5. John William (J.W.) SOWDERS was born in 1819. He died on 10 Jun 1888/89 in Ohio Co., KY. He was a resident of Jones Co., Tx where Austin TX capital sits. He died while visiting his brother in Ohio Co., KY. He was Came to TX from MO in 1869.. According to U.S. Census, Kaufman Co. TX (1880) John's parents were born in Virginia. He ran cattle on his ranch in Jones Co., Texas where Austin, TX capital sits. He died while visiting his brother in Ohio Co., KY.
He was married to Caroline GERRELL. Caroline GERRELL
was born in 1827 in MS. She died in Dec 1869 in Gaines Landing, AR. John William
(J.W.) SOWDERS and Caroline GERRELL had the following children:
+8 i.
Mary Anne SOWDERS.
+9 ii.
Thomas L. (Tom) SOWDERS.
+10 iii.
STONEWALL JACKSON (SJ) (Bob) SOWDERS.
11 iv.
Sterling P. SOWDERS was born in Point Pleasant, New Madrid Co., MO.
12 v.
Jefferson Davis SOWDERS was born in Point Pleasant, New Madrid Co., MO.
13 vi.
John SOWDERS was born in Point Pleasant, New Madrid Co., MO.
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