Descendants of Jonathan Powell

Descendants of Valentine Hill

Wakenight, Dusing, Hill, & Strock Families

Second Generation

2. Upton POWELL ¹ ^,2 (Jonathan¹) was born NOV 26, 1801 in Washington County, MD,^⁴ died JAN 10, 1880 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^⁵ at age 78, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

Burial Notes: N41d 59.918'
W89d 34.611'
accuracy 15'
Oct 2004

General Notes: In 1854 they came by covered wagon to settle in Pine Creek by the wishing well about April 1; from Washington County, MD. According to Wanda Wiggins, the sellers of the land were Wm. and Rebecca Mumma. Six children born there. They were charter members of St. Mark's Lutheran in Polo, IL. per John Clayton #1462.
In 1878 farmer in Section 10, Buffalo Twp. Age 78y/1m/14d at death. One of ten children, three still living according to his obituary. Those three would be brother Samuel J. Powell #4570 and two others unknown.
He adopted George Green, but am uncertain whether this was formally or informally.

See data on his father for names of possible siblings.

His will left the use of $1000 (the interest therefrom) to adopted son George Green and the use of $500 (the interest therefrom) to the housekeeper Catherine Campbell. Samuel W. Powell and Jonathan A. Powell are executors of his will.

Following are the three pages of handwritten will obtained from Ogle County, IL, probate court. I think one or more
pages are missing.

"In case my daughter Mary Ann shall get married she shall then be chargeable on account of ----- from me with paying each of
my children mentioned above two hundred dollars each in addition to the sums ----- -----. Should George Green die then the
thousand dollars shall be divided equally among all of my heirs except Susanna Winders and should Catherine Campbell die then said five hundred dollars the use of which said Catherine is to have shall be divided the same as the one thousand. If Mary Ann Powell desires she can pay the $1500 to my son William who shall pay 6 percent interest for the use of it for the two
persons aforesaid.

I give and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Ann 1 ----- two beds and bedding, six chairs and a rocker, 1 sofa, 1 set of knives and forks and dishes, my horse Dick and my ----- buggy and two cows.

The balance of all my real estate and personal property shall ----- ----- according to law"

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"Jacob M. Powell, William U. Powell and my daughter Catherine Davis each the sum of fivehundredeightythree and 33/100 dollars. She shall also be liable to pay and shall pay in addition ----- to my children last named fifteen hundred dollars, but the last-mentioned fifteen hundred shall be for the benefit of the two persons named as follows.
George W. Green shall have the use of one thousand dollars as long as he shall live and Catherine Campbell shall have the use of five hundred dollars thereof. There last two sums may remain the the place and the use of it applied as aforesaid if the ----- Mary Ann shall wish to have ----- ----- ----- or she may put the sum out at interest and pay the interest of the respective sums to the two last-mentioned persons whenever they sall need it. If they do not need it then the above mentioned children of mine shall have the interest thereof with Mary Ann taking her share."

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"and the ----- thereof divided equally among all my children share and share alike except Susanna Winters who ----- -----her entire share if all my property is ----- ----- ----- mine.

I hereby nominate and appoint Samuel W. Powell and Johnathon A. Powell my sons my executors to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann 1 secretary, 1 cook stove, 1clock, sewing machine, my looking glasses, 1 extension table & ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- as she may -----.

Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of January AD 1878."

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Miller/farmer.

• Alt. Birth: NOV 27, 1801.¹²

Upton married Anna O. SMITH,² daughter of Joseph SMITH and Living, MAR 25, 1828 in Washington County, MD.¹³ Anna was born SEP 19, 1804 in Maryland,^¹⁴ died APR 16, 1873 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^¹⁵ at age 68, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: MAR 19, 1828, Washington County, MD.

