9/12/1918 1313 Edgar, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL was his address when heregistered for the draft. He was 18 years old, verified his birthdate, and listed his father as next of kin. He worked as a truckdriver for Uncle Joseph Powell. He was described physically as mediumheight, medium build with brown hair and the color of eyes isunreadable.
1920 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. Joe Powell, 19, was living with hisparents at census time that year and listed as a railroad baggageman.
?/1930 4th Ward, N 19th St, St Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO. Recorded inthat census were Joseph G Powell, 29, married at age 21 to Mary S, 28,who married at 20. Both of them were born in IL as were their parentswith the exception of his father in MO and her mother in IN. Heworked as an insurance adjuster and rented the home for $45/mo.
1935 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL was his address, according to the 1940census.
1939 Arthur, Moultrie Co, IL, was his address at reunion time, heattended alone.
4/20/1940 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. By census time that year JosephG Powell was 37 years old, listed as single but most likely wasdivorced, and lived with sister Ella and Stanley Walker. He hadcompleted 4 years of high school and worked as an insurance agent.
Decatur, Moultrie Co, IL
El Cajon, San Diego Co, CA
Living so far from the family, there are only fleeting memories of himand Ann. Dorisgene Webb said it best:
"Little Uncle Joe was harder for me to be close to, I saw him soseldom . But I knew he had a special place in Mom's heart. Aunt Annwas always so neat and meticulous. She made my first BLT(bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich)."
(The family distinguished between their Uncle Joes by "Little UncleJoe " Glenn Powell and "Big Uncle Joe" Heberdon Powell.)
US Social Secutiry Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Joseph Powell
SSN: 486-09-9413
Last Residence: 92021 El Cajon, San Diego, California, USA
BORN: 17 Aug 1900
Died: Dec 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951)
Joe was the sole surviving member of his siblings but only by a coupleo f months, with the last 3 dying within the same year.
