#7428 - John & Eliza (Partridge) Powers, of Illinois

John Powers, born 1 November, 1841, in New York, to Cyrus & Nancy (Richmond) Powers [not part of my Michigan Powers family], and was their 1st son and 2nd child.

John Powers married Eliza Augusta Partridge, daughter of L. Augustus & Ellen (Miner)* Partridge (or Pattridge) of Peacham, Vermont. Her lineage can be found in the Genealogy of the descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts, here. Eliza (Partridge) Powers died April 6, 1911 "at the Illinois farm," according to son Jerome's biography. Eliza's sister, Helen Partridge, married William B. Powers, John's younger brother.

*Ellen's mother, Electa (Skeele) Miner (1850 census) per this site

Children of John & Eliza (Partridge) Powers:

--Florence Victorine Powers m. Lyman Kirkpatrick; in 1900 her family was living in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa

--Cyrus Hale S. Powers, who was born 5 Mar 1872 in Illinois, married Eva Salyer, and died in 1950. He is buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Union Co., Iowa.

1910 IA Union
Powers, C. H. S., head, 38, m10, b. IL, farmer
", C (E?). J., wife, 34, m10, 5children/5living, b. IA
", Edwin, son, 9, b. IA
", Burton, 7, IA
", Aretta, 5, IA
", Mabel S., 4, IA
", Wesley R., 1 11/12, IA

--Nancy Richmond Powers, was Cyrus's twin (1872 - 1878)
--John Ellsworth Powers
--Jerome Augustus Powers, 8 Jul 1875, in Bureau Co., Illinois, was living with his sister, Florence Kirkpatrick in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1900. He married Lelia Kloss; she died 11 March 1958, in Everett, Snohomish, Washington. Jerome Powers died 30 Nov 1960, also in Everett.

Enumerated with their parents in the 1900 Census, IL Bureau:
--Burton Roscoe Powers, b. 12 Dec 1876, IL
--Alice Josephine Powers, b. Jan 1879, IL, Instructor in public school
--Olive Evelena Powers, Aug 1880, b. IL m. Nelson Pratt; they're buried in Cromwell Cemetery
Ch: Orville, Ethel & Jerome

--Lawrence Clement Powers, Aug 1885, b. IL [Univ. of Illinois]
Lawrence was a missionary in India, where he died in March 1916; he married Johanna Metzyer, in India, on February 9, 1916

--Wilbur Louis Powers, Mar 1888, b. IL
A scholarly paper by Dr. Wilbur L. Powers

1930 OR Benton, Corvallis
Powers, Wilbur L., head, 43, m. at 23, IL IL NJ, Chief In Soils, State College
", Mabel, wife, 45, m25, IA NE IL
", Myron J., son, 18, single, OR IL IA
Bolen, Fonsoe, lodger, m/w/27, IL IL IL Veternarian State College

--Fred Richmond Powers, Mar 1891, b. IL

1930 KS Wyandotte, Kansas City
Powers, Fred R., head, m/w/39, m24, IL IL IL, teacher [Univ. of Illinois]
", Cary, wife, 39, m24, IL IL IL [She died in Berrien Co., Michigan]
", John E., son 13, single IL IL IL
", Maynard H., son, 12, IL IL IL [footnote.com link - WWII enlistment]

Fred R. Powers' ex-wife, Carrie, died in Michigan --- an unexpected Michigan connection.

A Peek At The Rich & Famous - The Life of Dr. & Mrs. Jacobs

A Richmond in Baltimore; Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, who married Mary (Frick) Garrett (widow of Robert Garrett), a social activist and socialite on April 2, 1902, was a Richmond descendant. [Note: These are not my Garretts; mine were in Arkansas by 1850]

Dr. & Mrs. Jacobs divide their time between three residences; Whiteholme in Newport, Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore (also see here) and Uplands on the old Frederick Road. Uplands was formerly the property of General John Swan, the great-grandfather of Mrs. Jacobs, and is part of the original Hunting Ridge.

Baltimore: its history and its people, Volume 2 by Lewis Historical Pub. Co., profiled Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs. This was Doctor Jacobs' Richmond lineage: (Barton R. Jacobs, Clarissa, Benjamin, Perez, Sylvester*, Edward, John). There is additional information about other surnames connected with Dr. Jacobs, including Church, James, Jacobs, Ford, Brewster, Cushing, Rogers, and Jenkins in the book.