General Notes: Notes fron Richard Beckenbaugh; [email protected]
Age 68 years, 6 months, 27 days at death.
Called Anna Smith in the Biographical Record of Ogle County, 1899.
Middle initial from Powell family Bible.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: SEP 20, 1804.¹²

Children from this marriage were:

5 F i. Mary Ann POWELL ² was born JAN 9, 1829 in Washington Co., Maryland,^¹⁶ died JAN 16, 1880 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^⁵ at age 51, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

General Notes: notes from Richard Beckenbaugh; [email protected]
Never married; 51 years, 7 days at death. In the Powell family Bible, her name is Maryann.
Died 6 days after her father died, and was unable to attend his funeral

+ 6 M ii. Samuel Washington POWELL ² was born DEC 3, 1834 in Washington County, MD,^¹⁷ died MAR 13, 1923 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^¹⁸ at age 88, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^¹⁹

+ 7 F iii. Susan POWELL ² was born NOV 18, 1832 in Washington County, MD,^²⁰ died MAR 28, 1905 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^⁵ at age 72, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

+ 8 M iv. Jonathan Andrew "John" POWELL ² was born SEP 9, 1838 in Clear Spring, Washington, MD,^{²¹^,22} died AUG 4, 1923 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^{²²^,23^,24} at age 84, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

+ 9 M v. Jacob Martin "Jake" POWELL ² was born APR 1, 1841 in Clear Spring, Washington, MD,^{²⁵^,26} died FEB 26, 1910 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^⁵ at age 68, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

+ 10 F vi. Maria Catherine "Kate" POWELL ² was born MAR 27, 1843 in Clear Spring, Washington, MD,^²⁷ died OCT 26, 1914^²⁸ at age 71, and was buried OCT 28, 1914 in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^²⁹

+ 11 M vii. William Upton POWELL ² was born NOV 24, 1846 in Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland,^{³⁰^,31^,32} died SEP 1, 1919 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^{³⁰^,32^,33} at age 72, and was buried in Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp., Ogle, IL..^{⁵^,32}

12 M viii. Joseph Martin POWELL ² was born SEP 26, 1830 in Washington Co., Maryland^¹⁶ and died SEP 20, 1835 in Washington Co., Maryland^¹⁶ at age 4.

General Notes: notes from Richard Beckenbaugh; [email protected]
Abbrev: Powell Family Bible, item 50 of LDS microfilm roll #1307619
Text: Powell Family Bible, item 50 of LDS microfilm roll #1307619. Location from move to Illinois in 1854

13 M ix. George GREEN ² was born in 1862,^³⁴ died in AUG 1880^²⁸ at age 18, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^³⁴

General Notes: Adopted according to obituary of Upton Powell #2727 published 1/17/1880.
Given the use of $1000 as long as he lived in will of Upton Powell.

Noted events in his life were:

• Adoption.

3. Isabella POWELL (Jonathan¹) was born FEB 13, 1798 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^⁶ died MAR 1, 1881 in Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL^{⁶^,7} at age 83, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL.^{⁶^,8}

Death Notes: I have obit in records

General Notes: Tombstone next to Daniel. I have not been to the cemetery, but it was done by someone else, and the stone is unreadable. This is probably Isabella

ISABEL P. WAKENIGHT
Mt. Morris times 3-17-1881

In Pine Creek TWP Wednesday, March 9th, 1881,
Mrs. Isabel P. Wakenight, died. The deceased was a native of Washington
County Maryland. She was married to Daniel Wakenight
In 1816. They came from MD to Clark county, OH., in 1850
Where they resided about six years. From there they moved to Ogle Co. IL
Mrs. Wakenight was the mother of seven children, thirty grandchildren, and
Five great-grandchildren. She united with the Lutheran Church in 1829. Her
Funeral service was held in the Salem Dunkard church on last Friday in the
Presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives, Elders Henderson
And Price officiating.

