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Marriages and Children of
Henry
Sowers
1824 - 1879

   

 
Father Birth Death  
John Sowers ca 1781 Germany btwn 1860-1870  
 
  Birth Death Notes
Henry Sowers 1824, Logan Co., OH June 14, 1879, Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio m. Emily Elizabeth Richards - ( b. 1824, VA ; d. btwn 1862-1863 ) - June 11, 1846, Logan, OH

Possible brother Conrad Richards b 1817, VA.  In 1840 Census under his name, there is a female Emily's age in Logan Co., OH.  All other Census records for Richards in Logan Co., do not have a female Emily's age.

m.
Mary Frances Wykoff - ( b. May 22, 1844, (death cert 1852), OH, daughter of Levi Wykoff and Frances Ann Wolford ; d. Jul 8, 1920, Washington, Miami Co., OH under name Mary Frances DeWeese ) - May 10, 1863 Auglaize Co., OH
 

Children of Henry Sowers and...
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Emily Elizabeth Richards

Mary France Wykoff

Mary Sowers Melinda Apaline Sowers Nathan L Sowers Harriet Sowers Fannie Sowers Elizabeth Sowers Augusta Sowers Lewis Sowers William Sowers John Robert Sowers
 
 
No census record for Henry in 1840.  Possibly under father John's 1840 record.

1846 - Marries Emily Elizabeth Richards, Jun 11, 1846, Logan Co., OH

Marriage record for Henry Sowers and Emily Elizabeth Richards,

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"


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1850 U. S. Census, Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Sowers John M 69 Farmer Germany
  Henry M 25 Farmer OH
  Emily F 26   Virginia
  Mary F 2   Ohio
  Apaline [Melinda] F 9/12    
Thompson Robert M 29 Laborer  
1860 U. S. Census, Salem Township, County of Auglaize, Ohio  See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Relation Occupation Birth Place
Sowers Henry W M 34 Married Farmer Ohio
  Emily E. W F 34 Married   Virginia
  Mary W F 12      
Sowers Belinda W F 11      
Sowers Nathan A W M 1      
Sowers John W M 79     Prudan?
Of note on 1860 Census. Henry Sowers is living next door to the Levi Wykoff family where his second wife Mary F Wykoff is, then 17 years old.
1862 - 1863 - Wife Emily dies between 1862-1863

1863 - Marries Mary Frances Wykoff, May 10, 1863, Auglaize Co., OH.

Marriage record of Henry Sowers and Mary Frances Wykoff

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

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1870 U. S. Census, Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Relation Occupation Birth Place
Sowers Henry W M 46 Married Farm hand Ohio
  Mary F. W F 26 Married Keeping house Ohio
  Malinda W F 18   House keeper Ohio
  Harriet W F 10   At home Ohio
  Hannah W F 8   At home Ohio
  Elizabeth W F 4   At home Ohio
  Augusta W F 1   At home Ohio
1879 - Henry Sowers passes away, June 14, 1879, Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio

Death Record for Henry Sowers (#15)

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1880 U. S. Census, Salem Township, Auglaize County, Ohio  See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Sowers Francis   W   38 Keeping house OH OH OH
  Fannie Daughter W   19 Laborer OH OH OH
  Lizzie Daughter W   14 at home OH OH OH
  Augusta Daughter W   9   OH OH OH
  Lewis Son W   6   OH OH OH
  Willie Son W   5   OH OH OH
  John Son W   1   OH OH OH

