Maggie Powell

Maggie Powell

• Father: Richmond b. 14 September 1846
• Mother: Julia b. September 1854

• Maggie Powell was born circa 27 March 1886 in Montgomery County, Texas. Her birth is recorded as May 1886, age 14, in the 1900 census, and according to her death certificate she was born on 27 March 1893.
• Richmond and Julia appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Maggie Powell, Pleasant Powell, Lucy Powell, Delia Powell, James Powell, Tahma Powell, Willie Powell, Powell Powell, Pleasant Powell, Evessy Powell and Leola Powell. The last four are identified as grandchildren, and based on parents' birthplaces, apparently with two different sets of (unknown) parents.
• Richmond and Julia appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Maggie Powell, Willie Powell, Robert Powell, James Powell, James Kemp, Mable Powell, Julia S. Powell, Milton Powell and Minnie Ola Powell. Also in the household were granddaughters Ella Cacel (age 17), Sallie E. Clay (16) and Leola Calvin (14).
• She was a cook in a boarding house, according to the 1910 census.
• She married Oscar Drummond.
• James Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Maggie Powell, Otha Drummond and Charlie Drummond.
• Maggie Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Danville Road. Other members of the household included Otha Drummond, Charlie Drummond and Lonnie C. Drummond.
• She was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
• Maggie Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Old Woods Lane. Other members of the household included Lonnie C. Drummond and Will Oppenhammer. Also in the household were Oppenhammer grandchildren Etha M. (age 6), Lee E. (4) and Will Jr. (1).
• She was a farmer, according to the 1940 census.
• She officially witnessed the death of Lucy Powell on 18 October 1942 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
• At the time of her death Maggie Powell was living in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, at 808 South 3rd Street.
• Maggie Powell died on 19 April 1973 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, at Montgomery County Hospital . Her death was officially witnessed by Charlie Drummond.
• She was interred at the old Danville cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas, off present-day Shepard Hill Road, near Willis.

• Last Edited: 17 Nov 2013