General Notes

John Wesley Powell was born and raised in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon. Intent upon becoming a doctor, John went to Willamette University for the start of his Medical studies. While there, he took two course lectures in the Medical Department. He then took a course at Louisville Medical College in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated with Honors. He left Kentucky after graduation, and started his profession in Kansas. In the 1875 state census he was living in Centropolis, Franklin County with his cousin, Thomas Morris Center. He married Martha Angeline Browning, in Centropolis, Kansas, April 4, 1878. After marriage, he and Angelina moved to Nevada where John set up practice. In 1880, they were living in Paradise Valley, Humboldt, Nevada. In 1889, the family moved to Oregon City, Oregon. Dr. John Powell was a Republican and, in 1886, while living in Nevada, he was elected to the 13th session of the State Legislature. That session elected the "Free Silver Advocate", Hon. William M. Stewart to the U.S. Senate. John and Angeline had seven children. Bertha, John and Lily all died in childhood of scarlet fever. The other four were: Gertrude A Powell; Myrtle P Powell; Stella Powell and Frederick Gordan Powell.

-- bio courtesy of Judith Bling, via FindAGrave

  Burial Notes

Molalla Memorial Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He was educated at Studied medicine in Kansas.

• He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 24 January 1850 in Marion County, Oregon Territory, USA. ⁴ Marion County, Oregon Territory, USA (John W, age 11/12)

• Disproven Birth: 11 February 1850, Waldo Hills, Marion County, Oregon Territory, USA. ³ He was enumerated in the 1850 census on 24 January 1850 and listed as 11 months old, therefore he must have been born in 1849. kmh.

• He has conflicting birth information of 10 February 1852 and Waldo Hills, Marion County, Oregon Territory, USA.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Federal Census on 19 July 1860 in Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon, USA. ⁵ Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon, USA (J.W., age 10)

• He worked as a physician on 1 March 1875 in Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. ⁶

• He appeared on the Kansas State Census on 1 March 1875 in Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas, USA. ⁶
  

Henry Center      26  M  W   Farmer   1200   500   Mo.      Mo.
Morris Center     60  M  "     "                   Ohio      "    Cannot write
Mary      "       52  F  "   Cook                   "        "
Mary A    "       19  F  "     "                   Mo.       "
Elmira E. "       17  F  "   At School              "        "
Jas W.    "       14  M  "       "                 Ks.
Jno W Powell      25  M  "   Physician             Oregon   Ky.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census in 1880 in Paradise Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA.
  
  J. W. POWELL   Self   M   Male   W   30   OR   Doct
  M. A. POWELL   Wife   M   Female   W   23   IN   Keeping House   VA   VA
  A. Y. POWELL   Dau   S   Female   W   1   NV      OR   IN
    POWELL   Dau   S   Female   W   1M   NV      OR   IN

• Gallery: Biographical sketch of Dr. J. W. Powell, in 1893, in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA. Biographical sketch and image of page 287 are from H.K. Hines' An illustrated history of the state of Oregon : containing a history of Oregon from the earliest period of its discovery to the present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of some of its eminent men and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and prominent citizens of to-day (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1893).

• He worked as a Physician on 12 June 1900 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA. ³

• He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 12 June 1900 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA. ³
  

Powell, John W.     Head     White     M     Feb 1850     50     Married     22     --     --     Oregon     KY     MO     Physician
Powell, Angelina     Wife   M(mixed? or sloppy W?)     F     Apr 1858     42     Married    22     7     4     Indiana     Virginia     Virginia     --
Powell, Gertrude A.     Daughter     M    F     May 1879     21     Single     --     --     --     Nevada     Oregon     Indiana     ?spender woolen mills?
Powell, Myrtle     Daughter     W    F     June 1885     14     Single     --     --     --     Nevada     Oregon     Indiana     At School
Powell, Stella     Daughter     W    F     June 1878     11     Single     --     --     --     Nevada     Oregon     Indiana     At School
Powell, Fred     Son     W    M     ? 1892     8     Single     --     --     --     Nevada     Oregon     Indiana     --

• He was buried at the Molalla Memorial Cemetery in Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA in 1923.