Individual Details

Married Elizabeth H. Kemp, 21 Aug 1865, Autauga, AL

1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker, AL, Chestnut Creek, P.O.
John Popwell, 26. Elizabeth H., 28
Thomas W. Popwell, 7 months

1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 21
John Popwell, 37. E. A., 42, wife
T. W., 11, son. J. F., 9, son. W. W., 5, son.
Mary, mother, age 60

1900 Census. McDuff, Tuscaloosa, AL, Hh 28
John W. Popwell, b. Nov 1842, age 57, married 34 years
Elisabeth A., wife, b. Mar 1838, 62, 6 children - 3 are living
Thomas, son, b. Oct 1869, age 30, married 1 year
Anna B., dau-in-law, b. Dec 1872, 27, 1 child
John W., g-son, b. Nov 1899, six months
Hh 29
William W. Popwell, b. Feb 1874, age 26, married 3 years
Ida P., wife, b. Feb 1882, age 18, 1 child
Loyal E., dau, b. Jan 1898, age 2
Louis Lee, laborer, b. Dec 1878, 21
A. E. Kemp, laborer, b. Feb. 1882, age 18

26 Jan 1905 John W. Popwell was appointed postmaster of the District of Sterling, Tuscaloosa Co, AL. This post office was discontinued soon after his appointment (so marked in the margin). The next note is: Effective 31 Oct. Mail to Berry, Fayette Co, 8 Sep 1905. No other appointments follow.

Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers, Tuscaloosa County.
John W. Popwell, P.O. Berry, AL wasborn Nov 11, 1842 at Christions Creek (it was Chestnut Creek) in Autauga Co, AL. Entered the service as a private on Sept 1861 at Montgomery, AL. in Company B of the 1st Alabama Cavalry. Discharged at Camp Douglass, 1865.
Note: Camp Douglas was a Union Prison near Chicago, but in the summer & fall of 1865 was used by the Union Army as a mustering out point for Union Army volunteer regiments.

1907. Applied for his Confederate Pension. John W. Popwell of Tuscaloosa County - served in Co B. of the 1st AL Calvary (sic). Enlisted 10 Sep 1861 in Montgomery and was discharged on 8 Jun 1865. He was wounded in the battle of Moss Creek in Tennessee. He cannot work on account of asthma. He was 64, and his post office was RFD 1, Berry, AL. Signed: John W. Popwell, on 28 Jun 1907. Witnesses on 9 Jul 1907 were D. A. Kemp and E. Mims. Approved by Board of Examiners on 16 Aug 1907.

1910 Census. Marcumville, Tuscaloosa, AL, Hh 251
Fayette Road
John F. Popwell, 38, married 4 years, carpenter
Annie R., wife, 2 children
Morris, son, 3. Son, not named, age one month
John H., father, 67, widowed, carpenter

Elizabeth A. Popwell, b. 3 Oct 1837, d. 25 May 1906, Wife of J. W. Popwell is buried Sterling Cemetery, Gorgas, Tuscaloosa Co, AL. Her stone is pictured on FindAGrave - no listing for John W. Popwell in that cemetery.

Here is Elizabeth's familhy in 1850, Fanning, Autuaga Co, AL
William Kemp, 33. Margaret, 30.
Elizabeth 13. John R. 11. Wm L. 9. Sarah D. 7. Edward K. 5. Joicy P. 4. David A. 2, and Mary F. age 5 months.

Birth

1843

Autauga County, Alabama

Father	James Popwell (1821 - 1865)
Mother	Mary A. Callaway (1821 - 1896)
Sibling	Mary Adeline Popwell (1844 - 1930)
Sibling	Reuben R. Popwell (1845 - 1925)
Sibling	Mary Jane Popwell (1847 - 1914)
Sibling	William A. Popwell (1849 - )
Sibling	Charlotte Popwell (1852 - )
Sibling	Mahala Catherine Popwell (1853 - 1931)
Sibling	Sara Elizabeth Popwell (1857 - 1936)