John Hicklin Powell, Sr.

John Hicklin Powell, Sr.

Male 1851 - Aft 1910  (~ 58 years)

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  • Name John Hicklin Powell 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1848  , , , Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1860 Census: age 12
    Census: Federal 18 Sep 1850  , District 50, Lee County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • 1) John Powel, male age 45, farmer, $1,200, born in GA
      2) Martha Powel, female age 37, born in GA
      3) Adaline Powel, female age 20, born in GA
      4) Augusta an Powel, female age 17, born in GA
      5) James Powel, male age 14, born in GA, attended school
      6) Wm Powel, male age 11, born in GA, attended school
      7) Jesse Powel, male age 9, born in GA
      8) Hardy Powel, male age 8, born in GA
      9) Thomas Powel, male age 4, born in GA
      10) John Powel, male age 1, born in GA
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    Birth Sep 1851  , , Terrell County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    County Formation 1856  [2
    Terrell County was created from the east part of Randolph and west part of Lee County 
    Census: Federal 17 Jul 1860  , Oakville, Terrell County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 1) John Powel, male age 55, farmer, $3,000 real estate, $4,000 personal estate, born in GA
      2) Martha Powel, female age 46, born in GA
      3) James G. Powel, male age 23, farm laborer, born in GA
      4) Wm J. Powel, male age 21, born in GA
      5) Jesse H. Powel, male age 18, farm laborer, born in GA
      6) Hardy G. Powel, male age 16, born in GA
      7) Thomas J. Powel, male age 14, born in GA
      8) John H. Powel, male age 12, born in GA
      9) Augustus B. Powel, male age 8, born in GA
      10) Adaline R. Felder, female age 29, born in GA
      11) John G. P. Felder, male age 7, born in GA
      12) Martha G. Felder, female age 6, born in GA
      13) Daniel Thomas, male age 21, farm laborer, born in GA
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    Census: Federal 25 Aug 1870  , Lynn, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 1) John Powel, white male age 65, farmer, $1,000 real estate, $1,000 personal estate, born in GA
      2) Martha Powel, white female age 58, at home, born in GA
      3) Thomas Powel, white male age 22, farm laborer, born in GA
      4) Hicklin Powel, white male age 21, farm laborer, born in GA
      5) Augustus Powel, white male age 19, farm laborer, born in GA
      6) Adaline Felder, white female age 39, at home, born in GA
      7) John Felder, white male age 17, farm laborer, born in GA
      8) Martha Felder, white female age 15, at home, born in GA
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    Census: Federal 7 Jun 1880  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1) John H. Powell, head, white male age 30, farm laborer, born in GA, parents born in GA
      2) Ginnie M. Powell, wife, white female age 25, keeping house, born in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Charley G. Powell, son, white male age 8, born in GA
      4) Robert Powell, son, white male age 6, born in GA
      5) Homer W. Powell, son, white male age 4, born in GA
      6) John H. Jr. Powell, son, white male age 2, born in GA
      7) Lue Barber, servant, single black female age 16, cannot read or write, born in GA, parents born in GA
    Voter Registration List 1886  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • J. H. Powell, age 34, farmer
    Land Purchase Jan 1886  , District 27, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    lot 315 and part of lot 326 from his father, John Powell 
    • The other part of lot 326 went to his sister, Mrs. A. R. Felder.  The warranty deed was recorded on 5 Oct 1906 in book C-3, page 388.
    Census: Federal 7 Jun 1900  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • 1) John H. Powell, head, white male age 48, married 29 years, born Sep 1851 in GA, parents born in GA, farmer, owns farm #66
      2) Jennie Powell, wife, white female age 45, mother of 11, 10 living, born Sep 1854 in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Homer W. Powell, son, single white male age 24, born Mar 1876 in GA
      4) John H. Powell, son, single white male age 22, born Apr 1878 in GA, works on farm
      5) Jackson Powell, son, single white male age 19, born Nov 1880 in GA, works on farm
      6) Jesse G. Powell, son single white male age 17, born Feb 1882 in GA, works on farm, attended school 2 months
      7) Gordon T. Powell, son, white white male age 13, born Oct 1886 in GA, works on farm, attended school 7 months
      8) Rosey C. Powell, daughter, single white female age 11, born Apr 1889 in GA, attended school 7 months
      9) Leroy Powell, son, single white male age 8, born Jun 1891 in GA, attended school 3 months
      10) Laney Powell, daughter, single white female age 4, born Jan 1896 in GA
    Census: Federal 5 May 1910  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • 1) John H. Powell, head, white male age 58, married 39 years, born in GA, parents born in GA, general farmer, owns farm #63
      2) Jinnie M. Powell, wife, white female age 54, mother of 11, 9 living, born in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Gilbert Powell, son, single white male age 23, born in GA, laborer
      4) Roy Powell, son, single white male age 17, born in GA, laborer
      5) Lanie Powell, daughter, single white female age 14, born in GA
    Occupation farmer 
    Death Aft 5 May 1910 
    Burial , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2506  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2011 

    Father John Augustus Powell,   b. Abt 1805, , , , South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 22 Jan 1886, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Martha Wall,   b. Abt 1813, , , , Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 7 Jun 1880 (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1830  , , Houston County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • There is no marriage record on file for John Powell and Martha Wall.  However, the estate of Martha's father, Jesse Wall, was distributed among his children who were still living in 1865.  For the married female children, the amounts were distributed to their spouses on their behalf.  The details involving John Powell and Martha Wall Powell are provided below.  The full account is shown under Jessee Wall's profile.

