Moses E. Powell was born 1887 in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, NC, the eldest of 4 known surviving children (1 boy/3 girls) born to farmers Nathan Ira Powell and his wife, Marguerite "Maggie" Flowers.
He was the paternal grandchild of William S. & Martha "Caroline" Powell of St. Mary's; and the maternal grandson of Joel J. Flowers & Marghana Faucett of St. Mary's.
Moses worked as an agent and telegraph operator for the railroad. In about 1913, he married Myrtle Vay Honeycutt of Auburn. He was about age 26, and she about age 22.
The couple lived in Auburn and were parents to 6 known children (3 boys/3 girls): Frances "Fannie" B. (c. 1914), Edna V. (c. 1915), Elizabeth E. (c. 1916), Ira W. (c. 1920), Samuel E. (c. 1923), and Dewey L (c. 1925).
Moses was widowed in 1930 when his wife of 17 years died at age 38. He passed 41 years later in 1971, at age 83.
He was the paternal grandchild of William S. & Martha "Caroline" Powell of St. Mary's; and the maternal grandson of Joel J. Flowers & Marghana Faucett of St. Mary's.
Moses worked as an agent and telegraph operator for the railroad. In about 1913, he married Myrtle Vay Honeycutt of Auburn. He was about age 26, and she about age 22.
The couple lived in Auburn and were parents to 6 known children (3 boys/3 girls): Frances "Fannie" B. (c. 1914), Edna V. (c. 1915), Elizabeth E. (c. 1916), Ira W. (c. 1920), Samuel E. (c. 1923), and Dewey L (c. 1925).
Moses was widowed in 1930 when his wife of 17 years died at age 38. He passed 41 years later in 1971, at age 83.
Moses E. Powell was born 1887 in St. Mary's (Auburn), Wake County, NC, the eldest of 4 known surviving children (1 boy/3 girls) born to farmers Nathan Ira Powell and his wife, Marguerite "Maggie" Flowers.
He was the paternal grandchild of William S. & Martha "Caroline" Powell of St. Mary's; and the maternal grandson of Joel J. Flowers & Marghana Faucett of St. Mary's.
Moses worked as an agent and telegraph operator for the railroad. In about 1913, he married Myrtle Vay Honeycutt of Auburn. He was about age 26, and she about age 22.
The couple lived in Auburn and were parents to 6 known children (3 boys/3 girls): Frances "Fannie" B. (c. 1914), Edna V. (c. 1915), Elizabeth E. (c. 1916), Ira W. (c. 1920), Samuel E. (c. 1923), and Dewey L (c. 1925).
Moses was widowed in 1930 when his wife of 17 years died at age 38. He passed 41 years later in 1971, at age 83.
He was the paternal grandchild of William S. & Martha "Caroline" Powell of St. Mary's; and the maternal grandson of Joel J. Flowers & Marghana Faucett of St. Mary's.
Moses worked as an agent and telegraph operator for the railroad. In about 1913, he married Myrtle Vay Honeycutt of Auburn. He was about age 26, and she about age 22.
The couple lived in Auburn and were parents to 6 known children (3 boys/3 girls): Frances "Fannie" B. (c. 1914), Edna V. (c. 1915), Elizabeth E. (c. 1916), Ira W. (c. 1920), Samuel E. (c. 1923), and Dewey L (c. 1925).
Moses was widowed in 1930 when his wife of 17 years died at age 38. He passed 41 years later in 1971, at age 83.
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