Pownall Family

JOHN POWNALL married abt. 1810 MARGARET QUEEN b. 3 Mar. 1788 deid 22 Apr. 1844. Resided Deerfield, Portage, Ohio.

1 LUCINDA POWNALL b. 17 Nov. 1811
2 ISAAC POWNALL b. 3 Apr. 1813 died 22 Sep. 1859 Soctland, Greene, Indiana, un,.
3 JESSE POWNALL b. 11 Apr. 1815; married NANCY SWIFT 4 SAMUEL GEORGE POWNALL b. 20 Jul. 1818 died 10 Dec. 1882 marrie AGNESS SHIRTS resided Scotland, Greene, Indiania
5 SARAH CATHERINE POWNALL b. 22 Dec. 1825 d. 27 Oct 1865; unm

Lived with brother Isaac and later with brother Jesse

Generation Two
3 JESSE POWNALL b. 11 Apr. 1815 Osage, Virginia died 26 Aug 1904 Scotland, Greene, Indiana; married 24 January 1839 Portage county, Ohio NANCY MARY SWIFT b. 18 Oct 1815 Starksboro, Addison, Vermont died 19 Nov 1874 Daviess County, Indiana

He was the great-great-grandson of the first governor of Virginia. Within twelve years his father and forfeited his propert having furnished bail for a man who left the country. He then took his family to Portage county, Ohio where he entered a claim

His will is dated 12 Sept. 1887 and recorded 28 Sept. 1904 WIll Bk. 3 pg.57-8 Greene county, Indiana.

JESSE POWNALL DEAD.

Jesse POWNALL, one of the pioneers of Greene county and the section north of Odon, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William MOORE, August 26, aged 89 years, 4 months, and 15 days.

Mr. POWNALL was born in West Virginia, April 11, 1815. He later moved to Ohio, and in Portage county, that state, on January 24, 1839 he married Nancy M. SWIFT, who died in November 1874.

While living in Ohio, in 1840 he united with the Christian church, and at the time of his death was an active member in the church of that denomination at Newberry.

He was the father of sex children, four of whom are living. They are Mrs. Hiram HUGUNIN, Mrs. William MOORE, George W. and John B. POWNALL. They are all well known, being among our best citizens of this vicinity.

The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. C. H. Buchanan at M. Nebo Saturday morning. Burial took place in the Chandler cemetery.

The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, September 2, 1904, page 2

When Nancy was the age of twelve years, her mother left her with a family in Portage county, Ohio. She educated herself and became a school teacher. There she met Jesse Pownall and they married. Five or more chiildren were born to them. In 1842 they mover to Wabash county, Indiana and enterd a claim. Their nearest neighbor lived five miles away, an Indian who had married a white girl and was known as 'Indian Joe'. The nearest doctor was 35 miles away.

Nancy Swift had two sisters, Samantha (Swift) Hally and Lucia (Swift) Calvin and a brother John Swift who was founder of the packing company by that name in Chicago, COok, Illinois. He was one of the lucky '49's' of the gold rush to California and went to Chicago where he started the meat packing firm. He used to stope at Nancy (Swift) Pownall's house in Wabash on his catlle and hog buying trips between Cincinnati and Chicago. On one such trip he became ill with quinsy and died in Cincinnati. The Swift company was so named in his honor. She was the daughter of Jrieah Delano and Hannah (Ferguson) Swift her siblings were: Chloe SWIFT, Samatha SWIFT, Lucia A. SWIFT, Lucian SWIFT, Emily SWIFT, Henry SWIFT, Charles SWIFT, John SWIFT, Lucinda SWIFT, and Jireh D. SWIFT Jr.