1889 - Widow Mary marries William DeWeese, Apr 7.1889, Miami Co., OH

Marriage license for Mary Frances Sowers and William DeWeese

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

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- Cannot find 1900 Census
1910 U. S. Census, Springcreek Township, Miami Co., Ohio
Mother Mary and sons John and William living next to each other         See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.
Yrs present
marr
# Child #Child
living
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Sowers John R Head W M 34 M1 7       OH OH OH
  Josephine Wife W F 39 M2 7 4 4   KY NC KY
Deweese William Head W M 72 M2 22       OH USA USA
  Mary Wife W F 58 M2 22 9 5   OH OH OH
Sowers William Head W M 24 M1 2     Laborer street R--ing OH OH OH
  Maud Wife W F 23 M2 2 2 2   OH OH OH
  Daisy M Daughter W F 1 1/12           OH OH OH
1920 U. S. Census, Washington, Miami County, Ohio    See Census
Mother Mary and sons John and William living next to each other
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
DeWeese William Head W M 82 M None OH OH VA
  Mary F Wife W F 63 M   OH OH OH
Sowers John Head W M 44 M Laborer stone quarry OH MA? OH
  Josephine Wife W F 49 M   KY SC KY
Stall Harry Stepson W M 24 S Laborer Bentwood Plank OH OH KY
Sowers William Head W M 45 M Laborer Bentwood Plank OH MA? OH
  Maud Wife W F 35 M   KY KY KY
  Fred Son W M 17 S Laborer King Mfg Co OH KY? KY
  Daisy Daughter W F 11 S   OH KY? KY
  William H Son W M 9 S   OH KY? KY
  John Robert Son W M 5 S   OH KY? KY
  Josephine M Daughter W M 3 3/12 S   OH KY? KY
1924 - Mary Frances Wykoff DeWeese passes away, Jul 8, 1920, Washington, Miami Co., OH

Death Certificate for Mary Frances Wykoff DeWeese

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Grave marker for Mary Frances Wykoff DeWeese and son William Sowers at Forest Hill Union Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH. 

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Children of Henry Sowers and Emily Elizabeth Richards
   
  Mary Sowers - b. 1848, OH
 
Mary Sowers
  1850 - 1860 - Census - Living with parents
  1860 - 1870 - Marries or dies.  Does not appear in 1870 Census with parents
   
  Melinda Apaline Sowers - b. Dec 18, 1848, OH ;  d. Mar 7, 1917, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH

m.
Thomas Howard Kennedy - ( b. Aug 20, 1846, PA, son of Joseph Kennedy and Mary Jane Coder ; d. Sep 11, 1935, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH) - Jan 5, 1871, Auglaize Co., OH

Buried together at Sunbury Cemetery, Delaware Co., OH
    
   See Marriage and Children of Melinda Apaline Sowers.....
 
  Other Sowers? - It is highly unlikely that there were no children born for 10 years.  There probably were.  However, they most likely were born and died between the 1850 - 1860 Census.  I could find no birth or death records for any other children.
   
  Nathan L Sowers - b. 1859, OH ; Feb 18, 1860, Auglaize Co., OH.  Buried at Kossuth Cemetery, Auglaize Co., OH
 
Nathan L Sowers
  1860 - Census - Living with parents
   
   
  Harriet Sowers - b. 1860, OH ;
 
Harriet Sowers
  1870 - Census - Appears for the first time with father, step-mother, and siblings
  Unable to locate any marriage or death records for Harriet
   
Children of Henry Sowers and Mary Frances Wykoff
   
  Fannie Sowers - b. Dec 23, 1863, Auglaize Co, OH ; d. May 3, 1940, Huntington, Huntington Co., IN

m.
Isaac D Fisher - ( b. Aug 12, 1861, Miami Co., OH, son of John Fisher and --?  ;  d. Mar 12, 1935, Wabash, Wabash Co., IN. Buried at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, Macon Co., IL and is buried with Mary Emma Cannon whom he married in 1917, IL ) - Mar 13, 1884,  Auglaize Co., OH - Divorces - Btwn 1900 - 1910

m.
John Franklin Loucks - (  d. Sep 27, 1924 ) - Oct 14, 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., IL -- Divorces - 1911

m.
Elias Gibler - ( b. Oct 9, 1854, PA, son of Alexander Gibler and Nancy Bonebrake  ; d. Mar 13, 1939, Huntington, Huntington Co., IN ) - Btwn 1911 - 1916

Buried with Elias at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington Co., OH
 
   See Marriage and Children of Fannie Sowers.....
 
