Franklin William Powell

1862 - 1931  (68 years)

• Name	Franklin William Powell
  	1870 and 1880 censuses have "Franklin"; 1900-1930 censuses have "Frank" or "Frank W."; marriage record has "F. W." and "Frank W."; death certificate has "William F."; gravestone has "Frank W. Powell"; son Ernest's death certificate has "Frank William".
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	5 Aug 1862	Ross County, Ohio, United States
  	Date and place from death certificate.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	29 Jul 1870	Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1870 census.
  Residence	21 Jun 1880	Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1880 census.
  Residence	11 Jun 1900	Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1900 census.
  Occupation	11 Jun 1900	Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	Farmer. 1900 census.
  Residence	15 Apr 1910	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1910 census.
  Occupation	15 Apr 1910	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	Farmer. 1910 census.
  Residence	2 Feb 1920	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1920 census.
  Occupation	2 Feb 1920	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	Farmer. 1920 census.
  Residence	10 Apr 1930	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	1930 census.
  Occupation	10 Apr 1930	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  	Farmer. 1930 census.
  Death	16 Jun 1931	Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Burial	18 Jun 1931	Archer-Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I75	Cook-Delmotte Family | Cook
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel S. Powell,   b. 9 Jul 1829, Ross County, Ohio, United States d. 11 Jun 1880, Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Amelia Fernow,   b. Cal 6 Sep 1830, Ross County, Ohio, United States d. 7 Nov 1899, Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1856	Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States
  	Married by L. N. Freeman, rector of St. Paul's Church, Chillicothe.
  Documents		Marriage Record of Samuel Powell and Amelia Fernow (1856) Ross County, Ohio. Marriage Record, v. G-H, p. 193 (FSL DGS 4016201, image 172 of 377).
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucinda May Alter,   b. 6 Dec 1867, Huntsville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois, United States d. 10 Aug 1950, Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1887	Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States
  Children	+ 1. Ernest Bryant Powell,   b. 5 Dec 1901, Bethel Township, McDonough County, Illinois, United States d. 17 Jun 1984, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, United States (Age 82 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record of Franklin William Powell and Lucinda May Alter (1887)
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2026

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Census 1870 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Bethel Township - Powell
  		Census 1880 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Bethel Township - Powell
  		Marriage Record of Franklin William Powell and Lucinda May Alter (1887)
  		Obituary of Amelia Fernow (1899) "Mrs. Amilda [sic] Powell [Amelia Fernow obituary]." Macomb, Illinois: Macomb Journal, 9 Nov 1899, p. 5.
  		Census 1900 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Bethel Township - Powell
  		Census 1910 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Lamoine Township - Powell
  		Standard Atlas of McDonough County, Illinois - Lamoine Township - Franklin William Powell (1913)
  		Census 1920 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Lamoine Township - Powell
  		Marriage License of Ernest Bryant Powell and Lera Pauline Phillips (1924)
  		Census 1930 - United States--Illinois--McDonough County--Lamoine Township
  		Death Certificate of Franklin William Powell (1931) Has name as "William F. Powell".
  		Death Certificate of Ernest Bryant Powell (1984) Has father's name as "Frank William Powell" and mother's name as "Lucinda Alters".

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Lamoine Township Man Passes Away [William Franklin Powell obituary], (Macomb, Illinois: Daily Journal, 16 Jun 1931, p. 2). [S1] Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50945855/franklin-william-powell.