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William Alexander Sowers 1910–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1910

Birth Location: Davidson, North Carolina

Death Date: 27 Mar 1971

Death Location: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina

Father: John Sowers

Mother: Mary Brinkley

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William Alexander Sowers was born in 1910 in Davidson, North Carolina, the child of John Alexander Michael Sowers And Mary Elizabeth Brinkley. William Alexander Sowers passed away in 1971 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Sowers was born in 1910 in Davidson, North Carolina, the child of John Alexander Michael Sowers And Mary Elizabeth Brinkley.
  • William Alexander Sowers passed away in 1971 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina.

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William Sowers's Ancestors

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William Sowers
1910–1971
Birth Place: Davidson, North Carolina
Parents
John Alexander Michael Sowers
1868–1941
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Brinkley
1870–1926
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Michael (A) Sowers
1823–
Davidson, North Carolina
Elizabeth Burke
1824–
Davidson, North Carolina
John (S) Brinkley
1838–1926
Yancey, NC, USA
Emeline (L) Smith
1829–1908
NC, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sowers's Timeline

2 Records

1910
28 Jun 1910
Birth of William Alexander Sowers in Davidson, North Carolina
Davidson, North Carolina
1971
27 Mar 1971
Age 61
Death of William Alexander Sowers in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina
Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Davidson, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina

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