Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Powers
Birthabt 1813, Bath Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1900
SpouseLouisa Eliza Wilson
Birthabt 1819, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Deathbef 1900
Children
SpouseLawson P. DeAtley
Notes for John Powers
His surname is recorded in the censuses as Power in 1850 and 1860, and Powers in 1870 and 1880. Judging by cemetery and death records, their Bath county descendants seem to be split about evenly between the two spellings.
Census Notes for John & Louisa Eliza (Family)
1850 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 1, enumerated 30 July, lists on pp. 24-25 as family #186:
John Power, 37, b. Bath Co., Ky; Eliza, 31, b. Montgomery Co., Ky; George Ann, 12; William, 10; James, 9; Richard F., 7; Catharine A., 4; Uriah, 2. All children born in Bath Co., Ky.
1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville P.O., enumerated 4 July, lists on p. 93 as family #680:
John Power, 49, farmer; Louisa, 42; William, 20; James, 17; Richard, 16; Catharine, 14; Uriah, 10; Elizabeth, 8; Odd S., 7; Sarah, 6; Woodson B., 4. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 4 Aug, lists on pp. 1-2 as family #9:
Powers, John, 67, farmer; Louisa, 52; Josiah, 22; Odd S., 19; Sarah E., 16; Woodson D., 14. All born in Kentucky.
The following household is headed by Lawson Deatley, who is married to their oldest daughter George Ann.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 33 as family #311/320:
Powers, John, 69, laborer; Louisa, 62, wife; Sarah E., 25, dau, single; Richard F., 30, son, single, laborer; Woodson B., 23, son, single, laborer. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Their son James H. Powers, age 38, is listed two households below with a wife Rebecca J. age 37.
John Power, 37, b. Bath Co., Ky; Eliza, 31, b. Montgomery Co., Ky; George Ann, 12; William, 10; James, 9; Richard F., 7; Catharine A., 4; Uriah, 2. All children born in Bath Co., Ky.
1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville P.O., enumerated 4 July, lists on p. 93 as family #680:
John Power, 49, farmer; Louisa, 42; William, 20; James, 17; Richard, 16; Catharine, 14; Uriah, 10; Elizabeth, 8; Odd S., 7; Sarah, 6; Woodson B., 4. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 4 Aug, lists on pp. 1-2 as family #9:
Powers, John, 67, farmer; Louisa, 52; Josiah, 22; Odd S., 19; Sarah E., 16; Woodson D., 14. All born in Kentucky.
The following household is headed by Lawson Deatley, who is married to their oldest daughter George Ann.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 33 as family #311/320:
Powers, John, 69, laborer; Louisa, 62, wife; Sarah E., 25, dau, single; Richard F., 30, son, single, laborer; Woodson B., 23, son, single, laborer. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Their son James H. Powers, age 38, is listed two households below with a wife Rebecca J. age 37.
