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Re: Catherine Sowers
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: September 23, 2008 at 00:06:54
In Reply to: Catherine Sowers by Janet Wilkins of 769

Hello Janet,

I have no connection to this family or any surnames posted here. Saw your query an this is what I have found:

1910 United States Federal Census
about Jacariah t Bowers
Name: Jacariah t Bowers
[Zacariah T Bowers]
Age in 1910: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Hatherine <CATHERINE>
Home in 1910: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Jacariah t Bowers 61, head, marriage 1, married 39 yrs, b. VA, farmer
Hatherine <CATHERINE> Bowers 58, marriage 1, married 39 yrs, 9 children, 8 living 1910, b. VA
Cloy W Bowers 20, son, farm laborer
Dessie A Bowers 17, daughter

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T624_1628; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 1189.
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Catherine Bowers
Name: Catherine Bowers
[Catherine Bowns]
Home in 1900: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Age: 48
Birth Date: Jul 1851
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
Spouse's Name: Zach
Marriage Year: 1870
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 30
Residence : Little River District (North Part), Floyd, Virginia

Household Members: Name Age
Zach Bowers 51, head, b. Dec. 1848, married 30 yrs. b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer
Catherine Bowers 48, wife, b. July 1851, married 30 yrs, 10 children, 9 living 1900, b. VA
Nancy E Bowers 26, daughter, b. Oct. 1873
Arthur C Bowers 17, son, b. June 1882
Lillian L Bowers 14, daughter, b. Jan. 1886
Cloy M Bowers 9, son, b. Sept. 1890 <twin>
Troy N Bowers 9, son, b. Sept. 1890 <twin>
Dessie A Bowers 7, daughter, b. June 1892

Next Farm:

Her son, Walter D. BOWERS, Head, b. Jan. 1876, married 3 yrs, b. BA, farmer
Myrtle, 20, wife, b. June 1879, married 3 yrs, married 3 yrs, 2 children, 2 living in 1900, b. VA
Richie T., 2, son, b. Jan. 1898
Zacharia T., son, b. Jan. 1899
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T623 1708; Page: 3B;
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1880 United States Federal Census
about Wm. Letener Sowers
Name: Wm. Letener Sowers
Home in 1880: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Nephew
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
Joseph A. J. Sowers 28, head, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA
Melinda Sowers 24, wife, b. VA
Wm. Letener<Letcher> Sowers 1, nephew
Asa Whooley 17, servant

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T9_1365; Family History Film: 1255365; Page: 346.3000; Enumeration District: 29; .

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Her brother, Joseph Asa Sowers, lived at next farm.

Then next farm:

1880 United States Federal Census
about Catherine Bowers
Name: Catherine Bowers
Home in 1880: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: Tach.
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female

Household Members: Name Age
Tach. <Zach?> Bowers 31, head, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA
Catherine Bowers 27, wife, b. VA <+++++++++++++
Olive J. Bowers 8, daughter
Nancy E. Bowers 6, daughter
Walter Dr.<D> Bowers 4, son
Julia A. Bowers 2, daughter
Dread Holt 72, uncle, died June 3rd, boon ???, b. VA, parents b. VA

Joseph was Catherine's brother.

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: T9_1365; Family History Film: 1255365; Page: 346.3000; Enumeration District: 29;
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1870 United States Federal Census
about Catherine Sowers
Name: Catherine Sowers
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Age in 1870: 13
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Floyd Court House

Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Sowers 38, head, widow, b. VA
James Asa Sowers 20, son
Joseph A J Sowers 18, son
Mary E Sowers 15, daughter
Catherine Sowers 13, daughter <++++++++++++
John Wm Sowers 11, son
Nancy E Sowers 7, daughter
Amanda Sowers 5, daughter

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Little River, Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M593_1646; Page: 97; Image: 195.
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1860 United States Federal Census
about Catharine Sowers
Name: Catharine Sowers
Age in 1860: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Floyd, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Floyd Court House

Household Members: Name Age
Hulin l Sowers 24, head, b. VA
Margaret J Sowers 32 wife, b. VA
James A Sowers 10, son
Jas D S Sowers 8, son
Mary E Sowers 6, daughter
Catharine Sowers 4, daughter <+++++++++++
John W Sowers 1, son
Mary Epperly 19, house girl

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Floyd, Virginia; Roll: M653_1345; Page: 441; Image: 8.

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Her grandparents:

1870 United States Federal Census
about Catherine Sowers
Name: Catherine Sowers
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802
Age in 1870: 68
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Little River, Floyd, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Floyd Court House

Household Members: Name Age
John H Sowers 73, head, b. VA
Catherine Sowers 68, wife, b. VA
Eliza Ellen Sowers 27, daughter
Sarah Dockersa <Dickerson?>15 <Dickersons lived on next farm>
Tazwell Pergerson 15, farm laborer
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feom www.familysearch.org :

This may not be correct - it was submitted information, not from abstracted records

Catherine Sowers
Female

Event(s):
Birth: 16 SEP 1858 , Floyd, Virginia

Death: 14 JUN 1914

Parents:
Father: Hulen L. Sowers
Mother: Margaret J. Yearout

Marriages:
Spouse: Abraham Bower <may not be correct>
Marriage: 25 AUG 1878 , Floyd, Virginia

Messages:
Record submitted

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I can find information for Catherine SOWERS and Abraham BOWERS if you would like, so you can compare the informat you have with what I will find and this information posted here.

Regards,
Susan Nass
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