Miles 2Nd POWELL

Born

8 January 1787 , Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

8 October 1855 , Bay Co., Michigan, USA

Age: 68

Miles 2Nd married Polly STEARNS . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Polly STEARNS was born 4 June 1795 in Highgate, Vermont, USA . Polly died 10 July 1879 in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

Parents & Family of Miles 2Nd POWELL

Parents of Miles 2Nd POWELL

Father

Miles POWELL

Mother

Abigail NABBY

Grandparents of Miles 2Nd POWELL

Paternal grandparents

Miles POWELL Jemima ADKINS

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

War of 1812 Vet. 4th Regt. William's Vermont Militia Pvt.Roll Box 167.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Miles 2Nd POWELL

Miles 2Nd POWELL married

Polly STEARNS
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Children of Miles 2Nd POWELL and Polly STEARNS

Solomon M. POWELL

Born: 30 January 1818, , New York, USA
Died: 17 April 1910, Montrose Genesee County Michigan, USA

Peter Charles POWELL

Born: abt. 1822, St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Died: 11 August 1882, Millington Tuscola County Michigan, USA

Rufus POWELL

Born: 22 September 1822, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
Died: 22 September 1892, Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Married: Elizabeth MCLAUGHLIN

William Martin POWELL

Born: 7 April 1824, St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Died: 6 July 1909, Gladstone Delta County Michigan, USA

Riley POWELL

Born: 27 November 1828, St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Died: 6 May 1912, Spokane, Washington, USA

Jacob Jackson POWELL

Born: 30 September 1832, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Died: 5 June 1917, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1787
8 January 1787
Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Solomon M. POWELL was born 30 January 1818, , New York, USA

Miles 2Nd was 31 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Rufus POWELL was born 22 September 1822, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA

Miles 2Nd was 35 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
William Martin POWELL was born 7 April 1824, St. Lawrence County New York, USA

Miles 2Nd was 37 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Birth of Child
Riley POWELL was born 27 November 1828, St. Lawrence County New York, USA

Miles 2Nd was 41 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
Jacob Jackson POWELL was born 30 September 1832, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA

Miles 2Nd was 45 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Grave

Pine Grove Cemetery Millington Tuscola County Michigan, USA Plot: Section D

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Death — 1855
8 October 1855
Bay Co., Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 68.

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Pine Grove Cemetery Millington Tuscola County Michigan, USA Plot: Section D

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state