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Surnames: POWNALL, SWIFT, KETCHAM, FERGUSON, WILLIAMS, CALLAHAN, BARKLEY
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The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, March 28, 1924, page 1:
"BYRON POWNALL DIES MONDAY. WIDELY KNOWN FARMER OF MADISON TOWNSHIP SUCCUMBS AT AGE
OF 75.
Byron POWNALL, well known resident of this community passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Otis WILLIAMS in this city last Monday morning at 7:30, his death being due
to dropsy and complications arising there-from.
John Byron POWNALL was one of six children born to Jesse and Nancy SWIFT POWNALL. He was
born in Wabash, Indiana July 8, 1848 and when about twelve years of age came with his
parents to this township and settled on a farm north of town, where he has since spent
most of his life.
April 3, 1887 he was united in marriage to Nannie KETCHAM FERGUSON and to this union one
child was born. His wife passed on Dec. 5, 1898.
About four years ago Mr. POWNALL had an attack of influenza from which he never recovered
and since that time he has been the constant care of his daughter, Mrs. Otis WILLIAMS,
with whom he resided.
Besides the daughter he leaves four grandchildren, one brother, Geo. W. of Madison
township and three stepchildren, Mrs. Grant CALLAHAN of Muncie, Ind., J. C. FERGUSON of
Brooklyn, N. Y. and Mrs. N. F. BARKLEY of this place to mourn his departure.
The funeral was held from the house Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Spainhower in charge,
assisted by Revs. Buchanan and Fouts. Interment at Walnut Hill."