Shelby  County  Indiana
Obituaries

Powell

The  Shelbyville  News
Friday, August 16, 1996
----------           Margaret (Lemmon) Powell,  95, Dallas, died July 15 in Dallas.  Born January 30, 1901, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of  Cyrus F. and Lois (McCollam) Lemmon.  On August 16, 1924, in Shelbyville, she married  Ralph Powell,  who preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1986.
          Mrs. Powell had been a school teacher.  She was a member of the Presbyterian church.
          Survivors include two sons,  John Powell,  Indianapolis, and  Ralph G. Powell,  Coon Rapids, Minnesota; a daughter,  Mrs. Cornelia Kelly,  Devils Lake, North Dakota; a sister,  Wilhelmina (Lemmon) Pittenger;  eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one grandchild, two brothers and a sister.
          A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, with the Rev. Gary Huffman officiating.  Cremains will be interred in Forest Hill cemetery at a later date.  Local arrangements were made by Carmony-Ewing Funeral Home.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  News
(Shelbyville, IN)
Thursday, September 6, 1973
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MRS. POWELL  DIES  AT  95
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Mrs. Bertha Powell, 95, died today.
Resided in Shelbyville in early life and later from 1943 until moving to Indianapolis several years ago.  Resident of Elkhart at one time.  Member of the Shelbyville First Presbyterian Church and the Sheldon Bible Class.
Born in Shelbyville on June 24, 1878, d/o  Joseph B.  and  Cornelia (Jennings) Randall. On Dec. 25, 1904, married  Otis D. Powell, who died in November 1943.
Surviving are two children, Mrs. Virginia Saxe  and  Burnet J. Powell; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Miss Gertude Randall.
Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by Rochelle Riordan, 1906 E. Sharon Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85022
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Wednesday July 6, 1938
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POWELL  RITES  TO  BE  TODAY
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Mrs. Harriett Powell To Be
Buried In Forest Hill Cemetery
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          Mrs. Harriett Powell, widow of the late  George A. Powell, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday night at the Peabody home in North Manchester.  The body will arrive here at 1:00 o'clock Wednesday for burial in the Forest Hill cemetery.
          Funeral services will be conducted at the Home by Dr. Sharp, chaplain, and a short service will be held at the grave with the Rev. J. W. McFall, pastor of the First M. E. church here, officiating.  Burial will be in charge of Charles M. Ewing, funeral director.
          Born in Shelbyville January 9, 1862, Mrs. Powell was seventy-six years old at the time of her death.  She was married in April, 1887 to George A. Powell, who preceded her in death.  Mr. Powell formerly owned and managed a men's furnishings store on the Public Square.
          Mrs. Powell had spent her entire life in Shelbyville until about three years ago when she went to North Manchester.  No relatives survive, but her passing is mourned by many friends and distant relatives.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Sheila Maynor

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Saturday October 1, 1921
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FORMER  CITIZEN  TO
BE  BURIED  HERE
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Mrs. Triffinia Powell, Widow E. S. Powell
Died In Greensburg Friday Evening
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BURIAL  MONDAY  AFTERNOON
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          Mrs. Triffinia Powell, died Saturday evening at six o'clock at her home in Greensburg.  Her death was due to infirmities of old age.  Until Mrs. Powell left Shelbyville a number of years ago to live in Greensburg, there were few women here who were better known.  She was born at Wilmington, Delaware, on October 9th, 1838.  When she was six years old she came to Shelbyville.  Her home was on South Harrison street, where  S. L. Dorsey  now lives, until her husband built the home on the Muchmore Hill at the turn of the road.  During her early womanhood she taught school in the country districts and the older people of the Smithland community will happily recall her.  She also taught in Washington township south of the present cave grounds.  She was married to  Erasmus S. Powell  in Shelbyville on November 7, 1865.  He was a veteran of the Civil war and one of Shelbyville's prominent men.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Powell were members of the First M. E. church up until his death.  Soon after Mr. Powell died, she moved to Greensburg, where her nearest relative, Mrs. Anna Dills, resides.  Mr. Powell died on June third, 1902 and was buried at Forest Hill by Dumont Post G.A R.  Mrs. Powell was generally called “Aunt Triffie” by all who knew her.  She was possessed of an exceptionally sweet disposition which she maintained up to her death.  She belonged to that class—“To know her is to love her.”
          Mrs. Hattie Powell  of West Franklin street and her relatives are the nearest of kin of Mrs. Powell in Shelbyville.
          Funeral services will be conducted in Greensburg Monday.  The funeral cortege will come to Forest Hill in automobiles and expect to arrive there at very near two o'clock.  Dr. Pitkin will officiate in Greensburg, Mrs. Powell having been a member of his church.  A short service will be conducted at the chapel to which the friends are invited.

