Powell family in Luzerne / Freeland Pennsylvania

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1910 Census  Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

James W Jones 47 Marriage 1. 19 years. Immigrated 1886. Cement Contractor.
Ellen Jones 40 Had 5 children. 4 survive. Immigrated 1881
Minnie Jones 18
Adalaide Jones 16
Arthur Jones 14
Dorothy Jones 2

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1920 Census Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

James W Jones 56 Head. Immigrated 1886. Naturalised 1891. Contractor. Widow
Addie Jones 26 Daughter. Clerk at Steel Mill. Married.


According to anc..try tree Adelaide married John Jones 15 June 1913 Homestead, Pennsylvania. John Jones was born 3 Sept 1891 in Rherdel, Wales and died of a fever 22 June 1921 in Homestead PA. They had a son David Arthur Jones 12 Oct 1914
in Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and who died 6 Nov 1980 in Sarasota, Florida.
He was missing from that 1920 census with Addie/Adelaide but here he is:-

1920 Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Willis Sumpter 28
Minnie Sumpter 28
James Sumpter 2 and 8 months.
Charles Sumpter 1
David Jones 5 Grandson (wrong description here he should be nephew because Minnie is Addie/adelaide sister)
Dorothy Jones 12 Sister-In-Law

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Anc..try tree also stated another marriage for Adelaide/Addie to a William Thran - no dates.
Also stated a death date for her of 14 Aug 1944 in Pleasant Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cause of death if required.
Death dates same as you said for James W Jones and Ellen Ann Morris. Further details poss on Minnie and Dorothy.

Mary Ann Powell 9 Nov 1837 in Brecon, , Radnorshire, Wales. Died 28 Feb 1906
in Steubenville, , Ohio (She had been with Arthur & Mary in Ohio 1900 Census)

 

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1930 Census Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Minnie Jones/Sumpton

Willis L Sumpter 39 Owns own home $10,000. Married at 26 years. Birthplace. Kansas. Occupation:- Roll Turner in a Steel Mill.
Minnie Sumpter 38 Marrried at 25 years.
James Sumpter 12
Charles Sumpter 11

Willis Lester Sumpton WW2 Draft

Birth Date:- 7 March 1891. Living at 409 Tooga Street. Munhall. Alleg. PA. Age 51 years. Place of Birth:- Chilicote. Livington. MO. Name of wife:- Mary Sumpton. Employer:- Carniege. Illonoise. Employers Works:- Duquesne Works. PA
5ft 8" Weught:- 140. Eyes:- Brown Hair:- Black. Complexion:- Dark Brown.
Dated 27 April 1942

Willis had been living in Duquesne in 1910 Duquesne Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania with his Mother who was a Widow.

Lydie S Sumpter 54
Wiemica E Sumpter 24 Grace M Sumpter 23 Willis L Sumpter 19
 
 

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SSDI

Willis Sumpton. Born 7 March 1891 Died Oct 1980. Last Residence: 33548  Lutz, Hillsborough, Florida.

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Thank you very much. Let me know if there are gaps when you have time to put it all together. I am just trying to fill in the bits I can see are missing for now.  This is the information on Dorothy Jones
Born 29 Sep 1907 in Munhall. Pennsylvania and died 16 May 1975 in Sarasota, Florida. (As per Florida Death Index)
Married Phillip Schane Jnr. (No date but must be after 1930 because this is him on the census below in 1930)

1930 Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania All born West Virginia.

Philip Schane 70 Age at First marriage 33 yrs.
Louisa Schane 57 Age at first marriage 22 yrs.
Philip Schane 33 Metallagist at a steel works. Born 6 Sept 1896 Breanwood. West Virginia. Died 6 June 1978 Sarasota. Florida. (Florida Death Index)
Lylia M Schane 32
Eveline V Schane 27

At the time of the WW2 Draft for Phillip Schane worked at Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, Duquesne. Residence:-  494 Clairton Rd, Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, PA

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Minnie Powell Jones died 10 May 1968 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. Buried at Jefferson Memorial Park. Pittsburg. PA. Willis died 8 Oct 1980 (No sources)

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Hope all is going well. Found this entry which could well be the same as Jennet Powell on the 1880 Freeland Census since this 1920 is same area.

1920 Freeland Ward 1, Luzerne, Pennsylvania The address is Walnut Street. The address on the WW1 Draft for Aubrey which I could'nt read very much on was Walnut Street !!

Janet Powell 48 Single. Born in Pennsylvania. Both parents from Wales. Occupation:- Seamstress at home.
and in the 1930 this looks like the same person. Freeland, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Again in Walnut Street.

Janet Powell 58 Born Pennsylvania. Parents Wales. Single. Owns Own hone either $1800 or $2000 No Occupation.

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New Source says Janet Powell born 9 May 1871 in Eckley, Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania  could have died 31 Jan 1955 in Danville, Mahoning Township, Montour County Pennsylvania  - Source Standard Sentinel.

The parents John Powell and Mary AUBREY -

John Born 9 Nov 1841 in North Wales
Died 23 Sep 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents William Powell and Elizabeth Morgan both died in Pennsylvania.
Plus another brother of John's married to what could be a sister a sister of Mary's (the name is Aubrey) - have you got any of that ?
Could be 2 different families getting crossed over with each other ?

Not convinced that the anc..try tree is correct on this. William Powell born 1817 in Wales and Elizabeth Morgan 1821 are in Pennsylvania in 1880 (William is a mine-boss) but children born from 1850 onwards are born in Pennsylvania.
The more I have looked today convinces me that those are the wrong parents for him !!

Also death of Ada listed as 1964 (No details)