Ancil Daniel Powell

Capt. A.D. Powell, a druggist of Irvine, Ky., was born in Estill County, November 22, 1825. His father, John B. Powell, a native of Virginia, was a blacksmith by trade and a farmer by occupation. He was an early settler of Estill County, Ky., where he lived the remainder of his life, and died in Irvine in 1864. He was a son of Ambrose Powell, also a native of Virginia, who removed to Estill County, Ky. John B. Powell married Miss Nancy Daniel, daughter of Beverly Daniel, of Estill County. They were the parents of three daughters and four sons, viz: Marion F., Frances M., Ansil D., Elizabeth, Newton(deceased), James H. and Sarah. Ansil D. Powell grew up on the farm, receiving his education in the common schools. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1840, when he moved to Irvine and worked at the blacksmith's trade until 1847. In the latter year he entered the Mexican War as Second Lieutenant of the Third Kentucky Infantry, Company F, and served until peace was restored, when he returned to Irvine, Ky., and again engaged in blacksmithing until 1861, at which time he joined the Federal army as Captain of Company B, Eighteenth Kentucky Infantry, commanded by Col. Sidney M. Barnes, serving three years. Capt. Powell then returned to his home in Irvine, and engaged in the drug business, which he has followed ever since. In November, 1850, he married Miss Jensie Witt, a daughter of Silas Witt, of Estill County. Nine children were born to their union, six of whom are living, viz: Mary E., Ansil D., Lizzie W., Eddie B., Herbert and Montie H. Mr. Powell is a Republican in politics and is a member of the F. & A. M. fraternity.

"Biographical Sketches from Kentucky Genealogy and Biography" W. H. Perrin 1887 Volume #2

Published in "The Eagle" in 1890: A.D. Powell & Son-Pure Drugs & Medicine. Family Groceries. Main Street Irvine, Kentucky. Finest and Purest Whiskey, wines, bottle and keg. Beer, cigars and Tobacco. Prices as low as any house in Estill, and all goods guaranteed.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name:Ansil D. Powell
Side:Union
Regiment State/Origin:Kentucky
Regiment Name:8 Kentucky Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded:8th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Company:B
Rank In:Captain
Rank In Expanded:Captain
Rank Out:Captain
Rank Out Expanded:Captain
Film Number:M386 roll 21

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He married Jincy Witt on Oct 29, 1851.

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His sister mentions him in a letter to the Secretary of the Interior dated Oct. 26, 1906, written from Louisville, KY. The letter is in regard to her grandfather Ambrose Powell's pension for serving in the Revolutionary War. In it, she states that her brother's name was Anson D. Powell, not Ancil. She says their father was John B. Powell -- son of Ambrose Powell. She also says that she was 82 at the time she wrote the letter (in 1906), so perhaps she spelled his name wrong; however, it seems unlikely that even at age 82 that a sister would not know how to spell her own brother's name.