6/18/1860 Cane Creek Dist, PO Cane Creek, Walker Co, GA. Listed inth at census as B M Powell, 55, he was a farmer with property worth$3000/ 2800, a fair amount for the day. In his family were wifeEliza, 49, an d several children: Adolphus R, 22, Mary, 20, Dorleska,17, Benjamin, 1 5, Jeremiah T, 13, John, 11, and Catharine, 7.Everyone was born in GA . Several other Powell families lived in thesame county.
