Biography of William R. Powell, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

William R. Powell, a farmer and stock raiser of Prairie Township, was
born in Grainger County, Tenn., March 4, 1843, and is a son of George
and Jane (Haynes) Powell. Joseph Powell, the head of this branch of
the Powell family, settled in Claiborne County in an early day in the
history of Tennessee, and reared a large family, among whom was
Jonathan Powell, the grandfather of the present subject. George Powell
was born in 1818, and grew to manhood in his native county, receiving
a good education, and taught school, and lived until 1855. Mrs. Jane
Powell was a native of Tennessee, and was the daughter of William
Haynes, who was a prominent, enterprising immigrant from North
Carolina. To Mr. and Mrs. George Powell were born the following
children: William R., Sarah A. (wife of G. W. Hill), Mary and Lucinda,
the latter two living with our subject. William R. Powell was reared
and received a common-school education in his early home, and chose
farming as an occupation. In 1878 he married Sarah C. Hill, daughter
of John Hill, a prominent farmer of Tennessee. To this union were born
three children, viz.: Ollie, Mary V. and Myrtle. Mr. and Mrs. Powell
removed to the State of Arkansas in the year 1883, and the following
year settled on their present farm of 240 acres, which is devoted to
stock and grain raising. They take an active part in the Baptist
Church and Sunday-school. In 1862 Mr. Powell enlisted in the First
Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate army, and served until the surrender,
participating in some prominent battles, among others the battles of
Murfreesboro and Winchester.