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Note: N162 The following information is found in the ÒGreene County, Pennsylvania - Birth RegisterÓ, 1893-1903, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Page 147 - line 21, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). The URL is http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/births1-alpha.txt.
Surname: Powers
First Name: Charles William
Sex: Male
Color: White
Name of Father: Albert Powers
Name of Mother: Ida Powers
Residence: Time, Pa.
Occupation of Father: Teacher
Date of Birth: May 20, 1900
Place of Birth: Morris Twp.
Date of Record: Dec. 20, 1900
Notes:
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Given name (Charles), middle initial (W), surname (Powers), residence (600 Fayette Street, Washington) and status (not deceased) in November, 1937, from the obituary of Ida May Porter Powers - ÒThe Washington, Pennsylvania Daily ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 26, 1937, page 18
Given name (Charles), residence (600 Fayette Street, Washington, Pennsylvania), occupation (patrolman) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) in March, 1943, from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, George R. Levers and Helen Loretta Powers, 22 Mar 1943, Volume 32, Page 534, No. 15936, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFQC-XP1, accessed 05 Nov 2013
Given name (Charles), middle initial (W), surname (Powers), residence (600 Fayette Street), occupation (Sergeant with City Police) and status (not deceased) in June, 1948, from the obituary of Bessie Powers - ÒWashington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, June 16, 1948, page 2
Given name (Charles), residence (Washington, Pennsylvania) and status (not deceased) in May, 1952, from the obituary of Stanley Edward Powers - ÒThe Daily JeffersonianÓ newspaper, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Monday, May 12, 1952, page eleven, and the ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsyvania, Tuesday, May 13, 1952, page 2
Given name (Charles), middle initial (W), surname (Powers), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in August, 1953, from the obituary of Albert Powers - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, August 3, 1953, page 3
Given name (Charles), surname (Powers), residence (Washington, Pennsylvania) and status (not deceased) in February, 1967, from the obituary of Wilbur L. Powers - ÒThe Daily JeffersonianÓ newspaper, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, Monday, February 27, 1967 (page 17)
Given name (Charles), surname (Powers), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in December, 1972, from the obituary of Elsie J. Haines - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, December 12, 1972, page B-10, Porter Family Bible, W. E. Porter
Given name (Charles), middle initial (W), surname (Powers) and date (February 25, 1973) of death from the obituary of Mildred L. Powers - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, October 19, 1976, page D-2
Given name (Charles) and status (deceased) in May, 1981, from the obituary of Elizabeth Reynolds - "Observer - Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 21, 1981, page D-2
Given name (Charles), surname (Powers) and status (deceased) in March, 1991, from the obituary of Herman L. Powers - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 4, 1991, page B-8
Given name (Charles), nickname (Red) and surname (Powers) from the obituary of Helen P. Levers - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, May 17, 1997, page B-7
Given name (Charles), middle name (William) and surname (Powers) from the obituary of Kenneth W. Powers, Genealogy Buff - Library - Pennsylvania Data, Washington County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 70, http://www.genealogybuff.com/pa/pa-washington-obits70.htm
Given name (Charles), surname (Powers) and status (deceased) in July, 2016, from the obituary of Edith Mae Powers Zelenka - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, July 28, 2016, page B4
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World War I Draft Registration Card
REGISTRATION CARD
SERIAL NUMBER 982 ORDER NUMBER 3848
1 First name Middle name Family name Charles William Powers
2 PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS ___ (No.) R D 2 (Street or R.F.D. number) Deer Lick (City or town) Greene (County) Pa (State)
3 Age by Years 18 4 Date of Birth (Month) (Day) (Year) May 20 1900
RACE
5 White X 6 Negro ___ 7 Oriental ___ Indian 8 Citizen ___ 9 Non-Citizen ___
U. S. CITIZEN
10 Native Born X 11 Naturalized ___ 12 Citizen by FatherÕs Naturalization before RegistrantÕs Majority ___
ALIEN
13 Declarant ___ 14 Non-ceclarant ___
15 If not a citizen of the U.S., of what nation are you a citizen or subject? __________
16 PRESENT OCCUPATION farm laborer
17 EMPLOYERÕS NAME William Porter
18 PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR BUSINESS ___ (No.) R D 2 (Street or R.F.D. number) Deer Lick (City or town) Greene (County) Pa (State)
NEAREST RELATIVE
19 Name Mrs. Ida May Powers
20 Address ___ (No.) ___ (Street or R.F.D. number) Canonsburg (City or town) Washington (County) Pa (State)
I AFFIRM THAT I HAVE VERIFIED ABOVE ANSWERS AND THAT THEY ARE TRUE
P.M.G.O. Form No. 1 Charles William Powers (RegistrantÕs signature or mark)
REGISTRARÕS REPORT
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
HEIGHT
21 Tall ___ 22 Medium X 23 Short ___
BUILD
24 Slender ___ 25 Medium ___ 26 Stout X
27 COLOR OF EYES Blue
28 COLOR OF HAIR Red
29 Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified? (SPECIFY.) __________
30 I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read or has had read to him his
own answers, that I have witnessed his signature or mark and that all of his answers of which
I have knowledge are true, except as follows: __________
Signature of Registrar Chas B Durbin
Date of Registration Sept 12 1918
Local Board No. ???
