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Fred John Sowers

Male 1892 - 1980  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Fred John Sowers was born on 16 Mar 1892 in Liberty Township, Logan County Ohio; 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.

    1910 Census, Ohio, 110-0134-0107, Logan County, has Fred living with parents, age 18.

    1920 Census, Ohio, Vol. 123, E.D. 195, Sheet 3, Line 8, Logan County, has Fred J. living with wife Florence M. and two daughters, Mable F., and Mildred I.

    Obituary - Bellefontaine Examiner, dtg October 20, 1980, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.

    FRED JOHN SOWERS - BELLEFONTAINE - Fred John Sowers, 88, of 1104 Erie St., died in Mary Rutan Hospital at 12:55 a.m. Sunday following several days of illness.
    A retired farmer, he was born in Liberty Township, Logan County, on March 16, 1892, a son of John and Mary Crowl Sowers. He was a member of the First United Church of Christ in West Liberty.
    He married the former Florence Tilton at West Liberty on Feb. 14, 1914. She died on Oct. 18, 1972.
    Survivors include a son, John F. of Bellefontaine; two daughters, Mrs. Gorden (Mable) Graham of Bellefontaine and Mrs. Wilbur (Mildred) Allender of Springfield; one sister, Lulu Hartman of Urbana; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandch
    Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Eichholtz Funeral Home, Bellefontaine, by the Rev. Tom Marlin, pastor of the United Church of Christ in West Liberty. Burial will be in the West Liberty Cemetery.
    Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m


    The Farm Journal Directory of Logan County for 1916, found in the Logan County Library states that Fred abd Florence Sowers were tenants on a 106 acre farm in Union Twp. Logan County Ohio. They had 4 horses and 35 cows. Mabel is not listed alt hough she was born in 1915. They had a telephone.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mabel Florence Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1915 in Logan County, Ohio; died on 26 Mar 1994 in Bellefontaine, Logan County OH; was buried in Mar 1994 in Zanesfield, Logan County OH.
    2. 3. Mildred Irene Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. John Fred Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mabel Florence Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 16 Dec 1915 in Logan County, Ohio; died on 26 Mar 1994 in Bellefontaine, Logan County OH; was buried in Mar 1994 in Zanesfield, Logan County OH.

    Notes:

    OBITUARY - dtg. March 1994, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Oh
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    MABLE FLORENCE GRAHAM - Pastors Preston Van Deursen and David Moreland
    will conduct services for Mable Florence Graham, formerly of 209 Miami, at 11
    a.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church. She died at 12:05 a.m. Saturday,
    March 26, 1994, at Heartland of Bellefontaine at the age of 78.
    Mrs. Graham was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Logan County, a daughter of
    Fred and Florence Tilton Sowers, and married Gorden Graham in Rushsylvania on
    May 25, 1941. He preceded her in death Dec. 14, 1971.
    Surviving are a son, William Graham of New Philadelphia; one daughter,
    Mrs. Max (Marjorie) Bixler of Bellefontaine; a brother, John Sowers, also of
    Bellefontaine; one sister, Mildred Allender of Springfield, and three
    grandchildren.
    Mrs. Graham taught school in Zanesfield, Belle Center and Riverside,
    and retired from Bellefontaine in 1979 after 29 years of teaching. She was a
    graduate of Bowling Green State University, and was a member of the First
    Lutheran Church and its Charity Circle, Delta Gamma Gamma, Mary Rutan Hospital
    Guild I, Bellefontaine Women's Club, the Logan County Retired Teachers
    Association and the Agrarian Club.
    Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Eichholtz Funeral
    Home, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Interment will be
    in Zanesfield Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be directed to the Organ Fund or Bell Choir
    Fund of her church.



