POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 2
ROW : 1
GRAVE # 6
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Samuel St. John Powers
b. August 21 1885
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
d. January 21, 1936
Manhatton, New York City, New York
Cremated
buried: September 30, 1936
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FATHER
George Wescott Powers Sr.
(1852-1934)
MOTHER
Hadassah Emily "Dessie" Bowers
(1858-1936)
MARRIED
Evelyn Griswold
(1891-?)
1910
London, ENGLAND
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CHILDREN
with Evelyn
NONE
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NOTE:
Samuel St. John Powers,
fought in
WORLD WAR I
US ARMY
INTELLIGENCE DIVISION |
NOTE:
Samuel's grandfather,
William E. Bowers,
fought in the
CIVIL WAR |
NOTE:
Samuel's great-grandfather,
Sebastian Bowers,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
NOTE:
Samuel's great-great-great-grandfather,
Martin Hans Shellabarger,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
NOTE:
Samuel's great-great-great-grandfather,
Nicholas VanDorn,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
NOTE:
Samuel's great-great-grandfather,
Andrew Powers,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
NOTE:
Samuel's great-great-grandfather,
John Avery,
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 Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
23 JAN 1936 * page 3
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
30 SEP 1936 * page 3
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SAMUEL ST. JOHN FAMILY STONE
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