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Laura Sower

Female 1859 - 1935  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Sower was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana (daughter of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King); died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio.

    Family/Spouse: John Edward Strayer. John was born on 15 Jul 1861 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; died on 19 Aug 1923 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alda Mae Strayer was born on 28 Sep 1884; died on 8 Sep 1916 in Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
    2. Cecil Flossie Strayer was born on 10 Oct 1888; died on 26 Nov 1934 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 90, West Liberty, Ohio.
    3. Addie Belle Strayer was born on 26 Apr 1890 in Ohio; died on 25 Jul 1955 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, , West Liberty, Ohio.
    4. Floyd Pearl Strayer was born on 12 Sep 1893 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 28 Jul 1961 in Urbana Mercy Memorial Hospital, OH; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Paris, Champaign County, Ohio.
    5. Willis Warrich Strayer was born on 3 Jun 1895 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; died on 27 Jul 1971 in North Palm Beach, Florida..
    6. Ray Percy Strayer was born on 30 Oct 1898; died on 22 Mar 1971 in Miami, Florida; was buried in St/. Thomas Columbarium Gardens, Miami Florida.
    7. Herschel Strayer was born on 28 Jul 1902 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 3 Jan 1959 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Sower was born on 31 Jan 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio; died on 29 Sep 1891 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.

    Samuel married Mary Ellen King on 2 Jan 1851 in Tremont, Ohio. Mary (daughter of John King and Susannah Rhodes) was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1893 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ellen King was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio (daughter of John King and Susannah Rhodes); died on 27 Dec 1893 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.
    Children:
    1. Granville M.Sower was born on 25 Jan 1853; died on 11 Mar 1866.
    2. Peter Maxwell Sower was born on 8 Dec 1854; died on 3 Jan 1857; was buried in Rector/Gard Cemetery, Clark County, OH.
    3. Edward Sower was born on 6 Dec 1857; died in 1936 in California.
    4. 1. Laura Sower was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana; died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio.
    5. John W. Sowers was born on 23 Jun 1861 in Grant County, Indiana; 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.
    6. Oliver P.Sower was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Grant County, IN; died on 12 Aug 1863 in Grant County, IN.
    7. Elmer E. Sowers was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Grant County, Indiana; died on 6 Jan 1933 in His Brother John W. Sowers' Barn Near West Liberty; was buried on 8 Jan 1933 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty.
    8. Grant Sower was born on 23 Jun 1867 in Grant County, Indiana; died on 17 Aug 1958 in Muskegon, Michigan; was buried on 20 Aug 1968 in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, OH.
    9. Charles E. Sour was born on 11 Dec 1869; died on 6 Feb 1870.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John King was born about 1798 in MD; died on 25 Dec 1880 in German Twp., Clark, OH.

    John married Susannah Rhodes on 8 Jul 1824 in Champaign County, OH. Susannah (daughter of William Rhodes and Susannah) was born on 8 Dec 1808 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH; died on 8 Mar 1880 in Tremont, Clark County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Susannah Rhodes was born on 8 Dec 1808 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH (daughter of William Rhodes and Susannah); died on 8 Mar 1880 in Tremont, Clark County, OH.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Ellen King was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Tremont, Clark County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1893 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio.
    2. Elizabeth King was born about 1830 in OH.
    3. James King was born about 1831 in OH.
    4. William King was born about 1833 in OH.
    5. Oliver King was born about 1836 in OH.
    6. Matthew W. King was born about 1839 in OH.
    7. Lutetia King was born about 1840 in OH.
    8. Thomas King was born about 1842 in OH.
    9. Sarah J. King was born about 1844 in OH.
    10. Harrit Bell King was born on 9 Apr 1848 in Tremont, Clark County, OH; died on 12 Mar 1932 in Clark County, OH; was buried in Springfield, Clark County, OH.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  William RhodesWilliam Rhodes was born in 1745 in VA (son of John Rhodes and Martha Sanford); died on 22 Aug 1825 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH; was buried on 23 Aug 1825 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH.

    William married Susannah in 1785-1788 in Hampshire County, Virginia. Susannah was born between 1766 and 1770; died after 20 Oct 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Susannah was born between 1766 and 1770; died after 20 Oct 1831.
    Children:
    1. William Rhodes was born in KY.
    2. Elizabeth Rhodes was born in Mason County, KY; died after 1830.
    3. James Rhodes was born in OH; died in 1829.
    4. Nancy Rhodes was born about 1786 in Hampshire County, [West] Virginia.
    5. John S. Rhodes was born about 1786 in Hampshire County, [West] Virginia; died about 1824 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, OH.
    6. Sanford Rhodes was born about 1789 in Mason County, KY.
    7. Conway Rhodes was born about 1791 in Mason County, KY.
    8. Mary Rhodes was born about 1800 in Mason County, KY; died in 1877 in Boone County, IN.
    9. Isaac Rhodes was born in 1803 in Greene County, OH.
    10. 7. Susannah Rhodes was born on 8 Dec 1808 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH; died on 8 Mar 1880 in Tremont, Clark County, OH.
    11. Joseph Hector Rhodes was born on 11 May 1810 in Urbana, Champaign County, OH; died on 18 Oct 1861 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; was buried in Argos, Marshall County, IN.


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