Person:Martin Powell (2)

"Thomas C. Powell was born August 25, 1840, and was the son of Martin and Jeanette (Churchill) Powell. Martin Powell was the youngest of a family of eleven children, and was the only one who came to the United States to seek his fortune. They came from England when he was twelve years old and went directly to Baltimore. He later came to Cincinnati, Ohio, by raft down the Ohio river and then settled near Lawrencebury, where he purchased land. In 1855 he came to Warren county and bought two hundred and forty acres of land and continued farming. He was married in Dearborn county to Jeanette Churchill, and they had seven children, all born in that county: William M., Thomas C. and Mary A. are still living. Dan C., Eliza J., Alva M. and John are dead." {'Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties Indiana', Thomas A. Clifton, Editor; 1913; Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library, <http://www.wwtpl.lib.in.us/HistoryRecordView.aspx?historyRecordID=1148>}

 In the 1860 census for Steuben, Warren Co., Indiana, Martin Powell is 49, farmer from England; with Jennette 43 NY; William 21; Thomas 20; John 18; Mary A. 16; 'Avah' 14; Daniel 12; and Elyza J. 10 -- all born IN.
 In the 1870 census for Steuben, Warren 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 Newell, Vermilion Co., Illinois, Martin Powell is 68, farmer from England; Jenettie 63 NY (VT, VT); daughter Mary Ann 36 IN; Agnes 13 LA (Ireland, Scotland); John H. Hohleeny 26 IN (Germany, Germany).