John Powers b 12 Apr 1793 Russell Co VA d 19 Apr 1884 TN; buried Powers Cemetery, Duncan Gap, Wise Co VA; s/o Jonas Powers and Lucy Sperry. John Powers m. Mary Polly Hillman b 3 Sept 1795 VA d 15/23 Jun 1884 Scott Co VA; buried Powers Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o William Hillman and Margaret Peggy Burton. Children of John Powers and Mary Polly Hillman;

1. Lucy Powers b 1829 VA d 17 Mar 1913; m. 29 Jan 1909 to Tivis Worthington Newberry b abt 1824 Coeburn, Wise Co VA d abt 1912 Inez, Martin Co KY; s/o Henry Clay Newberry and Elizabeth Dickenson.

2. Preston Powers

3. Eliza Powers

4. Washie Powers

5. William Alexander Alec Powers b 16 Apr 1831 VA d 21 May 1913; buried Powers Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Susannh J Powers b 30 Apr 1829 Scott Co VA d 15 Apr 1885; buried Powers Cemetery, Wise Co VA; Findagrave Memorial; d/o Jeremiah Powers and Nancy Ritchie.

6. David Crockett Powers b 1835 VA d 4 Apr 1891

7. John M P Powers b abt 1837 VA; m. 29 Jan 1861 Wise Co VA to Magararet A Stallard b 1844 KY; d/o Duncan Alan Stallard and Elizabeth H Addington.

8. George W Powers b abt 1841 VA

9. Mary L Powers b abt 1842 VA

1850 Scott Co VA Census
27 877 Powers John 57 M Farmer 500 VA
28 877 Powers Polly 55 F VA
29 877 Powers William A. 17 M Farmer VA
30 877 Powers David C. 15 M VA
31 877 Powers John M. P. 13 M VA
32 877 Powers George W. 9 M VA
33 877 Powers Mary L. 8 F VA

1860 Wise Co VA Census
297 Powers, John 67 M Farmer VA
297 Powers, Mary 65 F Housekeeping VA
297 Powers, John M 23 M Farm Hand VA
297 Powers, George W 21 M Farm Hand VA
297 Lambert, Elmiry? 19 F Seamstress VA
297 Lambert, Rasmus 24 M Farm Hand VA