Hall County, Georgia

Ancestor Photos

Green Oliver Powell

Green Oliver Powell was born in Hall Co. Ga., April 16, 1826, married Martha Elizabeth Stewart, in Benton Co., Ala. Dec. 13, 1847.  She was born 1832 in Ga.  She is a Cherokee Indian.

Green Oliver Powell's father was Lewis R. Powell, born in Va., 1792.  His mother was Sarah ?,

The Children of Green Oliver Powell and Martha Elizabeth Stewart:

  1. Martha Powell
  2. Thomas Powell
  3. Unknown Powell
  4. Unknown Powell
  5. Francis Marion Powell
  6. James L.ewis Powell
  7. Green Oliver Powell, Jr.
  8. William (Bud) Martin Powell
  9. Mary (Sis) Palestine Powell
10. John Powell
11. George Thomas Powell
12. Henry Clay Powell
13. Isaac (Babe) Newton Powell, Sr.

Some of Green Oliver Powell's children went to Harlan Co. Ky. and worked in the Coal Mines, some stayed in the Chattanooga, Tn., Northwest Ga. area. Green Oliver and Martha are believed to be buried in the Powell Cemetery on the old Powell Home Place on the East side of Lookout Mountain, in Walker Co. Ga.

  Submitted by: Pat (Powell) Springer