Descendants of John Hathorn Powell
submitted by Sam Powell

Generation No. 1

 1.  John Hathorn2 Powell  (John H.1) was born 30 August 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 22 September 1867 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.  He married Elizabeth Spears 14 November 1819 in Twiggs County, GA., daughter of Archibald Spears and Elizabeth Sapp.  She was born 27 September 1797 in Georgia, and died 17 January 1884 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.

Notes for John Hathorn Powell:
A Memorial tombstone in Alvarado, Texas reads:

In memory of John H. Powell
Born August 30, 1800
Died September 22, 1867

More About John Hathorn Powell:
Burial: Balch Cemetery
Fact 1: 1861, Voted not to suceed from Union
Fact 2: 15 January 1861, Voted to suceed from Union in Mississippi
Fact 3: 05 July 1862, Appointed Provost Marshall by Generals Vandorn and Beal
Fact 4: 01 February 1863, Wrote letter to J.J. Pettis Governor of Mississippi
Jury Service: 22 October 1827, Served on Crawford Co, GA Grand Jury
Justice of The Peace: March 1835, Justice Of The Peace in Talbot Co, GA
Military service: 1861, Jones County, Mississippi Delegate to State Convention

More About Elizabeth Spears:
Burial: Balch Cemetery

More About John Powell and Elizabeth Spears:
Marriage: 14 November 1819, Twiggs County, GA.

Children of John Powell and Elizabeth Spears are:
+ 2 i. Doctor James Madison3 Powell, born 05 April 1821 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 24 December 1892 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.
+ 3 ii. Samantha E Powell, born 29 January 1824 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 1870 in Jones County, Mississippi.
+ 4 iii. Helena Ellen Powell, born 16 April 1826 in Twiggs County, GA.; died 30 March 1882 in Alvarado, Tx.
+ 5 iv. Remillicent Powell, born 25 December 1827 in Crawford County, GA; died 30 April 1891 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.
+ 6 v. Gatzy Powell, born 03 March 1830 in Crawford County, GA; died 11 March 1913 in Mosell, Jones County, Mississippi.
 7 vi. Caroline Eliza Powell, born 08 March 1832 in Crawford County, GA.  She married Elijah W. Hill 1850.

More About Elijah Hill and Caroline Powell:
Marriage: 1850

+ 8 vii. Sarah Edith Powell, born 06 August 1834 in Crawford County, GA; died 17 January 1900 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.
 9 viii. Patience Powell, born 16 September 1836.  She married Henry Seaman.
 10 ix. Mary Eliza Powell, born 31 October 1840 in Crawford County, GA.
 

Generation No. 2

 2.  Doctor James Madison3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 05 April 1821 in Twiggs County, GA., and died 24 December 1892 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.  He married (1) Sarah Dunn 22 May 1839 in Crawford County, GA.  She was born in Georgia, and died 1869 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.  He married (2) Mary V 1870 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX. 

More About Doctor James Madison Powell:
Census: 1850, Family shown in Jones Co, MS census
Military service: Doctor

Notes for Sarah Dunn:
Possible wife of James Madison

More About James Powell and Sarah Dunn:
Marriage: 22 May 1839, Crawford County, GA

More About James Powell and Mary:
Marriage: 1870, Alvarado, Johnson County, TX

Children of James Powell and Sarah Dunn are:
 11 i. Missouri4 Powell, born 1840.
 12 ii. Elizabeth Powell, born 1841.
 13 iii. John H. Powell, born 1843.
 14 iv. Isaac Powell, born 1844.
 15 v. Franklin Benjamin Powell, born 1846.
 16 vi. Amos N. Powell, born 1848.
 17 vii. James Madison Powell, born 1850.  He married (1) Martha Mary Lively 1870 in Johnson Co, TX; born 1855.  He married (2) Diana Courtney Tatum 06 June 1878 in Alvarado, Johnson Co, TX.

More About James Powell and Martha Lively:
Marriage: 1870, Johnson Co, TX

More About James Powell and Diana Tatum:
Marriage: 06 June 1878, Alvarado, Johnson Co, TX
 

Children of James Powell and Mary are:
 18 i. Hiram L.4 Powell, born 1872.
 19 ii. Minnie G. Powell, born 03 August 1873.
 20 iii. Mary E. Powell, born 1874.
 21 iv. Willie J. Powell, born 1878.
 

 3.  Samantha E3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 29 January 1824 in Twiggs County, GA., and died 1870 in Jones County, Mississippi.  She married (1) Joel Eli Rushing 1839.  He died 1850 in Jones County, Mississippi.  She married (2) Mastin Williams Owen 1852. 

