FOURTH GENERATION

68. Robert Mathew SOWDER was born on 28 Feb 1828 in KY. He died in 1904 in Probably Grundy Co, MO. He was buried in North Evans Cemetery, Grundy Co, MO. 1850 Lawrence Co IN census

p. 448 Robert M. Sowder 22 M Farmer IN
HH 1718 Manela 18 F IN

Robert M. Sowder was in Lawrence Co IN in 1854 as mentioned in the estate records of Jefferson Sowder.

Robert M. Sowder received a land grant on 08/01/1857 for 40 acres in Mercer Co., MO.

1860 Sullivan Co MO census

48 48 Robert M. Sowder 39 M W Farmer $1200 $450 IN
Mahaly 30 F IN
Mary 11 F IN
Thomas 9 M IN
Nelson 6 M IN
Elizabeth 4 F MO
Wesley 2 M MO

He was married to Mahala MARTIN (daughter of Hannah D. DAYTON) on 25 Sep 1849 in Lawrence Co., IN. Mahala MARTIN was born in Mar 1830 in IN. She died in 1902 in Probably Grundy Co, MO. She was buried in North Evans Cemetery, Grundy Co, MO. Robert Mathew SOWDER and Mahala MARTIN had the following children:

+184 i. Mary J. SOWDER.
+185 ii. Thomas Marshall SOWDER.
+186 iii. Nelson J. SOWDER.
187 iv. Elizabeth SOWDER was born in 1856 in MO. She died in 1936.
+188 v. Jeannette SOWDER.
+189 vi. (John) Wesley SOWDER.
190 vii. Gabrilla SOWDER was born in 1861 in MO. He died in 1937 in Probably Grundy Co, MO. He was buried in North Evans Cemetery, Grundy Co, MO.
191 viii. William S. SOWDER was born in 1863. He died in 1939 in Probably Grundy Co, MO. He was buried in North Evans Cemetery, Grundy Co, MO.
+192 ix. George W. SOWDER.
193 x. Eli F. SOWDER was born in 1869 in MO. He died on 4 Sep 1870 in MO.

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