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  Although, we have much information about our Lewis and Milley Bottom Powell line, our first c ontact with a living descendant of this line was very recent.  Reverend John Lynn Powell of F remont, California is a fifth generation grandson of Lewis and Milley Powell.  His father Rox ie Thomas Powell was a Methodist minister.  John was at first also a Methodist minister, bu t became an Episcopal Priest in 1954 and served 27 years as Rector of St. Andrews Church in S an Bruno, a suburb of San Francisco.
       John sent the following new information about his Powell line from William Powell, son o f Lewis and Milley Powell. William Powell, born Nov. 1, 1802, died Aug. 14, 1877 Mercer Co. K Y, Mar. 1. Catharine Saunders 1827, born 1805, Mar. 2. Mary A. Stewart 1847. CHILDREN: Wm . & Chatharine Lewis A. 1828, Mar. Elizabeth Powell 1867 James T. May 1830 - 1900+, Mar Marth a E. Roney 1851 Milly Elizabeth Sept. 5 1831 - Jan. 2 1884, Mar. John Lester 1851 Martha A. D ec. 12 1832 - Jan. 19 1906, Mar. Evasmus Lester 1852 Mary C. 1836, Mar. A. T. Chatham 1871 Pa uline 1838, Mar Nathan D. Walden 1858 CHILDREN: Wm. & Mary William J. 1849 - 1835, Mar. Nanni e Carpenter 1871 Charles S. 1852, Mar. Mary E. Sarah Ann 1854, Mar. F. H. Powell 1879 Josep h Allen 1856, Mar. Isabell Henry 1879 George P. 1858 James T. Powell Mar. Martha E. Roney 185 1, born 1834 died 1880-1890 CHILDREN: Mary C. 1852 John Wycliff born Dec. 23 1853 died June 2 9 1939, Mar. 1. Martha Lester 1882, Mar. 2. Sarah Russell 1899 Woodford H. 1856 Alemedia A. 1 858 Laura W. 1862 John Wycliff Powell Mar. Mattie Lester 1882, born 1862, died 1896, both bur ied Deep Creek Churchyard, Rosehill, KY CHILDREN: Rufus L.1888- 1962, Mar. Mary LesterBugg Ru th 1890-1964, Mar. J. Allen Best Roxie Thomas 1892-1960, Mar. Minnie T. Kerr 1922-1988 Josep h R. 1894-1958, Mar. Lorene Roxie Thomas Mar. Minya T. Kerr CHILDREN: John Lynn Mar. Shirle y Stewart, Living in Fremont, CA Roxie Grant, Living in Baltimore, MD
  ----------A Church in the Hills
  Excerpts from the book ROXIE A Man After My Own Heart The story of the life of Rev. Roxie Pow ell and his wife Minya in the Methodist Ministry
  -----------By Minya Kerr Powell
       It was the custom in the hills of Kentucky at this time (1911) for the women and childre n to go inside for the meeting.  Most of the men stayed outside where they talked of crops, h orse trading, and politics which along with their Kentucky bourbon often led to fights.  It w as manly to be noisy but not enough to break up the meeting. Gunfire however, was not uncommo n and a knife was as essential as a man's breeches.  These men were family men and it was al l in good humor.  Even the young-bloods who dashed away on their horses firing an occasiona l blast when the meeting ended did so in good spirit.
       Roxie was often among the crowd outside the church. It was the place to visit and get th e news.  When the revival season came, some of the men went inside to listen and get religion .  But not Roxie. Eventually he found himself standing alone outside the little Methodist Chu rch called Antioch, where his mother had attended church.  He listened to hymns being sung .  He realized that at the age of nineteen he had never "looked between the lids of a Bible. "  He thought of his mother in heaven with a longing for her that urged him to go inside.  Th at night at the altar he found Christ.  From that moment his life and his interests changed.
       That summer he worked all day in the fields plowing corn.  On Wednesday night he rode hi s horse nine miles to a prayer-meeting at his grandmother's Baptist Church near Rosehill.  O n Thrusday night he rode his horse seven miles to the Methodist Church where he had been conv erted.