More About Joel Rushing and Samantha Powell:
Marriage: 1839

More About Mastin Williams Owen:
Military service: Died in Civil War

More About Mastin Owen and Samantha Powell:
Marriage: 1852

Children of Samantha Powell and Joel Rushing are:
 22 i. Mary F.4 Rushing, born 1840.
 23 ii. Eli Franklin Rushing, born 09 December 1841 in Washinton County, GA; died 1903 in Desdemona, Eastland County, TX.  He married (1) Elizabeth Sophronia Shows 23 December 1860 in Jones County, Mississippi.  He married (2) Margaret Elizabeth Buster Mayfield 17 March 1880 in Wilson County, TX; died 04 March 1895 in Desdemona, Eastland County, TX.  He married (3) Elizabeth T. White 1900.

More About Eli Rushing and Elizabeth Shows:
Marriage: 23 December 1860, Jones County, Mississippi

More About Eli Rushing and Margaret Mayfield:
Marriage: 17 March 1880, Wilson County, TX

More About Eli Rushing and Elizabeth White:
Marriage: 1900

 24 iii. Martha Rushing, born 1844.
 25 iv. Sarah E. Rushing, born 1846.
 26 v. Josephine Rushing, born 02 November 1849 in Biloxi, MS; died 30 March 1935 in Eastland Co, TX.  She married Joel H Herrington June 1866 in Jones Co, MS; born 07 January 1844 in Jones Co, MS; died 15 October 1891 in Eastland Co, TX.

More About Joel Herrington and Josephine Rushing:
Marriage: June 1866, Jones Co, MS
 

Children of Samantha Powell and Mastin Owen are:
 27 i. M. R.4 Owen, born 1854.
 28 ii. Abery W. Owen, born 1856.
 29 iii. Darcus Owen, born 1859.
 30 iv. Louisa Owen, born 1861.
 

 4.  Helena Ellen3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 16 April 1826 in Twiggs County, GA., and died 30 March 1882 in Alvarado, Tx.  She married Thomas J. Lyon 12 June 1845, son of Elijah Lyon and Nancy.  He was born 26 August 1817 in Edgefield Co, SC, and died 18 October 1879 in Johnson Co, TX.

More About Helena Ellen Powell:
Military service: Charter member of Indian Springs Baptist Church

More About Thomas Lyon and Helena Powell:
Marriage: 12 June 1845

Children of Helena Powell and Thomas Lyon are:
 31 i. Mary Ann Semantha4 Lyon, born 1849.
 32 ii. Daniel Boone Lyon, born 1852.
 33 iii. Eliza Remilisant Lyon, born 1854.
 34 iv. Lucinda C. Lyon, born 1855.
 35 v. James Madison Lyon, born 1857.
 36 vi. Elijah Spears Lyon, born 05 December 1847.
 37 vii. Lucinda Elizabeth Lyon, born 08 February 1856.
 38 viii. Thomas Porter Hand Lyon, born 14 September 1860.
 39 ix. Lulu Vola Lyon, born 30 March 1863.
 40 x. William Seaman Lyon, born 05 July 1865.
 41 xi. Rufus Bedford Lyon, born 13 October 1869.
 

 5.  Remillicent3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 25 December 1827 in Crawford County, GA, and died 30 April 1891 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.  She married Warren Wade Shows 1845, son of James Shows and Sarah Wade.  He was born 1823 in Ellisville, Jones County; Mississippi, and died 1903 in Jones County, Mississippi.

More About Remillicent Powell:
Military service: Buried in Shows Cemetery, Jones County

More About Warren Shows and Remillicent Powell:
Marriage: 1845

Children of Remillicent Powell and Warren Shows are:
 42 i. Sarah E.4 Shows, born 25 July 1846 in Laurel, Jones Co, MS; died 02 December 1920.  She married Abner Wiley Wood 1871 in Jones Co, MS; born 1851 in AL; died 1937 in Jones Co, MS.

