Person:Alvah Powell (1)

According to WorldConnect database, he was born 1845 in Dearborn Co., Indiana to Martin Powell (d. 1883 in Dearborn Co., Indiana) and Jeannette Churchill.

 In the 1870 census for Dearborn Co., Indiana, Martin Powell is 58, farmer from England; with Jennette 53 NY; John 27; Mary A. 25; 'Alvin' M. 22; and Eliza P. 19 -- all born IN.
  In the 1880 census for Prairie Green, Iroquois Co., Illinois, 'A. M. Powal' is a farmer, age 34 from Indiana (father England, mother New York). His wife Marth A. is 34 born Indiana (father Maryland, mother Kentucky).  Living with them are [her mother?] Sarah Shankland, widow, age 57 from Kentucky (father Maryland, mother Pennsylvania) and [her niece by Oscar?] Ella Shankland, age 12, born Illinois (parents Indiana), as well as Albert Bart, farmer, age 18 from Indiana (parents Baden).  {NARA T9-0214, p.341d}
 In the 1900 census for Kent, State Line City, Warren Co., Indiana, Alvah M. Powell is 54, born Nov 1845 in Indiana (father England, mother New York), married 27 years, [no occupation shown].  His wife Martha L. is 55, born Apr 1845 in Indiana (parents Kentucky), 0 of 0 children living. Adopted son John is 20, born Apr 1880 in Illinois (parents Illinois).  Rose E. Gibbs is a cousin, 20, born Mar 1880 in Indiana (father Ohio, mother Indiana). {ed 120, sh (1?)a, p. 33
 According to 'Descendants of William Shankland', he and Martha adopted a son John.
 In the 1910 census for Washington, Warren Co., Indiana, William A. Powell is 64, born Indiana (father England, mother New York), married once for 37 years, farmer; with wife Martha A. 65 born Indiana (father Delaware, mother Kentucky), with 0 of 0 children living. {ed 205, sh (7?)a, p. 275}
 According to the 'Indiana Deaths 1882-1920' index on ancestry.com, Alva Marion Powell died in 1912.

1.   Church of Latter Day Saints. International Genealogical Index record / IGI. (<familysearch.com>).