1831 Cherokee Co, GA. He received 40 acres in the land lottery thaty ear but from the next census, it seems he never lived on it.
1840 Elbert Co, GA. At census time Elijah Powell had a large familyt hat included: 1 male age 5-9, 2 males age 10-14, Elijah was 40-49,2 f emales at 5-9, 1 age 10-14, and his wife at 30-39. Three peoplewere e ngaged in agriculuture.
1850 & 1860 Elijah has not been found in either census.
6/24/1870 Hall Twp, PO Mottifsville, Anderson Co, SC. Anderson Co ist he next door county across the state border from Elbert so he hadn'tmo ved far from the family. In that census were Elijah Powel, 70,wife Ma ry, 45, and children: daughter SF, 18, sons EDS, 7, and FM,4. Elijah w as born in GA, Mary and the children in SC. Elijah was afarmer, his p roperty was worth $450/247.
6/10/1880Varennes Twp, Anderson Co, SC. At age 80 Elijah Powell wasli sted as "uncle-in-law" living with the family of Francis and DavidRamp y. Was Francis his daughter? Also living there was WilliamPowell, 27 , recorded as brother-in-law. Were Elijah and Williamactually father a nd son rather than uncle and nephew?
