robertmackayclan

I received an e-mail message from Anne Leyden and I wanted her to post the following information, but it seems she wants me to pass along the information.

"Hello, Dee Ann. This is Anne Leyden in Jacksonville, FL. My g-g-grandfather, Cesario Bias, worked for John C. Sowers in the mid-1820's. In trying to reconstruct Cesario's life. I have done research on some of the other people he knew. Here is an obituary for Sowers:

Joy, Charles Austin, contributor, "Obituary Notices: Watchman of the South, "Virginia Magazine of History and Genealogy, Volume XXVIII, No. 2 (5 January 1990) "Departed this life Friday morning last John C. Sowers Esq. Elder of the Presbyterian Church. (19 October 1843)"

Publication was on Thursday the 19th; he died on Friday, 13 October, 1843. This is on ancestry.com if you have access to it."

Anne"

My neighbor has Ancestry.com on line (cost $150 to $350 yearly) so I could try to see if I can find John C. Sowers' obituary that way. Our public library as the site and Michael you might check Handley Library they might have it "free" to the public. The L.D.S. library did have the service, but they had some kind of "disagreement" with Ancestry. Com and they no longer have the service at their various centers.

I believe a person has posted messages about his ancestor John C. Sowers on your web page. If he wants her e-mail address I will pass that along to that person. I have no idea if she has any additional information about said John C. Sowers or not.

John C. Sowers was also a Justice of the Peace for Augusta Co. VA and I am finding bits & pieces of his dealing in Frederick Co. VA in land deeds before he removed down to Augusta Co. VA.

We already have posted his will on this site.

The article is found on Ancestry.Com through "Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly" not the other printed source.

I received an e-mail message from Anne Leyden and I wanted her to post the following information, but it seems she wants me to pass along the information.

"Hello, Dee Ann. This is Anne Leyden in Jacksonville, FL. My g-g-grandfather, Cesario Bias, worked for John C. Sowers in the mid-1820's. In trying to reconstruct Cesario's life. I have done research on some of the other people he knew. Here is an obituary for Sowers:

Joy, Charles Austin, contributor, "Obituary Notices: Watchman of the South, "Virginia Magazine of History and Genealogy, Volume XXVIII, No. 2 (5 January 1990) "Departed this life Friday morning last John C. Sowers Esq. Elder of the Presbyterian Church. (19 October 1843)"

Publication was on Thursday the 19th; he died on Friday, 13 October, 1843. This is on ancestry.com if you have access to it."

Anne"

My neighbor has Ancestry.com on line (cost $150 to $350 yearly) so I could try to see if I can find John C. Sowers' obituary that way. Our public library as the site and Michael you might check Handley Library they might have it "free" to the public. The L.D.S. library did have the service, but they had some kind of "disagreement" with Ancestry. Com and they no longer have the service at their various centers.

I believe a person has posted messages about his ancestor John C. Sowers on your web page. If he wants her e-mail address I will pass that along to that person. I have no idea if she has any additional information about said John C. Sowers or not.

John C. Sowers was also a Justice of the Peace for Augusta Co. VA and I am finding bits & pieces of his dealing in Frederick Co. VA in land deeds before he removed down to Augusta Co. VA.

We already have posted his will on this site.

I found today a cemetery book compiled by Elizabeth R. Frain dealing with burials at Union Co. Cemetery of Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA, listed the family plot of Robert L. Sowers.

He was the son of Daniel H. & his first wife Frances A. Oden Sowers.

"Robert L. Sowers birth 1847/01/06 cause Nephritis, age 78 years, birth 1847/01/06, death 1925/12/14 burial 1925/12/16"

and his wife

"Harriett Ashton Eskridge Sowers birth 1848/04/03, death 1930/04/30 age 82 years, burial 1930/05/02, cause Prenon, wife of Robert L. Sowers"

They had a few of their children buried in the same family plot.

Our public library will be moving to their new building so they will be shut down until 26th Jan 2008, so I will not be able to order additional films from Richmond, VA. I am sure further information can be found for this branch of the Sowers Family.

I will be adding all the new information I am finding out in my new Sowers book.

In reading your posts (they were forwarded to me by Betty Powers) I hrealized that I may have some information you can use.

