This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Barbara Allender Barbara married Terrence Raymond O'brien [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Wilbur Allender was born in Springfield, Clark County, OH. Wilbur married Mildred Irene Sowers [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mildred Irene Sowers
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6. | Fred John Sowers was born on 16 Mar 1892 in Liberty Township, Logan County Ohio (son of John W. Sowers and Mary Eliza Crowl); died on 19 Oct 1980 in Bellefontaine, Ohio; was buried on 22 Oct 1980 in West Liberty Cemetery. Notes: 1900 Census, Ohio, Vol. 92, E.D. 114, Sheet 14, Line 65, Liberty twsp., Logan County, has Fred J. living with parents, age 8. Fred married Florence Mabel Tilton on 14 Feb 1914 in West Liberty, Ohio. Florence was born on 28 Jul 1891 in Casstown, Indiana; died on 18 Oct 1972 in Bellefontaine, Ohio -Latham Care Center; was buried in West Liberty Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Florence Mabel Tilton was born on 28 Jul 1891 in Casstown, Indiana; died on 18 Oct 1972 in Bellefontaine, Ohio -Latham Care Center; was buried in West Liberty Cemetery. Notes: Florence Tilton Sowers graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1909. The June 8, 1909 edition of the Bellefontaine Examiner lists her as a graduate. She stayed in Bellefontaine during the week with an uncle and aunt Milton and Jennie M nle she attended high school. After graduation, Mabel thinks she took a Patterson exam to qualify as a teacher. She taught school in a one-room school located somewhere on what is now Ludlow Road south of Bellefontaine.
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12. | John W. Sowers was born on 23 Jun 1861 in Grant County, Indiana (son of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King); died on 4 Dec 1952 in Near West Liberty, Logan County OH; was buried on 6 Dec 1952 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County OH. Notes: The picture in the scrapbook shows 4 generations starting with John Fred Sowers. The back row is Richard Allender being held by Mildred Allender, John Sowers (son of Fred and Florence), and William Graham being held by Mabel Graham. The ft w is Florence Sowers, Barbara Allender, John Sowers, Marjorie Graham and Fred Sowers. John married Mary Eliza Crowl on 18 May 1887 in Springhills Presbyterian Church, Champaign County OH. Mary was born on 7 Oct 1862 in Harrison Township, Champaign County, OH; died on 14 Aug 1947 in Near West Liberty, Logan County OH; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Mary Eliza Crowl was born on 7 Oct 1862 in Harrison Township, Champaign County, OH; died on 14 Aug 1947 in Near West Liberty, Logan County OH; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County OH. Notes: Mary Eliza Crowl was the daughter of _____Crowl. He had five wives and outlived all but the last. Mary Eliza was the only child of the fourth wife. He had a half-brother, Allen Crowl, who I knew, that lived around West Liberty. I thinko f te Crowl's are buried in the cemetery at Springhills south of DeGraff. (information taken from notes of Mabel Sowers Graham)
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