From the Biographical and genealogical history of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton counties, Indiana (Volume 1) published in Chicago (Ill.) by the Lewis Publishing Co. in 1898 comes the following biography;
"GEORGE W. SOWERS. On section 34, Cicero township, Tipton
county resides a prominent representative farmer, Mr. Georpc W. Sowers, who was born in Wayne county, Indiana, October 10, 1834. His father, Henry E. Sowers, was a native of Virginia, who after reaching manhood emigrated in early day to this state, settling in Hamilton county, in Jackson township, on a wild tract of eighty acres, which he proceeded to clear. He died there at the age of fifty-five years. His father was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States, settling in Montgomery county, Virginia.
Mr. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Hannah Crull, was a native of Wayne county, this state. Her father, Jacob Crull, came from Maryland, sojourning at different places on his way westward. One of his children was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became one of the first settlers of Wayne county, this state. There in the heavy forests he cleared a tract of land for a farm and built a mill and was both farmer and miller. Mrs. Hannah Sowers died at the age of about fifty-one years. In her family were
five sons and two daughters, six of whom grew up to years of maturity, one son being drowned at the age of three years.
Mr. George W. Sowers, our subject, the oldest of the children, was six years of age when his father moved to Hamilton county, this state, locating in a forest characterized by a dense growth of underbrush. His first schooling he received at a school taught by his own father in a log school-house in the shady forest. He attended two terms of three months each at a point called Arcadia. He remained an inmate of his parental home, assisting his
father on the farm, until he was twenty-four years of age, when he left the old farmstead to take care of himself, with only a horse and saddle, which he had received from his father at the age of twenty-one. Then, in the fall
of 1858, he was married and settled on the farm where he still resides, engaged in general farming, in which he has always been successful. He has lived here ever since 1858 with the exception of four years. He had six forties, and he has deeded forty acres to each of his children.
In his political principles Mr. Sowers is a Democrat and in respect to religion he is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he holds the office of elder and is active in promoting the cause of Christianity.
October 7, 1S58, is the date of his union in matrimony with Elizabeth Bishop, a native of Hamilton county, this state, born May 8, 1840. Her father, James Bishop, a native of Ohio, settled in that county when, in the unbroken forest, he was at first obHged to Hve in a tent until he could erect
a cabin. He remained there and labored industriously in clearing a farm and establishing a good home. He died there at the age of forty-eight years. Mrs. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Jane Gauff, was also a native of the Buckeye state and reached the venerable age of eighty-two years. In their family were seven children, six of whom grew up and of whom she was the second in order of age. She was reared in Hamilton county, receiving the ordinary schooling of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sowers are the parents of seven children, viz.: James H., who married Laura La Fary and has two daughters, — Hazel and Martha; Alman L. , who married Appeles Boyer and has one child, — Ethel; Mary Jane, the wife of Jesse Mendenhall, and they have five children. — Winnie, Flossie, Earl, Ellis and Esther; Nancy Ellen, wife of Asher E. Goodykuntz, with one son, — George; John E., who married Bertha McConnell and was killed by lightning May 19, 1898; George W., at home; and one who died in
infancy."
At the time of the 1880 census, this is the Sowers family as it appears in Cicero, Tipton County, Indiana;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self G. W. Sowers M 46 Indiana, United States
wife Elizabeth Sowers F 40 Indiana, United States
son James H. Sowers M 20 Indiana, United States
son Almon L. Sowers M 18 Indiana, United States
daughter Mary J. Sowers F 17 Indiana, United States
daughter Maney E. Sowers F 10 Indiana, United States
son John E. Sowers M 7 Indiana, United States
son George Sowers M 0 Indiana, United States
"GEORGE W. SOWERS. On section 34, Cicero township, Tipton
county resides a prominent representative farmer, Mr. Georpc W. Sowers, who was born in Wayne county, Indiana, October 10, 1834. His father, Henry E. Sowers, was a native of Virginia, who after reaching manhood emigrated in early day to this state, settling in Hamilton county, in Jackson township, on a wild tract of eighty acres, which he proceeded to clear. He died there at the age of fifty-five years. His father was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States, settling in Montgomery county, Virginia.
Mr. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Hannah Crull, was a native of Wayne county, this state. Her father, Jacob Crull, came from Maryland, sojourning at different places on his way westward. One of his children was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became one of the first settlers of Wayne county, this state. There in the heavy forests he cleared a tract of land for a farm and built a mill and was both farmer and miller. Mrs. Hannah Sowers died at the age of about fifty-one years. In her family were
five sons and two daughters, six of whom grew up to years of maturity, one son being drowned at the age of three years.
