Individual Details

Death Certificate of son Sidney Kelly Powell lists her name as Melcena Gabbert. Son Munday's lists her as Cenna Gabbard, born Estill Co, KY. Son Richard's names her as Senia Casteele.

1870 Census. Gray Hawk P.O., Pond Creek Precinct, Jackson Co, KY, HH 128
Ruben Gabbard, age 64, b. VA, Farmer
Mary, 61, b. KY
Martha, 28. Margaret 21. Jasper N. 19. Francis M. age 27 [male & doing farm labor]
Susan, 22 [Francis & Susan, married in May of that year],
Melsena, age 3 (databases show her to be a daughter of Martha)

Online note regarding marriage, states she married in the home of Moses Brewer (her stepfather)

1880 Census. Shelton, age 20, lived alone in Irvine, Estill Co, KY.

1900 Census. Red Lick, Estill, KY, Hh 136
Shelton Powell, b. Oct 1860, 39, married 15 years
Cena, wife, b. May 1871, 29 (she was 3 in 1870), 6 children - 5 are living
Richard, son, b. Jul 1892, 7
Benjamin, son, b. Apr 1894, 6
Mundy, son, b. Nov 1895, 4
Charlotte, dau, b. Jan 1898, 2
Shelton, son, b. May 1900

1910 Census. Red Lick, Estill, KY, Hh 362
Shelton Powell, 49, married 1 time for 22 years
Millseany, wife, 51, 9 children - 8 are living
Richard, son, 18
Benjamin, son, 17
Minedy, son, 15
Charlotte, dau, 13
Shelton, son, 12
Amos, son, 9
Sidney, son, 6
Sally, dau, 1

1920 Census. Red Lick, Estill, KY, Hh 104
Shelton Powell, 55
Mellseany, wife, 53
Amos, son, 17
Sidney, son, 15
Sallie, dau, 11

Birth	1867	Jackson County, Kentucky
Marriage	16 Jun 1888	Estill County, Kentucky - Shelton Cleveland Powell
Death	21 Nov 1934	Garrard County, Kentucky

Spouse	Shelton Cleveland Powell (1859 - 1927)
Child	Benjamin Franklin Powell (1894 - 1981)
Child	Sidney Kelly Powell (1904 - 1993)

Mother

Martha Gabbard (1842 - 1886)