Elton Andrew Powers (1876-1954)
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| Elton Andrew Powers | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 16 Feb 1876 Montcalm Co., Michigan |
| Died: | 24 Oct 1954 Seattle, Washington |
| Father: | Perry Andrew Powers |
| Mother: | Martha Alice Chaffee |
| Siblings: | Elton Andrew Powers Edward Clifford Powers Maurice Alva Powers Mabel Luella Powers Donald Powers |
| Spouse: | Lena Pearl Backus |
| Married: | 5 Aug 1899 Harbor Springs, Michigan |
| Children: | Keith Elton Powers |
Elton Andrew Powers was born 16 February 1876 in Montcalm Co., Michigan.
His parents are Perry Andrew Powers and Martha Alice Chaffee.
His siblings are Edward Clifford Powers, Maurice Alva Powers, Mabel Luella Powers and Donald Powers.
Elton married Lena Pearl Backus on the 5th of August 1899 in Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan.
They had Keith Elton Powers.
Elton died 24 October 1954 at Seattle, King, Washington.
[edit] Sources
- 1880 Federal Census, Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan
- Powers, Perry A.
- , Elton, son, single, male, white, 4, MI, CAN, OH
- Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:
- POWERS, Elton A. & BACKUS, Pearl
- Date: 8/5/1899
- Liber: 3
- Folio: 230
- 1900 Federal Census, Little Traverse Twp., Emmet, Michigan:
- Powers, Eldon A., head, white, male, Nov 1875, 24, married 1 year, MI, Can, MI, Carpenter
- , Pearl L., wife, white, female, Sep1876, 23, married 1 year, no kids, MI, MI, MI
- Backus, Joseph, boarder, white male, April 1882, 18, single, Mi, MI, Mi, Day Laborer
- Source: Ancestry World Tree: Powers Family:
- Jim Powers
- also letter from Jim to Joanne & Arnold Howse.