       After preaching the sermon, Brother Sawyer of this church would say, "I'm turning the me eting over to Brother Roxie," and he sat down.  One night Brother Sawyer made the announcemen t, "Tomorrow night, Brother Roxie will preach the sermon."  This all began on Arpil 3, 1911 .  By the time August arrived he knew what he wanted to do with his life.
       Instinctively Roxie knew his education was not adequate.  He had managed to finish the e ighth grade in a country school called Follis Run, where he had shared an old-fashioned doubl e seat with his cousin Earl Lester.  The year following his conversion he was able to go to s chool in Enterprise Flordia, where he earned his expenses working in the school dining room.
       The next year he enrolled in the academy at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky.  Sinc e he was licensed to preach he was given a small charge of three churches at places called Ba rren Creek, Pittsburg, and Broadhead. These were mining communities "up in the hills of Kentu cky" where he gathered many of the stories that he so loved to tell.
       The pay was small and irregular, but it helped to provide the bare necessities if not mu ch else.  Often there was the problem of the train fare to his appointment on Sunday morning , yet somethow, it always appeared before the train pulled out.
       These mountain men were capable of providing a rugged enough experience for any young pr eacher.  There was always the possibility of a fist fight or a stray shot might break up th e meeting.  Most new preachers refused to come back the second time.
       The miners hated weaklings.  They considered preachers in that class, but if they coul d respect a man he had no futher trouble.  Roxie understood these men who stood outside the c hruch, for he had been one of them.  When they saw he was not afraid of their guns nor thei r muscles he had their respect.
       Editors Note:  This was the start of Roxie Powell's 45 years in the ministry.  In 1916 h e left Kentucky for Kansas, first to continue his education and then to Pastor churches in ma ny places across Kansas.  On his retirement on September 22, 1967 he wrote in his date book , "45 years in the ministry.  I would do it again."
       Mercer Co. land records Lewis Powell to Edmond Bottom 92 acres on Wilson Creek Oct 3, 18 14 Deed Book 9 page 197
  
  Although, we have much information about our Lewis and Milley Bottom Powell line, our first c ontact with a living descendant of this line was very recent.  Reverend John Lynn Powell of F remont, California is a fifth generation grandson of Lewis and Milley Powell.  His father Rox ie Thomas Powell was a Methodist minister.  John was at first also a Methodist minister, bu t became an Episcopal Priest in 1954 and served 27 years as Rector of St. Andrews Church in S an Bruno, a suburb of San Francisco.
       John sent the following new information about his Powell line from William Powell, son o f Lewis and Milley Powell. William Powell, born Nov. 1, 1802, died Aug. 14, 1877 Mercer Co. K Y, Mar. 1. Catharine Saunders 1827, born 1805, Mar. 2. Mary A. Stewart 1847. CHILDREN: Wm . & Chatharine Lewis A. 1828, Mar. Elizabeth Powell 1867 James T. May 1830 - 1900+, Mar Marth a E. Roney 1851 Milly Elizabeth Sept. 5 1831 - Jan. 2 1884, Mar. John Lester 1851 Martha A. D ec. 12 1832 - Jan. 19 1906, Mar. Evasmus Lester 1852 Mary C. 1836, Mar. A. T. Chatham 1871 Pa uline 1838, Mar Nathan D. Walden 1858 CHILDREN: Wm. & Mary William J. 1849 - 1835, Mar. Nanni e Carpenter 1871 Charles S. 1852, Mar. Mary E. Sarah Ann 1854, Mar. F. H. Powell 1879 Josep h Allen 1856, Mar. Isabell Henry 1879 George P. 1858 James T. Powell Mar. Martha E. Roney 185 1, born 1834 died 1880-1890 CHILDREN: Mary C. 1852 John Wycliff born Dec. 23 1853 died June 2 9 1939, Mar. 1. Martha Lester 1882, Mar. 2. Sarah Russell 1899 Woodford H. 1856 Alemedia A. 1 858 Laura W. 1862 John Wycliff Powell Mar. Mattie Lester 1882, born 1862, died 1896, both bur ied Deep Creek Churchyard, Rosehill, KY CHILDREN: Rufus L.1888- 1962, Mar. Mary LesterBugg Ru th 1890-1964, Mar. J. Allen Best Roxie Thomas 1892-1960, Mar. Minnie T. Kerr 1922-1988 Josep h R. 1894-1958, Mar. Lorene Roxie Thomas Mar. Minya T. Kerr CHILDREN: John Lynn Mar. Shirle y Stewart, Living in Fremont, CA Roxie Grant, Living in Baltimore, MD
  ----------A Church in the Hills
  Excerpts from the book ROXIE A Man After My Own Heart The story of the life of Rev. Roxie Pow ell and his wife Minya in the Methodist Ministry
  -----------By Minya Kerr Powell
       It was the custom in the hills of Kentucky at this time (1911) for the women and childre n to go inside for the meeting.  Most of the men stayed outside where they talked of crops, h orse trading, and politics which along with their Kentucky bourbon often led to fights.  It w as manly to be noisy but not enough to break up the meeting. Gunfire however, was not uncommo n and a knife was as essential as a man's breeches.  These men were family men and it was al l in good humor.  Even the young-bloods who dashed away on their horses firing an occasiona l blast when the meeting ended did so in good spirit.
