Individual Details

Madison married Mrs. Louanza Jane Wilson Williams in 1865. Her parents were William H. Wilson and Luanza Goodwin. She was the widow of John Williams, a casualty of the Civil War. Louanza and Madison were divorced when the children were grown. (This fact may be incorrect as they were already apparently living separately in 1880 when the youngest child was only two.)

1870 Census. Baker Co, AL, Hh 29
Madison Popwell, age 28, farmer. Jane L., 30
Laura Williams 13. Robert Williams 11. Cornelia William age 9.
Mary Popwell 4. Wm. L. Popwell, age 2.

Where was Madison's wife in 1880?
1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 119
Madison Popwell, age 38
M. A., dau, age 14
W. L., son, age 13
Ader, 9, dau. Irona, 7, dau. Walter, 4, son, Zuell, 2, dau
John, 32, Brother. T. L. 22, sister-in-law [this is Laura Williams, Madison's stepdaughter]
J. R., 6, nephew. O. B., 4, nephew. C. L., 2, neace (sic), Ider, 3 months, b. in May, neace
Thom Deason, 20, Servant

1900 Census. Kincheon, Chilton, AL, Hh 76
William L. Popwell, b. Jan 1868, age 32, married 6 years
Katie, wife, b. Jul 1872, age 27, 2 children
Horace E., son, b. Aug 1886, age 3
Myrtle May, dau, b. Jan 1900, age 4 months
Madison, father, b. Apr 1842, age 48, marked as married, but no number of years
Walter, brother, b. Sep 1875, age 24

1910 Census. Kincheon, Chilton, AL, Hh 201
Lafayette Popwell (William's middle name), age 41, married 16 years
Katy D., wife, 35, 3 children
Horace E., 14. Myrtle M. 11. Mary L., dau, age 4
Madison, father, age 67, Divorced

1920 Census. Kincheon, Chilton, AL. Hh 161
Walter Popwell, age 45. ?Tomie, wife
Jettie, dau, 11. Tipton, son, 10. Clyde, son, 6. Goerge W., son, 4 years, 4 months, Delene, dau, 1 year, 6 months.
Madison, father, 77, widowed
Watson Tooney, hired man, Black, age 36

1930 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 59
William L. Popwell, age 63, married at age 25
Katie L., wife, 57, married at 10
Maurice, son, 13
Madison, father, 87, widowed, married at age 22

Madison's death record gives his birth, 27 Apr 1842 in Pleasant Grove; his death at age 90 as 25 Mar 1933, Clanton, Chilton AL. He was buried on the 26th of March at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. His wife had been Jane Wilson Popwell. His father was Ruben Popwell, b. SC; his mother Sallie Moore, b. GA.

Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little
Popwell, Madison April 27, 1842 March 25, 1933
3-30-1933, Madison Popwell, age 90, died Sat. night at the home of his Son, W. L. Popwell of Clanton. He was the last member of the prominent pioneer Popwell Family of Chilton County. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He is the last surviving on of 8 Sons and 8 Daughters of Reuben and Sarah Moore Popwell. The 8 Sons were: William, Alfred, James, Moses, Joseph, Madison,Johs, and Benjamine. The 8 daughters were Mrs. Mary Ray, Mrs. Martha Miears, Mrs. Catherine Miears, Mrs. Jane Wyatt, Mrs. Sarah 'Sally' Eiland, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowles, Mrs. Amanda Downs and Miss Lonie Popwell. Madison was survived by 2 Sons, W. L. and Walter, 3 Daughters, Mrs. Irona Foshee, Mrs. Zuella Williams, and Mrs. Mary Baker, daughter Ada died at age 11.

Birth	27 Apr 1842	Autauga County, Alabama
Death	25 Mar 1933	Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama
Burial		Pleasant Grove Methodist Cem, Fairview, Chilton County, Alabama

Father	Reuben Popwell (1811 - 1873)
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Moore (1815 - 1894)
Sibling	Mary Ann Popwell (1832 - 1913)
Sibling	Martha Popwell (1834 - )
Sibling	William Popwell (1836 - )
Sibling	Sarah Jane Popwell (1838 - 1929)
Sibling	Catharine Popwell (1840 - 1888)
Sibling	Alfred Popwell (1844 - 1931)
Sibling	Sarah "Sallie" Popwell (1846 - 1912)
Sibling	John Popwell (1847 - 1982)
Sibling	James Popwell (1849 - 1917)
Sibling	Elizabeth Popwell (1851 - 1925)
Sibling	Moses Popwell (1852 - 1928)
Sibling	Amanda Popwell (1854 - 1924)
Sibling	Joseph Popwell (1856 - 1924)
Sibling	Loney Popwell (1858 - )
Sibling	Benjamin Popwell (1860 - 1884)