*Sylvester's Richmond's wife was a Mayflower descendant

More about the Richmond line:
Among the children of Perez & Deborah (Loring) Richmond:

-Deborah Richmond married James Jacobs, son of Joshua & Mary (James) Jacobs

-Dr. Benjamin Richmond m. Sarah Church (daughter of Thomas & Ruth (Bailey) Church)
Clarissa Richmond, daughter of Dr. Benjamin & Sarah (Church) Richmond, married Ichabod Richmond Jacobs - Barton Richmond Jacobs, son of Ichabod & Clarissa (Richmond) Jacobs, married Frances Almira Ford; their son was Henry Barton Jacobs, M.D.

See the final resting place of Dr. & Mrs. Jacobs here.

#7427 - Julia Powers Young From NY To IL To IA

Julia Powers was born in Wayne Twp., Steuben County, New York on May 15, 1818, to Cyrus & Nancy (Richmond) Powers and was their eldest child.

Julia Powers married Joseph Young on May 4, 1861, in Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., Illinois. Joseph Young was born in 1839 in Rhode Island and died 1914 in Union Co., Iowa. Joseph R. Young's father was Edward Rogers Young by his 2nd wife, Amanda K. Coggeshall, daughter of Caleb & Elizabeth (Hart) Coggeshall of Rhode Island.

Joseph R. & Julia (Powers) Young had two children:

Charlotte Young, b. 1863, in IL (have not found any additional information about her)

Cyrus Edward Young, b. Dec 1866 in Illinois, married Estella A. McDonald, daughter of James & Lucy A. (Withrow) McDonald. There is a wonderful McDonald website that documents the ancestors of James McDonald here.

Many of the Joseph R. & Julia (Powers) Young family moved to Union County, Iowa.

The Family of Dulcinea L. (Harris) Payne

While researching the Edward A. Richmond family (the son of Ebenezer & Louisa (Gott) Richmond), the following article in the Spokane Spokesman-Review newspaper, dated January 1, 1995, featuring researcher Pam Payne, was found.

The newspaper article focused on Pam's great-great grandmother, Dulcinea L. (Harris) Payne, daughter of Jason & Sarah Lucretia Richmond Harris. Sarah Lucretia was the sister of the aforementioned Edward A. Richmond and is #5282 in the Joshua Richmond Bailey book (on page 474). Pam's family and my Richmond line merge with Ebenezer Richmond's father, Edward.

The article noted that Dulcenia left her husband and son back in New York and moved to Spokane where she opened a business with her son-in-law, Everett Spicer. Lorenzo Payne was enumerated with his son Ambrose in Allegany Co., NY, in 1900 and was listed as a widower. His wife, Dulcina Payne was in Spokane, Washington, in 1900, so Lorenzo was not a widower.

The Payne family was still together and living in Allegany Co., New York when the 1880 Census was taken:
Lorenzo PAYNE Self M W 44 MA Farmer MA MA
Delcina PAYNE Wife M W 38 NY Keeping House NY NY
Effie PAYNE Dau S W 20 NY At Home MA NY
Eber. D. PAYNE Son S W 14 NY At School MA NY
Ambrose B. PAYNE Son S W 13 NY At School MA NY
Cyrus M. PAYNE Son S W 7 NY MA NY
Sena PAYNE Dau S W 3 NY MA NY
Manda PAYNE Dau S W 5M NY MA NY

Dulcinea's death record in now online:
Name: Louisa Dulcines Payne
Death date: 12 May 1919
Death place: Spokane, Washington
Age at death: 75 years
Estimated birth year: 1844
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: L. D. Payne
Father's name: Jason Harris
Mother's name: Sarah Richmond
Film number: 1992658 Digital GS number: 4220978
Image number: 865 Reference number: 537
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

I believe that this is the death record for Dulcinea's son-in-law, "Everett" Spicer:
Name: Robert E. Spicer
Death date: 17 May 1936
Death place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Age at death: 83 years 28 days
Estimated birth year: 1853
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Effie
Father's name: Daniel M. Spicer
Film number: 2023362 Digital GS number: 4222406
Image number: 481 Reference number: 680
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

It was a pleasant surprise to find so much to the "rest of the story" about people in the J.B. Richmond Family book.

