Obituary, death date 4/15/1931. "Pioneer Baird Physician Dies: Stroke Proves Fatal to Dr. R.G. Powell; to Hold Rites Today," 4/16/1931, p. 1.
Abilene Reporter-News .
R.G. Powell, M.D. (1857-1931), burial in Ross Cemetery, Baird, Callahan County. Includes obituary, "The City of Baird Mourns as Dr. R.G. Powell is Laid to Rest," published in Baird, Callahan County, 4/17/1931.
Find a Grave .
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4.
Galveston Daily News .