77. Hackley SOWDER was born in 1823 in Kentucky.(66) He died in 1910 in Rockcastle Co., KY.(67) He was buried in Skeggs Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He appeared on the census in 1850-Rockcastle Co, KY: as H. Sowder, 25. (68) He appeared on the census in 1860-Rockcastle Co., KY: as Huckley Sowder, 36, shoemaker.(69) He appeared on the census in 1870-Rockcastle Co, Ky; as Hackley Sowder, 47.(70) He appeared on the census in 1880-Rockcastle Co., Ky: as Hackley Sowder, 56. (71) Guardian Bond 9 Aug 1867 shows Hackley Sowder appointed guardian of minor children of Easter Sowder, deceased: Elizabeth, James, Mary J., Joseph G., Wm. H., Andrew C., and China Y.
He was married to Esther VANDERPOOL before
1847. Esther VANDERPOOL was born about 1826 in Kentucky.
(72) She died after 1860.
(73) Hackley SOWDER and Esther VANDERPOOL had the following children:
232 i.
Sarah Elizabeth SOWDER was born in 1846 in Rockcastle Co., KY.
(11)
+233 ii.
John Maret II SOWDER.
234 iii.
Mary J. SOWDER was born in 1849 in Rockcastle Co., KY.
(74)
235 iv.
James (? same as John?) SOWDER was born about 1851.
+236 v.
Joseph G. SOWDER.
+237 vi.
Andrew Christopher SOWDER.
+238 vii.
William Henry SOWDER.
239 viii.
Syntha SOWDER was born on 3 Apr 1855 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky (Skeggs
Creek).(43) She died before 1869.
+240 ix.
China Y. SOWDER.
He was married to Debby FERRELL
before 1865. Debby FERRELL was born about 1835 in
Tennessee. Hackley SOWDER and Debby FERRELL had the following children:
241 i.
Rebecca SOWDER was born about 1856.(75)
This child may actually be the same as Synthia, daughter of Hackley
Sowder and Ester Vanderpool. However, Synthia is not listed in the 1869 guardian
bond with the rest of Ester's children.
In the vital statistics book there is a birth 20 June 1874 - John W. Meece.
His father was John T/L Meece (b. in Pulaski Co., KY) and mother was Rebecca
Sowder (b. in TN). Could this be this Rebecca? (may need to check the Pulaski
SOWDER families to see if there is a Rebecca there that would fit).
+242 ii.
Millie Lourene SOWDER.
+243 iii.
Jahile SOWDER.
He was married to Miranda
MCCLURE on 21 Apr 1898 in Rockcastle Co., KY.(76)
Miranda MCCLURE was born in Dec 1850.
(37) Hackley SOWDER and Miranda MCCLURE had the following children:
244 i.
Rosa Lee MCCLURE was born in Nov 1886.(37)
there is a death certificate for a Rosa SOWDER, d. 10/19/1963 in Rockcastle
County at age 77
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