Hunnewell Rich

Hunnewell Rich

Female 1877 - 1956  (78 years)

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  • Name Hunnewell Rich  [1, 2, 3
    Nickname Bub 
    Birth 22 Sep 1877  , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Alt. Birth Dec 1878 
    • 1900 Census: born Dec 1878
    Census: Federal 4 Jun 1880  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1) Elijah A. J. Rich, head, white male age 40, farmer, born in GA, parents born in GA
      2) Hattie Rich, wife, white female age 31, keeping house, born in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Euseamer Rich, son, single white male age 12, attended school, born in GA
      4) Minnie Rich, daughter, single white female age 10, attended school, born in GA
      5) Emery Rich, son, single white male age 8, attended school, born in GA
      6) Arthur J. Rich, son, single white male age 7, attended school, born in GA
      7) Madora Rich, daughter, single white female age 5, attended school, born in GA
      8) Hunnewell Rich, son, single white male age 3
      9) Perry Rich, son, single white male age 8 months
      10) Zilphy Lofton, aunt, widowed white female age 47, keeping house, born in GA, parents born in GA
      11) Rosa Heana, single white female age 19, boarder, school teacher, born in GA, mother born in NC
      12) William Sloan, single white male age 22, farm laborer, cannot read or write, born in GA, parents born in GA
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    Census: Federal 6 Jun 1900  Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 1) Jessy T. Powell, head, white male age 28, married 1 year, born Dec 1874 in GA, parents born in GA, farming, owns farm #46
      2) Hunnewell Powell, wife, white female age 21, mother of 1, 1 living, born Dec 1878 in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Molly Wimberly, house girl, single white female age 15, born Dec 1884 in GA, parents born in GA, servant
    Census: Federal 25 Apr 1910  Bainbridge Blakely & County Line Road, Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • 1) Jesse T. Powell, head, white male age 35, married 11 years, born in GA, parents born in GA, general farmer, owns farm #56
      2) Hunnewell Powell, wife, white female age 32, mother of 3, 3 living, born in GA parents born in GA
      3) Curtis W. Powell, son, white male age 10, born in GA, attended school
      4) Jesse T. Powell, son, white male age 7, born in GA, attended school
      5) Louise Powell, daughter, white female age 3, born in GA
    Census: Federal 7 Jan 1920  , Brinson-GMD 1613, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • 1) Jesse T. Powell, head, white male age 45, born in GA, parents born in GA, farmer, owns a general farm
      2) Hunnewell Powell, wife, white female age 42, born in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Curtis Powell, son, single white male age 19, born in GA, farm laborer, attended school
      4) J T Powell, son, single white male age 18, born in GA, attended school
      5) Louise Powell, daughter, single white female age 13, born in GA, attended school
      6) Minnie Powell, daughterm single white female age 9, born in GA, attended school
    Census: Federal 3 Apr 1930  , Brinson-GMD 1613, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • 1) Jessie T. Powell, head, white male age 55, married at 24, born in GA, parents born in GA, farmer, owns a $2,000 farm
      2) Hunnewell Powell, wife, white female age 53, married at 21, born in GA, parents born in GA
      3) Curtis Powell, son, white male age 30, married at 23, born in GA, auto mechanic
      4) J. T. Powell, son, single white male age 27, born in GA, farmer
      5) Louise Powell, daughter, single white female age 23, born in GA, public school teacher
      6) Minnie Powell, daughter, single white female age 19, born in GA
      7) Frankie Powell, daughter-in-law, white female age 23, married at 15, born in GA
      8) Curtis Jr. Powell, grandson, single white male age 6, born in GA
      9) Franklin Powell, granddaughter, single white male age 2 6/12, born in GA
    Death 20 May 1956  , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Obituary 24 May 1956  The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Mrs. J. T. Powell Dies, Rites Held Tuesday

      Last rites for Mrs. J. T. Powell, Sr., 78, of Brinson, who died suddenly of a heart attack, Sunday, May 20, were held Tuesday, May 22 at 4 p. m.

      Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. A. J. Rich of Decatur County, Mrs. Powell was a life-long resident of Brinson.  She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.

      She is survived by two sons, J. T. Powell and Curtis Powell, of Brinson; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Earp and Miss Louise Powell of Brinson; two brothers, T. E. Rich, Sr., of Bainbridge and Judge P. D. Rich, Sr., of West Bainbridge and one sister, Mrs. W. J. Bush of Colquitt.

      Also surviving are ten grand-children and seven great-grandchildren.

      Services were held at the Bethel Baptist Church with the Reverends Jim Wiley, Monroe Dyches and R. S. Lemons officiating.