Mr. George W. Sowers, our subject, the oldest of the children, was six years of age when his father moved to Hamilton county, this state, locating in a forest characterized by a dense growth of underbrush. His first schooling he received at a school taught by his own father in a log school-house in the shady forest. He attended two terms of three months each at a point called Arcadia. He remained an inmate of his parental home, assisting his
father on the farm, until he was twenty-four years of age, when he left the old farmstead to take care of himself, with only a horse and saddle, which he had received from his father at the age of twenty-one. Then, in the fall
of 1858, he was married and settled on the farm where he still resides, engaged in general farming, in which he has always been successful. He has lived here ever since 1858 with the exception of four years. He had six forties, and he has deeded forty acres to each of his children.
In his political principles Mr. Sowers is a Democrat and in respect to religion he is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he holds the office of elder and is active in promoting the cause of Christianity.
October 7, 1S58, is the date of his union in matrimony with Elizabeth Bishop, a native of Hamilton county, this state, born May 8, 1840. Her father, James Bishop, a native of Ohio, settled in that county when, in the unbroken forest, he was at first obHged to Hve in a tent until he could erect
a cabin. He remained there and labored industriously in clearing a farm and establishing a good home. He died there at the age of forty-eight years. Mrs. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Jane Gauff, was also a native of the Buckeye state and reached the venerable age of eighty-two years. In their family were seven children, six of whom grew up and of whom she was the second in order of age. She was reared in Hamilton county, receiving the ordinary schooling of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sowers are the parents of seven children, viz.: James H., who married Laura La Fary and has two daughters, — Hazel and Martha; Alman L. , who married Appeles Boyer and has one child, — Ethel; Mary Jane, the wife of Jesse Mendenhall, and they have five children. — Winnie, Flossie, Earl, Ellis and Esther; Nancy Ellen, wife of Asher E. Goodykuntz, with one son, — George; John E., who married Bertha McConnell and was killed by lightning May 19, 1898; George W., at home; and one who died in
infancy."
At the time of the 1880 census, this is the Sowers family as it appears in Cicero, Tipton County, Indiana;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self G. W. Sowers M 46 Indiana, United States
wife Elizabeth Sowers F 40 Indiana, United States
son James H. Sowers M 20 Indiana, United States
son Almon L. Sowers M 18 Indiana, United States
daughter Mary J. Sowers F 17 Indiana, United States
daughter Maney E. Sowers F 10 Indiana, United States
son John E. Sowers M 7 Indiana, United States
son George Sowers M 0 Indiana, United States
From the Biographical and genealogical history of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton counties, Indiana (Volume 1) published in Chicago (Ill.) by the Lewis Publishing Co. in 1898 comes the following biography;
"GEORGE W. SOWERS. On section 34, Cicero township, Tipton
county resides a prominent representative farmer, Mr. Georpc W. Sowers, who was born in Wayne county, Indiana, October 10, 1834. His father, Henry E. Sowers, was a native of Virginia, who after reaching manhood emigrated in early day to this state, settling in Hamilton county, in Jackson township, on a wild tract of eighty acres, which he proceeded to clear. He died there at the age of fifty-five years. His father was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States, settling in Montgomery county, Virginia.
Mr. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Hannah Crull, was a native of Wayne county, this state. Her father, Jacob Crull, came from Maryland, sojourning at different places on his way westward. One of his children was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became one of the first settlers of Wayne county, this state. There in the heavy forests he cleared a tract of land for a farm and built a mill and was both farmer and miller. Mrs. Hannah Sowers died at the age of about fifty-one years. In her family were
five sons and two daughters, six of whom grew up to years of maturity, one son being drowned at the age of three years.
Mr. George W. Sowers, our subject, the oldest of the children, was six years of age when his father moved to Hamilton county, this state, locating in a forest characterized by a dense growth of underbrush. His first schooling he received at a school taught by his own father in a log school-house in the shady forest. He attended two terms of three months each at a point called Arcadia. He remained an inmate of his parental home, assisting his
father on the farm, until he was twenty-four years of age, when he left the old farmstead to take care of himself, with only a horse and saddle, which he had received from his father at the age of twenty-one. Then, in the fall
of 1858, he was married and settled on the farm where he still resides, engaged in general farming, in which he has always been successful. He has lived here ever since 1858 with the exception of four years. He had six forties, and he has deeded forty acres to each of his children.
In his political principles Mr. Sowers is a Democrat and in respect to religion he is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he holds the office of elder and is active in promoting the cause of Christianity.
