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Ezra Marshall Powell, of Cortlandt township, Westchester county. New York, was born in this county, December 29, 1819, the son of Stephen Powell and grandson of John Powell. John Powell was of Scotch descent, and both he and his wife, Elizabeth, lived for many years at Somerstown, Westchester county, of which place they were early settlers, and there they died and were buried. Stephen Powell was born in Somerstown. He married Miss Fanny Hyatt, daughter of Samuel Hyatt, of Westchester county, and to them were born nine children, viz. : David, Daniel, Stephen, Joseph, William, Ezra M., Deborah, Earl and Mary. All of this large family are deceased except Ezra M., the subject of our sketch. The mother died at the age of seventy-three years, and the father was eighty-two when he died. He was a man of many sterling qualities, was by occupation a farmer, and in religion a member of the Society of Friends, commonly designated Quakers.

Ezra M. Powell was reared and educated in his native county, and farming has been his life work. He was, however, for some time interested in the insurance business. For the past thirty-two years he has lived on his present farm, formerly known as the Thonell Jacobs farm. It consists of twenty acres, is located a mile and a half from the village of Peekskill, and is under a most perfect state of cultivation.

Mr. Powell was married in Cortlandt township, November 20, 1849, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller, a native of this township and a daughter of Cornite Miller. They have had three children: Louisa, who died, aged eleven years; and Fanny and Hattie. Fanny is the wife of Charles Yellott. Hattie became the wife of Samuel Pugsley, who died, leaving his widow with two children. Flossy and Winnie. Mrs. Pugsley lost one child, Lilian, at the age of twelve years and six months. Mr. Powell's daughter, Fanny, was educated in the State Normal School at Albany, New York. Mr. Powell and his family are all consistent members of the Dutch Reformed church at Peekskill.

Mr. Powell has served as commissioner of highways in Cortlandt township for three terms of three years each, and is a very worthy citizen. Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party.