6/21/1900 Paradise Twp, Payne Co, OK. At census time John Powell,40, a nd wife Aminda, 43, had been married 5 years, she had birthed 5childre n, all living but only 3 Boyd children from her first marriagelived wi th them: Oscar, 14, Clarence, 9, and Myrtle, 6. John ownedthe farm t hat he farmed. His father lived in the same county.
4/22/1910 Cherokee, Payne Co, OK. According to that census, John DPo well, 52, Aminda A, 54, had been married 10 years, being the secondmar riage for both. Only Myrtle O Boyd, 16, was still at home. Johnworke d as a general farm manager.
1/20/1920 Perkins Twp, Payne Co, OK. That year when the census takerc ame around, he found only John W Powell, 60, and wife Arinda A, 63,in t he house.
Every census except the 1860 says he was born in MO.
