Powell, Rev. Thomas (1837-1881)

POWELL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 12/8/2007 at 09:47:50

Historical Sketches of Iowa Baptists
Burdette Company, Burlington, Iowa, 1886

Obituary Notes-

REV. THOMAS POWELL died in Keokuk, May 14, 1881. He was born in Orange county, Ohio, in December 1837. He entered the ministry before the outbreak of the Rebellion. He went into the Army and served part of the time as chaplin of his regiment. He afterwards preached in Ohio. He came to Iowa in 1878 and preached to the church at Ft. Madison a year and nine months, closing April 1, 1880. He preached also at Charleston and West Point. He studied law and been admitted to the bar. He was a man of marked traits and true consecration, and as a speaker he had peculiar ability.