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Pvt Aaron F. Powers

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Birth	:	20 Apr 1829 St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	20 Feb 1905 Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Snohomish, Snohomish County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.9202995, -122.1149979
Plot	:	Row 7
Description	:	AARON F. POWERS OBITUARY 2-20-1905 Post #10 Snohomish Comrade Aaron F. Powers enlisted in the 11th IL Inft., February 25, 1865, and afterwards transferred to the 8th IL Inft. He was honorably discharged from military service February 27,1866. He was a devoted husband and father, a faithful Christian soldier, a kind friend and neighbor and a loyal citizen. A devoted wife and three daughters are left to mourn his loss. Taps was sounded February 20th, 1905 and Comrade Powers, at 75 years of age responded to the last roll call and passed over to join the great Grand Army host above.... Read More	AARON F. POWERS OBITUARY 2-20-1905 Post #10 Snohomish Comrade Aaron F. Powers enlisted in the 11th IL Inft., February 25, 1865, and afterwards transferred to the 8th IL Inft. He was honorably discharged from military service February 27,1866. He was a devoted husband and father, a faithful Christian soldier, a kind friend and neighbor and a loyal citizen. A devoted wife and three daughters are left to mourn his loss. Taps was sounded February 20th, 1905 and Comrade Powers, at 75 years of age responded to the last roll call and passed over to join the great Grand Army host above. The hearty sympathies of the Post are extended to the family and relatives of our beloved comrade. By order of Morton Post #10 Grand Army of the Republic of Washington & Alaska. W.P. Pease, Comm. ----- Everett Daily Herald 2-20-1905 Aron F. Powers was a descendent of one of the families that came in this country in the Mayflower. He was born in St. Clair county, ILL, in the year 1829, the second in a family of eleven children. He was early in life taught the duties of farm life when he received the training of toil which has made so many of our stalwart men and useful citizens. At the age of 25 he began to farm for himself. During the war he enlisted in Brookfield township, La Salle county, Illinois. In 1865 he was a member of the Eleventh Volunteer Veteran infantry. He remained a member of the Eleventh Illinois until he mustered out of service. He was in the engagement at Fort Blakely. He was transferred in the Eighth Illinois infantry and was honorably discharged at New Orleans in February, 1866, when he returned to resume his duties in his home town. In 1856 he married Miss Margaret Leech which union gave them 3 sons, John F., Aron S., and Robert W., In 1867 he was again married to Miss Anne Clark, a native of Scotland, which union gave them nine children. He moved to Adams county, Nebraska in 1874 where he purchased 160 acres farming land, a timber claim and a tract of railroad land. Mr. Powers was independent in his political views, voting for the best man and the best measures. For three years he served as supervisor of his township as a member of the board of education and was chairman of the board of supervisors of public buildings which had charge of the erection of the splendid County building of Adams county, Nebraska. Mr. Power was Presbyterian in church connections and served many years as an elder and he was greatly respected and loved by his by his associates in Christian service. He moved to Snohomish Co. Washington in 1897 and has resided here until his death February 20, 1905. He leaves a wife and three sons residing here. SnoCo: "The Karyn Project" Photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasnohom/images/1power.jpg Snohomish GAR Cemetery: Powers A. F. American Civil War Soldier Name: Aaron F Powers Residence: Brookfield, Illinois Enlistment Date: 28 February 1865 Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 416 416 416 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 February 1865. Transferred 11th Regiment Illinois on 28 February 1865. Transfered in Company F, 8th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 28 February 1865. Mustered out Company F, 8th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 27 February 1866. State Filed: Nebraska and Washington Widow: Ann Powers ******** http://www.suvcwdb.org/ Also see Co F, 8th IL Infantry. Section 2, Lot 7, Grave 6

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Pvt Aaron F. Powers's memorial is located at: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Snohomish, Snohomish County, USA.
When did Pvt Aaron F. Powers death?
Pvt Aaron F. Powers death on 20 Feb 1905 in Snohomish County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.9202995
Longitude: -122.1149979

Family Members:

Parent

(unknow - unknow)

Spouse

Ann Clark Powers

(1846 - 1937)

Siblings

John Holbrook Powers

(1831 - 1918)

Charles Robert Powers

(1837 - 1920)

Lucy Jane Powers Greenlees

(1838 - 1923)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

(1871 - 1879)

(1872 - 1879)

(1874 - 1879)

(1876 - 1879)

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Coordinate: 47.9202995, -122.1149979

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12. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.9870700, -122.2094900

13. View Crest Abbey Mausoleum
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Coordinate: 48.0107900, -122.1920900

14. Washington State Reformatory Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.8396830, -122.0016100

15. Bear Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.8012009, -122.1439972

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20. Paradise Lake Cemetery
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21. Saint Marys Cemetery
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22. Marysville Cemetery
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23. Mission Beach Cemetery
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