Bond-Madison County IL Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Dr. C. H. May 12, 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Thomilson eunicepeabody1@aol.com December 21, 2011, 12:32 pm Greenville Advocate Dr. C.H. Powell of Pocahontas, a veteran of the World War andwell know Physician and surgeon of western Bond County, died at his home in Pocahontas , May 12, 1925. Charles Hunt Powell was born in St. Louis, missouri, March 13, 1863, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Powell. In 1914 he moved to Old Ripley from Danville and remained there until 1920 when he removed to Pocahontas, where he has since made his home. Dr. Powell enlisted in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army with a rank of captain and served as captain during the first year of his enlistment, the secon year being advace to the rank of Major. He was in the Medical Reserve Corps at the time of his death and was serving his third enlistment in the reserve. on August 21, 1901 he was married to Nancy B. Stanley and she with two sons, Herbert Powell of Alton and Everett Powell of Pocahontas survives. He is also survived by a brother, Owen Powell of St. Jacob and two other brothers and two sisters who reside in the east. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/bond/obits/p/powell464gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb