Leelanau County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Powell, Jennie & Hiram L. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harold & Linda Saffron lindaj50@charter.net June 24, 2006, 9:10 pm Cemetery: Maple Grove - Empire Name: Jennie & Hiram L. Powell Date Of Photograph: June 21, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/leelanau/photos/tombstones/maplegroveempire/powell50743gph.jpg Image file size: 89.0 Kb JENNIE POWELL b. 1875 d. 1951 HIRAM L. POWELL b. 1867 d. 1960 -------------------------------------- BENZIE BANNER--26 July 1951--Page 15 LONG ILLNESS TAKES MRS. JENNIE POWELL--- Death came Tuesday morning to Mrs. Jennie Powell, 75, of Benzonia, following a long illness. She had been a lifelong resident of Benzie and Leelanau counties. She was born August 29, 1875, at Glen Haven, the daughter of Roderick and Cornelia Dunn, pioneer settlers there. -- Surviving is the husband, Hiram L. Powell; a son, R. H. Powell of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Lydia Brown of Benzonia; three brothers, John Dunn of Glen Lake, James of Marion and Steve of Empire; also a sister, Mrs. Nellie Fortine of Honor. -- Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Beulah tabernacle with Rev. Rice officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Grove cemetery in Empire. Arrangements are by Bennetts. ----------------------------------------- BENZIE BANNER--14 Apr. 1960 Teacher's Father Passes Tuesday Eve--Mr. Hiram L. Powell passed away April 12 at his home south of Benzonia where he was cared for by his daughter, Mrs. Lydia Brown.---Funeral arrangements for Saturday are incomplete. The body will be at Bennett's Funeral home, Benzonia, until 10 a.m. Thursday (today) and will be removed to his home.- --Friends and relatives may call Bennetts for informatio File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/leelanau/photos/tombstones/maplegroveempire/powell50743gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb