Individual Details

Doctor Erasmus Darwin POWERS

(1808 - 31 May 1846)

Events

Birth1808Cayuga County, New York
ResidenceAbt 1811and was cared for by his grandmother Powers while his father was in the army - Cayuga County, New York
ResidenceAbt 1813with his parents - Ohio
MiscellaneousFrom 1823 to 1830claimed in a letter to his aunt, Abigail Fillmore, he was absent from his father during the period
Residence8 Feb 1824with his father and was in school with classical studies - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
ResidenceAbt Mar 1830New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Miscellaneous1830claimed he was swindled out of everything his deceased father possessed - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
ResidenceAbt Sep 1837Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
OccupationFrom Sep 1837 to Sep 1838owner of a large drug establishment, but sold it after it proved not profitable - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Residence3 Mar 1839& bookkeeper in a mercantile establishment - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Miscellaneous3 Mar 1839and wrote a letter inquiring about his family to Lemuel & David Powers - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Miscellaneous29 Apr 1839sent a letter to his aunt, Abigail Fillmore, stating he had received a letter from David Powers - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Occupation1839Justice of the Peace - Crawford County, Arkansas
Residence23 Nov 1839& from a letter by his Cousin Alonzo Powers, he did not want to visit family until he was well - Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
ResidenceAft 23 Nov 1839Austin, Travis County, Texas
Residence1 Jun 1840New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Occupation7 Feb 1841teacher - Lee Creek, Crawford County, Arkansas
Residence8 Aug 18412 miles from Van Buren and was a teacher - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Description8 Aug 18415 feet, 8 or 9 inches tall, 145 lbs with features strongly characteristic of the Powers family - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
MiscellaneousFrom 9 Aug 1841 to 14 Jun 1845did not write to his Aunt Abigail Fillmore during the period - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
MiscellaneousMar 1842and J. S. Davis opened the Van Buren Academy - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
OccupationFrom Mar 1842 to 1846school master - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
IllnessJul 1844congestive fever - Searcy, White County, Arkansas
Miscellaneous19 Aug 1845offered to sell land Millard Fillmore owned in Jackson County, Arkansas in a letter he wrote - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Miscellaneous27 Oct 1845commenced the fall session of his school - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Residence8 Feb 1846Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Residence8 Feb 1846Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
ResidenceAft 8 Feb 1846New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Residence1 Mar 1846staying in a boarding home paid for by a passenger on the boat he met. - Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Miscellaneous1 Mar 1846Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Residence1 Mar 1846staying in a boarding home paid for by a passenger on the boat he met. - Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Miscellaneous1 Mar 1846Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Residence31 Mar 1846& received a draft from his Aunt Abigail to help with his expenses - Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1846Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1846Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Miscellaneous15 Apr 1846Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Miscellaneous15 Apr 1846Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Residence21 May 1846& wrote his Aunt Abigail that he was bedridden - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Illness21 May 1846with a diseased left lung, completely bedridden, doctors did not know how much time he had - Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death31 May 1846Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Families

FatherDoctor Royal Newland POWERS (1786 - 1830)
MotherFrances L BOTTOM (1790 - 1824)