John W. Sowers, born: 11 Oct 1813; "Greenway", Frederick (now Clarke) Co. VA; died: 28 Dec 1888; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;

John, married: 29 Jun 1833; Frederick Co. VA; Mary Emily Mitchell, born: 11 Oct 1818; VA; died: 22 Oct 1886; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;

See John's Last Will & Testament. See John's picture.

The first seven children of above were born in "Lakeville", Clarke Co. VA.

Issue: Sowers

• James William, born: 26 May 1834; died: 11 Oct 1859; Berryville, Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• Frances Ann, born: 27 Mar 1836; died: 8 Mar 1910; Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• George F., born: 1838; died: ca. 1852; Clarke Co. VA;
• Betsey Kerfoot, born: 1840; died: 12 Mar 1851; Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Delia Matilda, born: 24 Jul 1842; died: 1 Aug 1842; "Lakeville", Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Martha Virginia, born: 28 Oct 1843; died: 6 Oct 1911; Warren Co. VA; buried: Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA;
• John F., born: 23 Apr 1846; died: ca. 1921;
• Thomas M., born: 30 May 1852; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; died: 14 Apr 1853; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Henry Wise, born: 1855; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; died: ca. 1920; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• George Franklin, born: 17 Nov 1857; died: 15 Mar 1864; Clarke Co. VA; buried: Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Mary Elizabeth, born: 2 Feb 1858?; died: 11 Feb 1858;
• Alice M., born: 2 Feb 1858; died: 13 Jul 1951; Hillcrest Nursing Home, Winchester, VA; buried: Prospect Hill Cem., Front Royal, VA;

Source info: A Tabulated Genealogy of the Family of Jacob and Mary Sowers of Virginia (by Dee Ann Buck), p. 53, 70-71;