      Active pallbearers were: W. C. Sims, Perry Rich, Jr., W. G. Powell, Z. H. Bridges, John Watts, Lloyd Rich, Jr. and C. Ross Rich.

      Honorary pallbearers included: J. R. Dukes, H. H. Brinson, Jr., Burson Bridges, W. W. Hodges, Olen Hodges, J. E. Conkle, J. P. Mitchell, Kenneth Hodges, Hardy Powell, E. C. Durham, H. B. Durham, W. B. Jackson, Harry Bell, C. P. Eagerton, Homer Powell, Jim Lane, D. B. Hodges, Ralph Baggerly, Dr. Earl Dupree, James King, Wilmer Godby, C. T. Alexander, W. C. Brown, J. B. Mills, R. E. Bridges and Bill Cummings.

      Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery with Ivey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
    Burial Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I81  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2023 

    Father Elijah Andrew Jackson Rich,   b. 16 Nov 1840, , , Randolph County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1925, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Harriet A. Pierce,   b. 4 Feb 1849, , Milford, Baker County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1933, Main Street, Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 25 Apr 1867  , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11, 12, 13
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    Family ID F138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jesse Thomas Powell, Sr.,   b. 31 Dec 1874, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jun 1943, , Brinson-GMD 1613, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1899  , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Children 
    +1. Curtis Wilmer Powell, Sr.,   b. Abt 1900, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]
     2. Jesse Thomas Powell, Jr.,   b. Abt 1902, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]
     3. Nellie Louise Powell,   b. Abt 1907, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]
     4. Minnie Powell,   b. Abt 1911, , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Sep 1877 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 4 Jun 1880 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1899 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 6 Jun 1900 - Pinehill Road, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 25 Apr 1910 - Bainbridge Blakely & County Line Road, Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 7 Jan 1920 - , Brinson-GMD 1613, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus: Federal - 3 Apr 1930 - , Brinson-GMD 1613, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 May 1956 - , , Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 24 May 1956 - The Post-Searchlight (newspaper)-301 North Crawford Street, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Gail Rich Nestor. "Hunnewell Rich". A Family Tree from Roots to Buds. https://roots2buds.net/getperson.php?personID=I81&tree=nestortree (accessed May 2, 2024).

  • Sources 
    1. [S796] Clerk of Court, Decatur County, Georgia, Will & Probate Proceedings Books, last will and testament of E. A. J. Rich, written 21 Dec 1914, filed 5 Oct 1925, C:366.

    2. [S51] William Harden, A History of Savannah and South Georgia, 2 volumes, 1009.

    3. [S128] Pete and Jean Rich, notes from 1968 Rich Family Reunion in Tallahassee, Florida.

    4. [S28] Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, near Brinson, Decatur County, Georgia, grave marker for Hunnewell R. Powell, photographed by Gail Rich Nestor, 19 Nov 2005.

    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. 251A, dwelling 111, family 117, Elijah A. J. Rich household, accessed 6 Jul 2008.

    6. [S1261] Georgia, Decatur County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 191, Pine Hill-Militia District 1188, enumeration district (ED) 37, p. 222A, dwelling 126, family 132, Jessy T. Powell household, accessed 7 Jul 2008.

    7. [S1260] Georgia, Decatur, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T624, roll 184, Brinson, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 33A, dwelling 68, family 68, Jesse T. Powell household, accessed 10 Jan 2011.

    8. [S1251] Georgia, Decatur County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 248, Brinson, enumeration district (ED) 50, p. 3B, dwelling 58, family 58, Jesse T. Powell household, accessed 6 Jul 2008.

    9. [S1716] Georgia, Decatur County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, roll 350, Brinson, Militia District 1613, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 3A, dwelling 58, family 43, Jessie T. Powell household, accessed 10 Jan 2011.

    10. [S52] The Post-Search Light, Bainbridge, Georgia, on microfilm, obituary for Mrs. J. T. Powell, box 186, Thursday, 24 May 1956, page 1.

    11. [S793] Clerk of Court, Decatur County, Georgia, Marriage Record Books, marriage of Elijah A J. Rich & Hattie A Pearce, 25 Apr 1867, A:511.

    12. [S52] The Post-Search Light, Bainbridge, Georgia, on microfilm, obituary for Elijah A. J. Rich, vol. 11, no. 8, Thursday, 9 Jul 1925, page 1.

    13. [S52] The Post-Search Light, Bainbridge, Georgia, on microfilm, obituary for Hattie Pierce Rich, vol. 18 no. 51, Thursday, 12 Jan 1933, page 1.

    14. [S368] Jordan Dodd, "Decatur County Georgia Marriage Records, 1824 - 1945," database, Decatur County, Georgia Rootsweb, marriage of Jessie T. Powell & Hunewell Rich, 5 Feb 1899, D-228.