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Joseph was named in honor of his great grandfather Purdy, on his mother's side. Residences & events in his life: 9/6/1863 Moultrie Co, IL. In a letter of the neighbors, the McPheeters family, it states: "Joseph Powell has just returned from Missouri. He says that they are having bad times where his father lives. Samuel remained at his fathers." He was active in the issue of roads in the county, petitioning for a road to Springfield in 1865, another in Jonathan Creek Twp on 6/7/1865, and a new road (place unspecified) in 1866. 1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. His property = $1800/500 in the census and he was listed as a farmer. Three doors down was Hudson Martin next to Levi Seass. Wichita, KS Eldorado, KS. |
| The 1870 census records Joe's birthplace as MO. |