Sarah Jane (Harty) Powell Burkham

--b. January 28, 1852 Cusseta, Cass Co., Texas
--d. August 1930 Bowie Co., Texas
----buried Woodmen Cemetery, Dekalb, Bowie Co., TX
--m/1 James William POWELL
--September 15, 1878 Bryans Mills, Cass Co., Texas
----b. March 17, 1849 Montgomery Co., Alabama
----d. March 10, 1905 Bowie Co., Texas
------buried Woodmen Cemetery, Dekalb, Bowie Co., TX
--m/2 Charles William BURKHAM
--June 3, 1909 Bowie Co., Texas
----b. abt 1872

Sarah Jane (Harty) Powell Burkham
Photos: Courtesy of Ruth Jaeger

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Sarah Jane (Harty) Powell and Family
About 1895 - Cass Co., Texas

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Powell - Finley Families (abt 1900)

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My Websites for Sarah Jane

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

• 1860 Cass Co., Texas, Cussetta

  John Hartley	      42
  Julien		      27
  S. F.                  8
  P.                     5
  A. R.                  3
  R. F.                  1
  

• 1870 Davis Co.,, Texas, page 29 and 30, #238-238
  --as of June 1, 1870

  John HARTY        52 M W FARMER 1200 600 IL?
  Julia A.          45 F W                 TN
  Jane              18 F W                 TX
  Parley            16 F W                 TX
  Augustus          14 M W                 TX
  Rebecca           12 F W                 TX
  Jinnie             9 F W                 TX
  Dollie             5 F W                 TX
  Julia           9/12 F W SEP             TX
  

• 1880 Cass Co., Texas, Precint 3, page 143C

  William POWELL   Self    M  Male   W   27   AL   Farmer   
  Sarah J. POWELL  Wife    M  Female W   27   TX   Keeps House   IL   TN  
  Martha L. POWELL Dau     S  Female W   11M  TX      
  Columbus POWELL  Brother S  Male   W   19   TX   Farming       AL   AL  
  

• 1897

  Will of John Harty (FATHER), Dec'd. The State of Texas, County of Cass – July 1897

  Item 3rd:

  I give bequeath and demise to my minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever two certain treacts of land one being a tract of 75 acres my homstead a part of the Joseph Wood Survey, and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by a 50 acre tract of the said Wood Survey and now owned by Ben Young and on the North by two tracts of land one owned by my daughter Rebecca Tennessee Harty and deeded by me to her and the other owned by my daughter Julia Ann Harty and deeded by me to her both off of said Wood survey, and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to Sarah Jane Harty and on the South by the South Boundary line of said Wood survey and the other tract containing 68 acres of the said Wood Survey and bounded and described as follows to wit: Bounded on the West by said Julia Ann Harty tract and on the North by a tract of said Wood Survey known as the Elijah Powell place and on the East by a tract of the said Wood Survey deeded by me to my daughter Paralee Penny and on the South by a tract deeded by me to my daughter Dorothy Harty together with all and singular the wrights members and appurtenances to the same in any manner belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever in fee simple to dispose of as they may wish. I also give and bequeath to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia Harty forever in the same unreserved manner the farming tools used on and belonging to both of said tracts of land with all horses, cattle, hogs, Corn fodder and other produce with all house hold and kitchen furniture. The condition of the foregoing 3rd item is designed to be in lieu of and a bar against all other and further rights benefits and claims of my said minor children to my estate either Real or personal except as are hereinafter mentioned.

  Item 4th

  I desire and direct however that my invalid daughter Virginia Harty, now with me shall receive for her support during her natural life time one half the rent from the tract of land now occupied by me as a homestead.

  Item 5th:

  Having given each of my children named below that is say Sarah Jane, Paralee, Augustus Rufus, Rebecca Tennessee, Dorothy and Julia and a fair and just portion of my estate in Land and Stock Consisting of horses and cows, I further give and bequeath to each of them the sum of $1.00 one dollar...... real and personal. Wherever and whatever it may be including that given to my two minor children John Henry and Ellen Cornelia forever and I hereby appoint my beloved son A.R. Harty Guardian of the persons and property of my said children.

• 1900 Bowie Co., TX

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Children by James Powell

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1. Martha Lula (Powell) Finley

   --b. August 12, 1879 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. November 13, 1938 Texkarkana, Bowie Co., Texas
   ----buried Woodmen Cemetery, Dekalb, Bowie Co., TX
   --m. Owen Jackson 'O. J.' FINLEY
   --February 1, 1897 Bryans Mill, Cass Co., Texas
   ----b. December 2, 1872 Cass Co., Texas
   ----d. May 21, 1953 DeKalb,Bowie Co., Texas
   ------s/o James Reding 'Jim' Finley and Ellen Elizabeth PHILLIPS
   --------gs/o Owen Jackson Finley and Malinda P. REDDING
   --------gs/o William H. Phillips and Levica SMITH
   

   James Reding 'Jim' Finley, Martha' father-in-law, m/2 Paralee Harty, Martha's aunt. Therefore Martha's aunt, was also her mother-in-law.

   

2. Viola Florence (Powell) Russell

   --b. December 2, 1888 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. February 5, 1954 DeKalb, Bowie Co., Texas
   --m. Albert Reed RUSSELL
   --January 27, 1907 Bowie Co., Texas
   ----b. July 2, 1885 DeKalb, Bowie Co., Texas
   ----d. January 12, 1956 Bowie Co., Texas
   
   

3. Julia Estelle Powell

   --b. October 29, 1891 Cass Co.,Texas
   --d. October 18, 1892 Cass Co., Texas
   
   

4. Robbie G. Powell

   --b. February 1, 1895 Cass Co., Texas
   --d. December 21, 1898 Cass Co., Texas
   

If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at

Ann (Jobe) Brown

• Katherine Reynolds (1968-1974)

• Bill Jobe (1990)

• Randy Jobe (1998-2008)

• Christy Powell

• Ruth Jaeger (2009)