Dempsey Powell sitting in photographer George Barnes‘ one-armed chair.
Thank you to Levolyre Farmer Pitt for sharing a copy of this photograph.
Studio shots, no. 230: Dempsey Powell.
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I am going to assume he’s family??
LOL. No. The vast majority of posts on this blog are not related to me, and only the Henrietta Colvert posts related to my mom’s (i.e., our) side of the family.
Levolyre Farmer Pitt, is this the Dempsey Powell whose parents were Ichabod and Mary Ann 🤞🏽. If so, I may have finally found a picture of my Great grandmother’s father.
Yes, this is that Dempsey H. Powell.
❤️🙏🏾Thank you!
Hello Kim,
Dempsey is my great granny’s dad her name is Carrie Lena, what is your great granny’s name would it be Sally or Mary?
Thanks
Nakidah
Her name is Helen and her sister Dorothy. His children when he was in Indianapolis.
Any additional information on your great great grandfather? I know he had a son from a marriage, but wasn’t aware of additional children. I’m also still trying to locate his death certificate or any information about his death.
I’ve been able to find pieces of his life from N.C., Indiana, DC, and VA. I’ve yet to locate anything about his death. Does anyone know anything?