Jhon Wesly Powell By amlal Mar 24, 1834 Jhon Wesly Powell is born Jan 1, 1838 Wes moved to Jackson,ohio Jan 1, 1846 Wes's family moved to Wisconsin and started a farm Jan 1, 1861 Colorado became a territory Jan 1, 1865 Wes became a professer of geology in Illinois Jan 1, 1867 Wes led a group of students to the Rocky mountains Jan 1, 1902 Jhon Wesly Powel died of hemorrhage