THIRD GENERATION
10. STONEWALL JACKSON (SJ) (Bob)
SOWDERS was born on 23 Dec 1862 in Point Pleasant, New Madrid Co., MO.
He died on 6 Feb 1949 in Terrell, TX. Obituary:
S. J. Sowders, pioneer resident of Terrell and well known all over this section
of Texas, died at his home on Park Avenue Sunday afternoon. ... S.J. "Bob"
Sowders was a native of Missouri born December 23, 1862. The family came to
Kaufman county in 1869, when the region was still a frontier, and remained a
resident through the years with the exception of a three year stay in Oklahoma.
...
He married Miss Mollie E. Scott January 23, 1884, ...
He was married to Martha
(Mattie) Elizabeth SCOTT on 23 Jul 1884. Martha (Mattie)
Elizabeth SCOTT was born on 12 Dec 1865 in near Scottsville, TX. She died
on 12 Jan 1955. STONEWALL JACKSON (SJ) (Bob) SOWDERS and Martha (Mattie) Elizabeth
SCOTT had the following children:
+28 i.
Henry Clyette SOWDERS was born on 17 Apr 1885 in Kaufman Co., Tx. He died
on 25 Mar 1946.
+29 ii.
Johnnie Bethel (J.B.) SOWDERS was born on 17 Apr 1885 in Kaufman Co., Tx.
See obituary.
30 iii.
James (Jeff) SOWDERS was born on 2 Jan 1887.
+31 iv.
Mattie Bell SOWDERS was born on 26 Nov 1888.
+32 v.
S. J. (Jack) SOWDERS Jr was born on 15 Aug 1890.
+33 vi.
Peter Edward SOWDERS was born on 10 Dec 1892. He died on 13 Dec 1921.
+34 vii.
WALTER PORTER (W.P.) SOWDERS was born on 18 Jun 1898 in Kaufman Co., Tx.
He died on 28 May 1982. See obituary.
+35 viii.
Harry Cuthbert SOWDERS was born on 19 Mar 1902.
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