Westmoreland County PA Archives History - Family .....POWER Family January 7, 1930
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  Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com January 21, 2007, 8:58 am
  
        A letter dated Jany 7, 1930 from Miss Nellie Woods of 409 Alexander St, 
  Greensburgh, Pa says she is working on a history of the Power family.    She 
  says she is the great granddaughter of Rev Samuel Woods & Margaret Power who 
  went to Union Co, Ohio about 1806 or 1807.  This Margaret Power was the 6th 
  child of Col John Power (who was brother of Rev James Power who married 
  Margaret Finley, daughter of Rev James Finley).  Says she only knows of three 
  in the Power family viz:
  1. Rev James Power b 1756 ob Aug 5, 1830
  2. Jane Power b 1752 ob 1805, married Robert Moore & had six children.
  3. Col John Power b 1757 ob Apr 11, 1832 married Margaret Finley & had 8 
  children.  She finds in the Penna Archives where Col John Power recd his com 
  as Lieut Colonel.  She also finds the name of Patrick Power & asks if he was a 
  brother or the father.  She says her grandfather John Power Woods of Ohio was 
  a brother of James F. Woods of Greensburgh, Pa.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals
  
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