History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . uca-tion. He was married to iliss Gertrude Cham-bers, daughter of James and :\Iartha (Williams)Chambers of Scranton. :Mrs. Powell was bornFebruary 9, 1869 in Pittston. Pier parent^moved to Scranton when she was about twoyears of age, where she attended school untilsixteen. Mr. and Uiv. ^V. J. Powell were the parentsof thirteen children, seven sous and six daugh-ters, namely: (1) Lewis E., our subject; (2)William H., born August 14, 1868 and mar-ried Miss Anna Mav Bennett, and have onechild. Waher. They are
History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . uca-tion. He was married to iliss Gertrude Cham-bers, daughter of James and :\Iartha (Williams)Chambers of Scranton. :Mrs. Powell was bornFebruary 9, 1869 in Pittston. Pier parent^moved to Scranton when she was about twoyears of age, where she attended school untilsixteen. Mr. and Uiv. ^V. J. Powell were the parentsof thirteen children, seven sous and six daugh-ters, namely: (1) Lewis E., our subject; (2)William H., born August 14, 1868 and mar-ried Miss Anna Mav Bennett, and have onechild. Waher. They are living in Taylor:(3) David D., born INlay 2. 1870 and married?*Iiss Hattie Fralev. daughter of William andCaroline (Baker)Fraley. They have threechildren: Hazel. William and Norman. Theyalso live in Taylor; (4) Ida, born June 2,1872,and is living in Hvde Park; (5) John, born()ctol>er 30. married Miss Anna\Mnte, and have two children living and re-side in Taylor. She is a daughter of -JamesWhite of Moosic: (6) Lizzie, born DccemljerIS. 1876, and is living in Michigan; (7). RESIDENCE OF LEWIS E. POWELL Mr. and Mrs. Powell have one son and adaughter, namely: Eugene C. born Decemljer30, 1889; Myrtle J., born July 4, 1897. Watkin J. Powell, our subjects father, wasborn in Wales, February 22. 1844, and cameto this country when about eight years of age,with his parents. He was married September1, 1866 to Miss Margaret, daughter of DavidD. and Rachel (Davis) Evans of Wales. Powell Avas born 17, 1848 inScranton, and died as stated above, October Her father. David D. Evans, was bt>rnin 1822 and died in Michigan in 1909, andhis wife, Miss Rachel Davis, was born in 1825and died in 1910. Mr. and ]\Irs. David family consisted of five daughters andthree .sons, namely: Margaret, John, , Mamie, Sarah, Priscilla and William,all being born in Scranton. Fanny, born April 30, 1879. and marriedThomas Robinson and have three children:Edw
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