All of the Sowers in the Union Cemetery plot are related to me Robert L is my great grandfather. I have all the documentation and even a picture of one of Robert Ludwell Sowers daughters. If this is of any use to you, please contact me at randy_creel@hotmail.com

Randy

Michael has other pictures on his site and I sure he would like to add them to his collection.

Check out all the information already posted about the Sowers & Kerfoot Families on this site. He has wills, pictures of people and their houses.

You can post any information about your branch of Sowers here and I will pick up the information.

I will be collecting information for myself from public records. That way I know where the information came from for use in my new Sowers books.

The cemetery is clearly marked on modern maps. I have been to Leesburg many times, just learned of the cemetery last week.

I have a double line from Jacob Sr. to his son Daniel Sr. and I believe Michael one line from said Jacob Sr./Daniel Jr. Our lines posted here on this site.

Good luck with your research.

The article is found on Ancestry.Com through "Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly" not the other printed source.

Found State of VA Reel 144 #27788 Loudoun Broad Run Robert L. Sowers male, white married, Harriet A. Eskridge (wife), age of death 78 years, 11 months,22 days, born 6 Jan 1847, farming, born near Berryville, Clarke Co. VA, father Daniel H. Sowers born in Clarke Co. VA, mother ........Oden in Aldee Loudoun Co. VA, informant P.D. Sowers, date of death 14 Dec 1925 on 1 p.m. of acute cystites cause retention of urine, duration 16 days, signed by Frederick Hutchison of Aldie, VA, burial Leesburg, VA on 16 Dec 1925.

His entry on page 138 of my Sowers book.

Also found his sister death certificate State of VA Reel 159 #10467 Clarke, Battletown town of Berryville for Hattie B. Sowers female, white, single, age of death 78 (no birth date given), born in Clarke Co. VA, father Daniel H. Sowers born in Clarke Co. VA, mother Frances A. Oden born in Loudoun Co. Va, informant Mrs. Estelle Keyook? of Berryberry, VA, date of death 23 May 1927, of cerebral embolism, buried in Green Hill Cemetery of Berryville, VA, undertaker John H. Enders of Berryville, VA

State of VA #30998 filed Cedarville, Warren Co. VA, death certificate of
Allyne Sowers, female, white, single, date of birth 16 Jun 1918, age of death one year, 6 months, born in Warren Co. VA, father R. Lee Sowers born in Warren Co. VA, mother Beryl M. Manuel born in Warren Co. VA, informant R.L. Sowers of Success, VA, date of death 16 Dec 1919 of pneumonia & meningitis, died at home in Front Royal, VA, buried Rockland, VA 17 Dec 1919.

She is listed in my Sowers Book page 115 as Jane Alleyne

I found today a cemetery book compiled by Elizabeth R. Frain dealing with burials at Union Co. Cemetery of Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA, listed the family plot of Robert L. Sowers.

He was the son of Daniel H. & his first wife Frances A. Oden Sowers.

"Robert L. Sowers birth 1847/01/06 cause Nephritis, age 78 years, birth 1847/01/06, death 1925/12/14 burial 1925/12/16"

and his wife

"Harriett Ashton Eskridge Sowers birth 1848/04/03, death 1930/04/30 age 82 years, burial 1930/05/02, cause Prenon, wife of Robert L. Sowers"

They had a few of their children buried in the same family plot.

Our public library will be moving to their new building so they will be shut down until 26th Jan 2008, so I will not be able to order additional films from Richmond, VA. I am sure further information can be found for this branch of the Sowers Family.

I will be adding all the new information I am finding out in my new Sowers book.

State of VA #1190 filed Broad Run, Loudoun Co. VA death certificate for Miss Mary Caharine Sowers female, white, single, age time of death 78 years, 2 months,4 days, house keeper, born in Clarke Co. VA, father Daniel H. Sowers born in Clarke Co. VA, mother Frances A. Oden........?(unreadable), VA, informant Hattie B. Sowers of Berryville, VA, date of death 12 Jan 1920, cause of death "insufficency of ........? not known", buried Middleburg, VA on 14 Jan 1920.

She is listed on page 138 of my Sowers Book and can be found "Fine a Grave" as M.G. Sowers. They have her dates as born 8 Nov 1840 died 12 Jan 1920. Burial place Sharon Cemetery of Middleburg, VA.