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HELP! Grave has been located World War II Soldier flag male ancestor  James Orval  POWELL

  (b. 20 October 1925 Opdyke, Illinois, USA   d. 16 June 1990 Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA )  
Age: 64
Cause of Death: Cancer

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James Orval POWELL was born 20 October 1925 in Opdyke, Illinois, USA. James Orval POWELL was the child of George Burton POWELL   and   Nellie COPE (BEATY) and the grandchild of: (paternal)  George Clemon POWELL and Cora Etta MITCHELL (maternal)  Henry F BEATY and Francis L DAVIS

James Orval was a soldier in World War II.

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James Orval  married  Delores Janelle LYLE .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Delores Janelle LYLE  was born 5 January 1928 in Granite City, Illinois, USA.  Delores Janelle died 30 October 2013 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA.  Delores Janelle was the child of Robert Burns LYLE and Elsie SMITHPETER.

James Orval POWELL died 16 June 1990 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA.

Occupation: Jeweler


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Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
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Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
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birth1925 Birth
20 October 1925
Opdyke, Illinois, USA
1930 - Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Name: James Powell
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 18


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Powell Head M 28 Missouri
Nellie Powell Wife F 32 Missouri
James Powell Son M 4 Illinois

District: ED 19
Sheet Number and Letter: 18A
Household ID: 467
Line Number: 12
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 521
GS Film Number: 2340256
Digital Folder Number: 004950508
Image Number: 00826
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA
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1940 - Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois
Name: James Powell
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 9B
Occupation: In School
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Powell 38
Nellie Powell 42
James Powell 14
Melna Powell 9
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Death
Name: James Powell
SSN: 352-14-3815
Born: 20 Oct 1925
Died: 16 Jun 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
James Orval POWELL - Grave
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James is buried at: Kirk Cemetery Ina, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Added: 9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/10/2019 4:14:43 PM
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