More About Abner Wood and Sarah Shows:
Marriage: 1871, Jones Co, MS

 43 ii. Jo Ann Shows, born 08 January 1852 in Jones County, Mississippi; died 08 November 1915 in Jones County, Mississippi.  She married Joseph Herrington; died 23 March 1891 in Jones Co, MS.
 44 iii. Jackson Brown Shows, born 1853 in Jones Co, MS; died 1933.  He married Amelia Herring; born 1854.
 45 iv. Mary Jane Shows, born 22 June 1854 in Jones Co, MS; died 19 August 1929 in Jones Co, MS.  She married Jasper Herrington; born 08 January 1847 in Mississippi; died 07 October 1891 in Jones Co, MS.
 46 v. Easter Remillicent Shows, born 11 November 1857 in Jones Co, MS; died 07 May 1899 in Jones Co, MS.  She married Jefferson Davis Flynt; born 28 August 1857 in Jones Co, MS; died 24 September 1938 in Jones Co, MS.
 47 vi. Flora Shows, born 1862 in Jones Co, MS.  She married Morgan Herrington; born 10 January 1858 in Mississippi.
 48 vii. Warren Monroe Shows, born 07 July 1866 in Jones Co, MS; died 15 April 1899 in Jones Co, MS.  He married M D "Meg" Murry 02 February 1888; born 23 February 1872 in Jones Co, MS; died 03 October 1964 in Jones Co, MS.

More About Warren Shows and M Murry:
Marriage: 02 February 1888

 49 viii. Marion Colon Shows, born August 1870 in Jones Co, MS; died 1933.  He married M Elizabeth Edmonds 08 April 1892.

More About Marion Shows and M Edmonds:
Marriage: 08 April 1892
 

 6.  Gatzy3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 03 March 1830 in Crawford County, GA, and died 11 March 1913 in Mosell, Jones County, Mississippi.  She married Jasper Collins 29 December 1849.  He was born 01 November 1827, and died 14 August 1913 in Mosell, JonesCounty, Mississippi.

Notes for Gatzy Powell:
Both Gatzy Powell and Jasper J. Collins are buried in front of old family homestead which is nine miles south of Ellisville, Mississippi 

More About Jasper Collins:
Military service: 1862, First Lieutenant "Newt Knight Company" Union Army

More About Jasper Collins and Gatzy Powell:
Marriage: 29 December 1849

Children of Gatzy Powell and Jasper Collins are:
 50 i. Theodocia Millissa4 Collins, born 14 December 1851 in Jones Co, MS; died 29 March 1929 in Jones Co, MS.  She married Thomas Jasper Lyon 20 December 1870 in Jones Co, MS; born 24 April 1852 in Jones Co, MS; died 12 April 1938 in Jones Co, MS.

More About Thomas Lyon and Theodocia Collins:
Marriage: 20 December 1870, Jones Co, MS

 51 ii. Patience Martha Ann Elizabeth Collins, born 12 January 1854 in Jones Co, MS; died 17 February 1943.  She married Joseph Melvin.
 52 iii. Henry Clay Collins, born 14 December 1855.
 53 iv. Francis Missouri Collins, born 16 March 1858.
 54 v. Sophronia Emmaline Collins, born 16 March 1860.
 55 vi. Jasper Warren Collins, born 07 February 1863.
 56 vii. Palestine Victoria Collins, born 31 March 1865.
 57 viii. Ulysses Sherman Collins, born 11 December 1867.
 58 ix. Loren Riley Collins, born 25 December 1870.
 

 8.  Sarah Edith3 Powell (John Hathorn2, John H.1) was born 06 August 1834 in Crawford County, GA, and died 17 January 1900 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.  She married Abram Benjamin Davis 31 July 1852.  He died 12 March 1904 in Alvarado, Johnson County, TX.

More About Abram Davis and Sarah Powell:
Marriage: 31 July 1852

Children of Sarah Powell and Abram Davis are:
 59 i. J. S.4 Davis, born 07 August 1854.
 60 ii. James Madison Davis, born 17 February 1856 in MS.  He married Rowena Thompson 01 October 1885; born 26 November 1866; died 01 November 1913 in Dukes Cemetery, Alvarado, TX.

More About James Davis and Rowena Thompson:
Marriage: 01 October 1885

 61 iii. Eliza Davis, born 14 November 1858.  She married W. H. Freeman.
 62 iv. Henry Simon Davis, born 21 April 1861; died 01 August 1920 in Tom Green Co, TX.  He married Lucy Ann Wittenburg 05 August 1894 in Lampasas Co, TX.

More About Henry Davis and Lucy Wittenburg:
Marriage: 05 August 1894, Lampasas Co, TX

 63 v. William Senter Davis, born 23 October 1869 in Alvarado, Tx; died 12 December 1946.  He married Margaret Missouri McCaghren 20 August 1891 in Alvarado, Johnson Co, TX.

More About William Davis and Margaret McCaghren:
Marriage: 20 August 1891, Alvarado, Johnson Co, TX