6 JOSEPHINE LOUSIA POWNALL born 15 Jan 1840 in Medina County, Ohio died 25 Aug 1920 Daviess County, Indiana. HIRAM HUGUNIN (See Hugunin Family Section)
7 GEORGE W. POWNALL b. 10 Sep. 1841 Portage County, Ohio; married ALWIDA FERGUSON
8 AMIE POWNALL born 16 Apr. 1843 died 2 Jan. 1872; married ANTHONY BLACKBURN FERGUSON (See Ferguson section)
9 SAMANTHA MALESSA POWNALL born 2 Mar. 1846; died 1920-1924; 12 Jan. 1896 Greene co., In. [Bk. O pg. 285] WILLIAM H. MOORE b. Sept. 1839 he married [-?-}; resided cass township Green county, Indiana
10 JOHN BRYON POWNALL born 8 Jul 1848 Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana; married Nannie KETCHEM
11 ELEANORA E. POWNALL born 13 Nov 1850 Ohio; married JOHN LILES

4 SAMUEL GEORGE POWNALL b. 20 Jul. 1818 died 10 Dec. 1882 64y 4m 10d; married AGNESS SHIRTS born JUn 1812 died 4 AUg. 1901. Both buried Scotland Cemetery Taylor township, Greene county, Indiana. Resided Scotland, Greene, Indiana. Resided Scotland, Greene, Indiana.

12 MARGARET E. POWNALL born 1841; married abt 1878 [-?-] PEARSON
13 JOHN H. POWNALL b. 14 Jan. 1843; married 1869 M. J. MOORE
14 MARTHA HESSER POWNALL b. 14 Oct. 1844; married [-?-] WITHEROU
15 CATHERINE T. POWNALL b. 8 Feb. 1847 married abt 1874 married SAMUEL O'NEAL 16 BENJAMIN F. POWNALL b. 3 Feb. 1849; m. [-?-] HOLLAND
17 SAMUEL GEORGE PWONALL b. 10 Mar 1851; married E. PALCOMBERG; Resided Silver Creek, Minniesota 18 MARY POPWNALL b. 184; married 1st [-?-] CLARK; m 2nd [-?-] Hicks

Generation Three 7 George W. POWNALL born 10 Sep 1841 Portage County, Ohio died 13 May 1926 Daviess County, Indiana; married 10 Nov 1867 Daviess County, Indiana {bk. 2 pg. 581] Alwilda FERGUSON born 26 Nov 1849 Columbania county, Ohio died 21 Sep 1927 Daviess County, Indiana daughter of John FERGUSON and Salina CONKLE

"PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH. GEO. W. POWNALL SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS

George W. POWNALL, pioneer resident of this township passed away at his home north of this city last Thursday after an extended illness. Mr. POWNALL was one of the leading farmers and stock raisers of the community for many years while his health permitted. He acquired many acres of land and was much interested in growing of good cattle, sheep and mules.

He was born in Portage county, of this state, September 10, 1841 being past eighty-five years of age at the time of his death. In 1860 he came with he parents, Jesse and Nancy (SWIFT) POWNALL to this township where he has since resided.

On November 18, 1867 he was united in marriage to Alwilda FERGUSON and to this union four children were born, three of whom survive. These are Clarence, Clem and Mrs. Toletha OSBORN, all of this community. The other daughter Mrs. J. M. WINKLEPLECK preceeded her father in death by but a few days.

In 1881 Mr. POWNALL united with the Christian church under the ministry of the late Charles W. McCormick and lived a conscientious life beloved as a neighbor and friend.

Besides the wife and children he leaves grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many more distant relatives besides a great number of friends. The funeral service was held from the residence last Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock with Rev. C. H. Buchanan in charge. Burial was made at Walnut Hill."

The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, May 21, 1926, page 1

19 FLORENCE M. POWNALL born 12 Feb. 1869 May 1926 Daviess County, Indiana; m. 25 Jan 1900 Daviess county Indiana Bk. 12 pg. 75] JONAS N. WINKELPECK born 11 Feb 1857 18 Jun 1928 Daviess County, Indiana.
20 CLARENCE POWNALL born 22 Sep. 1870; married MINNIE M WOODRUFF 21 TELETHA POWNALL married 4 Apr 1894 Daviess county Indiana [Bk. 8 ph 300] DANIEL W. OSBORN 22 THEODORE CLEMENT 'CLEM' POWNALL born 24 1873; married MIRAND ELLEN PATE

