STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1904, page 1, column 5

ALONZO POWERS, 06 Aug 1836 - 09 Apr 1904

   Alonzo Powers, eldest child of Calvin and Emeline Powers, was born in 
Allen, Allegany county, new York, August 6, 1836.  His parents removed to 
York township, in Steuben county, Indiana, in 1837, and helped to found 
what was known as the "Powers Settlement" in the early history of this 
region; and there he grew to manhood, receiving such education as the 
district schools of that period afforded.  August 5, 1860, he was united 
in marriage with Elizabeth Gibbony, of York township.  One child, a 
daughter, was born to them.  She died in her tenth year, and August 21, 
1888, the wife and mother followed her to the grave.
   Excepting a few years that Mr. Powers lived in Big Rapids, Michigan, 
his home was always in Steuben county; and for the last dozen years or 
more, he had lived in Angola.  He had been a member of the Masonic 
Fraternity nearly forty years, and he was rarely absent from meetings of 
his Lodge.  He was quiet and unassuming, always cheerful, fond of 
children, and ever ready to help in time of need.  After suffering from 
heart disease several months, he departed this life quite suddenly the 
morning of April 9, 1904, aged 67 years, 8 months and 3 days.  Two 
brothers, George W. Powers, of Steuben township, and Frank M. Powers, of 
Angola, also three sisters, Mrs. E. O. Rose, Mrs. T. F. Wood and Mrs. H. 
H. Keep, all of Angola, survive him.  Of the six children of the late 
Calvin Powers-all now past middle age-he was the first to cross the dark 
river.
   The funeral took place Sunday afternoon in the home of his sister, Mrs. 
E. O. Rose, Prof. L. W. Fairfield officiating, the exercises concluding 
with the impressive Masonic burial service, conducted by Angola No. 236, 
of which deceased was a member.  Burial in Powers cemetery in York 
township.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Alonzo Powers, 06 (04 in Cemetery Book) Aug 1836 - 09 Apr 1904, on 05 
Aug 18680 in Metz, Indiana, married Elizabeth (Gibbeny) Powers, 1835 - 21 
Aug 1888.  They are buried at Powers Cemetery, York Township, Steuben 
County, Indiana.  Note:  Elizabeth's last name is spelled GIBBENY in the 
Powers Family History.
   One daughter, Mary D. Powers, 05 Nov 1863 - 18 Feb 1873, buried at 
Powers Cemetery.

Alonzo was the son of Calvin Powers, 05 Mar 1808 - 06 Jan 1878, and his 1st 
wife, Maria Emeline (Corey) Powers, 02 Jun 1817 - 22 Sep 1848.  They are 
buried at Powers Cemetery.  Maria was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth 
(Smith) Corey.  

SIBLINGS FROM THE 1st MARRIAGE:
   Lorenzo Powers, 09 Oct 1839 - 11 Dec 1839, buried at Powers Cemetery.
   Harriet (Powers) Rose, 30 Sep 1840 - 07 Dec 1925, married Elias 
Overrocker Rose, 13 Oct 1838 - 22 Oct 1909.  They are buried at Circle 
Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.  Elias was the son of 
Jacob Overrocker Rose and Mary a. (Comstock) Rose.  They are buried at 
Powers Cemetery.
   Elizabeth (Powers) Wood, 18 Jan 1842 - 08 May 1908, married Theodore 
Frelinghuyson Wood, M.D., 02 Jan 1840 - 30 Aug 1925.  They are buried at 
Circle Hill Cemetery.  Theodore was the son of Joseph Wheeler Wood and 
Sarah (Farnham) Wood.
   George Washington Powers, 30 Sept 1844 - 31 Mar 1918, married Eliza 
Olive (Dillingham) Powers, 22 Jul 1847 - 03 Jan 1926.  They are buried at 
Circle Hill Cemetery.  Eliza was the daughter of Jeptha and Amanda (Price) 
Dillingham.

STEP-SIBLINGS FROM CALVIN'S 2nd MARRIAGE - Lucy A. (Gilbert) Powers, 04 Jul 
1829 - 15 Jan 1888, daughter of Samuel and Fanny Gilbert.  Lucy is buried 
at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Emma R. (Powers) Keep, 31 Jul 1852 - 30 Oct 1913, was the 1st wife of 
Professor Hamilton Harvey Keep, 14 Sep 1849 - 15 Apr 1923.  They are 
buried at Circle Hill Cemetery.  Professor Keep's 2nd wife was Nina Coltrin 
Keep, burial place unknown.  Professor Hamilton was the son of Orrin and 
Amanda Keep who are buried at Hamilton Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Judge Frank M. Powers, 02 Apr 1860 - 03 Feb 1915, buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery.  He never married.

"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," pages 618, 619, biography of 
father, Calvin Powers.
"Powers Family History, 1937," pages 47, 48, 49, 50, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 
95.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, pages 1462, 1463, 1464, 1466.
www.familysearch.org, 1880 United States Census and Individual Record-Alonza 
Powers.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net