Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, January 1935

Lousinda (Crockett) Powell

Lousinda Crockett, daughter cf William and Rebecca Crockett, was born. near Jamestown. Fenters county, Tennessee, April 15th, 1853, and departed this life January 5, 1935, age 81 years, 8 months and 21 days.

During the days of the Civil war, the family moved from Jamestown, Tennessee, into Casey county, Kentucky.

On February 2nd, 1882, she was united in marriage to Joseph N. Powell of Russell Springs, Kentucky. To this union were born six children: William of Max, Edgar, who passed away at the age of 15 months, Attie, Maggie, Orlie and Jay. all of Max, Nebraska.

Her husband. Joseph N. Powell and five children survive her, beside four brothers, Granville, William, John and James, all of Dunnville, Kentucky, and two sisters, Mrs. George Hughes of Losantville, Indiana, and Mrs. Theodore Walden of Liberty, Kentucky, one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Orlie Powell and the four grandchildren. Her father and mother, two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Mrs. Powell confessed Jesus Christ when a small girl, and united with the Methodist church South, and has lived her convictions as a loving wife, mother and neighbor, directiong her household with kindness and ministering to her family as only a mother knows how. Ill health kept her from enjoying the fellowship of the public, in the religious as well as the social side of life, and yet, she was faithful to her task to the end. She will be missed by many who knew her as a neighbor and friend.