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- [S87] Death Certificate, 25 Feb 1940.
Altha Lane death record
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 35850801).
But on the late afternoon of Saturday, December 11, that year, George was shot from ambush while playing with his little children in his own yard after a day of work. Two years later, Sam "Long Hair" Burchfield was arrested for the murder. Powell had been summoned as a witness against Burchfield for running an illicit still, thus the motive for the murder.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Martha Gregg
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 08 Oct 1891
Event Place: Blount, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: George Powell
Page: 321
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