Noted events in her life were:

• Religion: Luthren, 1829.³⁵

• Census: 1830, Washington Co., Maryland With Husband.³⁶

• Census: 1850, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., Illinois With Husband.³⁶

• Emigration: Abt SEP 1850, From Washington Co., MD To Clark Co., OH.³⁵

• Emigration: Abt 1856, From Clark Co., OH To Ogle Co., IL.³⁵

• Census: 1860, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., Illinois With Husband.³⁶

Isabella married Daniel WAKENIGHT Sr., son of Unknown and Unknown, JUL 16, 1816 in Washington Co., Maryland ³⁷ ^,38.^,39 Daniel was born DEC 16, 1792 in Maryland,^⁴⁰ died AUG 17, 1866 in Ogle Co., IL.^⁴⁰ at age 73, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL.^⁴⁰

Marriage Notes: by Rev. Rahouser

General Notes: On marriage License it is spelled Waichnight unsure if typo or name spelling changed

NOTE---- was Passed on the information from Sylverster Wakenight that we came from Germany and that the name was origannaly spelled Weichneicht. I have ran across this name is several other incindences, but with the way records were kept way back it is hard to know what was a misspelling and what was diffrent name altogether. I have no dought we are from Germany. The problem is finding Daniel's father for lack of record keeping in the early years

Philip Wakenight died in 1815 (who is he--speculation is he is Daniel Sr.'s Father, but was he? when he died most of his estate was bought by Daniel and his Widow Wakenight, but that don't really prove he was the Father), It appers Martin maybe his father (Philips) but can't know this for sure w/o more documentation.

Could this be his father?
Web: Washington County, Maryland, Obituary Index, 1790-2007 about Philip Wakenight
Name: Philip Wakenight
Publication Date: 22 Mar 1815
Publication Place: Washington, Maryland, United States
Death Date: Abt 1815

Whitenack Family History and Letters, by Mildred Hamburg (cont.)

Family C:
Martin Whytknecht (also spelled Weidknecht, Whiteknight) arrived in America on Sept. 30, 1732 on the "Dragon" out of Rotterdam (185 on board and Chas. Hargrave, master). He was from Adelshofen, Baden and was a half-brother of Andreas Weidknecht
who came to America in 1710.
Martin purchased 100 acres of land in Bucks county, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1734.
List of his issue: Martin: Jacob, Matthias, Phillip, Elias, possibly Peter. No dates of their births or deaths are available. They were found in lists of Revolutionary soldiers, from tax lists, 1790 census of Pennsylvania. Reference to these Whitenacks came from the following:
Revolutionary War Records:
Martin Wethknecht
Martin Weidknieght
Jacob Weidkneght (7 months man of 1782, Col. Daniel Hiester, Jr.'s Battalion in Philadelphia County Militia)
County Tax Lists
Bucks County Pa., Millford Twsp., Jacob Wideneicht was taxed for 20 acres and 2 cattle in 1785, 86 and 87.
Northampton county, Pa., Bethlehem Twsp., Mathias Weidkneght was taxed for 100 acres of land, 3 horses and 2 cattle in 1785, 86 and 88.
Elias Weidknecht, single freeman in Northampton Co. 1786.
Philip Weidknecht, " " " "

1790 Census of Pennsylvania

Male over
16 Males under
16 Females
1 3 5 Whiteknight, Matthias (Northampton Co. Nazareth Twsp.)
1 1 1 Whiteknight, Phillip
1 1 1 Wightknegt, Peter (Berks Co. Rockland Twsp.)

"United States Census, 1850," Danl Wakenight in household of Danl Wakenight, Washington county, part of, Washington, Maryland, United States
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name: Danl Wakenight
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Washington county, part of, Washington, Maryland, United States
gender: Male
age: 57
marital status:
race (original):
race (expanded):
birthplace: Maryland
estimated birth year: 1793
dwelling house number: 1348
family number: 1407
line number: 41
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 298
film number: 443529
digital folder number: 004199339
image number: 00189
Household Gender Age
Danl Wakenight M 57
Isabella Wakenight F 52
Susan Wakenight F 23
Danl Wakenight M 18
Saml Wakenight

Noted events in his life were:

• Military: : War Of 1812.

• Census: 1830, Washington Co., Maryland.³⁶ as the head of household with nine people: 1 male 20-30: 1 female 20-30:1 female 10-15: 2 females 5-10: 2 males 5-10: 1 female under 5: and 1 male 5 years old

• Census: AUG 14, 1850, Washington Co., Maryland.³⁶ Daniel (age 57) and Isabelle (age 52) Wakenight are enumerated in Washington Co., MD on 8-14-1850: both born in MD; household includes Susan (23), Daniel (18) and Samuel (15), Robert C. (25), and his wife Mary (22) are shown as second family in house; all born in MD; occupation shown as laborer for each male.

• Emigration: Abt SEP 1850, From Washington Co., MD To Clark Co., OH.⁴¹

• Emigration: Abt 1856, From Clark Co., OH To Ogle Co., IL.⁴¹

• Occupation: Farmer, 1860, Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL.⁴²

• Census: JUL 11, 1860, Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL.³⁶ Daniel (65) and Isabelle (60) are enumerated in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL on 7-11-1860; farmer, does not own real estate; value of personal estate is $300; household includes Mary (30), Samuel (35), Lydia (34), George (10), Daniel (2), William (5) and Mary (3); everyone reported born in MD (note Daniel's other children: John's location unknown; Robert in Buffalo Twp., a shoemaker, wife Mary and 4 children: John W. (10, Ohio), James (7, Ohio), Edward A. (4, IL), and Martin (under 1, IL); Susan lives next door with her husband Christian Tockey; Isabella is in Pine Creek Twp. with her husband Washington Thomas; Daniel is also living in Pine Creek twp.)

• Census: JUL 3, 1865, Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL.³⁶ enumerated in Pine Creek Twp. on 7-3-1865: household of five people: 1 male 70-80, 1 female 60-70, 1 female 40-50, 1 male 10-20, and 1 male 20-30 wife died in 1937.

Children from this marriage were:

14 F i. Mary M. "Polly" WAKENIGHT was born APR 22, 1817 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^⁴⁰ died MAY 9, 1875^⁴⁰ at age 58, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp, Ogle Co., IL.^⁸ Another name for Mary was Polly.

+ 15 M ii. John M. WAKENIGHT was born FEB 28, 1821 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^⁴⁰ died JAN 29, 1904^{⁴⁰^,43} at age 82, and was buried in N. Grove Evangelical Cemetery., Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL.^⁴⁰

+ 16 M iii. Robert Chesney WAKENIGHT was born AUG 20, 1824 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^⁸ was christened JAN 2, 1842 in Evangical Luthern Chruch Boonseboro MD, died JAN 9, 1895 in Boelus, Howard Co., NE^⁸ at age 70, and was buried in German Methodist Cem. Boelus, Howard Co. MD.^{⁸^,44}

+ 17 F iv. Susannah WAKENIGHT was born JUN 16, 1826 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland, died DEC 11, 1919 in Ashton, Sherman Co., NE at age 93, and was buried DEC 16, 1919 in Boelus, Howard Co., NE.

+ 18 F v. Isabel WAKENIGHT was born JUL 2, 1829 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland and died about 1900 about age 71.

+ 19 M vi. Daniel WAKENIGHT Jr. was born SEP 24, 1830 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^{⁸^,40^,45} died MAR 6, 1923 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL^{³⁷^,45^,46} at age 92, and was buried in N. Grove Evangelical Cemetery., Lightsville, Ogle Co., IL.^⁴⁵

+ 20 M vii. Samuel WAKENIGHT was born DEC 16, 1834 in Boonesboro, Washington Co., Maryland,^⁴⁰ died OCT 10, 1908 in Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL^{⁴⁰^,43^,44} at age 73, and was buried in Pine Rock Twp, Ogle Co., IL.^⁴⁰

4. Samuel J. POWELL ¹ ^,2 (Jonathan¹) was born JUL 27, 1807 in Hagerstown, Washington County, MD,^⁹ died JAN 3, 1882 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^¹⁰ at age 74, and was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle, IL..^¹¹

Burial Notes: N42d 02.541' W89d 26.259' accuracy 20' Oct 2004

General Notes: Family gossip is that he was poisoned; obituary says he had 13 children, 8 still living at his death in 1882. Moved to Ohio in 1840; to Ogle County in 1845.
See data on his father for names of possible siblings.

