The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
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John W. Powell was born in Peters
burg, Va, on March 2, 1880, and spent
his boyhcod in that place.
In 1878 he lived with his uncle. Governor
John NJ. Gregory. at his residence, High
MeaaCw." on the New Bridge road. in
the county Of Henrico, and was at that
time in the employ OF Kyer Johnson,
doing business in the city of Richmond,
Va.
In 1850 he went to live with George
Mills. son OF old Nicholas Mills, and
brother of DR.. Mills. whose tobacco fac
try was located on the south side Of the
basin ton Tenth street, just back OF what
is now Patrick's meat house.
In 1862 he was member OF the concern
Of Boccck q Powell. general commission
merchants. whose place OF business was
at the CORNER of Twelfth and Cary streets.
In 1886 he was with Wilson Il. Hill Il
Co. tobacco manufacturers, whose fac
tory was located on Twenfy-hrst street,
between Main and Cary streets. on the
site of Scott & Clarke's tobacco factory,
now owned by John Pope. The concern
of Wilson y. Hin & co. went ont Of
business I'm 1851. From 1898 Mr. Powell
was with Nathan II. Thornton, tobacco
manufacturer, whose factory was situated
on the site Of the present T. c. Williams
Conn anys factory on Seventh street
byrd Island.
TOBACCO INSPECTOR.
For a short time he lived at GAINESVILLE.
Va. and in 1853 John w. Powell and
benjamin Vaughan were appointed and
commissioned tobacco inspectors at the
public Warehouse" by Governor Henry
4. Wise The Public Tobacco Ware
house" was located on the site Of the
present Union depot.
At one time he was employed at the
r. II. Dibrell Tobacco Warehouse, cor
nor Tweny-nrst and Cary streets.
He Joined #" Company in 1853, at
its organization, and left with that COM
pany in 1861 for the front, on the Po-
tomac After a few months Of service
he was detailed. and ordered back to
Richmond 10 resume his duties as to-
bacco-inspector.
After the war. Walter X. Martin &
Co. and Gibson & Watkins leased
Shockoe Tobacco Warehouse. and Kennon
and Powell were the tobacco inspectors
until the military Governor, in the re-
construction days. appointed and COM
uissioned one Annabei. who served a
year or so. as a mere igure-head. Ken
non and Powell were the SUCCESSORS TO
Walter X. Martin & Co, and Glib
son & Watkins. in the lease OF Shockoe
Tobacco Warehouse. and they in their
turn were succeeded by Powell & Per-
lins as proprietors Of the same ware
house. At the expiration OF the lease
of Shockoe Tobacco Warehouse TO Pow
eli 4 Perkins. the proprietorship and
control OF that warehouse passed into
the hands of Colonel Julian Harrison.
and John W. Powell was then employed
10y the Richmond Tobacco Exchange
which positon he has hled for the past
twenty years to the entire satisfaction
of all concerned.
HIS FAMILY.
Mr. Powell married a Miss Bette Roy
all of Manchester. He leaves six chill
dren. They are Mrs. Lachlan Tyler,
Mrs. \. l.. Blair Mrs. Walter I. kase,
and Messrs. Kendall Royal Powell,
Thomas Wallace Powell and William
Price Powell. He also leaves an adopt
ed daughter Miss Aubyn Royal
Mr. Powelrs father was William Coles
Powell. and his mother. Miss Elizabeth
Christie Wallace. both Of Dinwiddie
county.
John ". Powell was the most amiable
Of men. kind-hearted. and generous to
a fault. lie was never known 10 utter
an unkind or disparaging word OF any
human being. lie bore all Of his crosses
without a murmur against fate. and did
his whole duty i'm all Of the walks Of
life. simply trusting and believing in the
Lord God Almighty. the maker and giver
Of life. who in His infinite wisdom, do
eth all things Well. OF John ". Powell
we may well say. with the Psalmist:
MARK the perfect man and behold the
upright for the end Of that man is