10 JOHN BYRON POWNALL born 8 Jul 1848 Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana died 25 Mar 1924 in Daviess County, Indiana; married 3 Apr 1887 Greene county Indiana [Bk. M pg. 262] NANCY KETCUM born 29 Apr 1853 died 5 Dec 1898 Daviess County, Indiana at the family home about five miles northwest of Odon; mmarried st. JOHN C. FERGUSON daughter of Solomon Ketchum (1812-1896) and Hannah Moore (1821-1908); married 2nd 16 Mar 1909 Daviess county Iniana [Bk 12 pg. 364] MARTHA J. KETCHUM b. 8 JUl. 1848

"BYRON POWNALL DIES MONDAY. WIDELY KNOWN FARMER OF MADISON TOWNSHIP SUCCUMBS AT AGE OF 75.

Byron POWNALL, well known resident of this community passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otis WILLIAMS in this city last Monday morning at 7:30, his death being due to dropsy and complications arising there-from.

John Byron POWNALL was one of six children born to Jesse and Nancy SWIFT POWNALL. He was born in Wabash, Indiana July 8, 1848 and when about twelve years of age came with his parents to this township and settled on a farm north of town, where he has since spent most of his life.

April 3, 1887 he was united in marriage to Nannie KETCHAM FERGUSON and to this union one child was born. His wife passed on Dec. 5, 1898.

About four years ago Mr. POWNALL had an attack of influenza from which he never recovered and since that time he has been the constant care of his daughter, Mrs. Otis WILLIAMS, with whom he resided.

Besides the daughter he leaves four grandchildren, one brother, Geo. W. of MADISON township and three stepchildren, Mrs. Grant CALLAHAN of Muncie, Ind., J. C. FERGUSON of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Mrs. N. F. BARKLEY of this place to mourn his departure.

The funeral was held from the house Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Spainhower in charge, assisted by Revs. Buchanan and Fouts. Interment at Walnut Hill.

The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, March 28, 1924, page 1

23 ETHEL C POWNALL b. 9 May 1888; married 20 may 1906 Davies county Indiana [Bk. 11 pg. 241]OTIS C. WILLIAMS
11 ELENORA E. POWNALL born 13 Nov 1850 Ohio [or Odon, Daviess Co., Indiana] She died 5 Oct 1885 Newberry, Greene, Indiana ; married about 1870 Daviess County, Indiana JOHN LILES born 21 Mar 1839 Indiana died 27 Oct 1880 Greene County, Indiana

24 MARTHA M. LILES born 15 Aug 1872 Indiana died 17 May 1891 Odon, Daviess, Indiana
25 MARY MAY LILES born 15 Aug 1872; married WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS
26 JESSE D, LILES born 19 Apr 1874 Indiana died 9 Nov 1879 Odon, Daviess, Indiana 27 NANCY MARIAH LILES b. 30 Nov 1875 Indiana died 12 May 1899 Odon, Daviess, Indiana; married 24 Jun. 1892 Greene county Indiana James T. SKINNER [Bk. N pg. 336].
28 WARREN D. LILES born after 24 Oct 1877; married [-?-]
29 GEORGE A. LILES born 24 Jun 1880 Indiana died 11 Aug 1880 Odon, Daviess, Indiana

12 MARGARET E. POWNALL born 1841; married abt 1878 [-?-] PEARSON

30 ALFUS PEARSON born 13 Sep. 1879

13 JOHN H. POWNALL b. 14 Jan. 1843; married 1869 M. J. MOORE He was a soldier. Resided Monroe Washington

31 SAMUEL J. POWNALL b. 1869; m. E. J. AIKEN
32 JESSE POWNAL b. 22 Aug 1874
33 ELIZABETH EDNA POWNALL b. 1878; m. A. A. MATHERS. Resided Shushomisk, Washington
34 SOLATHIEL POWNALL b. 3 Feb. 1885
35 HARRY POWNALL b. 3 Feb. 1885
36 LILLY MAUD POWNALL B. 16 Jun. 1886
37 EARL O. POWNALL b. 15 Oct. 1893
38 SEOGIVECK I. POWNALL b. 15 Jul. 1895

