Updated 11/21/2023

Descendants of Stephen Powell

Researched and contributed by Richard Jellison
Generation No. 11. STEPHEN (1) POWELL(1) was born 17 Feb 1777 in VT, and died 22 Aug 1870 in Fairfield. He married
MARGARET M. NORTON 1802 in NY (2), daughter of SEBA NORTON and MARGARET WETMORE.
She was born 28 Sep 1779 in Spencertown, Columbia, NY, and died 15 Jun 1883
in Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.
    More About STEPHEN POWELL:Burial: Aug 1870, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIResidence: Bet. 1802 - 1822, Sodus, Ontario Co, NY3Residence 2: Bet. 1822 - 1828, Steuben & Yates Co, NYResidence 3: Bet. 1829 - 1845, Cattaraugus Co, NY - in New Allbion, Cattaraugus Co 1835 & 1840 censusResidence 4: Aft. 1845, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
    More About MARGARET M. NORTON:Burial: Jun 1883, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI

Children of STEPHEN POWELL and MARGARET NORTON are:

    2. i. ISAAC N (2) POWELL, b. 21 Jan 1810, Ontario, NY; d. 01 Oct 1896, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.3. ii. STEPHEN W POWELL, b. Abt. 1813, Ontario, NY.
    4. iii. JOHN WESTLEY POWELL, b. 02 Feb 1818, Richmond, NY; d. 12 Dec 1895, Weissert, Custer, NE.5. iv. MALINTHA POWELL, b. 09 Dec 1824, Steuben Co, NY or Sodus, NY; d. 1898, Lenawee Co, MI.6. v. JESSE L POWELL, b. Abt. 1827, Yates, NY; d. 23 Jan 1885, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI (typhoid fever).

Generation No. 22. ISAAC N (2) POWELL (STEPHEN) (1)(4) was born 21 Jan 1810 in Ontario, NY, and died 01 Oct 1896
in Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI. He married MARY LEACOCK (5) 25 Jun 1839 in MI (6). She was born 05 Jun 1819
in Hunderton Co, NY, and died 31 Dec 1898 in Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.

    More About ISAAC N POWELL:Burial: 1896, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIProperty: 07 Oct 1834, Land Purchase, MI
    More About MARY LEACOCK:Burial: 1898, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Children of ISAAC POWELL and MARY LEACOCK are:
    7. i. ALEXANDER H (3) POWELL, b. Abt. 1840, MI; d. 1907, MI.8. ii. DAVID L POWELL, b. Abt. 1845, MI; d. 06 Dec 1904, MI.9. iii. NANCY HOPE POWELL, b. Abt. 1847, MI; d. 1927, MI.10. iv. MARTHA A POWELL, b. Abt. 1850, MI; d. 21 Jan 1907.11. v. HENRY HERTLE POWELL, b. Abt. 1852, MI; d. 1931, MI.

3. STEPHEN W (2) POWELL - STEPHEN) (1) (7) - was born Abt. 1813 in Ontario, NY. He married
RHODA. She was born Abt. 1811 in NY.

