Powell family in Luzerne / Freeland Pennsylvania

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Interested in finding members of the Powell family descended from John Powell and Mary Powell MS James of Builth and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales who migrated to Pennsylvania US in the late 1800s.
Three of their children migrated.  John Powell who married Mary ?, Annie, who became Mrs James Lewis and Mary Ann who married John Jones.
I have a copy of the WW1 Draft Registration card for John Powell Junior's son William Aubrey Powell born 10 July 1879, he was a reporter for the Standard Sentinel  and lists his wife as Mrs Mary Powell on the card which was completed on Sept 12, 1918.
Any help gratefully received, 
Dash
 
 

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Is this your family in 1880 Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

John Powell 47 CoalMiner
Mary Powell 37
Jennet Powell 9
Ada Powell 5
John H. Powell 4
Aubrey Powell 11 months.
 
 
 

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Think this is probably the correct family, the occupation for Aubrey in 1920 seems to fit nicely.
This is Aubrey with mother Mary in 1910 Freeland Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Mary Powell 68 Had 7 children - 4 survive. Immigrated 1868.
Ada Powell 35 Dressmaker
Aubrey Powell 30 Store Keeper. Novelty.

This is 1920 Freeland Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Harry Tipton 37 Born Pennsylvania. Miner
Ethel Tipton 32 Born Pennsylvania
Evelyn Tipton 13
Edward Tipton 7
Mary Smith 61 Mother -In-Law
Martha Smith 34 Sister-In-Law
Aubrey Powell 40 Brother In Law. Reporter. Daily Paper
Mary Powell 38 Sister In Law

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1930 Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Aubrey Powell 51 Reporter. Newspaper. Owns own home $3500. Age at marriage 38 years
Mary Powell 49 Age at marriage 36 years.
 
 

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WW2 Draft gives similar details to what you say was on WW1 Draft.

Address 720 Pine Street. Freeland. Luzerne. PA. Date Of Birth 10 July 1879. Employer Standard Sentinel of Hazleton. PA. Wife Mrs Aubrey Powell.
Height 5 ft 6 3/4 ins. Eyes Brown. Grey Hair. Weight: 187 Ruddy Complexion.

WW1 Draft Sept 12 1918

Addres 605 Walnut ..... Luzerne. PA Birth Date July 1oth 1879
Reporter Standard Sentinel. Wife Mrs Mary Powell

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Thank you very much for all the information you posted.  It has been extremely helpful. I especially liked the description of Aubrey on the WW2 Draft card.  Would seem that Mary's maiden name was Smith from 1920 Census, but it doesn't look as though they had any children. Thank you so much for helping me solve this part of my Powell family puzzle in America. 
I hope I can help you some day.

Many thanks, Dash

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Hello Dash.

With reference to Annie who became Mrs James Lewis.

Was James born 1832 Wales and Ann Powell 1835 ?
Married in Pennsylvania about 1858 ? Wondered if this looks like them - James died earlier.

1880 Census Fallbrook, Tioga, Pennsylvania

Ann Lewis 43 Widow born Wales
Ellen Lewis 20
William Lewis 15
Mary Ann Lewis 12
Howell Lewis 9
Robt. Ditchburne 35

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1870 Fall Brook, Tioga, Pennsylvania

James Lewis 38 Born Wales. Coal Miner. Value of Personal Estate $900.
Annie Lewis 35
Ella Lewis 13
William Lewis 11
Mary A Lewis 9
Julia Jenkin 23
John Ruse 18

If this is the family then James could have died between 1871 and 1881 !

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1860 Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania

James Lewis 28 Born Wales
Ann Lewis 25 Born Wales
Ellen Lewis 10 mths.
Howell Powell 6
Mary A Lewis 10
Joseph Patherce 43