Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
DEATH OF SAM. POWERS.
A Prominent and Influential Jewish
Citizen Gone from cur lIidst-CaFeer
OF a SeIf-Made Man-BurIai Accord
ing 60 the Hebrew Rites.

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Citizen Gone from cur NIidst-CaFeer
OF SeIf-Made lIan-BurIaI Accord
ing 60 the Hebrew Rites.
Last Sunday at 1:3O p. NJ. Samuel Powers
the Well-knOwn clothing merchant Of the
Public Square, bTeathed his last in the
midst # his family at his residence on
North College street. He had suffered
terribly with congestion Of the bOwes for
several DAYS, having been taken i'll on the
Monday preceding. He had the most
earnest attention Of some Of the most skill
ful physicians in the city and anxious care
Of q devoted wife and children aud his
most intimate friends. But his attack was
such that it proved beyond the power Of al
these TO rescue him from his certain fate.
Blr. Powers was one Of the best and most
respected citizens Of Nashville. He was an
honor TO his race and a light among the
people of his faith. he died at the age Of
siXty-one, after residing twenty-five years
in this city He was born in Portsmouth,
England, in 1914. When only ten years Of
ace he conceived a fascination for life in
America. and, moved by a desire 10 make
his own way in the world, he got q place
on an ocean vessel as cabin boy and came
across the Atlantic. He stopped in Gin
cinnati and got clerkship in store. In
1915, lie was happily married to Miss Re
becca lie June (wiO survives HIM, and,
on the day Of his wedding, he was taken
into partnership by his employing firm,
Melins Brothers, then the largest clothing
merchants in that city. This was intended
as 4 recognition Of his integrity aud ca
pacity in business. Eventually he set up
for himself, with partner, in the clothing
business, under the firm name Of Powers X
johnson.
Not succeeding we'll in this enterprise, in
1850 he removed to Nashville and engaged
in the clothing business, in which he has
continued ever since, carrying on an ex-
tensive trade and meeting with good sue
cess. During his residence here he eStab-
lished bimselfin the esteem Of the people Of
Nashville as an upright, iberal-minded,
public-spirited and generous man, as well
as a high+oned gentleman. During the
war his sympathies Inclined to the South
ern cause, and he vas notably free-hearted
toward our soldiers. The iact that he gave
them, in cases where lie discovered need, a
great deal Of clothing is known to many;
aud after the war, when the boys came
home, or passed through in aTagged or des
titute condition, he did the same noble act
Of generosity. He was, to the certain
KNOWLEDGE Of those well acquainted With
him, a man Of great personal
force Of character, especially ready
always 70 step between the weak
ling aud the tyrant to ward OF oppression.
IS be was a model husband AID father, his
loss is bitter affiiction to his wife and
eight children, who are almost ineOnsOla-
bic since his death. 4 brother and other
relatives, some Of whom are widely known,
live in Nashville aud are among the
mOuTneTs.
The mother Of the deceased died in
Portsmouth, England, and the father aftG-
wards invested MS wealth in a cargo Of
silk and embarked with it for America, but
the vessel was wrecked Off the coast Of the
Bermuda Islands and the precious cargo
went down. The Old gentleman escaped
the fate Of his riches and came on TO Lou
is7iile, Ky, where he died many years ago.
The funeral of Mr.. Powers look place
from bis residence, according 10 the Jewish
ritual, at / o'clock yesterday afternoon.