Rufus Ernest Powell

Rufus Ernest Powell

• Father: Richard R. Powell b. 22 January 1846, d. 28 February 1915
• Mother: Mary R. McGee b. circa 1849, d. 9 May 1895

• Rufus Ernest Powell was born on 23 October 1887 in Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee.
• Richard R. Powell and Ida Catherine (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Franklin County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included Rufus Ernest Powell, Jesse Hubert Powell, Richard Willis Powell, Robert Ross Powell, Mary Odesia Powell and Katie Powell.
• He married Maria Eloise Wood, daughter of George Scovell Wood and Minnie E. Ragan, on 30 October 1913 in Grimes County, Texas.
• The following appeared in The Journal and Republican: (Married) In Navasota, Texas, at the home of Mrs. George Wood, on October 30, 1913, Mr. Rufus Powell and Miss Eloise Wood, both of that place. Mrs. Wood, the mother of the bride, nee Minnie Ragan, was formerly a resident of Lewis County.
• Rufus Ernest Powell registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, while living with his wife in Navasota, and working there as superintendent of the Navasota Cooperage Company.
• George Scovell Wood and Minnie E. Ragan appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Rufus Ernest Powell, Maria Eloise Wood and Rufus Ernest Powell Jr.
• He was a bookkeeper for a cooperage plant, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 15 May 1924 in The Journal and Republican: Houseville friends were sorry to learn of the death of little George Milton, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Powell, and grandson of Mrs. George Wood, of Navasota, Texas. Mrs. Wood will be remembered by old friends as Minnie Ragan, who formerly resided in this locality.
• Rufus Ernest Powell and Maria Eloise Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, living in the same house as George S. Wood.. Other members of the household included Rufus Ernest Powell Jr.
• Rufus Ernest Powell died on 17 May 1933 at age 45 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, at Washington Avenue at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Jesse Hubert Powell.
• His wife Maria Eloise Wood became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 13 Jul 2015

• Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine