STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1900, page 4, column 1

EDWIN POWERS, 17 Feb 1831 - 01 Dec 1900

   Edwin Powers was born in Alleghany county, New York, Feb. 17, 
1831, and died in Angola, Ind., Dec. 1, 1900, aged 69 years, 9 
months and 14 days.  His parents were Winn and Betsey Powers who 
came to York and located in what is known as Powers settlement in 
1837, when Edwin was seven years of age.  He was one of the 
remaining pioneers of the county, and was known as an honest, 
industrious man who enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who 
knew him.  When a boy he attended school at the old log school house 
in the Powers settlement, becoming proficient in the branches 
taught, and later was a great reader and was well informed on all 
public affairs.  At the age of 17 his father gave him his time, and 
with the aid of his uncle, Clark Powers, and his father, he selected 
a farm in Ohio, three miles east of his father's home, which by hard 
labor he cleared and improved, and after his marriage to Philena 
Carter he commenced keeping house on his farm.
   After the death of his wife, Philena, he was married to Clarissa 
Jones, and after her death was married to Ann Malcolm, who survives 
him.  He also leaves six children.
   He lived on the farm continuously until about ten years ago when 
he moved to Angola.  Last Friday morning he was stricken with 
paralysis and soon became unconscious, and died Saturday evening at 
nine o'clock surrounded by his wife and children.
   The funeral services were held at the Powers church in York 
township, Dec. (3rd or 4th), Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Edwin Powers, 17 Feb 1831 - 01 Dec 1900, son of Winn, 08 Dec 1801 
- 24 Jun 1883, and Betsey (Reeves) Powers, 11 May 1801 - 14 Apr 
1873, who were pioneer settlers in York Township.  Married 1st, 
Philena (Carter) Powers, 1832 - 1855, daughter of John and Mary 
Carter.  Married 2nd, Clarissa L. (Jones) Powers, 02 Dec 1838 - 05 
Apr 1875, daughter of Moses and Hannah (Allen) Jones.  Married 3rd, 
Ann (Kirk) Malcolm Powers, 15 Aug 1850 - 02 Dec 1920, daughter of 
Phillip, 1809 - 13 Sep 1873, and Lucinda (Closson) Kirk, 1824 - 
1913.  Edwin and all his wives are buried at Powers Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   
   Child of 1st marriage, Infant, 18 Aug 1854 - 28 Aug 1854, buried 
at Powers Cemetery.

   Children of 2nd marriage:

   Winn Powers, 01 Aug 1858 - 17 Oct 1858, buried at Powers 
Cemetery.
   Arthur Powers, 05 Aug 1859 - 15 Sep 1859, buried at Powers 
Cemetery. 
   Winn Powers, born 29 Apr 1861, married Kate (Bates) Powers.
   Edwin Rudolph Powers, 25 Oct 1862 - 13 Oct 1929, married Jessie 
(Gore) Powers, 30 Mar 1869 - 1942, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Dora B. (Powers) Robbins Taylor Gates and 4th husbands name not 
known.  She was born 01 Oct 1864. 
       1st husband, Frank Robbins, 29 Dec 1861 - 23 Apr 1889.
       2nd husband, Denis Taylor.
       3rd husband, William J. C. Gates, 18 Dec 1854 - 26 Mar 1933.
       4th husband, name not known.
   Victor Powers, 01 May 1866 - 17 Sep 1866, buried at Powers 
Cemetery. 
   Frank Leo Powers, 11 Dec 1867 -  ?  , married Alma (Bratton) 
Powers.
   Daisy (Powers) Wiseman, 13 Jul 1873 -  ?  , married Albert H. 
Wiseman, 07 May 1887 - 28 Mar 1936.

   Child of 3rd marriage, Fred Kirk Powers, 13 Jul 1876 - 1946, 
married Lilly Idela (Foulhaber) Powers, 17 Aug 1877 - 1965, buried 
at Circle Hill Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, page 701; Vol. II, pages 1052, 1462, 1463, 1464, 
1465, 1466, 1467, 1468.
"Powers Family History" available at Carnegie Public Library of 
Steuben County, Angola, Indiana, pages 68, 69, 143, 144, 145, 146.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net