Descendants verified his marriages to Emily Hancock and Eliza Parkeron ly. Need to find the correct James Powell for his other spouses.
Residences & events:
1830 Jackson Twp, Wayne Co, IN. At census time James was 20-30 yearso ld and had living with him 1 female aged 15-20. Next door neighborswe re William Felton and Samuel Miller. In the same township wereSimon P owel and William Hawkins.
9/18/1835 Indiana was still his place of residence when he bought 2pl ots of land in Vermilion Co, IL. He bought 325.69 acres, at S2,T18N, R 12W, PM2, for $1.25/acre from a federal sale for a total of$407.12 and a nother 80 acres, at S20, T19N, R12W, PM2, for the sameprice from a sec tion sale, a total of $100.
1837 Perry Twp, Wayne Co, IN. James and his family were among the1st m embers of the United Brethren Church.
8/20/1850 Hamilton Twp, Delaware Co, IN. The census taker found hima s a 42 year old blacksmith with property worth $200. Wife Emily was37 a nd they had the following children: Elvira, 18; Sarah, 16;Vashti, 14; W illiam, 12, Mary, 10; Enos, 8; John, 6; Emily, 4; andSamuel, 6 mo. Ne xt door neighbors were the Greenes and Doudens.
