History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr,
American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. IV, p. 134,
Henderson County

BERNARD M. POWELL, banker, postmaster, and merchant, has extended the
best energies of his life and a rare degree of public spirit and
enterprise in his home community of Corydon in Henderson County.
     He was born on a farm near Corydon October 11, 1860, son of Harbert
(sic) A. and Malinda E. (Gibson) Powell.  His parents were also natives
of Henderson County.  His grandfather, Harrison Powell, came from his
native State of North Carolina and joined a pioneer community of farmers
in Henderson County locating at Corydon.  Harbert Powell was both a
farmer and tobacco merchant, lived to be more than eighty-five years of
age, and spent his last days at Corydon.  He was a democrat in politics,
and he and his wife were faithful members of the Christian Church.  His
first wife was Nancy Livesey, who was the mother of four children. 
Malinda E. Gibson, who lived to the age of seventy-three, had seven
children.
     Bernard M. Powell grew up on a farm, had a high school education,
and after his marriage conducted a farm three years, and is still
interested in farming to the extent of ownership of some choice acreage
in Henderson County.  After leaving the farm he operated a coal mine in
Corydon some half a dozen years, but since then his principal business
has been as a druggist at Corydon.  In 1894, he was one of the
organizers of the Corydon Deposit Bank, served on its board of directors
a number of years, and since 1909 has had its executive management as
president.  Mr. Powell first served as postmaster of Corydon from 1894
to 1897.  He is now in his seventh consecutive year in charge of that
office.
     Always active in local affairs, a leading democrat, he served one
term as magistrate of his district.  He is a member of the Masonic
Order, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
     In 1886 Mr. Powell married Miss Carrie Buckman, daughter of James
I. Buckman, of Henderson County.  Their only daughter, Jessie, is the
wife of W.A. Posey, of Corydon.  (picture facing page)

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