HELEN EDWARDS MCKEE (nee-POWERS) SINGLETON
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POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 2
ROW : 2
GRAVE # 16
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Helen Edwards McKee (nee-Powers) Singleton
b. March 19, 1912
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
d. December 6, 1989
Orlando, Orange County, Florida
buried: Cremated
buried: June 7, 1990
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FATHER
Edward Giles "Eddie" Powers
(1861-1950)
MOTHER
Francis Belle "Fannie" McKee
(1878-1949)
MARRIED
Ralph Stuart Singleton
(1912-1959)
May 8, 1938
Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
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CHILDREN
with Ralph
Alan Hartwell Singleton
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Susan McKee Singleton
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Gary Powers Singleton
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Ralph Stuart Singleton
()
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NOTE:
Helen's great-great-grandfather,
Andrew Powers,
fought in the
REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
NOTE:
Helen's great-great-grandfather,
Jonathan 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 Herald & Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
22 MAY 1938 * page 13
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The Herald & Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
8 DEC 1989 * page 9
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SAMUEL ST. JOHN FAMILY STONE
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