POWERS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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POWERS, John - b: 1859 Rensellaer Co, NY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 695
residence: Bogard Twp

John Powers, physician and surgeon, Urich, owes his nativity to Rensellaer 
County, New York, where he was born March 26, 1859. His father, John R. Powers, 
was a farmer by occupation and a native of New York, while his mother's maiden 
name was Elizabeth Williams, originally of Germany. When John was seven years 
old the senior Powers removed to Minnesota where they remained until 1868, 
then coming to Henry County, Missouri. He received his education in the common 
schools of the county and at the State University, at Columbia. When only 
nineteen years old he attended the medical school at the State University and in 
1880 he entered the Missouri Medical College, of St. Louis, graduating from that 
institution in March, 1881. In May of the same year he located at Urich, where he 
began the practice of his chosen profession. The doctor is having a large and 
successful practice and is a favorite of all who know him, and though young in 
years is looked upon as one of the rising members of the medical fraternity of 
this county.

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POWERS, Linden D. - b: 1869 Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 786
residence: Shawnee Twp

L. D. Powers - Among the rich agricultural districts of Missouri, Henry County 
must ever take a prominent place with regard to the importance and values of its 
farm products. This is due not only to its natural resources, but to the 
painstaking efforts of its citizens. Among those who have helped in developing 
this great agricultural county L. D. Powers holds a prominent place. He was born 
May 8, 1869, on the farm where he now resides, the son of John R. and Clarissa I. 
(Benson) Powers. John R. Powers was born in Troy, New York, in 1827 and his 
wife was born in the same State in 1837. They met and were married in 1867 in 
Minnesota. In 1868 they settled in Shawnee township, on the farm where they 
reared their family and spent the greater part of their own life. Mr. Powers was a 
large land owner, owning over six hundred acres at the time of his death, in 1895. 
His wife passed away in 1898. They had two children: Linden D., of this sketch, 
and Mrs. Etta Wolf, of Waukomis, Oklahoma. By a former marriage to a Miss 
Williams, Mr. Powers had four children, as follow: Charles E., of Lawrence, 
Kansas; Mrs. Carrie L. Barker, deceased; Erectus, deceased, and Dr. John, of Kansas 
City, Missouri. Mr. Powers was reared and educated in the schools of Shawnee 
township, also attending the University at Columbia, Missouri. After leaving 
school he came to his father's farm and has confined his efforts to a successful 
farming business. Mr. Powers is farming two hundred forty acres of land, which 
is well improved with new buildings which he built. In 1895 L. D. Powers and 
Mary Alice Eagleson were united in marriage and they have three children: Ralph, 
Mary Alice and Minnie May, at home with their parents. Mrs. Powers was born in 
Henry County, the daughter of James and Adaline (Eager) Eagleson. James 
Eagleson was born in Sherman, Ohio, and settled in Henry County in 1866. He 
farmed for many years but is now laid to rest. He passed away in 1916. The 
mother of Mrs. Powers makes her home with her daughter. She had three children, 
as follow: Mrs. C. H. Kensinger, Rockville, Missouri; Luther, of Shawnee township, 
Henry County, and Mary Alice, now Mrs. L. D. Powers. Mr. Powers is township 
trustee and has served his friends and neighbors for the past three years in that 
capacity. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and the Benevolent and Protective 
Order of Elks No.1043, Clinton, Missouri. 

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