Samuel married Adelia JUDSON ² APR 9, 1876 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois ¹¹ ^,47.^,48 Adelia was born about 1836 in Delhi, Delaware, NY,^²⁹ died APR 9, 1876^²⁹ about age 40, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^²⁹

General Notes: Marriage record #4905 of Ogle County ( Samuel Powell and Mrs. Adelia Leal) notes: (Lillian on affidavit). This typed record disagrees with actual marriage record found by Roger Cramer which has her name as Mrs. Adelia Seal.
Surname of father (and hers) from marriage record #6932 of Ogle County (James F. Bush and Adelia Powell, widow)

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: Cir 1836, Delhi, NY.⁴⁹

• Alt. Death: SEP 24, 1933, Ogle County, Il.¹¹

Samuel next married Sarah Jane ROOT ² SEP 9, 1831 in Washington Co., Maryland ¹¹.^,47 Sarah was born DEC 15, 1809 in Frederick or Wash. Co., MD,^¹¹ died AUG 10, 1871 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^¹¹ at age 61, and was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle, IL..^⁵⁰ Another name for Sarah was Sarah Jane Roof.¹¹

General Notes: She had 13 children

Children from this marriage were:

+ 21 F i. Ann Amelia POWELL ² was born JUN 27, 1832 in Washington County, MD^¹¹ and died NOV 9, 1880^¹¹ at age 48.

+ 22 F ii. Melinda POWELL ² was born FEB 23, 1834 in Washington County, MD,^¹¹ died OCT 26, 1855 in Ogle County, Il^¹¹ at age 21, and was buried in Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle, IL..^⁵⁰

23 F iii. Catharine POWELL ² was born AUG 14, 1835 in Washington County, MD,^¹¹ died APR 12, 1836 in Washington County, MD,^¹¹ and was buried in Reformed Church Graveyard, Boonesboro, Washington, MD.^¹¹

24 F iv. Helen POWELL ² was born MAY 23, 1837 in Washington County, MD,^¹¹ died OCT 29, 1846 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH^¹¹ at age 9, and was buried in Raver Cemetery or Dovel Memorial Cemetery, Fairfield County, OH.^¹¹

+ 25 F v. Sarah Jane "Jennie" POWELL ² was born SEP 14, 1839 in Washington County, MD,^⁵¹ died OCT 16, 1894 in Dixon, Lee Co., IL^¹¹ at age 55, and was buried in Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery, Pine Creek Twp., Ogle, IL..^{⁵¹^,52}

+ 26 F vi. Hannah POWELL ² was born OCT 18, 1841 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH,^¹¹ died SEP 14, 1888 in Pickrell, Gage County, NE^¹¹ at age 46, and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Pickrell, Gage, NE.^¹¹

+ 27 F vii. Melissa POWELL ² was born APR 27, 1844 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH,^²⁹ died AUG 15, 1900 in Odebolt, Sac, IA^¹¹ at age 56, and was buried in Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac, IA.^¹¹

+ 28 M viii. Upton Henry POWELL ² was born FEB 24, 1845 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH,^¹¹ died MAY 26, 1922 in Polo, Ogle County, IL^⁵³ at age 77, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, IL..^⁵

+ 29 F ix. Martha "Mattie" POWELL ² was born JAN 1, 1848 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH^{¹¹^,29} and died before 1945 in Odebolt, Sac, IA.^¹¹

30 F x. Maryetta POWELL ² was born JAN 26, 1850 in Fairfield County, OH,^¹¹ died AUG 28, 1850 in Fairfield County, OH,^¹¹ and was buried in Raver Cemetery, Fairfield County, OH.^¹¹

General Notes: REFN: jnag166807

+ 31 M xi. Samuel Jacob "Jacob" POWELL ² was born JUL 11, 1851 in Violet Twp, Fairfield, OH^¹¹ and died before 1920.^¹¹

+ 32 M xii. John Luther POWELL ² was born NOV 6, 1853 in Ogle County, Il^{¹¹^,29} and died OCT 11, 1928 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL^¹¹ at age 74.

+ 33 M xiii. Cornelius "Colonel" POWELL ² was born JUL 17, 1857 in Ogle County, Il^¹¹ and died AUG 28, 1938 in Odebolt, Sac, IA^¹¹ at age 81.

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