Powell Cemetery

Location: Upper Weatherford Creek, south side of Weatherford Creek Road.

Resurveyed in 1989 and submitted by Mrs. Barbara J. Lafevers.

Row 1 - Starting at the northwest corner of the cemetery.
Robinson, Ella Mae, 27 Jul 1911 - 5 Jan 1914, daughter of James W. and Ada Clementine Robinson.
Henson, Paul, no dates, brother of Isaac Henson.
Henson, Isaac, 1884 - 1916, father of Edward Henson.
Henson, Lennie Mae, no dates, daughter of Isaac and Nettie Henson.
Dodd, Amandy, 16 Mar 1861 - 29 June 1927, wife of J. P. dodd.
Dodd, Ider, no dates, daughter of J. P. Dodd.
Dodd, Mary L., 22 Nov 1862 - 8 July 1904, wife of J. P. Dodd.
Dodd, J. P. (Polk), 1 Apr 1857 - 1 May 1928.
 
Row 2
Patterson, Beulah Ester, died 2 Nov 1952, age 7 years, daughter of Mack and Ethel Holt Patterson.
Patterson, Infant of Mack and Gertie Martin Patterson, no dates.
 
Row 3
graves 1 - 3 are children of Mack and Mary Dodd Patterson
Patterson, George Dewey, 1 Sep 1906 - 12 Feb 1912.
Patterson, Henry C., 2 June 1909 - 26 June 1910.
Patterson, Madgie E., 23 Nov 1911 - 8 Sep 1912.
Patterson, Mary A., 18 Apr 1848 - 5 Apr 1912, wife of Neal Patterson.
Patterson, Neal P., 26 June 1838 - 26 Dec 1909.
Patterson, Malcolm Neal (Mack), 21 Sep 1876 - 2 May 1963.
Patterson, Mary, 23 Apr 1873 - 26 Jul 1933, wife of Mack Patterson.
Harper, Sarah E., 25 June 1857 - 4 Nov 1880, wife of R. J. Harper. 
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
Patterson, Frankie E., 8 Sep 1916 - 5 Nov 1963, son of Mack and Mary Patterson.
 
Row 4
Dodd, Olen, 8 Feb 1916 - 11 Dec 1916, infant of Clifton and Athea Malay Dodd.
Dodd, Luzenie, 1856 - 1928, daughter of Eliga and Catie Dodd.
Dodd, Catie C., 1818 - 1916, wife of Eliga Dodd.
Dodd, Eliga, 1821 - 1906, husband of Catie C. Dodd.
unmarked grave.
Stricklin, Jno, Co. A, 2nd TN Inf. USA Civil War.
 
Row 5
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
Dodd, Berry, no dates, husband of Polly Dodd.
Dodd, Mary E. (Polly), no dates, wife of Berry Dodd.
unmarked grave.
unmarked grave.
Dodd, Pat'k, Co. A, 2nd TN INF, USA Civil War.
Southerland, Infant of Lee and Dora Dodd Southerland, born and died 3 Mar 1923.
 
Row 6
Jackson, Dolly Opal, 16 Dec 1916 - 21 Jan 1917, Infant of Lee Harvey and Viola DeVault Jackson.
Bailey, Wm., Co. A, 2nd TN INF, USA Civil War.
two unmarked graves - one of them is Hatley, Bob, who died about 1933.
 
Row 7
Cummins, Leona Scott, 31 Aug 1909 - 5 May 1930, wife of Russell Cummins.
Powell, Nola, no dates, daughter of John and Emmie Powell.
Powell, Emmie Dodd, no dates, wife of John Powell.
Powell, John D., 1884 - 1959.
 
Row 8
Cummings, William Ancil (Yance), no dates.
Cummings, Mattie D. Powell, died 25 Nov 1939, age 73 years, 7 months, wife of Yance Cummings.
unmarked graves: one of these is Clifton Cummings, 24 May 1896 - 16 Oct 1918, son of 
Yance and Mattie Cummings. Others believed to be in this row are Martha Jane Powell, 
died 4 Apr 1920, age 83 years, and probably Martha's husband, John Powell who was killed 
while home on leave during the Civil War.
LaFevers, Chester, no dates, son of Pete and Bessie Cummings LaFevers.
LaFevers, Peter, died about 1934.
LaFevers, Bessie Cummings, 1903 - 24 Mar 1955, wife of Pete and George LeFevers.
LaFevers, Marshall, no dates, son of Pete and Bessie.
 
Row 9
unmarked grave.
 
Row 10
unmarked grave.
Cummins, Nute, 1846 - 1918.
Cummins, Sinthey, 1835 - 1917.
unmarked graves.
 
Row 11
unmarked grave.
Reaves, Rhoda Tidwell, died 20 Dec 1951, age 21 years, wife of Jay Reaves.
Tidwell, Johnny, no dates, father of Clyde Tidwell.
Tidwell, Mary, no dates, mother of Clyde Tidwell.
Tidwell, Wm., no dates, baby son of Clyde and Mollie Tidwell.
Tidwell, Mollie, died 31 Dec 1950, age 53 years, wife of Clyde Tidwell.
Tidwell, Johnny Clude, 25 Nov 1895 - 14 Oct 1978.
Tidwell, Ellie Inthia, 17 Feb 1909 - 17 Feb 1980, 2nd wife of Clyde Tidwell.
 
Records show one other buried in this cemetery, but unknown which grave it is -
Tate, Walter Edward, 23 Jan 1916 - 19 Feb 1916. Infant son of Wm. Clyde and Mary Jane
Talley Tate. He was a brother to Yance Cummings.
It is thought that the graves of Angus Patterson (Veteran of the War of 1812) and his wife,
Catherine Temple Patterson may also be buried in this cemetery, however there is no
proof.
Additional Information submitted by Mrs. Letty Atha of Cheyenne, OK.
The following members of the Hinton family are supposed to be buried at Powell Cemetery. They 
are buried on the west side of the cemetery with only black rocks for markers. There are
six graves:
Hinton, C. C. (Colbern Caroline), 25 Mar 1826 - 1878, Mrs. Altha's g-grandfather.
Hinton, Mary L., 16 Dec 1835 - 1877, first wife of C. C. Hinton.
Hinton, Elizabeth, daughter of C. C. and Mary L. Hinton.
Hinton, Sarah, daughter of C. C. and Mary L. Hinton.
Hinton, L. B., daughter of C. C. and Mary L. Hinton.
Hinton, Thomas, son of C. C. and Mary L. Hinton.

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