POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 2
ROW : 3
GRAVE # 35
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Samuel St. John Powers
b. May 18, 1816
Charlton, Saratoga County, New York
d. February 7, 1885
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: February 1885
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FATHER
William Lorenzo Powers Sr.
(1783-1825)
NOTE:
William died on his farm in a sandbank cave-in. Farm was located near Carlton, Saratoga County, New York.
MOTHER
Abigail Hendrix
(1783-1861)
MARRIED
Caroline Maria Giles
(1820-1909)
March 3, 1846
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Caroline
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NOTE:
Samuel's grandfather,
Andrew Powers,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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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)
14 FEB 1885 * page 7
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SAMUEL ST. JOHN FAMILY STONE
Also listed on his mothers' stone
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