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Joseph Lavern Sowell 1915–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1915

Birth Location: Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 6 November 1998

Death Location: Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Sowell

Mother: Mabel Droke

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Joseph Lavern Sowell was born in 1915 in Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of James Taylor Sowell And Mabel Droke. In 1920, Joseph Lavern Sowell resided in Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Joseph Lavern Sowell resided in District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Lavern Sowell passed away in 1998 in Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Lavern Sowell was born in 1915 in Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of James Taylor Sowell And Mabel Droke.
  • In 1920, Joseph Lavern Sowell resided in Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Joseph Lavern Sowell resided in District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Lavern Sowell passed away in 1998 in Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sowell
1882–1950
Birth Location: Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Mabel Droke
1887–1966
Birth Location: Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Sowell's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Sowell
1915–1998
Birth Place: Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
James Taylor Sowell
1882–1950
Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
Mabel Droke
1887–1966
Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
W (T) Sowell
1860–
Mississippi
Mollie Findley
1861–
Mississippi
Jacob (Clinton Lemuel) Droke
1861–1937
Cockrum, De Soto, Mississippi, USA
Tennessee Saunders
1866–1930
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Droke
1831–1925
Nancy Aldridge
1840–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Droke
1797–1874
Susannah Milam
1806–1845
James Aldridge
1795–1862
Rebecca Tully
1805–1887

Joseph Sowell's Timeline

6 Records

1915
19 July 1915
Birth of Joseph Lavern Sowell in Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 5
Joseph Lavern Sowell resided here in Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Joseph Lavern Sowell resided here in District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Joseph Lavern Sowell resided here in Rural, Shelby, Tennessee
Rural, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 25
Joseph Lavern Sowell resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1998
6 November 1998
Age 83
Death of Joseph Lavern Sowell in Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1915
    Event Place: Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03970; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 98-298
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 94
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 2342006
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 94

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 2342006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03970; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 98-298

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03970; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 98-298

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1998
    Event Place: Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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