County of Greene, State of Pa.
Waynesburg, Pa.
(STAMP OF LOCAL BOARD)
(The stamp of the local board having jurisdiction of the area
in which the registrant has his permanent home shall be
placed in this box)
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1900 (June 2) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 95 - sheet 2A - image 3 - line 23) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 0/12 year old and born in May, 1900. He was single and living with his parents, 1 sister and his paternal grandfather on a farm, which was rented. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Henry" in the census. I have not found a "Henry" listed in later records. This may be Charles William, who was born in May, 1900.
1910 (April 15) census data from the census images for Canonsburg (West Ward), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 168 - sheet 1B - image 2 - line 73) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was single and 9 years old. He had attended school at some time since September 1, 1909 and was living in a rented house on Ridge Avenue with his parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Charles W" in the census.
1930 (April 3) census data from the census images for Washington City, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 113 - sheet 2B - image 4 - line 90) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 29 year old policeman, working on the local force as a wage or salary worker. At the time the census was taken, he was at work. He was married and living with his wife, 1 son and 1 daughter in a house, which was rented for $25 per month, at 8 Maiden Avenue in Ward 2. He was 23 years old at the time of his first marriage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was a veteran of World War I. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Chas W" in this census.
1940 (April 9) census data from the census images for Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (ED 63-149 - sheet 7B - image 14 - line 57) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 39 year old policeman, working on the city force, as a wage or salary worker in government work. He had worked 48 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $1,860. He did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 7th grade. He was married and living with his wife, 1 son, 2 daughters and his father in a home, which was rented for $30 per month, at 600 Fayette Street in the 8th Ward. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Charles W" in this record.
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DIES - Charles W. (Red)
Powers, 72, of 609 Crumrine
Towers, a city policeman for
23 1/2 years prior to his retire-
ment in 1947, died Sunday in
Washington Hospital following
a lingering illness.
C. W. (RED) POWERS
Charles W. (Red) Powers, 72, of 609 Crumrine
Towers, died Sunday, February 25, 1973, in Washington Hospital following a lingering illness.
He was born May 20, 1900 at Deer Lick, Greene County, to Albert and Ida Mae Porter Powers. He retired from the Washington City Police force in 1947 following 23 1/2 years of service.
He later worked as a guard for Washington Steel Company for 11 years prior to retiring in 1967. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 95 in Washington and the Pennsylvania Association of Retired Police.
He was also a member of the Liberty United Methodist Church, the Loving Workers Class of the church and the Senior Citizens Club of Washington.
His first wife Bessie Beatty Powers died in 1948. He remarried June 27, 1959 to Mildred Doak Boswell, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Kenneth W., of Scottdale and Charles W. Jr., of Washington; two daughters, Mrs. George (Helen) Levers, of Washington and Mrs. Edward (Edith) Celenka (sic), of Washington; a brother, Herman, of Strabane; a sister, Mrs. Melvin (Elizabeth) Reynolds, of Midland; nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Source - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 26, 1973, page D-2
POWERS - Friends of Charles W. (Red) Powers, of 609 Crumrine Towers, who died Sunday, Feb. 25, 1973, are being received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and also from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the C. Graham Cowieson Funeral Home, 395 East Maiden Street, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Frank T. James officiating. Burial in Washington Cemetery.
Source - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 26, 1973, page D-3
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There is a Charles Powers listed in the Social Security Death Index who was born May 20, 1900, and died in February, 1973. He last resided in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania 15301. His social security number was 201-20-2004 and was issued in Pennsylvania.
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Charles W. (Red) Powers
Location of Grave: SS - 0546 - 002
Age: 72
Place of Birth: Deer Lick, Greene Co.
Place of Death: Washington, Pa.
Date of Birth: 05-20-1900
Date of Death: 02-25-1973
Funeral Director: Cowieson
Father: Albert Powers
Mother: Ida Mae Porter
Spouse:
Veteran:
Source - Genealogy Report, Washington Cemetery, Inc., 498 Park Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, January 23, 2006
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Monument located in Washington Cemetery, Section S, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
POWERS
CHARLES W. BESSIE B.
1900 - 1973 1903 - 1948
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