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Additional Powers family grave stones in Orono
This post is just a collection of some of the Powers grave stones that have not been included in other posts. (If you just stumbled on to this page, here is a list of the other Powers grave markers you … Continue reading
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Susanna Powers
Susanna (Susan) LaRue Powers (1824-1881) was the wife of Thomas Thornton (1824-1916) and the mother of 12 children, one of them being Helen Thornton. I have been puzzled by the absence of a photo of Susanna in the family photo … Continue reading
Abner Powers
This post began with an attempt to understand the family photo with the date 1902 on the reverse and a list of first names. Who were these men and what was the event that brought them together? I had thought … Continue reading
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Are these American Thorntons? Powers?
I love this photo but again have no clue as to who it is. The identification on the photo is a studio in Detroit, Michigan, so this suggests one of the Thornton family members. Jabez Thornton, John J. Thornton, Samuel … Continue reading
Who are these brothers?
Again, I have no idea who these men are but they do look like brothers. The faces don’t look like any others we have encountered, but if they are brothers it should be easy to find them. John and Frances … Continue reading
Revolutionary war service of Nathaniel Powers
Nathaniel Powers (1754-1804), born in the USA and the father of Nathaniel Hart Powers (1787-1862). The Powers family moved to Canada around 1790 and Nathaniel was to die in Leeds County Ontario in 1804. The family played a very important … Continue reading
Funeral of Wesley J. Powers?
I had a great deal of difficulty with this photo but I now feel confident I have figured it out. There are some notes on the reverse of the photo stating that it was taken in 1902. The men appear … Continue reading
Thomas H. Powers
There are a number of people called Thomas Powers so who is the couple in this photo? I think it as follows. Nathaniel Hart Powers (1787-1862) married Rebecca LaRue (1792-1856). Nelson Powers (1812-1890) married Maria Billings (1813 -1890). Thomas H. … Continue reading
Children of Thomas Thornton (1824-1916) and Susanna Powers
Photos showing the children of Thomas Thornton and Susanna Powers, taken in 19th century. Continue reading
Wesley J. Powers
Medal of Honor recipient Wesley J. Powers. Continue reading