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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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ALVIN L. POWERS, merchant at Lynnville, and the present Trustee of Hart Township, was born in Warrick County, Ind., June 12, 1853, the eldest of three children born to Jackson and Margaret (Skaggs) Powers. He received a good common school education in youth, remaining with his parents until twenty years of age, and July 8, 1873, wedded Julia Ann Wilson, who died February 15, 1876. Two children born to them are also dead. Mr. Powers farmed after his marriage, but previous to this began teaching school when only seventeen years old. Possessing natural qualifications for the teacher’s profession he has followed that to a greater or less extent until within the past year. In 1884 he was elected Township Trustee, now holding that position, and besides is associated with his brother at Lynnville in merchandising, and is doing a creditable business. May 12, 1880, he was united in marriage with Catharine F. Clinton, by whom he is the father of two children, only Carl yet living. Mr. Powers began life a poor boy, and although not wealthy in a financial view, he has secured a comfortable amount of this world’s goods through his own exertions. Farming, teaching, trading and merchandising have been his principal occupations through life.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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