David Sowers (1794 - 1859)

Born 29 Sep 1794 in Lexington, Rowan, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Long) Sowers — married 12 Feb 1818 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1859 at age 65 in Fountain County, Indiana

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Biography

David Sowers was born on the 29th of September, 1794 to Valentine Sauer/Sowers and Anna Maria Eva (Darr) Sowers in Lexington, North Carolina, USA.^[1]

David's marriage to Sally Long is recorded on 12th of February 1818.^[2]

David and his family are enumerated in censuses in 1830 at Davidson, North Carolina, USA,^[3] and later in 1850 at Jackson, Indiana, USA.^[4]

On the 30th of March 1837, the U.S. General Land Office Records recorded a sale of property in Fountain County, Indiana to David.^[5] The dated of death on his grave's headstone lists the date as the 27th of October 1859.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Findagrave.com
2. ↑ North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2007.
3. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2010.
4. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2009.
5. ↑ U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2008.

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