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Richard Lewis Stowers 1862–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1862

Birth Location: Clinton County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1957

Death Location: Hamilton County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Stowers

Mother: Mahatabel Harris

Spouse(s): Valley McMurtry, Sarah Stoker

Children(s): Reamie Cox, Herschel Stowers, Lou Stowers

In 1862, Richard Lewis Stowers entered the world in Clinton County, Indiana, USA, born to John Wesley Stowers And Mahatabel Harris. Richard Lewis Stowers married Sarah Alice Stoker, Valley Ethel Mcmurtry, and had children including Herschel H Stowers, Lou Alma Stowers, Reamie Cox. Richard Lewis Stowers passed away in 1957 in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Richard Lewis Stowers entered the world in Clinton County, Indiana, USA, born to John Wesley Stowers And Mahatabel Harris.
  • Richard Lewis Stowers married Sarah Alice Stoker, Valley Ethel Mcmurtry, and had children including Herschel H Stowers, Lou Alma Stowers, Reamie Cox.
  • Richard Lewis Stowers passed away in 1957 in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stowers
1832–1902
Birth Location: , Johnson, Indiana, USA
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Mahatabel Harris
1833–1890
Birth Location: Johnson, Indiana, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Valley McMurtry
1862–1959
Birth Location: Indiana
VM
Sarah Stoker
1867–1925
Birth Location: Boone County, Indiana, United States of America
SS

Children(s)

Reamie Cox
1894–1948
Birth Location: Indiana
RC
Herschel Stowers
1911–1994
Birth Location: Marion, Boone, Indiana, USA
HS
Lou Stowers
1901–1985
Birth Location: Boone
LS

Richard Stowers's Ancestors

Self
Richard Stowers
1862–1957
Birth Place: Clinton County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Wesley Stowers
1832–1902
, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Mahatabel Harris
1833–1890
Johnson, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Travis (Green Stowers) Jr
1811–1902
Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, USA
Lucinda Hendrickson
1813–1863
, Adair, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Travis Sr
1777–1863
Elizabeth Blankenship
1780–1829
John Hendrickson
1775–1825
Nancy Clifton
1776–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William STOWERS
1736–1815
Mary Sims
1756–1851

Richard Stowers's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Lewis) Stowers (23 Nov 1862–18 Mar 1957) m. Valley (Ethel) McMurtry (abt 1862–7 Oct 1959) m. Sarah (Alice) Stoker (27 October 1867–2 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Reamie Cox 1894–1948
  2. 2. Herschel (H.) Stowers 1911–1994
  3. 3. Lou (Alma) Stowers 1901–1985

Richard Stowers's Timeline

3 Records

1862
23 Nov 1862
Birth of Richard Lewis Stowers in Clinton County, Indiana, USA
Clinton County, Indiana, USA
1884
13 Nov 1884
Age 22
Richard Lewis Stowers was married in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1957
18 Mar 1957
Age 95
Death of Richard Lewis Stowers in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Hamilton County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1862
    Event Place: Clinton County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1957
    Event Place: Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
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