  Elizabeth Sowers  - b. Jan 19, 1867, Auglaize Co., OH ; d. Nov 11, 1944, Piqua, Miami Co., OH

m.
Abraham Nelson Harris - ( b. Jun 21, 1858, OH, son of Jonathan Harris and Elizabeth Bradford ;  d. Sep 1, 1917, Buckland, Auglaize Co., OH ) - Feb 12.1887, Auglaize Co., OH

Buried together at Buckland Cemetery, Buckland, Auglaize Co., OH
 
   See Marriage and Children of Elizabeth Sowers.....
 
  Augusta Sowers - b. Jan 16, 1869, OH ; d. Sep 24, 1947, Piqua, Miami Co., OH

m.
George Louis Fuller - ( b. Nov 17, 1848, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, son of John Fuller and  ; d. Jan 9, 1922, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.  Was married first to Caroline "Callie" Dunn and had daughters Edith F Fuller, b. Aug 9, 1879 and Della B Fuller, and a son George Louis Fuller ) -  Apr 5.1890, Miami Co., Ohio -- No known children

m.
James Madison Campbell - ( b. 1859, son of William Campbell ; d. Jun 24, 1938         ) - Mar 10, 1924, Miami Co., OH

Buried with James at Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Miami Co., OH
 
Augusta Sowers
  1870, 1880 - Census - Augusta living with parents
 

Augusta Sowers marries George Fuller, Apr 5.1890, Miami Co., Ohio
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

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  - George was previously married to Caroline Dunn, mother of Della and George L Fuller
 
1900 U. S. Census, Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio  See Census
Della and George are from George's previous marriage
Name   Rel. Race Gen Birth
Mon.
Birth
Year
Age Yrs
Marr.
# Child #Child
living
Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Fuller George Head W M Mar 1859 41 12       OH OH OH
  Augusta Wife W F Jan 1869 31 12 2 2   OH OH OH
  Della Dau W F Jan 1882 18         OH OH OH
  George Son W M Mar 1883 17         OH OH OH
 
1910 U. S. Census, Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio  See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.
Yrs present
marr
# Child #Child
living
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Fuller George Head W M 61 M1 13?     Laborer Livery Barn OH OH OH
  Augusta Wife W F 38 M1 13?       OH OH OH
 
1920 U. S. Census, Washington Township, Miami County, Ohio    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Fuller George Head W M 70 M   OH OH OH
  Augusta Wife W F 49 M   OH OH OH
 
1922 - George Louis Fuller dies January 9, 1922

Death Certificate for George Louis Fuller

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Grave marker for George Louis Fuller at Forest Hill Union Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH. 

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Augusta Sowers and James Madison Campbell
 

Augusta Sowers marries James Campbell, Mar 10.1824, Miami Co., Ohio
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

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1930 U. S. Census, Springcreek Township, Miami County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yr. 1st
Marr
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Campbell James   W M 70 M18 None OH VA OH
  Augusta   W F 60 M20 None OH PA? OH
  Frank? Grt Grandson W M 20 M18 Driver Truck OH OH OH
  Etta Grt Granddau in-law W F 23 M19 Laundry IN IN IN
  Roy Grt Grandson W M 22 S   IN IN IN
Roase Raymond Boarder W M 12 S Tru---- OH OH OH
Fuller Louis Boarder W M 19 S Sander furniture OH OH OH
  Dessie Boarder W F 16 S None OH OH OH
Roase Hobert Boarder W M 8 S None OH OH OH
 
1938 - James Madison Campbell dies June 24, 1938.  Buried at Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Miami Co., OH

Death Certificate for James Madison Campbell

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1940 U. S. Census, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Campbell Augusta Head W F 70 Wd 0   OH
Harris Elizabeth Sister W F 73 Wd 0   OH
   
 
1947 - Augusta Sowers Campbell dies Sep, 24, 1947.  Buried at Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Miami Co., OH

Death Certificate for Augusta Sowers Campbell

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Obituary for Augsut Campbell
The Dayton Herald, Dayton, OH, Fri, Sep 26, 1947, pg 42
PIQUA - Mrs. Augusta Campbell, 76, 202 Fourth street, died Wednesday in Piqua Memorial hospital.