Edward A. Richmond of Allegany County, NY & Family

Edward Adrian Richmond's lineage:
Edward Adrian Richmond married Lucretia Harris
son of Ebenezer m. Louisa Gott
son of Edward m. Huldah
son of Edward m. Elizabeth Powell
son of Benjamin m. Mary Rogers
son of Edward
son of Edward
son of John (the original immigrant)

Edward A. Richmond was a soldier in General Banks' Division in the Civil War (Co G 46th PA).  E(dward) A. Richmond was listed as a farmer in Whitesville who owned 78 (acres) and leased 19 in Willing in Child's 1875 Gazetteer here. 

Children of Edward A. & Lucretia (Harris) Richmond:
Leroy, b. March 1844 m. Ardell (1854-1895) Truesdale [listed here in Child's Gazetteer]
Mary m. Martin A. Davis
Helen m. Ai Eugene Foster
Emma m. Philo Payne
Ardella m. ? Smith

RECORD OF THE WILL OF EDWARD A. RICHMOND

I, Edward A. Richmond of the town of Willing County of Allegany and State of New York occupation a farmer make this my last Will to give devise and bequeath my estate and property real and personal to my dearly beloved wife Lucretia M. Richmond after paying my funeral expenses and all just debts and demands against me, to be for her support and maintenance during her lifetime and at her death to also further devise and bequeath that (after paying the funeral expenses of my said wife) that all my property real and personal be equally divided between my (4) four children, Leroy F. Richmond, Mary E. Richmond, Emma J. Richmond and Della F. Richmond as follows, one fourth to Leroy F. Richmond and his heirs, one fourth to Mary E. Davis (formerly Mary E. Richmond) and her heirs, and one fourth to Emma J. Payne (formerly Emma J. Richmond) and her heirs and one fourth to Della F. Smith (formerly Della F. Richmond) and her heirs.

I appoint A. E. Foster of the town of Willing county and State aforesaid, occupation a farmer as executor of this my will.

In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my Will at the town of Willing County and State aforesaid the 22nd day of March A.D. 1879
Edward A. Richmond {Seal}

The said Edward A. Richmond at said town of Willing county and State aforesaid on said 22nd day of March 1879 signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last Will.  And we at his Request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses.

B.F. Wood, Whitesville, NY
W.A. Wilson, Whitesville, NY

State of New York
Allegheny County
Surrogate's Office

Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof the Last Will and Testament of Edward A. Richmond late of the town of Willing in the county of Allegany and State of New York deceased, bring the within and foregoing written instrument was duly proved before Clarence A. Farnum, Esq., Surrogate of the said County, according to law, as and for the Last Will and Testament of the real and personal estate of the said deceased, which said Last Will and Testament and proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded in this office.
     In testimony whereof, the Surrogate of the said County hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal of office this 28th day of August AD. 1885.
Clarence Farnum
Surrogate of Allegany County

Surrogate's Court, County of Allegany
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament
of
Edward A. Richmond, Deceased

Allegany County ss
W.A. Wilson being first duly sworn in open Court doth depose and say, that he is a subscribing witness to the Last Will and Testament of Edward A. Richmond late of the town of Willing in the county of Allegany and State of New York deceased. And this deponent does further say that the said deceased, did, in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of Benjamin F. Wood, now deceased, subscribe his name at the end of the instrument in writing which is now here shown to this deponent and which purports to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and which bears date on the 22nd day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.  That said deceased died on about the 9th day of March 1885 at his house in the town of Willing Allegany County New York.
That the said deceased did, at the time of subscribing his name to the said instrument as aforesaid, declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and the deponent and said Benjamin F. Wood did respectively subscribe their own names at the end of said instrument as attesting witness to the execution thereof each at the request of the said deceased and in his presence and in the presence of each other.
That the said deceased, at the time of so subscribing his name to said instrument as aforesaid, and publishing said instrument as aforesaid was of full age.  That he appeared to be, and deponent believes he was of sound mind, memory and understanding and not under any restraint and, as deponent verily believes in all respects competent to devise real estate; that this deponent saw the said Benjamin F. Wood sign his name to the said instrument in the presence of the said deceased.
Deponent further says that he signed his name to said will in the presence of said deceased at the request of said deceased.  Deponent further says that the other subscribing witness to said will, said Benjamin F. Wood, is dead, having died about November 9th, 1883, and that the name B.F. Wood subscribed to said will is in the genuine handwriting of said Benjamin F. Wood.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 28th day of August 1885 W. R. Wilson
Clarence A. Farnum
Surrogate of Allegany County

