POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 3
ROW : 3
GRAVE # 23
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Charles Kerney
b. January 1858
Kentucky
d. August 1, 1902
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: August 4, 1902
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FATHER
James Milton Kerney
(1819-?)
MOTHER
Nancy Wright
(1826-?)
MARRIED
Annabel Powers
(1867-1959)
June 17, 1890
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Annabel
Charlotte (nee-Kerney) Shellabarger
(1895-1975)
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HISTORY OF POWERS ADDITION
Most of the land on the west side of the original Greenwood
cemetery
was owned by Orlando Powers. As with many pioneer families, they chose a spot on their
property to bury their loved ones. The spot the Powers family picked was right next to Block 8, at
the west boundry of Greenwood. There are stones dating back to the 1850's.
Around 1878 that
section of land was annexed to Greenwood cemetery. The lot looks like one big section, but is
actually two. On the east side of the section is Block 8. On the west side is the Powers Addition.
If you stand at the south end of the section and look north you will see 4 trees in a direct line
with the fence to the north. That is the original property line of Greenwood.
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The Herald-Despatch
(Decatur, Illinois)
21 JUN 1890 * page 1
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
2 AUG 1902 * page 2
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