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      Returns of Wm E Wall one of the Executors of Jesse Wall May 25th 1866

      Voucher No 13
      $7500.00 Received January 5th 1865 of Cain Wall and William E Wall Exrs of Jesse Wall deceased the Sum of Seven Thousand and five hundred dollars payment in part of My distribution Share of the proceeds arising from the Sale of Perishable Property including the Negros of the said Jesse Wall deceased.
      Witness my hand and Seal this 5th January 1865
      Signed in the presence of John Powell seal
      L C Hoyl

      Amounts distributed
      Paid Cain Wall V1 $8671.62
      " W E Wall V2 8671.62
      " Wright Kennedy, Guar. V3 8671.62
      " John Powell V4 1171.62
      " Owen Kennedy V5 1171.62
      " Louisi Meadows V6 1171.62
      " J J Walls children V7 1171.62
      " Comr V 3194.71

      Georgia Terrell County
      Came before me Cain Wall and Wm E. Wall and make oath that the above return is just and true as it stands stated W E. Wall
      Sworn to & subscribed Cain Wall
    Family ID F650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ginnie M. Gilbert,   b. Sep 1854, , , , Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 5 May 1910, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Marriage 20 Mar 1871  , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Charles G. Powell,   b. Abt 1872, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Robert Powell,   b. Abt 1874, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Homer W. Powell,   b. 13 Mar 1876, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1956, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. John Hicklin Powell, Jr.,   b. Apr 1878, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jackson Powell,   b. Nov 1880, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jesse G. Powell,   b. Feb 1882, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Gordon T. Powell,   b. Oct 1886, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Rosey C. Powell,   b. Apr 1889, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Leroy Powell,   b. Jun 1891, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. Laney Powell,   b. Jan 1896, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1848 - , , , Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 18 Sep 1850 - , District 50, Lee County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Sep 1851 - , , Terrell County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 17 Jul 1860 - , Oakville, Terrell County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 25 Aug 1870 - , Lynn, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Mar 1871 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 7 Jun 1880 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsVoter Registration List - 1886 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand Purchase - Jan 1886 - , District 27, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 7 Jun 1900 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 5 May 1910 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Gail Rich Nestor. "John Hicklin Powell, Sr.". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I2506&tree=nestortree (accessed May 2, 2024).

  • Sources 
    1. [S353] 1850 U.S. census, Lee County, Georgia, population schedule, digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com, John Powel household, enumeration district 50, dwelling & family 298, page 290; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M432, roll 75.

    2. [S207] Genealogy, Inc., "Georgia County Formation Maps: 1758 - Present Day," online, My Georgia Genealogy, 1856: Terrell created from east Randolph & west Lee.

    3. [S205] 1860 U.S. census, Terrell County, Georgia, population schedule, digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com, John Powel household, Militia District 811, dwelling 550, family 545; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M653, roll 137.

    4. [S1481] Georgia, Decatur County, 1870 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M593, roll 146, West Side Flint River, p. 179, dwelling 496, family 496, John Powel household, accessed 5 Jul 2008.

    5. [S1437] Georgia, Decatur County, 1880 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T9, roll 143, Pine Hill-Militia District 1188, enumeration district (ED) 18, p. 254C, dwelling 177, family 188, John H. Powell household, accessed 6 Jul 2008.

    6. [S886] Clerk of Court, Decatur County, Georgia, 1886 Voter Registration Book, J. H. Powell entry, 13.

    7. [S531] Clerk of Court, Decatur County, Georgia, General Index to Realty Deeds & Mortgages, Grantor Book, page 82E.

    8. [S1261] Georgia, Decatur County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 191, Pine Hill-Militia District 1188, sheet 37, p. 9A, dwelling 164, family 170, John H. Powell household, accessed 7 Jul 2008.

    9. [S1260] Georgia, Decatur, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T624, roll 183, Pine Hill, enumeration district (ED) 57, p. 173A, dwelling 241, family 250, John H. Powell household, accessed 10 Jan 2011.

    10. [S368] Jordan Dodd, "Decatur County Georgia Marriage Records, 1824 - 1945," database, Decatur County, Georgia Rootsweb, marriage of J. H. Powell & Ginnie M. Gibert, 20 Mar 1871, B-94.