___ Surrogate Court held at the village of Wellsville? in and for the county of Allegany on the 28th day of August 1885
Present Clarence A. Farnum, Surrogate
In the matter of proving the Will of Edward A. Richmond, Deceased

Satisfactory proof having been made and filed of the due service of the citation heretofore issued in this matter, requiring the proper person to appear in this court, on the 28th day of August A.D. 1885 and attend the Probate of the last Will and Testament of Edward A. Richmond, late of the town of Willing, in the county of Allegany and State of New York deceased and W.R. Wilson one of the subscribing witnesses to said will (the other being dead, having appeared in support of the proof of the said last will and Testament no one opposing the same and after hearing the proofs and allegations of the said subscribing witness and duly deliberating thereon it is adjudged and decreed that the said last Will and Testament was duly executed that the same is genuine and valid, and that the said Edward A. Richmond deceased at the time of executing the same, was in all respects competent to make a last will and testament and to devise real estate, and was not under any restraint.  And this Court doth further Order and Decree that the said last will and testament and the proofs and examinations taken in respect to the same be recorded, and that the said last will and testament be admitted to probate and that the same be and hereby is established as a Will of real and personal estate.

Clarence A. Farnum
Surrogate
[Several years ago I posted the will online here]

1880 Census CO, Larimer, Big Thompson

Edward A. RICHMOND   Self  MW   59  NY  NY NY
 Lucrecia RICHMOND   Wife  M W   55   NY  CT  NY

NEXT DOOR:

Martin A. DAVIS  Self   M W  47   NY  VT   VT
 May E. DAVIS  Wife   M  W   34 VA   NY   NY
 Edward A. DAVIS   Son   S W  17 NY   NY   VA
 Carrie I. DAVIS   Dau  S    W   15  NY     NY   VA
 William C. DAVIS   Son S   W  13 NY    NY   VA
 Salome L. DAVIS   Dau S W   10   NY   NY   VA
 Helen G. DAVIS   Dau  S   W   4   NY    NY   VA
 Della M. DAVIS   Dau  S  W   2   NY  NY   VA
 Salome DAVIS   Mother   W W   77   VT    MA  MA

This is most probably the Edward A. & Lucretia (Harris) Richmond family who lived in Allegany Co., NY; daughter Mary (May) was born in Virginia and so is this Mary, plus the ages match up pretty well.

While doing a quick search of the 1885 Colorado State Census for Larimer County, no Richmonds were found.  The Mar(tin) Davis family was living there in 1885, including Martin Davis's mother, Salome Davis.  This needs to be double-checked; the findagrave entry for Salome H. Davis says that she died in 1881.

Just a little bit more about the Edward A. Richmond family.

Obit of Cornelia (Stranahan) Richmond

From the Port Huron Daily Times (Wednesday, 24 February 1909):

The death of Mrs. Sumner L. Richmond occurred at the home of her son, Charles, on the River Road about 3 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Richmond's maiden name was Camelia [sic] Stranahan. She was born in Clarence, Derry* [sic] county, New York, December 16th, 1824, and was married to Sumner L. Richmond, at Romeo, Mich., 1848. They moved to St. Clair in 1856 where Mr. Richmond died, December 15th, 1861. Two children were born, C. E. Richmond, of St. Clair, and a child that died in its infancy. The funeral will take place at the late residence Friday morning.

*There is no "Derry" county in New York; should be ERIE county.

Left My Bed And Board In 1831 (But Came Back)

Sure wish I knew the story behind this announcement:

Thomas & Laura (Backus) Richmond were my ancestors. Their daughter, Cynthia (Richmond) More, born 29 December 1829, in Conesus, Livingston Co., New York, was not even 2 years old when her parents separated. Thomas and Laura reconciled and had Almina in 1837 and Emory in 1838 who lived to adulthood. The Richmond family moved to Lapeer County, Michigan, some time after the 1850 census was taken.