Individual Details

According to the Heritage book of Chilton Co, Reuben's father was considerably older than his wife Margaret Charlotte and he died leaving her with six children - Reuben, Mahalia, Susan, Charlotte "Lotty", Mary Ann and James. She soon married Stephen Baker and had four sons, three daughters by him.

17 Nov 1827, Deed Book K, Darlington Co, SC. Stephen and Charlotte Baker gave to Reuben Popwell, in consideration of goodwill, our son, 8 head cattle, 1 grey filly, 13 heads of hogs, 3 beds & furniture, 100 bushels of corn.

Soon after Christmas, 1827, the Popwell-Baker family, Headleys, Mims, & Easterlings, left Darlington County in a wagon train. They are said to have arrived near Clanton, AL 9 Mar 1828.

1840 Census. Autauga Co, AL
Reuben Popwell: 1m under 5, 1m 20-30. 3 females under 5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30.

1850 Census. Chestnut, Autauga Co, AL, Hh 733
Reuben Popwell, age 37, b. SC
Sarah, age 34, b. GA
all children born in Alabama:
Mary, age 15
Martha, 10
William 14
Jane 12
Catherine 10
Madison, 8.
Alfred, 6
Sarah, 6/4
John, 2
James, age 1 month

1850 Alabama State Census, Autauga Co
Reuben Powell: 5 males under 21, 1 male over 21, 1 male age 18 to 45. 5 females under 21, 1f over 21. 12 Total Whites.

1860 Census. Chestnut Creek, Autauga, AL, Hh 292
Robin Popwell, 49, b. SC. Sarah, 45, b. GA
Madison, 18. Alfred 16. Sarah 14. John 12. Jane 10. Elizabeth 8. Moses 6. Amanda 5. Joseph 4. Lony age 1.

Reuben Popwell was the chairman of a committee of four who petitioned the AL State Legislature in Dec 1868 to create Chilton Co out of Autauga, Bibb, Shelby and Perry Counties. However, it first became Baker and was later changed to Chilton Co.

1870 Census. Precinct 4, Baker Co, AL, Chestmnut Creek P.O.
Reubin Popwell, age 59, Farmer, b. SC
Sarah, 55, b. AL
John 22. Elizabeth 19. Mose 17. Amanda 16. Joseph 14. Loney 12. Benjamin age 10.

He is said to have been killed by a train south of Clanton. Reuben is buried John Moore Family Cemetery, Cooper, Chilton Co AL.

Birth	1811	South Carolina
Marriage	10 Oct 1831	Autauga County, Alabama - Sarah "Sally" Moore
Death	22 Nov 1873	Chilton County, Alabama
Burial		Moore Family Cemetery, Cooper, Chilton County, Alabama

Spouse	Sarah "Sally" Moore (1815 - 1894)
Child	Mary Ann Popwell (1832 - 1913)
Child	Martha Popwell (1834 - )
Child	William Popwell (1836 - )
Child	Sarah Jane Popwell (1838 - 1929)
Child	Catharine Popwell (1840 - 1888)
Child	Madison Popwell (1842 - 1933)
Child	Alfred Popwell (1844 - 1931)
Child	Sarah "Sallie" Popwell (1846 - 1912)
Child	John Popwell (1847 - 1982)
Child	James Popwell (1849 - 1917)
Child	Elizabeth Popwell (1851 - 1925)
Child	Moses Popwell (1852 - 1928)
Child	Amanda Popwell (1854 - 1924)
Child	Joseph Popwell (1856 - 1924)
Child	Loney Popwell (1858 - )
Child	Benjamin Popwell (1860 - 1884)

Father	Reuben Popwell ( - 1824)
Mother	Margaret Charlotte Anderson (1790 - 1859)
Sibling	Mahala Popwell (1810 - 1841)
Sibling	Mary Ann Popwell (1814 - )
Sibling	Charlotte "Lotty" Popwell (1816 - 1897)
Sibling	Susan Popwell (1819 - 1883)
Sibling	James Popwell (1821 - 1865)