    MABEL GRAHAM
    SSN 275-46-0782 Residence: 43311 Bellefontaine, Logan, OH
    Born 16 Dec 1915 Last Benefit:
    Died 26 Mar 1994 Issued: OH (1964)

    Mabel married Gorden Wilson Graham on 25 May 1941 in Rushylvania, Logan County OH. Gorden was born on 27 Feb 1913 in Belleville, Mifflin County PA; died on 14 Dec 1975 in Bellefontaine, Logan County OH; was buried on 17 Dec 1975 in Zanesfield, Logan County OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Marjorie Ann Graham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. William Gorden Graham  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Mildred Irene Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1)

    Mildred married Wilbur Allender [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Barbara Allender  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Carl Richard Allender  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  John Fred Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1)

    John married Joyce Joan Moore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. David Wayne Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Deborah Ann Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. John Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1960 in Bellefontaine, Ohio; died in Nov 1982 in Southern Knox County, Ohio; was buried in Nov 1982 in Fairview Cemetary, West Liberty.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Marjorie Ann Graham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mabel2, 1.Fred1)

    Marjorie married Max Eugene Bixler [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Michelle Ann Bixler  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  William Gorden Graham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mabel2, 1.Fred1)

    William married Cheryl Anne Swanson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Charles Gorden Graham  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1980 in New Philadelphia, OH; died in Sep 1997 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Sep 1997 in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
    2. 14. Christina Ann Graham  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  Barbara Allender Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mildred2, 1.Fred1)

    Barbara married Terrence Raymond O'brien [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Terry Jay O'brien  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Scott O'brien  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 8.  Carl Richard Allender Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mildred2, 1.Fred1)

    Family/Spouse: Martha Jane Cook. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Megan Allender  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  David Wayne Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Fred1)

    David married Joan Marie Yoakam [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Courtney Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Kelly Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Jay Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Daniel Wayne Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Westerville, OH.
    5. 22. John Austin Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Westerville, OH.
    6. 23. Abby Sowers  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 10.  Deborah Ann Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Fred1)

    Deborah married Kent Travis Amey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Rachel Joy Amey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Faith Rose Amey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1989; died in 1989; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, OH.
    3. 26. Allison Michelle Amey  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  John Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Fred1) was born on 3 Apr 1960 in Bellefontaine, Ohio; died in Nov 1982 in Southern Knox County, Ohio; was buried in Nov 1982 in Fairview Cemetary, West Liberty.

    Notes:

    John Sowers was killed when the automobile in which they were riding went out of control on slippery pavement and struck two other vehicles in southern Knox County. Sowers, was pronounced dead at Knox Community Hospital East in Mt. Vernon.e deeived a BA in Journalism from The Ohio State University on Friday, June 11, 1982. He was a very promising young man with a great personality. He had graduated from Indian Lake High School where he was a valedictorian, a member of Nationa l Honor Society, member of the baseball team and active in the music department.

    Springfield Daily News, April 2, 1977, p. 12
    Boy, 8, Stuck By Truck, Dies of Injuries
    Bellefontaine - Brian Miller, 8, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Miller of Bellefontaine, Route 2, died in Lima Memoria Hospital shortly before noon Friday as a result of injuries received when he was struck by a truck on April 11.
    He and a playmate, Brenda Castle, 11, reportedly ran onto a county road to retrieve a ball and were struck by a truck driven by John A. Sower, 17, of Bellefontaine, Route 4. Castle was pronounced dead on arrival at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellhly after the accident and Miller was transferred to Lima Memorial Hospital the same day and never regained consciousness.



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Michelle Ann Bixler Descendancy chart to this point (5.Marjorie3, 2.Mabel2, 1.Fred1)

    Michelle married Bryan Thomson Child [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Garrett Gorden Child  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Gavin Harper Child  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Charles Gorden Graham Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Mabel2, 1.Fred1) was born on 12 Apr 1980 in New Philadelphia, OH; died in Sep 1997 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Sep 1997 in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

    Notes:

    Obituary for Charles G. "Chip" Graham, Bellefontaine Examiner, dtg. September 29, 1997.


    Charles G. "Chip" Graham, 17, son of William and Cheryl Ann Swanson Graham, of 606 10th Dr., N.W.,New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, September 26, 1997, at Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh.

    He was a senior at New Philadelphia High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, A-Team, Delphian Chorale and the Marching Quaker Band. He also was a member of the First United Methodist Church of New Philadelphi a and its teen choir.

