A daughter of Nathan and Ellen (Wade) Arnold. She was united in marriage with John Powers.
She was mother of 15, with 8 living.

Maryland, Catholic Families, 1753-1851
Name: Rachel Buscella Arnold
Gender: Female
Baptism Age: 0
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1845
Baptism Date: 22 Jun 1845
Baptism Place: Maryland, USA
Father: Nathan Arnold
Mother: Ellen Arnold

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel P Powers
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1910: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Street: Maple St
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Number of Children Born: 15
Number of Children Living: 11
Rachel P Powers 65 ***
Annie E Powers 34
Charles H Powers 31
Frank T Powers 22
John M Powers 41
Margaret Powers 14
Catherine Powers 8
Mary Powers 5

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Powers
Age: 53
Birth Date: Mar 1845
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1900: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Street: Maple St
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: Number of Living Children: 11
Mother: How Many Children: 15
Name Age
Rachel Powers 53 ***
Annie Powers 25
Fannie Powers 24
George Powers 22
Charles Powers 21
Thomas Powers 20
Mary Powers 16
Clarence Powers 14
Frank Powers 11

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Powers
Age: 35
Birth Date: Abt 1845
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1880: Lonaconing, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Spouse's name: John Powers
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Name Age
John Powers 38
Rachel Powers 35 ***
James F. Powers 17
Ellen Maria Powers 15
John N. Powers 12
William Powers 10
Ann Powers 6
Jane Frances Powers 4
George Powers 3
Charles Powers 1
Thomas Powers 1/12

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachael P Powers
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1870: District 5, Allegany, Maryland
Post Office: Frostburg
Name Age
John Powers 29
Rachael P Powers 25 ***
James F Powers 6
Ellen M Powers 5
John Powers

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Arnold
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Maryland
Home in 1860: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland
Post Office: Frostburg
Name Age
Nathan Arnold 49
Ellen Arnold 38
James H Arnold 16
Rachel Arnold 15 ***
Sarah Arnold 11
Charles B Arnold 9
Jane F Arnold 7
Michael Arnold 2
Mary C Arnold 4/12