My Powers Family Genealogy
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Third Generation of Powers Family
22. Elsie FRADY (Mary Ann POWERS, Jesse) was born about 1883 in Buncombe County, NC. She died 1974 and was buried in New Salem Church, Skyland, NC. Elsie married (1) Albert J. GARREN. Albert was born 16 Nov 1874.
They had the following children:
25. Zebulon B. PRESSLEY (Sarah C. "Sallie" POWERS, Jesse) was born 15 Apr 1869 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 5 Sep 1932 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC. Zebulon married (1) Carrie BUCHANAN about 1895. Carrie was born 25 Sep 1878 in North Carolina. She died 4 Sep 1973 in Swannanoa, Buncombe County, NC and was buried 7 Sep 1973 in Asheville City Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC.
They had the following children:
36. M i Alvin L. PRESSLEY was born 9 Sep 1897 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 4 Dec 1901 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.
37. F ii Lillian J. PRESSLEY was born 30 Aug 1900 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 28 Nov 1903 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.
38. F iii Sallie PRESSLEY was born 15 Nov 1902 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Sallie married (1) Unknown CAMPBELL. Sallie also married (2) Erskine Eugene WRIGHT on 9 Feb 1919. Erskine was born 8 Feb 1899 in Buncombe County, NC. He died 1 Apr 1939 in Cane Creek, Fairview, NC.
39. F iv Bessie PRESSLEY was born about 1908 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Bessie married (1)R. HUFFMAN about 1928. R. HUFFMAN was born about 1906 in North Carolina.
40. F v Della PRESSLEY was born 20 Apr 1910 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 28 May 2005 in Asheville, North Carolina and was buried in Piney Grove Church Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC. Della Miller Funeral Home, Black Mountain, NC. Della married (1) Fred William VESS. Fred was born 22 Jan 1915 in North Carolina. He died 15 Apr 1990 in Swannanoa, North Carolina.
41. F vi Vella PRESSLEY was born about 1911 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Vella married (1) Unknown KILPATRICK.
42. F vii Ruby PRESSLEY was born about 1913 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Ruby married (1) Unknown GREGG.
43. M viii Zebulon , Jr. PRESSLEY was born about 1916 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.
44. M ix Lawrence PRESSLEY was born about 1918 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.
45. M x Eugene PRESSLEY was born about 1919 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. Eugene married (1)Sherry UNKNOWN.
26. Harriet "Hattie" Stella PRESSLEY (Sarah C. "Sallie" POWERS, Jesse) was born 18 Aug 1870 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 19 May 1959 in Clover, SC and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC. Harriet married (1) George Belton HARVEY, son of John L. HARVEY and Caroline FANNON, about 1892 in North Carolina. George was born May 1860 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He died 30 May 1944 in Spartanburg County, SC. These are my Paternal Great-Grandparents.
They had the following children:
46. F i Lola C. HARVEY was born Aug 1893 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died in South Carolina. Lola married (1) John Mitchell NASH. John was born 17 Apr 1892 in North Carolina. He died Apr 1966 in Wellford, SC.
47. M ii Edward L. HARVEY was born 13 Mar 1896 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 30 Aug 1969 in Spartanburg, SC and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC. Edward married (1) Talitha J. UNKNOWN. Talitha was born 23 Nov 1904 in North Carolina. She died 15 Feb 1975 in Spartanburg, SC and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC.
48. M iii Henry Bascom HARVEY was born 5 Jan 1898 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 1 Sep 1949 in Wellford, Spartanburg County, SC.
49. M iv George Garland HARVEY was born Nov 1898 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC.
50. F v Carrie HARVEY was born 22 May 1903 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 4 Dec 1983 in Gastonia, Gaston County, NC. Carrie married (1) Unknown JACKSON.
51. F vi Effie Minnie HARVEY was born 22 Jul 1905 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. She died 1 Oct 1996 in Spartanburg, SC and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC. Effie married (1) Willie Lester BEATY, son of Isaac Franklin BAITY and Minnie Elizabeth HENDERSON, on 14 Mar 1925 in Spartanburg County, SC. Willie was born 20 Jun 1903 in Gastonia, NC. He died 6 Mar 1985 in Spartanburg, SC and was buried 8 Mar 1985 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, SC. These are my Paternal Grandparents.
52. F vii Ethel HARVEY was born 1910 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Ethel married (1) Unknown LIVERETT.
53. M viii John Mitchell HARVEY, was born 11 Nov 1911 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. He died 27 Nov 1979 in Buncombe County, NC. John resided 1930 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina. John married Unknown BART.
28. William Jessie PRESSLEY (Sarah C. "Sallie" POWERS, Jesse) was born 12 Feb 1878 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. William married Margaret R. "Maggie" UNKNOWN about 1910. Margaret was born about 1884.
They had the following children:
54. F i Sarah F. PRESSLEYwas born about 1911 in Buncombe County, NC.
55. M ii Charles W. PRESSLEY was born about 1913 in Buncombe County, NC.
56. M iii Paul E. PRESSLEY was born about 1914 in Buncombe County, NC.
57. F iv Jessie K. PRESSLEY was born about 1916 in Buncombe County, NC.
58. M v Cordie William PRESSLEY was born 13 Feb 1918 in Buncombe County, NC. He died 25 Apr 1984 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC.
59. M vi James E. PRESSLEY was born about 1920 in Buncombe County, NC.
60. M vii Joseph PRESSLEY was born about 1922 in Buncombe County, NC.
31. George W. PRESSLEY (Sarah C. "Sallie" POWERS, Jesse) was born 1885 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 23 Apr 1955 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NC. George married (1) Mae P. UNKNOWN. Mae was born 1902 in North Carolina. She died 1955 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and was buried in Mountain View Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NC.
They had the following child:
61. M i Un-named PRESSLEY was born 1920 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC. He died 1920 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, NC and is buried at Mountain View Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NC.