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John Able Sowers 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1856

Birth Location: Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 31 Oct 1941

Death Location: Parke, Indiana, United States

Father: Levi Sowers

Mother: Mary Kennedy

Spouse(s): Mary WILLIAMSON

Children(s): Mary Sowers

In 1856, John Able Sowers entered the world in Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States, born to Levi Sowers And Mary Ann Kennedy. John Able Sowers married Mary Margaret Williamson, and had children including Mary Arminda Sowers. John Able Sowers passed away in 1941 in Parke, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1856, John Able Sowers entered the world in Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States, born to Levi Sowers And Mary Ann Kennedy.
  • John Able Sowers married Mary Margaret Williamson, and had children including Mary Arminda Sowers.
  • John Able Sowers passed away in 1941 in Parke, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Sowers
1828–1881
Birth Location: Davidson,,North Carolina,USA
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Mary Kennedy
1825–1859
Birth Location: Washinton,,Pennsylvania,USA
MK

Spouses(s)

Mary WILLIAMSON
1863–1929
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
MW

Children(s)

Mary Sowers
1863–1920
Birth Location: Parke, Indiana, United States
MS

John Sowers's Ancestors

Self
John Sowers
1856–1941
Birth Place: Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States
Parents
Levi Sowers
1828–1881
Davidson,,North Carolina,USA
Mary (Ann) Kennedy
1825–1859
Washinton,,Pennsylvania,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sowers's Descendants

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John (Able) Sowers (9 Jan 1856–31 Oct 1941) m. Mary (Margaret) WILLIAMSON (22 Mar 1863–23 May 1929)
  1. 1. Mary (Arminda) Sowers 1863–1920 m. Peter (Erastus) Glaze 1876–1960
    1. 1. Abigail Glaze 1898–1913
    2. 2. Flossie Glaze 1905–
    3. 3. Elsworth Glaze 1905–1964 m. Dorothy (Mae) Williams 1909–1999
      1. 1. Louella (May) Glaze 1929–1998 m. Wendall Crowder 1924–
    4. 4. Leona Glaze 1908–1989 m. Ned (Ray) Crowder 1905–1977
      1. 1. Opal Crowder 1926–1999 m. Joseph (Herman) Powell 1925–2002
      2. 2. Edward Crowder 1929–1999
      3. 3. Walter (Ray) Crowder 1931–1931
      4. 4. Nellie (May) Crowder 1935–1993 m. Clarence Swindle 1932–1958
      5. 5. Bob (Ray) Crowder 1938–1987
      6. 6. Betty (Maxine) Crowder 1932–1993 m. Clarence (B.) Messenger 1913–1994
    5. 5. Laura (L) Glaze 1909–1996 m. Olaf Drake 1904–1980
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Glaze 1916–
    7. 7. John (Richard) Glaze
    8. 8. Lanora Glaze 1910–

John Sowers's Timeline

2 Records

1856
9 Jan 1856
Birth of John Able Sowers in Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States
Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States
1941
31 Oct 1941
Age 85
Death of John Able Sowers in Parke, Indiana, United States
Parke, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1856
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Parke, Indiana, United States
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