She is survived by seven stepchildren, a brother, John Sowers of Troy, niece and three nephews. Rev. Lester Schlecty will' conduct services tomorrow at. 2:30 p. m. in the J. C. Cron and Sons chapel with burial in Forest Hill cemetery [Fletcher Cemetery]
 
Grave marker for Augusta Sowers Campbell and James Campbell at Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Miami Co., OH. 

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  Lewis Sowers - b. 1873, OH ; d. bef 1940
 
Lewis Sowers
  1880 - Census - Living with mother and siblings
  1940 - Not mentioned in sister Fannie's obit
   
  William Sowers - b. May 7, 1874, Auglaize Co., OH ; d. May 18, 1924, Piqua, Miami Co., OH

m.
Maude Norma Miller - (  daughter of Louis Miller and Christina Myers.  Married once before to Pickering) - May 6, 1908, Miami Co., OH.
 
  See Marriage and Children of William Sowers.....
 
  John Robert Sowers - b. Feb 19, 1876, Salem, Auglaize Co., OH ; d. Mar 13, 1952, Troy, Miami Co, OH

m.
Josephine B Neves - ( b. Jun 4, 1870, Falmouth, KY, daughter of John Neves and Margaret Martin ; d. Nov 20, 1946, Troy, Miami Co., OH. Was married first to George Stahl and had 4 children. Son Benjamin Franklin Stahl married John Robert Sowers sister Elizabeth's daughter Mary Matilda Harris ) - ca 1903
 
John Robert Sowers
  1880 - Census - John is with mother Mary
  - Cannot find 1900 Census
  1903 - Around 1903 John marries Josephine B Neves who has four children from a previous marriage to George Stahl. She was the daughter of John Neves and Margaret J Martin born June 4, 1870 in Kentucky.
 
1910 U. S. Census, Springcreek Township, Miami Co., Ohio
John living next to mother Mary and brother William         See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.
Yrs present
marr
# Child #Child
living
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Sowers John R Head W M 34 M1 7       OH OH OH
  Josephine Wife W F 39 M2 7 4 4   KY NC KY
Deweese William Head W M 72 M2 22       OH USA USA
  Mary Wife W F 58 M2 22 9 5   OH OH OH
Sowers William Head W M 24 M1 2     Laborer street R--ing OH OH OH
  Maud Wife W F 23 M2 2 2 2   OH OH OH
  Daisy M Daughter W F 1 1/12           OH OH OH
 

WWI Registration Card for John Robert Sowers

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1920 U. S. Census, Washington, Miami County, Ohio    See Census
John living next to mother Mary and brother William
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
DeWeese William Head W M 82 M None OH OH VA
  Mary F Wife W F 63 M   OH OH OH
Sowers John Head W M 44 M Laborer stone quarry OH MA? OH
  Josephine Wife W F 49 M   KY SC KY
Stall Harry Stepson W M 24 S Laborer Bentwood Plank OH OH KY
Sowers William Head W M 45 M Laborer Bentwood Plank OH MA? OH
  Maud Wife W F 35 M   KY KY KY
  Fred Son W M 17 S Laborer King Mfg Co OH KY? KY
  Daisy Daughter W F 11 S   OH KY? KY
  William H Son W M 9 S   OH KY? KY
  John Robert Son W M 5 S   OH KY? KY
  Josephine M Daughter W M 3 3/12 S   OH KY? KY
 
1930 U. S. Census, Troy, Miami County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yr. 1st
Marr
Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father
Birth Place
Mother
Sowers John Head W M 53 35 Laborer Street OH OH OH
  Josephine Wife W F 59 41   KY NC KY
 
1940 U. S. Census, Troy, Miami County, Ohio   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Sowers John Head W M 64 M 5   Ohio
  Josephine Wife W M 69 M 9   Kentucky
  - Josephine dies Nov 20, 1946, Troy, Miami Co., OH
 

Death Certificate for Josephine B Neves Sowers

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  - Robert dies March 13, 1952, Troy, Miami Co., OH
 

Death Certificate for John Robert Sowers - (His wife is incorrectly listing as his mother on the certificate)

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Grave marker for John and Josephine Neves Sowers at Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Miami Co., OH. 

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