       Roxie was often among the crowd outside the church. It was the place to visit and get th e news.  When the revival season came, some of the men went inside to listen and get religion .  But not Roxie. Eventually he found himself standing alone outside the little Methodist Chu rch called Antioch, where his mother had attended church.  He listened to hymns being sung .  He realized that at the age of nineteen he had never "looked between the lids of a Bible. "  He thought of his mother in heaven with a longing for her that urged him to go inside.  Th at night at the altar he found Christ.  From that moment his life and his interests changed.
       That summer he worked all day in the fields plowing corn.  On Wednesday night he rode hi s horse nine miles to a prayer-meeting at his grandmother's Baptist Church near Rosehill.  O n Thrusday night he rode his horse seven miles to the Methodist Church where he had been conv erted.
       After preaching the sermon, Brother Sawyer of this church would say, "I'm turning the me eting over to Brother Roxie," and he sat down.  One night Brother Sawyer made the announcemen t, "Tomorrow night, Brother Roxie will preach the sermon."  This all began on Arpil 3, 1911 .  By the time August arrived he knew what he wanted to do with his life.
       Instinctively Roxie knew his education was not adequate.  He had managed to finish the e ighth grade in a country school called Follis Run, where he had shared an old-fashioned doubl e seat with his cousin Earl Lester.  The year following his conversion he was able to go to s chool in Enterprise Flordia, where he earned his expenses working in the school dining room.
       The next year he enrolled in the academy at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky.  Sinc e he was licensed to preach he was given a small charge of three churches at places called Ba rren Creek, Pittsburg, and Broadhead. These were mining communities "up in the hills of Kentu cky" where he gathered many of the stories that he so loved to tell.
       The pay was small and irregular, but it helped to provide the bare necessities if not mu ch else.  Often there was the problem of the train fare to his appointment on Sunday morning , yet somethow, it always appeared before the train pulled out.
       These mountain men were capable of providing a rugged enough experience for any young pr eacher.  There was always the possibility of a fist fight or a stray shot might break up th e meeting.  Most new preachers refused to come back the second time.
       The miners hated weaklings.  They considered preachers in that class, but if they coul d respect a man he had no futher trouble.  Roxie understood these men who stood outside the c hruch, for he had been one of them.  When they saw he was not afraid of their guns nor thei r muscles he had their respect.
       Editors Note:  This was the start of Roxie Powell's 45 years in the ministry.  In 1916 h e left Kentucky for Kansas, first to continue his education and then to Pastor churches in ma ny places across Kansas.  On his retirement on September 22, 1967 he wrote in his date book , "45 years in the ministry.  I would do it again."
