The Powers Family - Esther Henrietta Powers Walsh

Esther Henrietta Powers was born on April 13, 1845 in Killucan, Westmeath County, Ireland. She was a younger sister to the brothers; Michael, James and John. She came to America after her brothers and did not know where they were. It is not know where she was before she married or exactly when she came to America. It is also not know if she traveled alone or with other family. In 1900, she claimed to have come to America in 1870. In 1910, she claimed to have come in 1872. In 1920, she claimed to come in 1850. In 1930, she claimed to have come in 1868. Through these records, we know she was in America before 1872. It is possible she came after she married with her husband's family, or she married shortly after she arrived. Her first child was born in 1873.
According to the 1900 census record, Ettie (as she was called by her family) married Michael Walsh in 1872. Michael was born on June 10, 1850 in Ireland. He was the son of James Walsh. They resided in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut for most of their lives. Ettie and Michael became the parents of eight children: James N., John P., Mary J., Michael, Nora A., William B., Henrietta M. and Richard.
In 1911, Ettie traveled by train from Connecticut to Newnan, Georgia after finding out her older brothers were still alive. She met with them during the big Powers reunion that took place at that time. As the story goes, she had just left Newnan and had arrived in Atlanta at the train station to return home when she received word that her brother, James, had died. She immediately returned to Newnan to be with her family.

Michael died on December 24, 1915 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut. Ettie died on January 2, 1941 Litchfield County, Connecticut. She and her husband are buried at St. Marys Cemetery in Salisbury, Connecticut.

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Census Records - 1880-1930 Litchfield County, Connecticutt
Memories of Henrietta Tompkins Shaw, granddaughter of Ettie and Michael. As of this post, she is still living and is 106 years old.
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