Powell Evans 
Powell was born on June 1st, 1868 in Little Rock, Marion Co., SC.1 Powell's father was James Evans and his mother was Marie Antoinette Powell. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Evans and Jane Beverly Daniel; his maternal grandparents were William Alexander Powell and Lucy Peachy Lee. He had three brothers and five sisters, named William Alexander, James Daniel, Thomas, Jane Beverly, Maria Lee, Maria Antionette, Lucy Peachy and Llewellyn Stewart. He was the second oldest of the nine children.General Notes
Genealogical Records: Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600-1800s
Colonial & Revolutionary Families, Vol II, Powell Evans, P 778
Powell Evans, eldest son and second child of Dr James and Maria Antionette(Powell) Evans was born at Little rock, Marion Co., SC, June 1, 1868. He graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, New York, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1888, member of Phi Beta Kappa, Literary and Social Fraternities, and engaged in business as a civil and electrical engineer, which he contnues to the present time. He is president and manager of the Merchant & Evans Company of Philadelphia, manufacturers of tinplate, and other metal in all lines, and is also president of the International Sprinkler Co. He is much interested in street, passenger and other railways, automobile and good roads work, as well as in fire protection engineering. He is a director of the Merchants' National Bank of Philadelphia, and a member of the University, Racquet and Philadelphia Country Clubs and of the Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution. He married, Nov 26, 1898, Julia Estelle Merchant, daughter of Clark Merchant, Esq. of Philadelphia and his wife Sarah Watts, and grandaughter of General Merchant, first cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, from Albany New York and a distinguished officer of the United States Army, by his wife, a Miss Lovekin, of Newburyport, MA.
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- b.03 Sep 1790 in on his fathers plantation near Marion, SC d.09 Aug 1845 in At "Tranquility"(wifes family home) Granville Co., NC
- b.12 Sep 1831 in Marion, SC d.15 Jul 1909 in Clifton Springs, NY at age 77
- b. in of Granville Co., NC d.UNKNOWN
- b.29 Jan 1795 d.UNKNOWN
- b.1700 d.1761 in Albermarie Co., VA
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- b.01 Jun 1868 in Little Rock, Marion Co., SC d.UNKNOWN
- b.1705 in Greenfields, Somerset, MD, USA d.1787 in Prince William, VA, USA
- b.Jul 1737 in Dumfries, Prince William, VA, USA d.23 Aug 1810 in Bedford, PA, USA
- b.1720 in Stony Point, Stafford, VA, USA d.1788 in Prince William Co., VA
- b.04 Aug 1772 in Middleburg, Loudoun, VA, USA d.19 Sep 1807 in Washington, KY, USA
- b. in of Chippawamsic, Prince William Co., VA d.UNKNOWN
- b.17 Dec 1740 in Prince William, VA, USA d.20 Oct 1812 in Middleburg, Loudoun, VA, USA
- b.24 Jul 1798 in Middlesburg, VA, USA d.02 Oct 1870 in Richmond, VA, USA
- b.11 Jun 1888 in Waterside, Dumphries, Scotland d.08 Oct 1918 in Glasgow, Scotland
- b.25 Jul 1726 in Schotts, Lankashire d.1780 in Alexandria, Fairfax, VA, USA
- b. in Scotland d.UNKNOWN
- b.1780 in Loudon Co., VA d.24 Jan 1844
- b.~ 1707 in Scotland d.1757 in Westmoreland Co., VA
- b.1743 in Prince William, VA, USA d.1780
- b.1709 in VA d.Nov 1752 in Belle Air, Prince William, VA, USA
- b. in of Leesburg, VA d.UNKNOWN
- b. in of Trinity College, Dublin d.UNKNOWN
- b. in Ireland d.UNKNOWN
- b. in Woodstock, Fredrick Co., VA d.UNKNOWN
- b. in of Culpepper Co., VA d.UNKNOWN
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