    He is also survived by a sister, Christie Graham, grandparents Hazel and Charles Swanson of Tappan Lake and Vera Crescio of New Philadelphia; aunt and uncles, Marjorie and Max Bixler of Bellefontaine and Aubrey and Betty Jo Gatewood of Frankling ton, La., and many great aunts and uncles.

    He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mabel and Gorden Graham and Willena C. Swanson.

    Services will begin Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the New Philadelphia High School gymnasium with the Revs. Dr. Jerry Paull, Don Perks, and Jonathan Butefa officiating. After the services a procession will follow the New Philadelphia Quaker Band to Eas t Street Cemetery for burial. The band parents will host a a reception after the committal at the First United Methodist Church Annex.

    Visitation will be in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church today from 2-4 and from 6- p.m.

    The Graham family requests memorials be made to the Chip Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o New Philadelphia Quaker Foundation, 343 Ray Ave. N.W. New Philadelphia. The Linn Hert Geib Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.


  3. 14.  Christina Ann Graham Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Mabel2, 1.Fred1)

  4. 15.  Terry Jay O'brien Descendancy chart to this point (7.Barbara3, 3.Mildred2, 1.Fred1)

    Family/Spouse: Jennifer Hoback. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Jacqueline Eve O'brien  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Scott O'brien Descendancy chart to this point (7.Barbara3, 3.Mildred2, 1.Fred1)

    Family/Spouse: Leigh Ann Ryan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Emma Frances O'brien  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Megan Allender Descendancy chart to this point (8.Carl3, 3.Mildred2, 1.Fred1)

  7. 18.  Courtney Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)

  8. 19.  Kelly Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)

  9. 20.  Jay Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)

  10. 21.  Daniel Wayne Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1) was born on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Westerville, OH.

    Notes:

    OBITUARY - dtg. December 29, 1988, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.

    JOHN AUSTIN SOWERS-DANIEL WAYNE SOWERS - John Austin and Daniel Wayne Sowers, twin sons of David and Joey Sowers of Delaware, were stillborn Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
    Survivors include their parents; two sisters, Courtney and Kelly; and a brother, Jay, all at home. Also surviving are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sowers of Bellefontaine and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yoakam of Delaware; Charles Yoakam of
    Graveside services for the family will be held in Resurrection Cemetery in Westerville. The Rutherford-CorbinFuneral home in Worthington is in charge of arrangements.


  11. 22.  John Austin Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1) was born on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died on 27 Dec 1988 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Westerville, OH.

    Notes:

    OBITUARY - dtg. December 29, 1988, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.

    JOHN AUSTIN SOWERS-DANIEL WAYNE SOWERS - John Austin and Daniel Wayne Sowers, twin sons of David and Joey Sowers of Delaware, were stillborn Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
    Survivors include their parents; two sisters, Courtney and Kelly; and a brother, Jay, all at home. Also surviving are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sowers of Bellefontaine and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yoakam of Delaware; Charles Yoakam of
    Graveside services for the family will be held in Resurrection Cemetery in Westerville. The Rutherford-CorbinFuneral home in Worthington is in charge of arrangements.


  12. 23.  Abby Sowers Descendancy chart to this point (9.David3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)

  13. 24.  Rachel Joy Amey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Deborah3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)

  14. 25.  Faith Rose Amey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Deborah3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1) was born on 10 Oct 1989; died in 1989; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, OH.

    Notes:

    Obituary, Bellefontaine Examiner, October 11, 1989
    Faith Rose Amey was stillborn at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct
    ober 10, in Mary Rutan Hospital. She was the daughter of Kent and Deborah Sowers Amey, who reside at 200 Green Street.
    Other survivors include a sister, Rachel Joy, Amey, at home; paternal grandparents, Howard and Colleen Amey of Lakeview; maternal grandparents, John and Joyce Sowers of Bellefontaine; maternal great grandmother, Helen Moore of Bellefontaine;dreat-grandmother, Cloe Ream of Kenton.
    Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Eicholtz Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association


  15. 26.  Allison Michelle Amey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Deborah3, 4.John2, 1.Fred1)


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