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WILLIAM B. POWERS was born 1820 in NC. He married CATHERINE ANN REYNOLDS. Children of William Powers and Catherine Reynolds are: JESSE ANDREW POWERS, b. September 03, 1849, Buncombe Co, NC; d. October 12, 1892, Buncombe Co, NC.; JOHN B. POWERS, b. August 27, 1866, Buncombe Co, NC; d. September 14, 1932, Hendersonville, NC; m. O.V. (POWERS); LUCINDA POWERS; ELIZABETH POWERS.

JESSE ANDREW POWERS was born September 03, 1849 in Buncombe Co, NC, and died October 12, 1892 in Buncombe Co, NC. He married CLARISSA D. PATTON March 05, 1871 in Buncombe Co, NC. Children of Jesse Powers and Clarissa Patton are: ANDREW JACKSON POWERS, b. November 18, 1873, Asheville, NC; d. December 01, 1950, Asheville, NC; ROBERT ELONZO POWERS, b. June 05, 1878, Black Mt., NC; d. January 21, 1937, Asheville, NC; CHARLES POWERS, b. October 1878; KATE POWERS; LUTHER POWERS, b. September 1889; ADDIE POWERS, b. November 1885.

ANDREW JACKSON POWERS was born November 18, 1873 in Asheville, NC, and died December 01, 1950 in Asheville, NC. He married LAURA ELLEN WILLIAMSON, daughter of John Williamson and Elizabeth Evans. Children of Andrew Powers and Laura Williamson are: ROY RICHARD POWERS, b. December 23, 1921, Biltmore, NC; d. Warner Robins, GA. TROY W. POWERS; CLAUDE HENRY POWERS; ESSIE POWERS; FATE POWERS.

ROBERT ELONZO POWERS was born June 05, 1878 in Black Mt., NC, and died January 21, 1937 in Asheville, NC. He married (1) OMA RUTH YOUNG, daughter of William Young and Frances Rogers. He married (2) BERTHA POWERS; Child of Robert Powers and Oma Young is: VIVIAN KATHERINE POWERS, b. May 18, 1905, Andrews, NC; d. April 10, 1933, Buncombe Co, NC.


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