Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1901 — Mrs. Powell Dead. [ARTICLE]

Mrs. Powell Dead.

Mrs. Margaret Powell, wife of Daniel E. Powell . died at the home of her son-in-law, Harrison Warren in Rensselaer, last Supday night, of grip, at the age of 75 years and 9 months. The funeral was held Tuesday by Rev. Royce at the residence, interment taking place ot the Strong cemetery west of town. Margaret Hunter was born in Ireland, April 21,1825. Came with her parents to America when she was three years old and settled in South Carolim. She was left an orphan at the age of seven years. She came with her adopted parents to Clinton county, Indiana, in 1833, and was married to Daniel E. Powell, Oct. 10, 1844. 15he was the mother of thirteen children, eight of whom died in infancy, two having died leaving families—Thomas M., who died in Kansas in 1887 and Belle, in Indiana, in 1888. Her aged husband, with three daughters, Mrs. Harrison Warren, Mrs. Ben Thornton, of Tipton, and Mrs. Sam Clifton, of Fair Oaks, fourteen grandchildren, and one great grandchild survive her.