Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie", daughter of Robert Bolen Gordon & Nancy Elizabeth Reed, was born May 25, 1885 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Apr 14, 1942 England, Lonoke Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Liver.
Married: Moses Allen Powell "Allen" Feb 13, 1906 Conway Co AR. He is the son of Moses A. Powell & Elvira Carpenter & was born Mar 5, 1884 Morrilton, Conway Co AR, died Dec 14, 1952 Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Occupation: Farmer
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure.

Children of Elizabeth & Moses:
1. Lloyd born 1907 Conway Co AR, died at a young age in Conway Co AR due to diptheria.
2. Amos Loyce born Feb 24, 1908 Conway Co AR, died about 1925 during a knife fight in Paragould, Greene Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
3. Reba Lodean born Jan 11, 1909 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Feb 8, 2000 Paragould, Greene Co AR & buried at Shiloh Cemetery in Paragould AR.
Married: John Wallace McPherson Mar 30, 1929 in Lonoke Co AR. He is the son of John McPherson & Dovie Hays & was born Feb 28, 1904 Mayflower, Faulkner Co AR, died Oct 13, 1988 Paragould, Greene Co AR.
Children: Hester Dean, Ireland Wallace, Dorothy Virginia, Oather, Delmer Ray.
4. Rennie Lucille born Jan 17, 1911 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Nov 5, 1989 Sacramento, Sacramento Co CA due to Congestive Heart Failure.
Married: Joe Lee Dodd in 1930.
Children: Harold, Betty Sue & Ray Allen
5. Herley Houston born Mar 25, 1914 Conway Co AR, died Dec 24, 1973 Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co AR.
Married: Ada Leon Martin Nov 18, 1934 in Jefferson Co AR. She is the daughter of Tom Martin & Etta Lovell & was born June 12, 1918 Grape, Jefferson Co AR.
Children: Robert Lee
6. Vernon Allen born Jan 29, 1918 Conway Co AR
Married: Dorothy Ann Meness Jan 29, 1938. She was born Jan 6, 1921 Hulbert, Cherokee Co OK, died Mar 12, 1995 Flushing, Gennesee Co MI.
Children: Ann Carolyn
7. Edgar Arma born Jan 8, 1921 Morrilton, Conway Co AR, died Apr 26, 1998 Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co AR due to Kidney Cancer.
Married: Ora Melville Sherrill Dec 31, 1940 in Dumas, Desha Co AR. She is the daughter of David Sherrill & Emily Slater & was born Mar 19, 1919 in Oakland Co MI.
Children: Nina Sue & Beverly Karen.
8. William Calvin born Apr 3, 1925 Morrilton, Conway Co AR, died Feb 2, 1992 Pontiac, Oakland Co MI due to Amyotriphic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Emphysema.
Married: Faye Lavada Oliver Dec 7, 1944 Greene Co AR. She was born Aug 11, 1924 Boydsville, Clay Co AR.
Children: Ada Jean, Peggy Diane, Edna Denise, William Lynn & Shelby Mark.

Notes:
1. Nov 20, 1884 A final certificate for 160 acres of land in Conway Co AR was issued to M.A. Powell, Sr. (Bureau of Land Management-General Land Office)
2. June 15, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Elizabeth Gordon age 14 living with her parents/siblings. She was born Mar 1886 & attended school 4 1/2 months out of the year. (pg 83b, #166)
3. May 4, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows Moses Powell age 25 & Lizzie age 23 on their farm in Lick Mountain township/Martinville Road. Children with them were Amos L., Reba & a boarder named Joe Williams. (pg 106b, #339)
4. Sep 12, 1918 WWI Draft registration card shows M. Powell to be of medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair working as a farmer near Springfield AR.
5. Jan 10, 1920 Conway Co AR census record shows Moses Powell age 34, Elizabeth age 33, Amos L. age 12, Reba L. age 10, Herley age 8, & Vernon age 5 on their farm in Union township. Moses' brother, Walter S. Powell age 30, is divorced & living with them. (pg 28a, #62)
6. Apr 10, 1930 Lonoke Co AR census record shows M.A. Powell age 45, Lizzie age 43, Lucille age 19, Herley age 16, Vernon age 10, Edgar age 8, William age 5 & Walter Powell, brother of Moses, on their farm in Indian Bayou township. Walter is divorced. (pg 166a, #166)
7. Last residence for Rennie L. Powell-Dodd was Sacramento CA. Her ssn record was listed under the name Lucille & was issued in AR. (SSDI)
8. Birth/death dates & places for Hurley Powell are from SSDI. No address was listed for last residence & last benefit paid. His ssn was issued in CA. His name was listed as Hurley in ssn record.
9. Last residence for Edgar Powell was White Hall AR. His ssn was issued in AR. (SSDI)
10. Elizabeth Gordon-Powell is my 1C2R.

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