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William Sowers 1740–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1825

Death Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Father: Jacob (Sauer)

Mother: Mary Sellers

Spouse(s): Catharine Sowers

Children(s): George Sr.

In 1740, William Sowers entered the world in Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Christoph Sowers Sauer And Mary Sellers. William Sowers married Catharine Sowers, and had children including George Jacob Sowers Sr. William Sowers passed away in 1825 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Sowers entered the world in Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Christoph Sowers Sauer And Mary Sellers.
  • William Sowers married Catharine Sowers, and had children including George Jacob Sowers Sr.
  • William Sowers passed away in 1825 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob (Sauer)
1710–1781
Birth Location: Germany
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Mary Sellers
1720–1781
Birth Location: Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catharine Sowers
1740–1834
Birth Location: Littletown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

George Sr.
1750–1834
Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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William Sowers's Ancestors

Self
William Sowers
1740–1825
Birth Place: Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Christoph Sowers (Sauer)
1710–1781
Germany
Mary Sellers
1720–1781
Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hanss (Jerg) Sauer
1672–1725
Genkingen, Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Katherine (Barbara) Pfahlen
1670–1780
Hohenacker, Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Anna Rhein
1645–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rhein
1603–1658
Magdalena Wolff
1621–1654

William Sowers's Descendants

1.
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William Sowers (1740–1825) m. Catharine Sowers (1740–1834)
  1. 1. George (Jacob Sowers) Sr. 1750–1834 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Epperly 1764–1857
    1. 1. John Sowers 1789–1836 m. Sarah (Sally) PHARES 1792–1883
      1. 1. Hannah Spangler 1823–1910 m. William Spangler 1824–1857
        1. 1. Samuel (George) Spangler 1853–1929 m. Mary (Onie) Agee 1851–1930
      2. 2. Louiana Sawers 1812–1887 m. William (C) Boothe 1814–1856
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Booth 1836–1893 m. Jaison Sumner 1837–1882

William Sowers's Timeline

5 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Sowers in Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1756
Feb 1756
Age 16
William Sowers was married in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1762
Feb 1762
Age 22
William Sowers was married in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1762
February 1762
Age 22
William Sowers was married in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1825
1825
Age 85
Death of William Sowers in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1756
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Feb 1762
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: February 1762
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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