I was lucky to be able to get up to Marion Co, TN during my trip to Alabama, and so happy to be able to find McNabb Cemetery II to see and photograph the grave sites of Thomas Powers (my 4th great grandfather) Sallie McNabb Powers (4th great grandmother).
View of the river out of my car window taken by Jeri L Jones |
About the 4th time I thought “I’m on the wrong road, I’m lost, I didn’t come all this way to not find the cemetery” there it sat, between the road and the Tennessee River, McNabb Cemetery II (well I was hoping it was II)
Gates of McNabb Cemetery II taken by Jeri L Jones |
So, though the rain was coming down good, and I could hear the thunder getting closer, there was no way I was staying in the car; all the way from Denver CO and Thomas and Sallie’s graves were just a few feet away. I wandered around not knowing which area the graves would be in and then I spotted a nicely kept group plot down the hill a bit.
Powers family plot taken by Jeri L Jones |
Thomas Powers Jan 2, 1826- Jan 3, 1906 (daughter Mary Jane Powers shares a stone with her father, though she does pose a new mystery) Photo taken by Jeri L Jones
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Sallie Powers Mar 20, 1836- Jan 10, 1927 Photo taken by Jeri L Jones |
I also spent some time in the library and found the early deed from 1880 when Thomas Powers purchased land from David McNabb (I think David is Sallie’s father, but no proof). The deed info is going to take some serious investigation since the boundaries are listed as: the Tennessee River, beginning with a box alder on the property of Silas McNabb, passing by a walnut by the old road, thence up the mountain and cornering with the black hickories. Yep, that tells me he at least had a river view 🙂 There are a few names listed on adjoining properties but I’m not too sure the hickories and box alder will still be a good landmark.
Thomas and Sarah(McNabb) Powers were my greatgrand parents. William Powers was my grandfather,his son Silas was my father. I know very little about my grandparents and greatgrandparents. I know my Dad said that his grandfather Thomas came from Ireland at 16 alone. He stowed away on a cattle boat to America. Would like to compare information. I was raised in Marion Co.I lived on the other side of the river. I've been to the graveyard when I was very young,. I live in Chattanooga Tennessee,about 45 min. away form Marion Co.
Hi Brenda, I would love to talk more with you about the Powers family. If you could reply again and leave me your email address, it will make correspondence much easier. I'll put together some info I do have on Thomas, which isn't much.
Thanks so much for replying to this post, you are the 1st Powers connection I've made 🙂
Hey Jeri, I am so excited to hear from you. I just started my journey on my ancestors this week. Here is my e-mail address brendaheuer@yahoo.com
Hope to hear from you soon.