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William Haymond Powers

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Birth	:	18 Aug 1846 Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	21 Jul 1918 Mono County, California, USA
Burial	:	Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8875008, -117.2800980
Plot	:	Section 3, Row 7, Grave 19
Description	:	Longtime resident of Bishop, Inyo, California. Obituary states that he died while camping with family at McGee Creek in Long Valley, Mono County, California, around ten miles northwest of Bishop. Inyo Register, 25 Jul 1918, p. 1: "William H. Powers - One of the Earliest Permanent Residents of This Neighborhood One of the builders of the community passed away Tuesday, in the sudden death of William Haymond Powers. The end came almost without warning. He and members of his family, with others, had been camped on McGee creek, in Long Valley, for over two weeks. Tuesday morning... Read More	Longtime resident of Bishop, Inyo, California. Obituary states that he died while camping with family at McGee Creek in Long Valley, Mono County, California, around ten miles northwest of Bishop. Inyo Register, 25 Jul 1918, p. 1: "William H. Powers - One of the Earliest Permanent Residents of This Neighborhood One of the builders of the community passed away Tuesday, in the sudden death of William Haymond Powers. The end came almost without warning. He and members of his family, with others, had been camped on McGee creek, in Long Valley, for over two weeks. Tuesday morning he did not feel well, complaining of a pain in his chest. About 7 o'clock that evneing there came a sudden attack, and he passed away. Mr. Powers was born August 18, 1846, in Henry county, Indiana, and lived there with his parents until the spring of 1863. That year the family crossed the plains, with ox teams and desert schooners, and by fortunate chance missed all trouble with the Indians. They settled in Carson Valley, Nevada. William and his older brother Jacob came to Bishop in the spring of 1866, as drivers of an ox team belonging to Elisha Mallory, for whom he worked for several years. Mr. Powers, aided by the young lady who later became his wife and by [August Anthony] Cashbaugh and John Clarke, made the first flag flown by civilians in this part of the valley. Red and blue flannel blankets and white flour sacks were used for its material. Flying it from a willow staff, the young men visited all the scattered dwellings in this end of the valley, on the Fourth of July, 1867, making their journey in a vehicle drawn by an ox and a mule. This was probably the first recognition of the national holiday in northern Inyo, except a celebration in Owensville three years before. [Thomas] Soper had a squatter's claim to a tract of land, and sold it to Mr. [Alden] Burdick, who in turn sold it to W.H. Powers. The latter was married to Miss Alzina Burdick November 29, 1870, and the young couple made their home on that property thenceforward. There were born their children, all of whom are living. These include [William] Allen Powers, Mrs. Myrtle McKellips, of Merced county, Mrs. Melva Carpenter, of Bakersfield, Mrs. Leota Van Fleet, of Bishop, Ernest Powers, of Bishop, Mrs. Jessie White, of Lothair, Montana, Mrs. Nora Cox, of Bishop. The devoted and loved wife and mother [Alzina Powers] passed away in May of last year, and her loss shadowed the husband's remaining days. William Powers was an exemplary citizen, in the days when wide-open conditions ruled as well as when upright living was more the established order. He was a man of integrity and uprightness in every sense. He lived out man's allotted span of life in the respect and esteem of all, and leaving to those who survive him a memory to be revered and treasured. He is survived, in addition to his children, by two sisters, Mrs. E.M. [Sarah Powers] Chamberlain and Mrs. Jacob [Laura Powers] Frager, and three brothers, [Edward West] Powers, Stanton R. Powers, and Charles Powers."

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William Haymond Powers's memorial is located at: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, USA.
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William Haymond Powers death on 21 Jul 1918 in Mono County, California, USA
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Latitude: 33.8875008
Longitude: -117.2800980

Family Members:

Parent

Cyrus Haymond Powers

(1815 - 1899)

Caroline Elizabeth Polsley Powers

(1821 - 1879)

Spouse

Alzina Cenora Burdick Powers

(1855 - 1917)

Siblings

Mary H. Powers Harger

(1843 - 1890)

Jacob J. Powers

(1844 - 1880)

Edward West Powers

(1848 - 1925)

Alameda Martha Powers Gunter

(1851 - 1878)

Sarah Adelaide Powers Chamberlain

(1853 - 1923)

Laura Elizabeth Powers Frager

(1859 - 1936)

Children

William Allen Powers

(1872 - 1943)

Melvina “Melva” Powers Carpenter

(1875 - 1964)

Ernest Lyle Powers

(1877 - 1923)

Leota “Ota” Powers Van Fleet

(1881 - 1960)

Cenora “Nora” Powers Cox

(1889 - 1924)

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