KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN 
COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA.  

NANCY JANE (CLARK) POWERS, 23 Sep 1840 - 06 Mar 1906

                    Nancy Jane Clark,
   Youngest of eight children of Horatio and Elizabeth 
Bailey Clark, was born in Williams county, Ohio, Sept. 23, 
1840, and died in Angola, March 6, 1906, at the age of 65 
years, 5 months and 13 days.
   In 1851 she moved with her parents to Michigan, and a few 
years afterward they settled in Scott township, Steuben 
county, Indiana.  Jan. 1, 1860, while temporarily residing at 
Reading, Mich., she was united in marriage with Calvin P. 
Powers, who survives.  They settled on the old homestead near 
Powers church where they resided until moving to Angola in 
1888.  Mrs. Powers was the mother of four children, Lola, 
deceased; Mora A., who resides in York township; Mrs. Lila A. 
Gundrum, who lives on the old homestead, and Milo A., who has 
spent the winter in Angola, called here by the long illness 
of his mother.  Mrs. Powers united with the Methodist 
Episcopal church, York class, during the pastorate of Albert 
Cone in 1869 to 1871.  This was before the Powers church was 
built.  She was always a zealous member of the church both in 
the country and in Angola, much esteemed for her unselfish 
spirit and willingness to do any service within her power.  
She was above all an exemplary Christian wife and mother in 
the home.  Funeral services were held at the Powers chapel 
March 8, Rev. Waltz officiating.  Interment in Powers 
cemetery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Nancy Jane (Clark) Powers, 23 Sep 1840 - 06 Mar 1906, 
married Calvin "Put" Powers, 19 Jan 1834 - 18 Jun 1911, son 
of Winn Powers, 08 Dec 1801 - 24 Jun 1883, and Betsey 
(Reeves) Powers, 11 May 1801 - 14 Apr 1875.  They are all 
buried at Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  Nancy 
was the daughter of Horatio N. Clark who died 12 Oct 1859 in 
Camden, Michigan, and Elizabeth (Bailey) Clark who died 13 
Feb 1852 in Camden, Michigan.

CHILDREN:

   Lola A. (Powers) Brooks, 15 Feb 1861 - 18 Apr 1895, on 20 
Sep 1879, married Frank E. Brooks, 26 Feb 1856 - 17 May 1927.  
He was the son of William Brooks, 08 Apr 1822 - 25 Nov 1900, 
and Mary P. (Richmond) Brooks, 24 Dec 1824 - 21 Apr 1900.  
They are all buried at Powers Cemetery.  Frank Brook's 2nd 
wife was Mrs. Emma (_____) Zeigler Brooks. 
   Mora A. Powers, 10 Aug 1864 - 1942, married Dora (Gibbeny) 
Powers, 09 May 1868 - 09 May 1934, daughter of Samuel H. 
Gibbeny, 23 Nov 1837 - 26 Jan 1911, and Celora/Salona 
(Kellogg) Gibbeny, 04 Sep 1848 - 13 Jun 1909.  They are 
buried at Powers Cemetery.
   Lila A. (Powers) Gundrum, 04 Sep 1866 - 1944, married 
Thomas Edgar Gundrum, 30 Apr 1863 - 1939, son of Larry 
Gundrum, 26 May 1825 - 14 Apr 1887, and Lovina (Beam) 
Gundrum, no dates.  They are buried at Powers Cemetery.
   Milo A. Powers, 18 Sep 1868 - 14 Dec 1952, married 
Annabelle/Anna B. (Hanselman) Powers, 06 Dec 1871 - 25 Jul 
1943, daughter of Franklin H. Hanselman, 1848 - 1915, and 
Lucina J. (Everett) Hanselman, 1852 - 1940.  They are buried 
at Powers Cemetery.  Noted on page 1466 in the cemetery book, 
"Milo and Anna Powers reared Harold Raymond Powers, son of 
Elmo Myron Powers and his 1st wife, Edith Estella (Fox) 
Powers who died 26 Apr 1909 when Harold Raymond was born."

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 207, 209, 210, 211, 716, 786, 
787, 821: Vol. 2, pages, 1462, 1363, 1464, 1466, 1467, 1468.
"Powers Family History," pages 39, 70, 71, 152, 153, 154.
Steuben Republican, 22 Aug 1906, "Old Settlers" death list, 
Nancy Jane (Clark) Powers.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net