10/21/1850 Mack Cour, Walker Co, GA. The census taker found himlivin g in the same township as his father and brother Lewis. AmbrosePowell , 26 and wife Mary A, 27, had four children: Nancy J, 6,Presley C, 5, K eziah, 4, and Martha R, 2. Ambrose and the childrenwere born in GA, M ary in TN. Ambrose was a farmer, his real estatetotaled $150.
1854 Giles Co, TN per descendants.
6/26/1860 No. Subdivision, PO Lynnville. Giles Co, TN. Before thene xt census they had jumped across the northern border and headedwest wh ere the census taker recorded Ambrose Powell at 35, Mary A at36 with S usan A, 17, Pressley C, 15, Kessiah, 13, Martha, 11, Sintha,9, and Jam es, 6. (Was daughter Nancy now called Susan?) Ambrose wasborn in GA b ut Mary and all the children in TN. Ambrose was afarmer, his property w as valued at $800/200.
7/12/1870 Dist 14, PO Campbellsville, Giles Co, TN. At census timehe w as listed as Ambers Powell, 47. His family had shrunk to Mary A,48, P resley C, 25, Martha K, 21, and James L, 16. Ambrose was afarmer, h is property was valued at $500/590, the sons were farmlaborers. Presl ey also had personal property worth $410.
Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1951
Name: Ambrose Powell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1825
Age: 90
Death Date: 22 Apr 1915
Death Place: Perry, Tennessee
Father's Name:
The original says the cause of death was Lagrip. He was married andst ill farming. No informant was mentioned or signed.
Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
about Ambrose Powell Name: Ambrose Powell
Birth Date: abt 1825
Age: 90
Death Date: 22 Apr 1915
Death Place: Perry, Tennessee
Burial Date: 23 Apr 1915
Cemetery Name: Culp, Tenn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
FHL Film Number: 1299642