       Mercer Co. land records Lewis Powell to Edmond Bottom 92 acres on Wilson Creek Oct 3, 18 14 Deed Book 9 page 197[576008.ftw]
  
  Although, we have much information about our Lewis and Milley Bottom Powell lin e, our first contact with a living descendant of this line was very recent.  Re verend John Lynn Powell of Fremont, California is a fifth generation grandson o f Lewis and Milley Powell.  His father Roxie Thomas Powell was a Methodist mini ster.  John was at first also a Methodist minister, but became an Episcopal Pri est in 1954 and served 27 years as Rector of St. Andrews Church in San Bruno, a suburb of San Francisco. John sent the following new information about his Pow ell line from William Powell, son of Lewis and Milley Powell. William Powell, b orn Nov. 1, 1802, died Aug. 14, 1877 Mercer Co. KY, Mar. 1. Catharine Saunders 1827, born 1805, Mar. 2. Mary A. Stewart 1847. CHILDREN: Wm. & Chatharine Lewis A. 1828, Mar. Elizabeth Powell 1867 James T. May 1830 - 1900+, Mar Martha E. R oney 1851 Milly Elizabeth Sept. 5 1831 - Jan. 2 1884, Mar. John Lester 1851 Mar tha A. Dec. 12 1832 - Jan. 19 1906, Mar. Evasmus Lester 1852 Mary C. 1836, Mar. A. T. Chatham 1871 Pauline 1838, Mar Nathan D. Walden 1858 CHILDREN: Wm. & Mar y William J. 1849 - 1835, Mar. Nannie Carpenter 1871 Charles S. 1852, Mar. Mary E. Sarah Ann 1854, Mar. F. H. Powell 1879 Joseph Allen 1856, Mar. Isabell Henr y 1879 George P. 1858 James T. Powell Mar. Martha E. Roney 1851, born 1834 died 1880-1890 CHILDREN: Mary C. 1852 John Wycliff born Dec. 23 1853 died June 29 1 939, Mar. 1. Martha Lester 1882, Mar. 2. Sarah Russell 1899 Woodford H. 1856 Al emedia A. 1858 Laura W. 1862 John Wycliff Powell Mar. Mattie Lester 1882, born 1862, died 1896, both buried Deep Creek Churchyard, Rosehill, KY CHILDREN: Rufu s L.1888- 1962, Mar. Mary LesterBugg Ruth 1890-1964, Mar. J. Allen Best Roxie T homas 1892-1960, Mar. Minnie T. Kerr 1922-1988 Joseph R. 1894-1958, Mar. Lorene Roxie Thomas Mar. Minya T. Kerr CHILDREN: John Lynn Mar. Shirley Stewart, Livi ng in Fremont, CA Roxie Grant, Living in Baltimore, MD A Church in the Hills Ex cerpts from the book ROXIE A Man After My Own Heart The story of the life of Re v. Roxie Powell and his wife Minya in the Methodist Ministry By Minya Kerr Powe ll It was the custom in the hills of Kentucky at this time (1911) for the women and children to go inside for the meeting.  Most of the men stayed outside whe re they talked of crops, horse trading, and politics which along with their Ken tucky bourbon often led to fights.  It was manly to be noisy but not enough to break up the meeting.  Gunfire however, was not uncommon and a knife was as ess ential as a man's breeches.  These men were family men and it was all in good h umor.  Even the young-bloods who dashed away on their horses firing an occasion al blast when the meeting ended did so in good spirit. Roxie was often among th e crowd outside the church.  It was the place to visit and get the news.  When the revival season came, some of the men went inside to listen and get religion .  But not Roxie. Eventually he found himself standing alone outside the little Methodist Church called Antioch, where his mother had attended church.  He lis tened to hymns being sung.  He realized that at the age of nineteen he had neve r "looked between the lids of a Bible."  He thought of his mother in heaven wit h a longing for her that urged him to go inside.  That night at the altar he fo und Christ.  From that moment his life and his interests changed. That summer h e worked all day in the fields plowing corn.  On Wednesday night he rode his ho rse nine miles to a prayer-meeting at his grandmother's Baptist Church near Ros ehill.  On Thrusday night he rode his horse seven miles to the Methodist Church where he had been converted. After preaching the sermon, Brother Sawyer of thi s church would say, "I'm turning the meeting over to Brother Roxie," and he sat down.  One night Brother Sawyer made the announcement, "Tomorrow night, Brothe r Roxie will preach the sermon."  This all began on Arpil 3, 1911.  By the time August arrived he knew what he wanted to do with

Details of Lewis' family with Milly Bottom