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Shelby County Marriages
Abner D. Smithers  &  Trafena Jones
September 16, 1858 Book 7 Page 257
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Tryphena Smithers  &  Erasmus S. Powell
November 7, 1865 Book 8 page 420
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Contributed by Barb Huff  for Sheila Maynor

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Monday March 21, 1921
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GEORGE  A. POWELL
DIED  SATURDAY
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For Many Years Identified
With Shelbyville Business
And Social Affairs
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FUNERAL  TO  BE  TUESDAY
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          George A. Powell, one of Shelbyville's best known citizens, died at 8:15 o'clock Saturday evening at his home, 280 West Franklin street.  Death followed an illness of several months.  Funeral services will be conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. Edwin H. Holdrey, of the First M. E. church, officiating.  Interment will be made at Forest Hill.  The request is that no flowers be sent.
          Very few men in Shelbyville were better or more favorably known than was Mr. Powell.  He was a descendant from a large family of Shelby county pioneers.  His father was one of a family of twelve, all of whom lived in Shelby county.  By their courage, their honesty, their thrift, they assisted in every material way in shaping this territory for the coming generations.  They were the forerunners in the building of churches, of school houses and all general public improvements that advanced the advantages of the community.  Mr. Powell was the son of  Samuel  and  Martha Powell.  They went to Minnesota previous to 1860, that being a far away country in that time.  It was in that state that George Powell was born in February 22, 1860.  Immediately previous to the beginning of the Civil war, Mr. Powell returned to Shelbyville.  When the war started Mr. Powell enlisted in the service.  He died in Shelbyville in 1869 and was buried with the honors of war by Dumont Post G.A.R.  Mrs. Powell died in Shelbyville in 1876.  Deceased had one sister, Jennie Powell, who married  George Michelson, her death occurring in California in 1916.
          George Powell was one of the active men of this city.  As a boy he attended the city schools.  While yet a lad he entered the book store of  Milton Robins  as a clerk.  When Mr. Robins died, this business was taken over by the late  W. A. Powell  and Mr. Powell, they conducting it for many years.  Twenty-one years ago he opened the haberdashery business which he continued to conduct until only a few weeks ago, his declining health causing him to dispose of that holding.  In all his business intercourse he was pleasing and affable.
          Going back to other days in Shelbyville Mr. Powell was a leader in athletics.  All that he did he did well.  He played base ball, he fished, he was an expert with the gun.  When the first bicycle was invented he introduced it to Shelbyville, the old high wheel machine.  He was captain of the bicycle club, leading his fellows on the century runs, which were very popular at that time.  He introduced the new wheel to Shelbyville and was an expert rider.  His fine manly disposition, his happy state of mind, made him a natural leader and the young men were glad to fall in behind him.
          Mr. Powell was married to  Harriett L. Smithers  on June 27, 1888.  While Mr. Powell was popular in business circles, he and his wife were also leaders in social affairs.  No couple was ever more popular, they winning their way by their grace of manners and their pleasant and agreeable ways.  He lived a good life, a pure life, an honest manly life and in passing on he left an imprint for good on the community in which he lived so long.
          Mr. Powell was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and of Chilion Lodge Knights of Pythias.  The latter lodge will participate in the funeral services.
Contributed by Barb Huff  for Sheila Maynor

The  Shelbyville  Republican
Tuesday, December 3, 1918
Page 1, column 6
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MYSTERY  UNCLEARED
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Coroner Files Report
On The Death Of
Mrs. William Powell Late Today
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FIND  BLOOD  MARKS
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          "Death was caused in a manner unknown to me,"  was the verdict filed today by Dr. George I. Inlow, county coroner, on the death of  Mrs. William Powell, who was found burned to a crisp recently at her home east of Waldron.
          The coroner in a report accompanying his verdict and the testimony of the witnesses heard, stated that a bottle of acid had been found on a stove in the room where the body was discovered, but that he could not determine that any had been taken from the bottle.  No burned matches he said were found on the floor or on the stove.
          In the testimony of William Powell, the husband of the woman, he told of finding her hair and blood on one of the chairs in the house.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The  Shelbyville  Democrat
(Shelbyville, IN)
Friday, November 22, 1918
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NO  CLEW[sic]  TO  TRAGEDY
OF  WOMAN'S  DEATH
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Coroner Inlow Working On Evidence
That Will Probably Be Of Interest
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          Nothing that would lead to a clew (sic) to the mysterious death of  Mrs. William Powell, whose burned body was found lying on the floor of the summer kitchen at her home, east of Waldron, Thursday afternoon, altho (sic) Coroner Inlow is now working on what will probably be a plausible explanation of the terrible tragedy.  It is not thought that her clothing ignited from the gas fire in the stove, as the lids were on tightly and there was no opening thru (sic) which the fire could have reached her.  The body was lying three feet from the stove, on its back, the floor under the body being the only part of the room that was burned.
          Funeral services for the victim will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Ralph J. Edwards, undertaker, will have charge of burial, which will be made in Ogden cemetery.
Submitted by Rochelle Riordan, 1906 E. Sharon Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85022

The  Shelby  Union  Banner
June 23, 1864
Page 3, col 1
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          DEATH  OF  ELIJAH  POWELL. --- Elijah Powell, of Company "B." 70th Reg't died in the hospital at Chattanooga on the 24th of last month.  He went into the service in August, '62, and has served faithfully ever since.  He was an exemplary, high-minded, moral young man.  We believe he was wounded at the battle of Resaca.  Let it be written on his tomb:  He loved his country and died for her.
Copied by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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