14 MARTHA HESSER POWNALL b. 14 Oct. 1844; married abt 1872 [-?-] WITHEROU. Resided East Liverpool, Ohio.

39 S. D. WITHEROU b. 27 Apr. 1873
40 JAMES B. WITHEROU born 8 Nov. 1875; m. D. CROOK
40a WILLIAM WITHEROU
41 B. F. WITHEROU b. 2 Apr. 1883
43 GEORGE P. WITHEROU b. 11 Feb. 1883; marrie M. M. MC HAVEN

15 CATHERINE T. POWNALL b. 8 Feb. 1847 married abt 1874 married SAMUEL O'NEAL. Resided East Liverpool, Ohio

44 WINIFRED O'NEALL b. 30 Apr. 1875 died 1896
45 EVART O'NEAL born 18 Jan. 1880. Resided East Liverpool, Ohio
46 ANNA O'NEALL Born 11 Oct 1885 East Liverpool, Ohio.

16 BENJAMIN F. POWNALL b. 3 Feb. 1849; m. [-?-] HOLLAND. Residied Silver Creek, Minnisota

47 CORA A. POWNALL b. 1877; m. A. HAWKINS
48 JOHN W. POWNALL b. 7 Mar. 1879 m. {-?-] HAMILTON
49 LUCINDA A. POWNALL b. 1882; m. [-?-] AIKEN
50 AMANDA E. POWNALL b. 1884; married [-?-] DENSON
51 MARTHA A. POWNALL b. 22 Mar 1888
52 SAMUEL GEORGE POWNALL b. 15 Nov. 1893

17 SAMUEL GEORGE POWNALL b. 10 Mar 1851; married E. PALCOMBERG; Resided Silver Creek, Minniesota 18 MARY POWNALL b. 19 May 1854 died 10 May 1908 buried Praries Chapel Cemetery Washington township, Greene county, Indiana.; married 1st [-?-] CLARK. She had 4 children of which:

53 BLANCHE CLARK b. 29 Sep. 1890 Resided Lyons, Greene, Indiana

m 2nd 10 May 1900 Greene county Indiana [Bk. P page 307] J. H. HICKS born Sept. 1839 died 1922 buried Prairie Chapel Cemetery Washington township, Greene county, Indiana Hicks

Genration Four
20 CLARENCE POWNALL born 22 Sep. 1870 Madison Twp., Daviess Co., Indiana died 4 Nov 1954 Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; married 26 Dec 1894 Daviess county Indiana [Bk. 8 pg. 184] MINNIE M WOODRUFF born 25 Jul 1875 Daviess County, Indiana died 23 Aug 1968 Odon, Daviess, Indiana daughter of Aaron and Nancy (Dillon) Woodoruff

54 TRULA H. POWNELL born 6 Nov. 1895; m 19 Oct 1913 Daviess county Indiana [Bk 14 page 270] MELVIN WADE

22 THEODORE CLEMENT 'CLEM' POWNALL born 24 1873 Davies county Indiana died 13 Oct. 1955 Daviess county, Indiana; married 10 Jul. 1900 Daviess county Indiana [Bk. B pg. 576] MIRANDA ELLEN PATE born 5 Sep. 1874 Martin county Indiana died 27 Apr. 1959 Davis county, Indiana daughter of WIlliam and Frances (Thayer) Pate

55 HERSCHELL D. POWNALL born Nov 11, 1890 died 5 Jun 1972
56 HALLET C POWNAL born 8 Dec 1902 Daviess county Indiana; married LEONA JOSEPHINE HENDERSON
57 GEORGIA A. POWNALL b. 29 Nov. 1908 died 24 Jun 1992; married 14 Nov. 1953 JEROME A. MARYFIELD born 3 May 1913
58. GENEVA E. POWNALL born 3 Aug. 1910 died 24 Jun 1992; married 15 Sep. 1928 James H. COCHRANE b. 22 Jul. 1901

23 Ethel POWNALL b. 9 May 1888 married 20 May 1906 OTIS C. WILLIAMS b. 13 Mar. 1883 died 23 Jul. 1965 Odon, Daviess, Indiana

