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Laura Belle Sowell 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1874

Birth Location: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 19 August 1954

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Sowell

Mother: Araminta Sowell

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): Mable Collins, William Collins, Earnest Collins, Hattie Collins, Ireland Collins, Melton Collins, Noel Collins

Laura Belle Sowell was born in 1874 in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James Asa Sowell And Araminta Adaline Sowell. In 1880, Laura Belle Sowell resided in Guadalupe, Texas, USA. In 1935, Laura Belle Sowell resided in Travis, Texas. Laura Belle Sowell married James Patton Collins Sr, and had children including Earnest Henrick Collins, Hattie B Collins, Ireland Burger Collins, Mable Mae Collins, Melton Travis Collins, Noel D Collins, William Porter Collins. Laura Belle Sowell passed away in 1954 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Laura Belle Sowell was born in 1874 in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James Asa Sowell And Araminta Adaline Sowell.
  • In 1880, Laura Belle Sowell resided in Guadalupe, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Laura Belle Sowell resided in Travis, Texas.
  • Laura Belle Sowell married James Patton Collins Sr, and had children including Earnest Henrick Collins, Hattie B Collins, Ireland Burger Collins, Mable Mae Collins, Melton Travis Collins, Noel D Collins, William Porter Collins.
  • Laura Belle Sowell passed away in 1954 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sowell
1841–1891
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Araminta Sowell
1846–1902
Birth Location: Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Sr.
1870–1933
Birth Location: Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
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Children(s)

Mable Collins
1893–1974
Birth Location: Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
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William Collins
1904–1961
Birth Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
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Earnest Collins
1908–1979
Birth Location: Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
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Hattie Collins
1910–1994
Birth Location: Lytton Springs, Caldwell County, Texas, United States of America
HC
Ireland Collins
1891–1972
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Melton Collins
1900–1972
Birth Location: Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas, United States of America
MC
Noel Collins
1917–1948
Birth Location: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
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Laura Sowell's Ancestors

