Eaton Powell

Male Abt 1812 - 1892  (~ 80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eaton Powell was born Abt 1812, Chatham, North Carolina, USA (son of Elijah Powell and Patsey Scott); died 19 Mar 1892, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Mar 1892, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Reference Number: 1895
    • Residence: 1850, Marion, Owen, Indiana, USA; Age: 38
    • Residence: 1880, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 71

    Eaton married Angeline Bass 17 Sep 1844, Owen, Indiana, USA. Angeline (daughter of Ben Bass, daughter of Benjamin Elijah Bass and Delilah Harris) was born Mar 1826, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Jul 1910, Lost Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Jennette Powell was born 1862, Indiana, USA.
    2. Delila Powell was born Abt 1849, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elijah Powell was born 1755 (son of Mary Powell); died 1833, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 4513

    Notes:

    Elijah, born say 1755, mentioned in the May 1786 Johnston County court which ordered the sheriff to deliver an "orphan" child of his to be bound out [Haun, Johnston County Court Minutes, IV:325]. He was head of a Johnston County household of 1 "other free" in 1800, 6 in Chatham County in 1810 [NC:200], and 10 "free colored" in Chatham in 1820 [NC:211]. He was one of the freeholders of Chatham County who were ordered by the court to work on the road from New Hope Bridge to William Goodwin's in February 1814 [Minutes 1811-18, 147]. His will was proved in Chatham County court on Monday, 13 August 1832.

    Elijah married Patsey Scott 17 Jul 1828, Wake, North Carolina, USA. Patsey died , USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Patsey Scott died , USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 4514

    Children:
    1. Farrow Pharoah Powell was born 1809, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Aug 1887, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA.
    2. 1. Eaton Powell was born Abt 1812, Chatham, North Carolina, USA; died 19 Mar 1892, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried Mar 1892, Stewart Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Mary Powell was born 1695, Southampton, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5758

    Notes:

    Mary Powell, born say 1695, was called "Mary Powell a mullatto" on 12 June 1755 when the Southampton County court ordered that she be exempt from paying levies [Orders 1754-9, 92].

    Children:
    1. 2. Elijah Powell was born 1755; died 1833, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.