59 EDITH NELL WILLIAM b. 15 Mar. 1907; m. CARLIS E. SUMMERVILLE
60 POWNALL O. WILLIAM b. 7 Mar. 1909 LOIS SWIFT
61 JAMES E. WILLIAMS b. 25 Jul. 1911 married EMILY MOTYEKA
62 CHARLES O. WILLIAM b. 14 Nov. 1915; married 26 Nov. 1943 Elnora, Daviess, Indiana MAXINE LEE born 2 Nov. 1919; no children
63 PATSY ROSE WILLIAMS b. 21 Ju. 1927; m. ROBERT R. ROWE

25 Mary May LILES born 15 Aug 1872 Indiana. died 30 Aug 1906 married on 25 Mar 1890 in Greene County, Indiana. William R. WILLIAMS born after 30 Jul 1866

63a Verna Maude WILLIAMS born 23 Aug 1890 died 11 Nov 1915
63b Dewey Warren WILLIAMS born 22 Jun 1898 died 28 Apr 1978
63c Mattie WILLIAMS
63d Ray Edward WILLIAMS born 20 Aug 1902 died Dec 1979 Indiana

28 Warren D. LILES born after 24 Oct 1877 He died in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana

64 JOHN H. LILES b. 1905

Five
40 JAMES B. WITHEROU born 8 Nov. 1875; m. D. CROOK

child: ROY WITHEROU b. Jul. 1901

58. GENEVA E. POWNALL boprn 3 Aug. 1910; married 15 Sep. 1928 James H. COCHRANE b. 22 Ju. 1901

65 DONALD E. COCHRANE b. 2 Oct. 1931; m. 9 Dec. 1950 PATSY ANN WHITAKER born 28 Mar. 1951
66 LEONA COCHRANE b. 4 Sep. 1935; married 4 Jun. 1955 MARILYN KAY MARTINDALE born 29 Sep. 1939

Generation Six
54 TRULA H. POWNELL born 6 Nov. 1895; m 19 Oct 1913 Daviess county Indiana [Bk 14 page 270] MELVIN WADE

66a CHARLES WADE

56 HALLET C POWNALL born Dec 1902 Daviess county Indiana died 4 Jan. 1967 Daviess county Indiana ; married LEONA JOSEPHHINE HENDERSON born 14 Nov. 1907
HYLAR JEAN POWNAL (adopted) b. 1 Sep. 1934; married 22 Dec. 1951 ORAL LEE RIGGINS born 14 No.
59 EDITH NELL WILLIAM b. 15 Mar. 1907; m. CARLIS E. SUMMERVILLE b. 29 Apr. 1908 was of Vincenes, Kox, Indiaina

67 JOE BRYON SUMMERVILLE
68 JERRY C. SUMMERVILLE Capt. serving in Orient Armed Forces

60 POWNALL O. WILLIAMS b. 7 Mar. 1909 married Battle Creek, Michigan 1 Sep. 1924 LOIS SWIFT b. 30 Mar. 1917

69 CHARLES O. WILLIAMS ; married ROBERTA [-?-] 70 NANCY WILLIAMS ; m. ; married BEVERLY LUTZ

61 JAMES E. WILLIAMS married EMILY MOTYEKA
73 KAREN WILLIAMS ; m. Warren, Illinois ROBERT R. ROWE

75 PATRICIA ROWE
77 GREGORY ALAN ROWE
78 DANA BRADLEY ROSE

65 DONALD E. COCHRANE ; m. PATSY ANN WHITAKER
80 EVA JANE COCHRANE
81 JOHN COCHRANE
66 LEONA COCHRANE ; married MARILYN KAY MARTINDALE born 29 Sep. 1939 -->

82 ROGER LEON COCHRANE
83 CLEM COCHRANE
84 LISA JEAN COCHRANE

Generation Seven 69 CHARLES O. WILLIAMS ; married ROBERTA [-?-];
children:
70 Robert WILLIAMS
71 Micheal WILLIAMS
72 Debra WILLIAMS 71 DALE WILLIAMS married BEVERLY LUTZ
children:
72 Connie Lynn WILLIAMS
73 Lori Ann WILLIAMS

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