October 7, 1S58, is the date of his union in matrimony with Elizabeth Bishop, a native of Hamilton county, this state, born May 8, 1840. Her father, James Bishop, a native of Ohio, settled in that county when, in the unbroken forest, he was at first obHged to Hve in a tent until he could erect
a cabin. He remained there and labored industriously in clearing a farm and establishing a good home. He died there at the age of forty-eight years. Mrs. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Jane Gauff, was also a native of the Buckeye state and reached the venerable age of eighty-two years. In their family were seven children, six of whom grew up and of whom she was the second in order of age. She was reared in Hamilton county, receiving the ordinary schooling of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sowers are the parents of seven children, viz.: James H., who married Laura La Fary and has two daughters, — Hazel and Martha; Alman L. , who married Appeles Boyer and has one child, — Ethel; Mary Jane, the wife of Jesse Mendenhall, and they have five children. — Winnie, Flossie, Earl, Ellis and Esther; Nancy Ellen, wife of Asher E. Goodykuntz, with one son, — George; John E., who married Bertha McConnell and was killed by lightning May 19, 1898; George W., at home; and one who died in
infancy."
At the time of the 1880 census, this is the Sowers family as it appears in Cicero, Tipton County, Indiana;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self G. W. Sowers M 46 Indiana, United States
wife Elizabeth Sowers F 40 Indiana, United States
son James H. Sowers M 20 Indiana, United States
son Almon L. Sowers M 18 Indiana, United States
daughter Mary J. Sowers F 17 Indiana, United States
daughter Maney E. Sowers F 10 Indiana, United States
son John E. Sowers M 7 Indiana, United States
son George Sowers M 0 Indiana, United States
"GEORGE W. SOWERS. On section 34, Cicero township, Tipton
county resides a prominent representative farmer, Mr. Georpc W. Sowers, who was born in Wayne county, Indiana, October 10, 1834. His father, Henry E. Sowers, was a native of Virginia, who after reaching manhood emigrated in early day to this state, settling in Hamilton county, in Jackson township, on a wild tract of eighty acres, which he proceeded to clear. He died there at the age of fifty-five years. His father was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States, settling in Montgomery county, Virginia.
Mr. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Hannah Crull, was a native of Wayne county, this state. Her father, Jacob Crull, came from Maryland, sojourning at different places on his way westward. One of his children was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and became one of the first settlers of Wayne county, this state. There in the heavy forests he cleared a tract of land for a farm and built a mill and was both farmer and miller. Mrs. Hannah Sowers died at the age of about fifty-one years. In her family were
five sons and two daughters, six of whom grew up to years of maturity, one son being drowned at the age of three years.
Mr. George W. Sowers, our subject, the oldest of the children, was six years of age when his father moved to Hamilton county, this state, locating in a forest characterized by a dense growth of underbrush. His first schooling he received at a school taught by his own father in a log school-house in the shady forest. He attended two terms of three months each at a point called Arcadia. He remained an inmate of his parental home, assisting his
father on the farm, until he was twenty-four years of age, when he left the old farmstead to take care of himself, with only a horse and saddle, which he had received from his father at the age of twenty-one. Then, in the fall
of 1858, he was married and settled on the farm where he still resides, engaged in general farming, in which he has always been successful. He has lived here ever since 1858 with the exception of four years. He had six forties, and he has deeded forty acres to each of his children.
In his political principles Mr. Sowers is a Democrat and in respect to religion he is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he holds the office of elder and is active in promoting the cause of Christianity.
October 7, 1S58, is the date of his union in matrimony with Elizabeth Bishop, a native of Hamilton county, this state, born May 8, 1840. Her father, James Bishop, a native of Ohio, settled in that county when, in the unbroken forest, he was at first obHged to Hve in a tent until he could erect
a cabin. He remained there and labored industriously in clearing a farm and establishing a good home. He died there at the age of forty-eight years. Mrs. Sowers' mother, whose name before marriage was Jane Gauff, was also a native of the Buckeye state and reached the venerable age of eighty-two years. In their family were seven children, six of whom grew up and of whom she was the second in order of age. She was reared in Hamilton county, receiving the ordinary schooling of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sowers are the parents of seven children, viz.: James H., who married Laura La Fary and has two daughters, — Hazel and Martha; Alman L. , who married Appeles Boyer and has one child, — Ethel; Mary Jane, the wife of Jesse Mendenhall, and they have five children. — Winnie, Flossie, Earl, Ellis and Esther; Nancy Ellen, wife of Asher E. Goodykuntz, with one son, — George; John E., who married Bertha McConnell and was killed by lightning May 19, 1898; George W., at home; and one who died in
infancy."
At the time of the 1880 census, this is the Sowers family as it appears in Cicero, Tipton County, Indiana;
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self G. W. Sowers M 46 Indiana, United States
wife Elizabeth Sowers F 40 Indiana, United States
son James H. Sowers M 20 Indiana, United States
son Almon L. Sowers M 18 Indiana, United States
daughter Mary J. Sowers F 17 Indiana, United States
daughter Maney E. Sowers F 10 Indiana, United States
son John E. Sowers M 7 Indiana, United States
son George Sowers M 0 Indiana, United States
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