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Mervin Alton Powell

Male 1918 - 1990  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Mervin Alton Powell was born on 26 Aug 1918 in Dundee, Nobles, Minnesota (son of Frank Marion Powell and Lillian Davis Ihnke); died on 21 Aug 1990 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Frank Marion Powell was born on 4 Feb 1890 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota (son of John Marion Powell and Ada May Backus); died in Jan 1980 in Garretson, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was buried in Jan 1980 in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.

    Frank married Lillian Davis Ihnke on 21 Feb 1917 in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Lillian was born on 9 Dec 1891 in Minnesota; died on 28 Aug 1918 in Murray County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lillian Davis Ihnke was born on 9 Dec 1891 in Minnesota; died on 28 Aug 1918 in Murray County, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mervin Alton Powell was born on 26 Aug 1918 in Dundee, Nobles, Minnesota; died on 21 Aug 1990 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   John Marion Powell John Marion Powell was born on 19 May 1861 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; died on 14 Mar 1949 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was buried on 16 Mar 1949 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota.

    John + Ada May Backus. Ada (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert) was born on 13 May 1866 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1958 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Oct 1958 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Ada May Backus Ada May Backus was born on 13 May 1866 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert); died on 4 Oct 1958 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Oct 1958 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota.
    Children:
    1. Ida Elizabeth Powell was born on 27 Oct 1888 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota; died on 6 Jan 1959 in Forks Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 Jan 1959 in Forks Cemetery, Stockertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
    2. 2. Frank Marion Powell was born on 4 Feb 1890 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota; died in Jan 1980 in Garretson, Minnehaha, South Dakota; was buried in Jan 1980 in Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.
    3. Edna M. Powell was born on 9 Apr 1892 in Butte, Boyd, Nebraska; died on 30 Apr 1976 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
    4. Alice Powell was born in Mar 1894 in Butte, Boyd, Nebraska; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Merral Powell was born in Sep 1895 in Butte, Boyd, Nebraska; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Bessie Rachel Powell was born on 1 Aug 1897 in Butte, Boyd, Nebraska; died on 2 Apr 1988 in Steele County, Minnesota.
    7. Sadie Florence Powell was born on 22 Jun 1902 in Delafield Twp, Jackson, Minnesota; died on 29 Jan 1952 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.   John Backus, Jr. John Backus, Jr. was born on 12 Jun 1827 in Putnam, Washington, New York (son of John Backus, Sr. and Electa Congdon); died on 5 Sep 1912 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 8 Sep 1912 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota.

    John married Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert on 23 Apr 1845. Achsah was born on 8 Aug 1828 in New York; died on 31 Aug 1884 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1884 in West Pilot Cemetery, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.   Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert was born on 8 Aug 1828 in New York; died on 31 Aug 1884 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1884 in West Pilot Cemetery, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Jason Backus was born on 6 May 1847 in Putnam, Washington, New York; died on 4 Apr 1936 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana.
    2. Aaron Backus was born on 9 Feb 1850 in Fountain Prairie Twp, Columbia, Wisconsin; died on 28 Mar 1932 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 1 Apr 1932 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota.
    3. Theodore James Backus was born on 24 May 1854 in Wisconsin; died on 15 Feb 1856 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa.
    4. Ellen Celestia Backus was born on 28 May 1855 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
    5. John Andrew Backus was born on 7 May 1858 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 20 Oct 1858 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa.
    6. Juliett Backus was born on 7 Aug 1859 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 13 Apr 1864 in Iowa.
    7. Julien Eugene Backus was born on 8 Apr 1864 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. 5. Ada May Backus was born on 13 May 1866 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1958 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Oct 1958 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota.
    9. Charles J. Backus was born on 5 Oct 1869 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 2 Dec 1958 in Thermopolis, Johnson, Wyoming; was buried on 5 Dec 1958 in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming.
    10. Bertha Jennie Backus was born on 20 Nov 1872 in Iowa; died on 25 Aug 1873 in Iowa.


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