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1551- Norma Irene, b.<br />

1552. Hejiry Iverson, b.<br />

1.553- William Arthur, b.<br />

1554- Mattie Lou, b.<br />

1555- Rebecca Roberties, b.<br />

BRANCH OF HIS SON PETER. 2 3<br />

-, m. Miss Williams in 1891,<br />

518.<br />

Mary Ann Rebecca Power, dau. <strong>of</strong> John <strong>and</strong> Jane Daniel<br />

[<strong>Montague</strong> 154] Power, b. July 16, 1823, at Woodl<strong>and</strong> Cottage,<br />

Abbeville Co., S. C.<br />

Educated at Greenwood, Lowndesville, <strong>and</strong> High School <strong>of</strong> Abbe-<br />

ville C. H.; m., Feb. 9, i860, Rev. William R. Buchanan, a minister<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Gospel M. E. Church, South. He is a native <strong>of</strong> North Caro-<br />

lina, <strong>of</strong> Scotch Irish descent. His ancestors came from Va. to N. C.<br />

At the age <strong>of</strong> 17 he came to Chester, S. C, to live with an uncle. In<br />

1858 he joined the Methodist church, studied for the ministry at<br />

Cokesbury, was licensed to preach, April 16, 1864. Has served on<br />

the circuits <strong>of</strong> Greenville, Abbeville, Cokesbury, Donalds, Hardee-<br />

ville <strong>and</strong> others. Has charge at present <strong>of</strong> eight churches. He is<br />

very popular, both as a man <strong>and</strong> a preacher. Is talented <strong>and</strong> a line<br />

orator. They reside (1894) at McClennanville, S. C, where he is<br />

stationed as minister.<br />

CHILD.<br />

1556. Willie Emma, b. Dec. 11, 1865; m., June 28, 188S, Rev. Edward<br />

Kirk Moore <strong>of</strong> Bluffton, S. C. They have one<br />

child, Edward <strong>Montague</strong> Moore, b. Oct. 8, 1892.<br />

His gr<strong>and</strong>mother writes that he is remarkably<br />

bright <strong>and</strong> sweet.<br />

519.<br />

Ephraim Ferrell Power, son <strong>of</strong> John H. <strong>and</strong> Jane D. [Monta-<br />

154] Power, b. March 8, 1825.<br />

He m. (1), Feb. 25, 1858, Miss Kate Giles, dau. <strong>of</strong> Squire Andrew<br />

Giles <strong>of</strong> Monterey, S. C. She d. in Sept., i860. He m. (2), May 1,<br />

1866, Miss Lizzie S. Ellington, dau. <strong>of</strong> Dr. W. H. Ellington <strong>of</strong> Miss.,<br />

gr<strong>and</strong> dau. <strong>of</strong> Squire John Speer, a very prominent public man in his<br />

day both in state <strong>and</strong> Co. She is also deceased. He resides in<br />

Monterey, Abbeville Co., S. C. He served through the war in the<br />

confederate army, was severely wounded, shot through the right<br />

elbow ;<br />

thereby.<br />

the arm was saved but is stiff <strong>and</strong> he has been sadly disabled

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