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Chester Lemuel Powell

8 Sep 1846 – 13 Mar 1893

Birth8 Sep 1846
Death13 Mar 1893
CemeteryTroy Mills Cemetery
Troy Mills , Linn County , Iowa , USA
Added byJShaffer on 07 Feb 2024
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Buried on this lot is Chester Lemuel Powell, Lillie Belle Peyton Powell, Irvin Keller, Georgia Lura Powell Keller.

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Chester Lemuel Powell was the son of Lemuel Harvey Powell and Evaline Clark. They are buried in Mount Clark Cemetery near Central City, Linn County, Iowa. They lived around Central City, Iowa and Chester was the first white child born in Jackson Township. Chester was married to Emma Frances Michael on February 18, 1869 Linn County, Iowa. They were parents of: 1. Kathryn Evaline (Powell) Iehl buried this cemetery. 2. Gertrude Mary (Powell) Fisher buried this cemetery. 3. William Lemuel Powell buried this cemetery 4. Alice Beatrice (Powell) McPike buried this cemetery. 5. Emma Jane (Powell) Keller buried Walker, Iowa. 6. Georgia Lura (Powell) Keller buried this cemetery. 7. Bessie Iola (Powell) Potter buried Minnesota. 8. James Lowell Powell buried this cemetery. **Walker newspaper reported Chester Powell was sick and had surgery and died of heart disease. He was 47 years 11 months and 4 days old. **Mr. C. L. Powell died at home 3 miles south of Troy Mills Monday. He had been an invalid for 2 years. ~0bit~ Linn County Records: Chester L Powell is a leading farmer of Spring Grove Twp, engaged successfully in agricultural pursuits on section 16. He is a native of the Hawkeye State, and was born in Linn County Apr 9, 1845, his parents being Harvey L and Eveline (Clarke) Powell, natives of Kentucky and New York respectively. Harvey L Powell was born Mar 25, 1812, and is still living at a good old age, having spent an industrious and useful life, employed in the joint occupation of farmer and blacksmith. He worked at his trade for about eighteen years, and was an expert and skilled artisan. About the year 1875 he abandoned blacksmithing, and turned his attention wholly to farming. This worthy old gentleman was a staunch Republican all his life until the year 1885, when he became an anti-Prohibitionist. The companion of his youth still remains at his side. She was born in 1822, and has been the mother of fifteen children, of whom the record is as follows: Orlando died at the age of two years in Dubuque; Chester L, the subject of our sketch, was the second son and child; then came Herbert W, Lloyd, DeWitt, Anne, Zenno, Mary and Leroy, the latter of whom died in infancy; Melissa also died when a babe; Francilia was married, and came to her death by being burned with her child, a young boy, at the time her dwelling was destroyed by fire; Marsey was married to William Webb, who is now deceased; the succeeding ones were Laura J, George and Alvah. Chester remained with his parents until he attained to years of manhood, receiving a fair education in the public schools, and being trained to habits of industry and economy by his excellent parents. He was married to Miss Emma F Michael, Feb 25, 1868. Mrs Powell was born Feb 26, 1851, in Ohio, and is the daughter of John F and Catharine (Grubb) Michael, natives of New York and Pennsylvania respectively. Mr Michael was born on Independence Day in 1800, and is still living, making his home with our subject. The mother, born in 1807, died in Ohio in 1859. Their family consisted of nine children - John, Adeline, Elizabeth, Susan, Joseph (deceased), William and Martha; the next child died in infancy, and the youngest was Emma, now Mrs Powell. Of the union of our subject and wife have been born six children: Catharine E, Gertrude M, William L, Allie, Jennie and Georgia. Chester commenced life at the foot of the ladder. No legacy had fallen to him, and his only hope in life was his strong hands and an abundant portion of industry and resolution. He spent no time in mourning over his lot, but as soon as he left the parental roof courageously set himself to work to carve out his fortune. He did not spend any precious time in waiting for something great to overtake him, but set himself to work at whatever his hands could find to do. He commenced as a farm laborer, working early and late, saved his money, lived economically, and soon found himself the possessor of sufficient means to become a limited land-holder. He purchased as his means justified and succeeded in all his undertakings. From an humble beginning he has now become one of the first landed proprietors of Linn County, possessing a fine farm of 208 acres, all under a good state of cultivation. He has a fine dwelling, good barns and outhouses, and all the implements and farm machinery necessary for the carrying on of agriculture in the most approved modern style. Although the advantages of Mr Powell, when a young man, were greatly limited, he made the most of his opportunities, and is possessed of more than an ordinary share of solid information. He is fond of reading, and has quite an extensive library. He takes a lively interest in educational matters, and encourages by his influence and means everything tending toward the advancement and progress of his county and community. He and his wife, with two of their children, are members and regular attendants of the Methodist Protestant Church, with which he has been connected for eighteen years. He has been a teacher in the Bible classes of the Sunday-school, taking great interest in church matters, and contributing cheerfully and generously to the support of the Gospel. Beside the ordinary business of the farm Mr Powell is largely interested in the breeding, purchase and selling of fine stock, dealing in horses, cattle, and Poland-China hogs. Of the cattle his herd comprises forty-five head, and he has a stud of twelve horses and five colts, and exhibits some of the finest stock to be found in the Hawkeye State. He is also carrying on a profitable dairy business, milking about twenty cows. The homestead of Mr Powell forms one of the prettiest spots in the landscape of Linn County. He is a thorough business man, honorable and upright in his transactions, and one of the representative men in this section of the State.

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Chester L. Powell died March 13, 1893 adg. 47 yrs. 11 ms. 4 da. I.0.0.f. Father

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