Emanuel Sowder was born in about 1832, in Franklin County, Virginia. He was the son of Cina Sowder and Thomas Helms. Sources for his paternity are Y-DNA comparison with other Y-DNA descendants of Thomas Helms' father, Jacob Helms (Y-DNA haplogroup is J2), and the testimony of Ezekiel Jones, who said during a deposition on 7 Oct 1844, "...She [Cina Sowder Barnes] refused to go unless Barnes would make over a negro girl she had to her son that she had by Thomas Helms before her marriage with Barnes that she had no objection to Barnes as a husband except that he would not convey the negro to her son Manuel..." " Franklin County (Va.), Chancery Causes. Admr. of Siney Barnes by Etc. v. Shadrack Barnes, 1845-003. Local Government Records Collection, Franklin Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."
His mother, Cina Sowder married Shadrack Barnes on 28 Nov 1843 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Sometimes Emanuel used his step-father’s surname, which was the case when he married Exoney Massey on 25 Aug 1852 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Emanuel and Exoney had at least 9 children: Richard Jefferson Sowder (1853 – 1946); Shadrack Emanuel Sowder (1856 – ?); Jehu Franklin Sowder (1860 – 1937); Mary Jane Sowder (1860 – 1942); Lee Estell (Estol) Sowder (1862 – 1960); John Sowder (1863 – 1939); James Isaiah Sowder (1866 – 1926); and Nancy A. Sowder (1868 – 1947); and Charles B. (1882 - ?)
Notes from interviews with various family members: Emanuel Sowder lived on a farm on Smith River which is now submerged by the Philpott Reservoir. During the early 1880’s he was divorced (or at least separated) from Exoney, and became a legend in the Dodson area because he took up residence in a cave overlooking the river. Apparently the cave was “fixed up” quite comfortably. The cave had a front wall built on it, and hunters also used the cave for shelter for many years.
On 28 May 1900, Exoney applied for widow’s pension benefits. In the document she stated that Emanuel Sowder died on 14 Mar 1900, at their son, Shadrack Sowder’s house, due to an asthma attack.
His mother, Cina Sowder married Shadrack Barnes on 28 Nov 1843 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Sometimes Emanuel used his step-father’s surname, which was the case when he married Exoney Massey on 25 Aug 1852 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Emanuel and Exoney had at least 9 children: Richard Jefferson Sowder (1853 – 1946); Shadrack Emanuel Sowder (1856 – ?); Jehu Franklin Sowder (1860 – 1937); Mary Jane Sowder (1860 – 1942); Lee Estell (Estol) Sowder (1862 – 1960); John Sowder (1863 – 1939); James Isaiah Sowder (1866 – 1926); and Nancy A. Sowder (1868 – 1947); and Charles B. (1882 - ?)
Notes from interviews with various family members: Emanuel Sowder lived on a farm on Smith River which is now submerged by the Philpott Reservoir. During the early 1880’s he was divorced (or at least separated) from Exoney, and became a legend in the Dodson area because he took up residence in a cave overlooking the river. Apparently the cave was “fixed up” quite comfortably. The cave had a front wall built on it, and hunters also used the cave for shelter for many years.
On 28 May 1900, Exoney applied for widow’s pension benefits. In the document she stated that Emanuel Sowder died on 14 Mar 1900, at their son, Shadrack Sowder’s house, due to an asthma attack.
Emanuel Sowder was born in about 1832, in Franklin County, Virginia. He was the son of Cina Sowder and Thomas Helms. Sources for his paternity are Y-DNA comparison with other Y-DNA descendants of Thomas Helms' father, Jacob Helms (Y-DNA haplogroup is J2), and the testimony of Ezekiel Jones, who said during a deposition on 7 Oct 1844, "...She [Cina Sowder Barnes] refused to go unless Barnes would make over a negro girl she had to her son that she had by Thomas Helms before her marriage with Barnes that she had no objection to Barnes as a husband except that he would not convey the negro to her son Manuel..." " Franklin County (Va.), Chancery Causes. Admr. of Siney Barnes by Etc. v. Shadrack Barnes, 1845-003. Local Government Records Collection, Franklin Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."
His mother, Cina Sowder married Shadrack Barnes on 28 Nov 1843 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Sometimes Emanuel used his step-father’s surname, which was the case when he married Exoney Massey on 25 Aug 1852 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Emanuel and Exoney had at least 9 children: Richard Jefferson Sowder (1853 – 1946); Shadrack Emanuel Sowder (1856 – ?); Jehu Franklin Sowder (1860 – 1937); Mary Jane Sowder (1860 – 1942); Lee Estell (Estol) Sowder (1862 – 1960); John Sowder (1863 – 1939); James Isaiah Sowder (1866 – 1926); and Nancy A. Sowder (1868 – 1947); and Charles B. (1882 - ?)
Notes from interviews with various family members: Emanuel Sowder lived on a farm on Smith River which is now submerged by the Philpott Reservoir. During the early 1880’s he was divorced (or at least separated) from Exoney, and became a legend in the Dodson area because he took up residence in a cave overlooking the river. Apparently the cave was “fixed up” quite comfortably. The cave had a front wall built on it, and hunters also used the cave for shelter for many years.
On 28 May 1900, Exoney applied for widow’s pension benefits. In the document she stated that Emanuel Sowder died on 14 Mar 1900, at their son, Shadrack Sowder’s house, due to an asthma attack.
His mother, Cina Sowder married Shadrack Barnes on 28 Nov 1843 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Sometimes Emanuel used his step-father’s surname, which was the case when he married Exoney Massey on 25 Aug 1852 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Emanuel and Exoney had at least 9 children: Richard Jefferson Sowder (1853 – 1946); Shadrack Emanuel Sowder (1856 – ?); Jehu Franklin Sowder (1860 – 1937); Mary Jane Sowder (1860 – 1942); Lee Estell (Estol) Sowder (1862 – 1960); John Sowder (1863 – 1939); James Isaiah Sowder (1866 – 1926); and Nancy A. Sowder (1868 – 1947); and Charles B. (1882 - ?)
Notes from interviews with various family members: Emanuel Sowder lived on a farm on Smith River which is now submerged by the Philpott Reservoir. During the early 1880’s he was divorced (or at least separated) from Exoney, and became a legend in the Dodson area because he took up residence in a cave overlooking the river. Apparently the cave was “fixed up” quite comfortably. The cave had a front wall built on it, and hunters also used the cave for shelter for many years.
On 28 May 1900, Exoney applied for widow’s pension benefits. In the document she stated that Emanuel Sowder died on 14 Mar 1900, at their son, Shadrack Sowder’s house, due to an asthma attack.
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