History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . ty of assisting his widowmother fell upon him. His mother afterwards married and removed toBoone County, Ind. W. L. Powell received a meager common school edu-cation and came to Missouri in 1857 and settled in the Civil Bend Countrywhere he worked at the carpenters trade for a few years. On April 1,1860 he was married to Miss Mary Miller and in the fall of that year theymoved into a one room log cabin on his wifes farm of 240 acres, two milessoutheast of Gallatin. Here they resided until Mr. Powell enlisted in theUnion Army on Feb. 3, 1862, be
History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri . ty of assisting his widowmother fell upon him. His mother afterwards married and removed toBoone County, Ind. W. L. Powell received a meager common school edu-cation and came to Missouri in 1857 and settled in the Civil Bend Countrywhere he worked at the carpenters trade for a few years. On April 1,1860 he was married to Miss Mary Miller and in the fall of that year theymoved into a one room log cabin on his wifes farm of 240 acres, two milessoutheast of Gallatin. Here they resided until Mr. Powell enlisted in theUnion Army on Feb. 3, 1862, becoming a member of the First Regiment,Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, State Militia. He was a non-commissionedofficer and was in active service until the close of the war. After receiveing his honorable discharge from the army, Mr. Powellreturned to the farm and was successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising for many years. He gave special attention to raising fine his thrift and industry he accumulated more land and made substantial. MR. AND MRS. LEW WALLACE POWELL AND DAUGHTER, MARY LUCILLE THE SEW YORK PUBLIC LIB! lARY ASTIKTILUENB LENOX ANDKOUiNUATlONSL HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES 913 improvements on his place. He remained on the home farm until April,1903 when he moved to Gallatin with his family where he died July 11,1905. He was a member of the Christian church, having united with thatdenomination at Old Union in 1858 and for a number of years was a mem-ber of the board of trustees of the Christian Church at Gallatin. He wasa member of the school board of his district for years. He was a staunchRepublican and well known and highly respected in Daviess County. Mary (Miller) Powell, wife of W. L. Powell was born in Liberty Town-ship, Daviess County, July 4, 1843. She was reared in this county and re-ceived a common school education and has always resided here. She nowlives in Gallatin. Mrs. Powell has been a member of the Christian churchfor 63 year
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