Powell, Thomas
From Central Park Historical Society Encyclopedia
Great Grandson of Thos. Powell I. b. 1762, d. 1835, married? Children: Thomas - married Elizabeth Stymus, Joshua, James(b. 1790, d.1881) married Jane Covert (b.1791, d. 1879); John and others. Joshua Powell, b. 1790, d. 1861. (were he and James twins? - or both roughly 11 months apart?) Married Elizabeth Covert (b. 5/13/1813 d. 7/2/1881) - married John Jarvis (b. 9/3/1810 - d. 4/11/1893); Letty - married William Jarvis; Ruth - married James Van Sise and others. John Powell, b. 1796, d. 1887. Married First, Catherine _______, b. 1797, d. 18-- married, second Sarah, b. 1818, d.? Children: Ebert, b. 1835 d. 1/16/1909; Sarah Ann, b. 1847, d. 2/15/1901 - married George Powell (1824 - 1904) ; Charles (1829 - 1860) Thomas Underhill Powell (1843 - 1902) was the son of Richard S. and Sarah Underhill Powell of Old Bethpage. He married Hanah Anne Ketcham (1845 - 1901) Thomas U. was descended as follows: Thomas (1), Thomas (2), Joshua, Benjamin, Richard. Elbert, Sarah Ann, Charles, George, Thomas U. and Hannah Anne Powell Powell are buried in the cemetery on Quaker Meeting House Road in Old Bethpage/Farmingdale area. John, Catherine, Thomas, James, Jane and several other Powells are buried in the cemetery within the Grumman Aerospace Corps' property. Joshua and Elizabeth are buried in Plainedge Methodist Church Cemetery, Hicksville Road and Central Avenue, Bethpage.
By Rosalie Walsh Niemczyk
