John Leake Powers

John Leake Powers

• Father: William B. Powers b. say 1811, d. between 6 May 1846 and 1 June 1850
• Mother: Mary Cleveland b. circa 1811

• John Leake Powers was born in 1833 in Alabama.
• The William Powers household has not yet been found in the 1840 census, although they were probably in Alabama since all known children were born there between 1833 and 1845. It should be noted that there is only one page for Marengo County indexed with image available at Ancestry.com (as of October 2005).
• Mary Cleveland appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Leake Powers, William Powers, Mary F. Powers, Keturah Leah Powers, Elizabeth F. Powers, Jane Powers and James M. Powers.
• He married Susan J. Walker, daughter of Elizabeth (?), on 10 February 1855 in Marengo County, Alabama.
• John Leake Powers and Susan J. Walker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Uniontown, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Ida W. Powers, William Francis Powers and John Henry Powers.
• He was an overseer, according to the 1860 census.
• John Leake Powers and Susan J. Walker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Dayton, Marengo County, Alabama, They were living very close to the family of John's sister Kitty Hopper.. Other members of the household included Ida W. Powers, William Francis Powers, John Henry Powers, James Benjamin Powers and David H. Powers.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• John Leake Powers and Susan J. Walker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Elizabeth (?), Ida W. Powers, William Francis Powers, John Henry Powers, James Benjamin Powers, David H. Powers and Charley Powers.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.

• Last Edited: 28 Jul 2013