    More About STEPHEN W POWELL:Property: 16 Mar 1835, Government Land Purchase, Seneca, MI
Children of STEPHEN POWELL and RHODA are:
    i. ARTHUR (3) POWELL, b. Abt. 1839, MI. ii. NANCY H POWELL, b. Abt. 1841, MI. iii. LUCY S POWELL, b. Abt. 1844, MI. iv. STEPHEN W POWELL, b. Abt. 1845, MI. v. ALICE S POWELL, b. Abt. 1847, MI.
4. JOHN WESTLEY (2) POWELL - (STEPHEN) (1) - was born 02 Feb 1818 in Richmond, NY, and died 12 Dec 1895
in Weissert, Custer, NE. He married MARIAH ALLEN (8). She was born May 1821
in NY, and died 07 Jan 1895. Children of JOHN POWELL and MARIAH ALLEN are:
    i. ALBERT (3) POWELL, b. Abt. 1846, MI. ii. SYLVANUS POWELL, b. Abt. 1848, MI.
5. MALINTHA (2) POWELL - STEPHEN) (1) (8) - was born 09 Dec 1824 in Steuben Co, NY or Sodus, NY,
and died 1898 in Lenawee Co, MI. She married CALEB BATES (9) 1844 in
Cattaraugus Co, NY, son of DANIEL BATES and PRISCILLA COLE. He was born
08 Nov 1821 in Erie Co, NY, and died 17 Feb 1900 in Lenawee Co, MI. Children of MALINTHA POWELL and CALEB BATES are:
    12. i. ALVIRA (3) BATES, b. 30 Jul 1840, Cattaraugus Co, NY.ii. PORTER BATES, b. Jul 1845; d. 1887.iii. DANIEL P BATES, b. 17 Jul 1845, Lenawee Co, MI; d. 23 Feb 1887, MI; m. EMILY STEARNS.iv. JULIETTE BATES, b. 13 Oct 1846, MI; m. EUGENE IRVING SAYERS; b. 09 Nov 1847, MI;
    d. Jun 1924.v. ELENORA P BATES, b. Abt. 1864; m. WILLIAM H HOOD.
6. JESSE L (2) POWELL - STEPHEN) (1) (10) - was born Abt. 1827 in Yates, NY, and died 23 Jan 1885 in
Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI (typhoid fever). He married MARGARET MYERS 17 Jul 1853 in
Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI. She was born Abt. 1830. Children of JESSE POWELL and MARGARET MYERS are:
    i. GARDNER (3) POWELL, b. 1854, MI; d. 25 May 1885, Lenawee Co, MI (typhoid fever);
    m. MARY HANLON.More About GARDNER POWELL:Burial: 1885, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIii. STEPHEN POWELL, b. 1857, MI; d. 30 Oct 1918, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.More About STEPHEN POWELL:Burial: 30 Oct 1918, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIiii. MARGARET POWELL, b. Abt. 1864, MI.iv. ESTER POWELL, b. Abt. 1867, MI.v. MARY J POWELL11, b. Abt. 1871, MI; d. 1885, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.vi. OLIVE POWELL, b. Abt. 1875, MI.vii. MOLLIE POWELL12, b. Abt. 1872, MI; d. 01 Apr 1885, Lenawee Co, MI.viii. REUBIN POWELL13, b. May 1874, MI; d. 11 Oct 1874, Lenawee Co, MI.
Generation No. 37. ALEXANDER H (3) POWELL - ISAAC N (2), STEPHEN (1) (14) - was born Abt. 1840 in MI, and died
1907 in MI. He married LUCETTA COMSTOCK (15), daughter of JOSEPH COMSTOCK
and FANNIE STEVER. She was born 25 Jan 1840 in Ashtabula, OH (16),
and died 1905 in MI.
    More About ALEXANDER H POWELL:Burial: 1907, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIMore About LUCETTA COMSTOCK:Burial: 1905, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Children of ALEXANDER POWELL and LUCETTA COMSTOCK are:
    i. SETH S (4) POWELL (1), b. 12 Jul 1864, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI;
    d. 22 Apr 1945, Medina twp, Lenawee Co, MI;
    m. BERTH L POWELL; b. Abt. 1869; d. 27 Sep 1917, Lenawee Co, MI.More About SETH S POWELL:Burial: 1945, Oak Grove Cemetery, Morenci, Lenawee Co, MIii. FANNY POWELL, b. Abt. 1866, MI.iii. ISAAC POWELL, b. Abt. 1868, MI; m. BERTHA L18; b. Abt. 1877, MI.iv. CHLOE J POWELL, b. Abt. 1871, MI.v. JOSEPH C POWELL19, b. 22 Jul 1872, MI; d. Abt. 1952, Midland Co, MI;
    m. LILLIAN J BAIRD (20), 13 Dec 1897, Rollin, Lenawee Co, MI; b. 03 Nov 1877, MI;
    d. Abt. 1950, Midland Co, MI.More About JOSEPH C POWELL:Burial: Abt. 1952, Old Edenville Cemetery, Midland Co, MI (no date just age 80)Residence 1900: Joseph, Lillian, Homer & Leonard living with Adelbert, Clara A & Floyd W
    in Rollin, Lenawee Co, MIResidence 1910: Joseph, Lillian, Homer, Leonard, Isaac, Seth & Carrie M living with
    Clara A & Floyd W Baird in Woodstock, Lenawee Co, MIResidence 1920: Joseph, Lillian, Homer, Leonard, Isaac, Seth, Carrie, Mildred & Harold
    with Clara A & Floyd W in Edenville, Midland CoResidence 1930: Lillian Powell with Clarissa & Floyd Baird in Essexville, Bay Co (Joseph?)More About LILLIAN J BAIRD:Burial: Abt. 1950, Old Edenville Cemetery, Midland Co, MI (no date just age 73)vi. PAULEYETTA POWELL, b. Abt. 1875, MI.vii. FREDERICK E POWELL, b. Abt. 1880, MI.viii. MINNIE POWELL, b. Apr 1883, MI.
8. DAVID L (3) POWELL - ISAAC N (2), STEPHEN (1) - was born Abt. 1845 in MI, and died 06 Dec 1904
in MI. He married EMILY E ELY. She was born 1838 in Fayette, Fulton Co, OH,
and died 25 Aug 1904 in MI.
    More About DAVID L POWELL:Burial: 1904, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIMore About EMILY E ELY:Burial: 1904, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Children of DAVID POWELL and EMILY ELY are:
    i. JOSEPH E (4) POWELL (21), b. 03 Feb 1871; m. STELLA METCALF, 28 Sep 1890.ii. EMMA WHALY POWELL, b. Abt. 1868.
9. NANCY HOPE (3) POWELL - ISAAC N (2), STEPHEN (1) (22) - was born Abt. 1847 in MI, and died 1927
in MI. She married JOHN PEEBLES 22 Sep 1869 in Lenawee Co, MI. He was born Abt. 1845.
    More About NANCY HOPE POWELL:Burial: 1927, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Child of NANCY POWELL and JOHN PEEBLES is:
    i. ANNA M (4) PEEBLES, m. MOSES MERILLAT (23), 23 Sep 1898, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI;
    b. 01 Jun 1867, Fredericksburg, OH.
10. MARTHA A (3) POWELL - ISAAC N (2, STEPHEN (1) (24) - was born Abt. 1850 in MI, and died
21 Jan 1907. She married FRANCISCO D ELY (25) 25 Sep 1871 in Lenawee Co, MI.
He was born 25 Nov 1844 in OH. Child of MARTHA POWELL and FRANCISCO ELY is:
    i. WILLIAM (4) ELY, b. Abt. 1872, MI.
11. HENRY HERTLE (3) POWELL - ISAAC N (2), STEPHEN (1) (26) - was born Abt. 1852 in MI,
and died 1931 in MI. He married MARILLA A ACKERMAN (27).
She was born 1849 in OH, and died 1943 in MI.
    More About HENRY HERTLE POWELL:Burial: 1931, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIMore About MARILLA A ACKERMAN:Burial: 1943, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Children of HENRY POWELL and MARILLA ACKERMAN are:
    i. HARRIET (4) POWELL, b. 1874; d. 1961, MI.More About HARRIET POWELL:Burial: 1961, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIii. MARY POWELL, b. 1879.iii. LAURA POWELL, b. 1884, MI; d. 1956, MI.More About LAURA POWELL:Burial: 1956, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MIiv. EVELYN M POWELL, b. 1886, MI; d. 1931, MI.More About EVELYN M POWELL:Burial: 1931, Porter/Packard Cemetery, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
12. ALVIRA (3) BATES - MALINTHA (2) POWELL, STEPHEN (1) - was born 30 Jul 1840 in
Cattaraugus Co, NY. She married PHILEMON CHAPMAN (28) 01 Sep 1860,
son of COLLINS CHAPMAN and KATHERINE VAN SICKLE. He was born 15 Dec 1833 in PA,
and died 11 May 1905.
    More About PHILEMON CHAPMAN:Residence: 1870, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI
Child of ALVIRA BATES and PHILEMON CHAPMAN is:
    i. ALVA (4) CHAPMAN, b. 23 Apr 1862, MI.
Endnotes1. LDS FHC - 1850 census Alvira Powell in household.2. Information in Aunt Kate's Scrapbook page 61.3. Information in Aunt Kate's Scrapbook page 61 & 62.4. LDS FHC - 1850 census Alvira Powell in household.5. E-M from Pat on 3/31/05 came to Michigan in 1838 and married Isaac N Powell,
25 Jun 1839 Interred in Porter Cemetary - 79 years old - name spelled Leacox in Porter Cem.6. E-M from Pat on 3/30/05 Also states Isaacs' parents as Stephen & Margaret7. Seneca land purchase record in 16 Mar 1834.8. E-M to Pat from James Nickless dated 3/17/99 - Quoting data from 1850 census9. Portrait and Biographical Album of Lenawee County, MI titled "Caleb Bates".10. Porter/Packard Cemetery transcriptions, Senca, Lenawee Co, MI.War veteran 1861-1865
buried in Porter Cem11. Information in Aunt Kate's Scrapbook page 120 (typoid fever).12. MDCH death record died 13 yrs old.13. Gendis records for Lenawee Co.14. 1870 & 1880 Census, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI. Some record have his nameA.H. Powell
others Alex N Powell. Porter Cemetery transcripts have his name as Alexander H Powell15. Porter/Packard Cemetery transcriptions, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI. Name Lucetta is spelled
Lusetta From Adrian, MI (obituary of Alexander) is Lucette Comstock16. LDS FHC.17. Information from Seneca records.18. As listed in 1930 census Mason, Ingham Co, MI Isaac 61, Bertha 52 & Kenneth C 26.19. Marriage Certificate of Joseph Powell & Lillian Baird (Rollin, MI) fr Mildred Dixon.
Information verified from Lenawee Co 1900 census and 1880 census, Seneca,Lenawee Co, MI.20. 1880 Census, Rollin, Lenawee Co, MI. Verified from Lenawee Co 1900
(Adelbert, Clara A and Floyd Baird)21. Lenawee County Biographical sketch pages 313 & 314.22. Lenawee County marriage record. - resided in Adrian, Lenawee Co MI (1880)23. Memoirs of Lenawee County page 366.24. 1880 census Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI next to Isaac and Mary Powell.25. Memoirs of Lenawee County pages 439/440.26. 1880 Census, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI. lived next to Alex and Isaac27. Porter/Packard Cemetery transcriptions, Seneca, Lenawee Co, MI.28. Lenawee County Biographical sketch pages 307 & 308.