Self
Laura Sowell
1874–1954
Birth Place: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James Asa Sowell
1841–1891
Texas, United States
Araminta (Adaline) Sowell
1846–1902
Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Asa (Jarmon Lee) Sowell
1822–1877
Davidson, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Mildred) Turner
1829–1873
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Turner
1785–1871
Elizabeth Smith
1787–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Sowell's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Belle) Sowell (29 May 1874–19 August 1954) m. James (Patton Collins) Sr. (13 April 1870–2 August 1933)
  1. 1. Mable (Mae) Collins 1893–1974 m. Joseph (Henry "Joe" Hart) Sr 1893–1972 m. Frank (Albert) Trojik 1905–1963
    1. 1. Jessie (Mered) Rogers 1924–2005 m. Albert (Jim) Wusterhausen 1921–1968
      1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Wusterhausen 1941–2001
    2. 2. Florence (Estelle) Hart 1914–2004 m. Leland Moore 1911–1996 m. Grover ("Pete" Milton) Gainer –1987
      1. 1. Betty (Jo) Moore 1932–2004 m. Eugene (Thomas) Janak 1930–2007
        1. 1. Susan (Marie) Janak 1951–1975 m. Bruce (E) Leger 1948–2011
      2. 2. Billy (Earl) Moore 1933–2013 m. Frances (Marie) Capak 1933–2024
    3. 3. Floyd (Burgess) Hart 1917–2001 m. Malinda (Mae) Mohler 1927–2001
      1. 1. Jerry (Wade) Hart 1946–2011
  2. 2. William (Porter) Collins 1904–1961 m. Myrtle (Denie) Dove 1908–2005
    1. 1. Lillie (May) Bullard 1929–2002 m. George (Harold) Biggs 1924–
    2. 2. Earnest (Lee) Collins 1925–1994 m. Betty (May) Blackburn 1930–2016
    3. 3. William (Porter Collins) Junior 1924–1924
  3. 3. Earnest (Henrick) Collins 1908–1979 m. Lucy (Ann) Rodgers 1910–2002
    1. 1. Joseph (Ireland) Collins 1929–1988 m. Cherry (Nell) Collins 1932–1992
      1. 1. Cyntha (Lynn) Collins 1949–1952
    2. 2. Lucy (Helen) Collins 1932–2015 m. Carl (Clifford) Ferguson 1929–2020
    3. 3. Janell Collins 1934– m. Warren (Eugene) Hartgrove 1931–2005 m. Tommy (Edgar) Lawhon 1946–2015
    4. 4. Alta (Laverne) Collins 1936–1999 m. George (Gilbert) Abbott 1931–2004
  4. 4. Hattie (B) Collins 1910–1994 m. Herbert (Sterzing) Leverett 1907–1972
  5. 5. Ireland (Burger) Collins 1891–1972 m. Ethel Hart 1893– m. Sybil (Madelin) Rogers 1905–1988
    1. 1. Galdys (May) Collins 1914–1972 m. Frank (Elton) Larvin 1909–1992
      1. 1. Eva (Dean) Larvin 1934–2009 m. James (Jarnell) Mullen 1932–2003
      2. 2. Frank (Elton Larvin) Jr 1937–2018 m. Minnie (Ann) Simecek 1937–2003
    2. 2. B (Rodgers) Collins 1912–
    3. 3. Clarence (R) Collins 1911–
    4. 4. Richard (A) Collins 1933–1980 m. Betsy (Joann) Ingle 1937–2013
    5. 5. Lee Collins 1930–1930
  6. 6. Melton (Travis) Collins 1900–1972 m. Margaret ("Margie" Lovie) Smith 1908–1989
    1. 1. Annie (Mae) Collins 1924–2001 m. Carl (Edmond) Johns 1918–2002
      1. 1. Carlee Johns 1942–2007 m. Carl (Hubert) Holbrook 1936–2010
      2. 2. Earnest (Wayne) Johns 1947–2002
      3. 3. Joann Johns 1943–2015 m. Gary (Marvin) Dodd 1935–2005
      4. 4. James (Milton) Johns 1945–2014 m. Martha (Faye) Leach 1947–2006
    2. 2. Hubert (Lee Bud) Collins 1925–2013 m. Willie (Virginia) Fergerson 1927–2005
      1. 1. James (Leonard) Collins 1949–2012
      2. 2. Wannitta (Sue) Collins 1951–2005 m. Lowell (Burnell) Gilbert 1923–1984 m. James (Allen) Dycus 1950–2007
      3. 3. Travis (Lee Collins) I 1945–2002 m. Dorothy (Mae) Woolridge 1940–2017
    3. 3. Melvin (D) Collins 1928–1997 m. Hazel (Marie) Beard 1931–2000
      1. 1. Margie (Roseline) Collins 1949–2008
    4. 4. Dorine (Laraine) Collins 1929–2002
  7. 7. Noel (D) Collins 1917–1948 m. Mamie Steifer 1921–1997 m. Lonzora (Jackson) Beard 1928–2011
    1. 1. Noel (D) Collins 1937–2009

Laura Sowell's Timeline

5 Records

1874
29 May 1874
Birth of Laura Belle Sowell in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 6
Laura Belle Sowell resided here in Guadalupe, Texas, USA
Guadalupe, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
Laura Belle Sowell resided here in Travis, Texas
Travis, Texas
1940
1940
Age 66
Laura Belle Sowell resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
1954
19 August 1954
Age 80
Death of Laura Belle Sowell in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1874
    Event Place: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Guadalupe, Texas; Roll: 1308; Page: 231b; Enumeration District: 072
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1954; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.3316344,0.5030016,0.36097404&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Guadalupe, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Guadalupe, Texas; Roll: 1308; Page: 231b; Enumeration District: 072

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Travis, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04151; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227-84

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Austin, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1954
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Austin American; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1954; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; ,0.3316344,0.5030016,0.36097404&xid=3355

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