, 1939; Shirley Jean, Mirch 14, 1942; f Ronald Davis, July 12, 1944. They live in Hutchison, Kansas, where he teaches mathematics and science of the 7th and 8th grade. They have a half section farm near Spearville, Kansas, and he also farms a section for his mother. Virginia Rebecca Powell, born Jan. 19, 1912, taught several years, married '?•' Lowell Brown Ross, June 9. l§40, born March 21, 1907. Their children are* Erric Virgil, born March 21, 1941; Gordon Lee, May 23, 19^2; Janet Gwendolyn, April 14, r 1945; Marvin Dean, June 25, 1947; Larry Basil, Sept. 9, 19^8. They live in Oregon. He works in the lumber business and also takes care of their farm. 1 it jRoyal Nod Powell, born March 6, 1914, married Barbara Leona Bray Dec. 28, 1945, lL'l Born Nov. 27, 1909. They have a son James Thomas born Sept. 28, 1946. They live in Plains in an adobe built house. He is a mechanic and works in Meade, Kansas. Martha Juanita Powell, born Aug. 25, 1915, married Clarence Henry Gowens, M * May 10, 1935, born May 9, 19I1*. Their children are; Robert Duane, born Juno 20, 1936; Joyce pay and Marilyn Kay, twins, June 22, 1938; Patricia Louise, Jan. 15, 19^1; Ronald Eugene, Dec. 23, 1942. They live in Liberal, Kansas, where he is a foreman for the Southwest Iron and Metal Works, whose business takes in five states area. Wanda Ruth Powell, born Feb. 11, 1917, married John Charles Harvey, Dec. 6. f~g] 19l*2, born Sept. 28, 1918. Their children are: David James, born June 18, 19^4; Paul Wayne, Jan. 9, 19^6; Vera Jean, Dec. 22, 1949; Timothy Wright, May 5, 1951. Mr. Harvey is a minister of the Friends Church; was pastor of the church in Oska- loosa, Iowa, I9U5, and taught Bible in Penn College. They now live in Highland, Ohio, where he is pastor of a rural church. Don Garfield Powell, born Nov. 6, 1918, married Esther Marie Spencer, Nov. 13, (J7J 1943, born Nov. 12, 1917, by whom he has three children: Wayne Garfield, born Sept. 29, 1946; Donnetta Marie, Sept 23, 19W5; and Betty Jean, July 17, 1952. ^ Esther taught in a home for feeble minded children at Buckley, Wash., where Don *~ also worked and later at Agronomy fora at Ames, Iowa, 1943, assumed the farming of the home place where they now live in their home close by hie parents. AuBrey Rose Powell, born Sept. 1, 1920, married Lester Otto Burdette, Oct. 6, I9U0, born Jan. 23, 1910. Their children are: Barbara Carol, born Dec. 25, 19UI; Francos Do Ann, July 2J, 1943; Robert Leroy, April 26, 1945. They lived near (ft Witchita whoro they raised poultry, 1946; now live near Valley Center. Their house was destroyed by a tornado in 1949. They rebuilt and in 1951 bought 90 acres of land. Ho is chof in Innos Tooroof at Witchita. [oj Iola May Powell,, born Aug. 14, 1924, attended Friends University. Oskaloosa, VJ Iowa, graduating in 1946, married Warren Eves Cadwallader Aug. 12, 1948, born July F 11, 1921. They have a daughter Marionn Dee, born Oct. 27, 1950, and live near Oskaloosa, Iowa, on thoir largo stock and grain farm. Children of the Third Mother by her First Husband The two daughters of Sarah Ann (Longbrake) Povell by her previous marriage became members of the Andrew Powell household, up to the time of majority, and also the son for a brief period. Cora Silva Longbrake, born Oct. 19, 1868, married W. Sherman Lucas, Jan. 16, 1887. They had five children: Eva Gertrude, Virtue Hazel, Gladys M., D. Bay, and Harlowe L. The first two died in childhood. They lived in Findlay where he was employed. He passed on, Jan, 9, 19^3, and she on Nov. 20, 1951. Minnie Etta Longbrake, born about 1871, married Albert Shank about 1891. They had four children, two boys and two girls: Clarence,, Robert, Beulah and . They live in Findlay. Curtis Longbrake married Cela Morgan; later they separated and he took a second wife. They lived in Findlay. He passed away some years ago. It appears from the foregoing account that the descendants of Andrew Powell number 40j$'or more. The family of Theodore Powell bears the palm in number, there being 7 children, 30 grandchildren and 30 greatgrandchildren, a total of 67; Franklin Powell comes next with a total qf 52; Jennie Troutner third with JO, and Emily Dreisbach fourth with hf. Farming is a chief occupation, tho teaching for a time was followed by many. As far as known, there are 6 ministers, 35 teachers, and 19 college graduates with degree. Spme of these pursued several of the occupa- tions mentioned. The family is noted for thrift, musical talent, an instrument as a piano or organ being in many of the homes; of strong convictions, some gifted in forceful speech as testified in that medals were awarded to two in Demorest contest declamation and to one in college oration contest; religious, supporting the church, and bound by strong family ties and tradition as witnessed by the yearly reunions and the Family Tree designed and executed by cousin Jessie Powell Moore and Barley Dreisbach.

A Powell family history gotten out by the Media Research Bureau of Washington, D. C, has this to say of the general Povell family in this country: "They have been noted for their energy, ambition, industry, moral and physical strength, initiative, perseverance, fortitude, resourcefulness, courage and leadership". This is quit© a list of excellent characteristics for us of the particular Andrew Powell family to endeavor to emulate and bequeath to our posterity. June 21, 1951 Adrian, Michigan Finished typing July 29, 1952.