Descendants of George Sowers
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Descendants of George Sowers

Generation No. 1

1.GEORGE1 SOWERS was born Abt. 1760 in Maryland or Pennsylvania, and died March 18, 1834 in Floyd County, Virginia.He married ANNA ELISABETH (EBERLE) EPPERLY Abt. 1783 in Frederick County, Maryland, daughter of (HANS) EPPERLY and ELIZABETH (unknown).She was born Abt. 1764 in Pennsylvania or Maryland, and died November 1857 in Floyd County, Virginia.

More About GEORGE SOWERS:

Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

Note: Abt. 1795, Migrated from Frederick County, Maryland to Montgomery/Floyd County, Virginia.

More About ANNA ELISABETH (EBERLE) EPPERLY:

Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia age 84, living with son David.

First Communion: May 28, 1780, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Woodsboro, Frederick County, Maryland.

Note: Abt. 1795, Migrated from Frederick County, Maryland to Montgomery/Floyd County, Virginia.

Children of GEORGE SOWERS and ANNA EPPERLY are:

i.JOHN2 SOWERS, b. 1785, Maryland, possibly; d. April 07, 1836, Floyd County, Virginia; m. SARAH"SALLY" PHARES, October 25, 1811, Montgomery County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1792, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. September 25, 1883, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About JOHN SOWERS:

Burial: 1836, Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About SARAH"SALLY" PHARES:

Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

ii.ELIZABETH"BETSEY" SOWERS, b. April 28, 1789; d. Bet. May 23, 1870 - 1871, Floyd County, Virginia; m. JOHN WILLIAM RUTROUGH, December 07, 1812; b. February 05, 1790; d. February 1825, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About ELIZABETH"BETSEY" SOWERS:

Burial: 1871, Old Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census a: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia # 407.

Census b: 1860, Floyd County, Virginia # 292.

More About JOHN WILLIAM RUTROUGH:

Burial: 1825, Old Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

iii.MARY"POLLY" SOWERS, b. December 01, 1791, Pennsylvania; d. November 05, 1871, Wayne County, Indiana; m. JACOB CRONK, December 28, 1815; b. 1794, Virginia; d. Aft. 1850, Wayne County, Indiana.

More About MARY"POLLY" SOWERS:

Census a: 1850, Wayne County, Indiana, age 54 PA, with husband.

More About JACOB CRONK:

Census a: 1850, Wayne County, Indiana, age 56 VA #201-201.

iv.GEORGE JACOB SOWERS, b. July 02, 1794, Floyd County, Virginia; d. April 13, 1880, Floyd County, Virginia; Stepchild; m. ANNA MARIA "MARY POLLY" EPPERLY, April 10, 1820, MontgomeryCounty, Virginia; b. February 12, 1799, Floyd County, Virginia; d. May 1874, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About GEORGE JACOB SOWERS:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census a: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia, age 65 VA #741-741.

Census b: 1860, Floyd County, Virginia, Family #590

More About ANNA MARIA "MARY POLLY" EPPERLY:

Burial: 1874, Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census a: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia, age 64 unknown, with husband.

v.SALOME SOWERS, b. November 14, 1796; m. PHILIP KITTERMAN, February 09, 1820; b. September 11, 1794.

More About SALOME SOWERS:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About PHILIP KITTERMAN:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

vi.WILLIAM E. SOWERS, b. July 25, 1799, Floyd County, Virginia; d. August 22, 1849, Floyd County, Virginia; m. NANCY ANN LAWRENCE, December 06, 1831, Montgomery County, Virginia; b. August 30, 1809, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. 1893.

More About WILLIAM E. SOWERS:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

More About NANCY ANN LAWRENCE:

Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census: 1860, Floyd County, Virginia, Family #764 w/o Husband William E.Sowers who died 1849.

vii.PHILLIP SOWERS, b. March 23, 1802; d. February 06, 1845, Floyd County, Virginia; m. MARAGARETHA"PEGGY" EPPERLY, December 13, 1832, Floyd County, Virginia; b. December 09, 1803; d. December 28, 1885.

More About PHILLIP SOWERS:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

Burial: 1845, Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia

viii.HENRY E. SOWERS, b. July 09, 1804.

More About HENRY E. SOWERS:

Baptism: April 30, 1805, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

ix.DAVID S. SOWERS, b. July 20, 1806, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1890 - 1899; m. MARGARET SPANGLER, April 05, 1832, Floyd County, Virginia; b. 1809; d. Bet. 1870 - 1879.

More About DAVID S. SOWERS:

Baptism: May 13, 1809, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census a: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia, age 43 Floyd #280-280.

More About MARGARET SPANGLER:

Census a: 1850, Floyd County, Virginia, age 41 Floyd.

x.SARAH"SALLY" J. SOWERS, b. December 27, 1812; d. March 14, 1879; m. DAVID KITTERMAN, January 21, 1832; b. October 10, 1806, Floyd County, Virginia; d. March 11, 1889.

More About DAVID KITTERMAN:

Baptism: February 12, 1809, Zion Lutheran Chucrh, Floyd County, Virginia.

Census: 1869, Floyd County, Virginia # 1396