John Powers
b. 1843 MS
Jane Caroline Hobbs
Jane Caroline Hobbs
b. Nov 16, 1820 Perry Co., AL
m. Feb 21, 1843
Lowndes Co., MS
Mary Powers
b. 1845 MS
James A Powers
b. 1821 GA
Charles Powers
b. 1847 MS
Georgianna Powers
b. 1849 MS
1850 Carroll County, Mississippi - Southern District 612 672 Oct 11, 1850
John Powers            29 GA Carpenter
Jane Powers            28 AL
John Powers              7 MS
Mary Powers             5 MS
Charles Powers        3 MS
Georgianna Powers 1 MS

The following article appeared in the Choctaw Plaindealer Jan 3, 2001:
Backward Glances
by Louis Taunton
1888 News from The Choctaw Plaindealer
        The co-partnership between G. W. WHISENANT and W. C. LINCH has been dissolved by mutual consent and the business will be continued by W. C. LINCH at Weir.
         The co-partnership between James DRANE and Mrs. S. O. EVANS has been dissolved by mutual consent and the business will be continued by Mrs. S. O. EVANSat Chester.
        HUGHSTON and HUGHSTON, Attorneys-at-Law, had attorney S. R. HUGHSTON at Chester and E. V. HughstonUGHSTON at Ackerman.
        T. W. BENTHALL advertised as a gunsmith at McCool.
        W. W. RILEY at the Hester House in Ackerman advertised staple and fancy groceries.
        DAVIS & CARTER, French Camp, advertised as dealers in general merchandise.
        Marion F. TOLLERSON had filed for homestead and named the following as witnesses to prove his continuous residence on the land he had filed homestead as: John SHAW, Jesse BORING, Frank SHAW, James SHAW, all of Ackerman.
        James L. POWER, advertised as a Blacksmith and general repair shop and agent for engines at Ackerman.
        DAVIS, CARTER & Co. advertised from Weir as cotton buyers and general merchandise.
        BLUMENFELD and FREID of Starkville advertised as the place to sell cotton and buy goods.
        W. C. NOLEN was a dealer in drugs and medicines at Ackerman.
        F. D. SEWARD & Co. were general merchants at McCool and SEWARD Bros. of Ackerman were dealers in general merchandise.
        M. W. CONNER & Co. were dealers in dry goods and groceries at Ackerman.
        SWEATMAN, TROTTER and DANIEL were attorneys-at-Law in Ackerman.
        Mrs. A. B. TENHET advertised millinery for sale. She was located on Chester Street in Ackerman.

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1850 Carroll County, Mississippi Southern District 612 672 Oct 11, 1850
John Powers    29 Carpenter   GA
Jane                28                   AL
John        7       MS
Mary        5       MS
Charles          3       MS
Georgiana   1       MS
Betty          13        GA


The following article appeared in the Choctaw Plaindealer Jan 3, 2001:
Backward Glances
by Louis Taunton
1888 News from The Choctaw Plaindealer
        The co-partnership between G. W. WHISENANT and W. C. LINCH has been dissolved by mutual consent and the business will be continued by W. C. LINCH at Weir.
         The co-partnership between James DRANE and Mrs. S. O. EVANS has been dissolved by mutual consent and the business will be continued by Mrs. S. O. EVANSat Chester.
        HUGHSTON and HUGHSTON, Attorneys-at-Law, had attorney S. R. HUGHSTON at Chester and E. V. HughstonUGHSTON at Ackerman.
        T. W. BENTHALL advertised as a gunsmith at McCool.
        W. W. RILEY at the Hester House in Ackerman advertised staple and fancy groceries.
        DAVIS & CARTER, French Camp, advertised as dealers in general merchandise.
        Marion F. TOLLERSON had filed for homestead and named the following as witnesses to prove his continuous residence on the land he had filed homestead as: John SHAW, Jesse BORING, Frank SHAW, James SHAW, all of Ackerman.
        James L. POWER, advertised as a Blacksmith and general repair shop and agent for engines at Ackerman.
        DAVIS, CARTER & Co. advertised from Weir as cotton buyers and general merchandise.
        BLUMENFELD and FREID of Starkville advertised as the place to sell cotton and buy goods.
        W. C. NOLEN was a dealer in drugs and medicines at Ackerman.
        F. D. SEWARD & Co. were general merchants at McCool and SEWARD Bros. of Ackerman were dealers in general merchandise.
        M. W. CONNER & Co. were dealers in dry goods and groceries at Ackerman.
        SWEATMAN, TROTTER and DANIEL were attorneys-at-Law in Ackerman.
        Mrs. A. B. TENHET advertised millinery for sale. She was located on Chester Street in Ackerman.
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