ANNABEL (nee-POWERS) KERNEY-TILLEY
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POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 3
ROW : 3
GRAVE # 22
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Annabel (nee-Powers) Kerney-Tilley
b. August 8, 1867
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
d. September 4, 1959
Greenbrae, Marin County, California
buried: September 12, 1959
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FATHER
Orlando Powers
(1812-1902)
MOTHER
Charlotte E. Given
(1829-1897)
MARRIED
Charles Kerney
(1858-1902)
June 17, 1890
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
William Allen Tilley
(1865-1944)
1903
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CHILDREN
with Charles
with William
NONE
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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 Daily Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
4 SEP 1959 * page 20
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