FRANCIS MARION POWERS
Francis Marion Powers, b August 14, 1826 in Tennessee, d January 14, 1877
at Reagan, Falls County, Texas and buried in Powers Family Cemetery - was a son
of Texas pioneers, Elijah P. and Catherine (McSwarin) Powers, who settled near
present-day Reagan in 1844.
On May 4, 1850 in Brazos County, Texas, Francis was married to Elizabeth
Penelope Curry, b September 9, 1830, dafter 1892 in Falls County, Texas and
buried in Powers Family Cemetery. Francis farmed and raised stock in the Reagan
area all his married life. After his death, Elizabeth was married second to
David Webb, who disposed of much of the family property, ac- cording to her
children.
Francis Marion and Elizabeth Penelope (Curry) Powers were the parents of
eight children:
Susan C. Powers, b October 19, 1851 in Falls County, Texas, d August 28,
1852 and buried in Powers Family Cemetery.
Joseph A. Powers, b October 4, 1853 in Falls County, Texas - married in
January 1873 to Rebecca A. Thomas - a daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Ingram)
Thomas.
Elijah Thomas Powers,b ca 1855 in Falls County, Texas - married December
13, 1879 to Lee Bennett, b January 3, 1858 in Mississippi, d February 14, 1910
near Otto, Falls County, Texas, and buried in Hope Cemetery - a daughter of
Legro and Harriett (Robertson) Bennett, of Mississippi.
Samuel Houston Powers, b May 6, 1858 in Falls County, Texas, d April 21,
1926 and buried in Hope Cemetery in Falls County - married Elizabeth Wyche, b
January 29,1866, d January 25,1944.
Mary Powers, b September 16, 1860, d March 22, 1922 and buried in Waite
Cemetery in Reagan, Falls County, Texas - married ca 1882 to William Edward
Waite, b April 27, 1856 in Mississippi, d December 5, 1916 at Reagan - a son of
Dr. Samuel J. and Lena Waite, of Scott County, Mississippi.
Francis Marion Powers, Jr. (called "Frank"), b July 16, 1865, d July 9,
1931 and buried in Hope Cemetery in Falls County, Texas - married Elmina
Watters, b November 4, 1867, d August 19, 1935 - a daughter of John W. and
Martha (Seay) Watters, both buried in Hope Cemetery.
Theodore Powers (called "Tabor"), b August 20, 1867, d March 10, 1872 and
buried in the Powers Family Cemetery near Reagan, Falls County, Texas.
John L. Powers, b ca 1872 - was living in
Reagan, Texas in 1892. No further information.
Francis Marion Powers, Sr. enlisted in the Confederate States Army, where
he served in the Civil War from 1862 to 1864, returning in the Fall of
1864. He was only thirteen years old when his brothers were engaged in the
Indian Battles, and was even younger during the fight for Texas Independence.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 361 column 2 and page 362 column 1.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.
