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Herbert Elkanah Powell

In 1893 Mr. Herbert Elkanah Powell came from a small place called Athens, not far from Brockville, Ontario.
In 1894 Mr. Oscar Day Powell, with his sister, Mrs. Coleman, and her two small girls, Bernice and Mable  Coleman came out from Athens.
The two brothers, with their sister, settled on the farm known as the Bailey farm for a short time.
Later Mr. Oscar Day Powell bought the farm known as the Hyder farm, from Mr. W. Bone.  Mr. Oscar Day Powell married Sarah Smail who came out from Listowell, Ontario.
Mrs. Coleman was married to Mr. John May in 1897.
In the early days the mail was taken out from Killarney to the Hyder post office.
Herbert Elkanah Powell, born 1868, died 1954.
Oscar Day Powell, born 1873, died 1929.
                           
Written by Harry Powell