If you know of any books published on the Sowder/Souder name, please provide the title, author, publisher, where the book is available, and whether it can still be purchased.

Announcement:  Janet has extended the ordering of her book until Jan 1, 1998. Also, she has made a probable connection of Jacob Souder's (1790-1866) parents to Jacob b. 1762 of Rockingham Co., VA (who was the son of Anthony and Margaret Souder) m. to either Mary Carter or Mary Huther.
 

"FOLLOWING THE SOUDERS TRAIL:JACOB SOUDERS 1790-1866"

by JANET M. STERBENZ STEVENS TO BE PUBLISHED SPRING 1998

ORDER BEFORE November 1, 1997 TO RESERVE YOUR COPY

If anyone wants to order the book send an E-mail to Janet Stevens at  
janetinkc@worldnet.att.net and she will send you her mailing address in the US.

 
Genealogy and family history  of Jacob Souders in Loudoun Co., VA m. Mary M. 
Slater; d. Morgan Co, OH; 200+ pages, 120+ photographs; 900+ names; and some 
biographies of his 600+ descendants, fully documented. His children include:

1) George Souders b. 1815 in Loudoun Co, VA m. 1)Finkle 2)Sain; descendants; 
Rhoads, Carll, Dayton,  Reddick, Moore, Wonn, Marks, Stone, Goodwin, Nimon, 
Monks, English, Combs

2) Aaron Souders b. 1817 in Ohio m. Mohler; descendants; Souders, Baker, 
Ellerman, Burget, Ward, Dale, Curry, Woodward, Wineinger, Cone, Thompson, 
Gilbert, Henderson, Alexander, Sterbenz, Stevens, Vosburgh, Merriman, Yingst, 
Hoppe, Ferguson, Siler, Sherwood, Kraps, Thacker, Whitney, Coulson, Read, Reedy, 
Johnstone, Launspach, Bell, Montgomery, Bennett, Ross, Yeoman, Settle, Howell, 
Quinley, Wilken, Ricks

3) Israel Souders b. 1820 in Ohio; m. Weller; descendants; Souders, Stiers, 
Conaway, Hoskins, Crist, Welch, Thrush, Zimmer, Boal, Mattox or Maddox, Stoller, 
Stine

4) Eli Souders b. 1821 in Ohio m. France; descendants; Smith, Souders

5) Noah Souders b. 1824 in Ohio m. 1) Spring 2) Williams; descendants; Woolever, 
Souders, Rutter, Hamilton, Lindsley

6) Samuel Souders b. 1830 in Ohio m. O'Neil; descendants; Darst, Corbett, Heiss, 
Souders, Eurico

7) Mary Ann Souders b. 1832 in Ohio m. Baughman; descendants; Hollaway, 
Phillips, Somers, Baughman, Enoch, Reed, Cabeen, Seright, Winn, Wilson, Jenkins, 
Roberts, Bartle, Hamilton, Corder, Risner, James, Hutton, Spring, Jensen, Bussey

8) William Souders b. 1834 in Ohio m. Baughman; descendants; Price, Macdonald, 
Pennington

9) Amos Souders b. 1836 in Ohio m. Fauley; descendants; Souders, Tilton, Kehl, 
Martin, Long, Burkhart

BOOK COST $50.00 INCLUDES POSTAGE Checks or money orders from US banks accepted. 
Only one printing will be made.  The book will be hard bound and in the 8 1/2 x 
11 inch size.

"The Sowders Connection"is a semi-annual newsletter which features the descendants of Jacob Sowders and Polly Snuffer.  Available free of charge (donations accepted).  Contact Kathleen (Sowders) Jones, editor, at kjones@infocom.com if you wish to be added to the mailing list.

"Bostic, Jenkins, and Other Families," by Paul Bostic (100 Briarwood Road, Clinton, TN 37716)
I understand that there is a significant section on the Sowder family. I'm sorry that I don't know how much he charges for this book.

"MORE KECKS OF CLAIBORNE CO., TN" by Virginia Billingsley Fletcher, pub. by
author 1992. Hard cover, library binding, 303 pages, index. Complete references given.
Regular price $32 postage paid. Special offer to Sowder researchers reading
this web page is $20 postage paid. Contact VirginiaB@worldnet.att.net

The SOWDER section of this book is from page 216 to page 268. Some of topics are:

1. JACOB SOWDER b. c1734 - military record of his service at Valley Forge
during American Revolution; land records in Montgomery Co., VA; will of
Jacob which names children; marriage records of some of his children.
Miscellaneous SOWDER records of Virginia Valley - Augusta Co. records show
importation of 100 persons from Germany to VA in 1733, two SOWDER families
are included.
2. Adam SOWDER (son of Jacob) who went to Claiborne Co., TN - deeds,
census, inventory of property. Includes index to all Sowder deeds 1801-1860
in Claiborne Co. deed index.
3. Emmanuel SOWDER (son of Adam) who married Milly Ferrell - deeds, census,
list of their 8 children, some marriages of children.
4. Adam SOWDER (son of Emmanuel and Milly Ferrell) died during Civil War
(complete military record given), left four children. 3 of these children
married Kecks, descendants to present day of sons William David and
Emmanuel (descendants of daughter Margaret in "DOWN IN THE BARNS": KECKS OF
CLAIBORNE CO., TN).

PUBLISHED SOURCES:   [Most of these are available in genealogical libraries]

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN

Fletcher, Virginia,  "Down In the Barns: The Kecks Of Claiborne Co TN" (This book is for sale)
Fletcher, Virginia,  "More Kecks of Claiborne Co TN"
Edwards, L. & J.E. Davis.  Old Speedwell Families
Johnson, Paul.  Claiborne Co TN Cemetery Book 
Minutes of Powell Valley Association of Primitive Baptists  1906-1970  by
  Ireland Cooke Printing
People's History of Claiborne Co TN 1801-1988
Treadway, Mark.  Claiborne Co TN Obituaries Vol 1 of 1889-1939
Robertson, John.  Claiborne Co Folks 
Malone & Parkey.  Claiborne Co TN Marriage Records- Book III
Hansard, Mary A.  Old Time Tazewell  [1979]
Wood, Jim.  The Snuffer Family
Bell.  Abstract of Pensions of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, And All Wars
  Prior To 1883 of Claiborne County TN [1952]   
Bell.  Family Bible Records of Claiborne Co TN. Includes 1850 U.S. Census of
  Claiborne Co TN
Sistler, Bryon & Barbara.  Claiborne Co TN Marriages. 1838-1868.  [1983]
Sistler, Bryon & Barbara.  Claiborne Co TN Marriages.  1868-1891.
Whitley, E. R.  Marriages of Claiborne Co TN, 1838-1850 and Campbell Co TN,
  1838-1853. [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,  1983]

Other Sources:

CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN

"Early East Tennessee Taxpayers," [Campbell Co Tax Lists], XII. Pollyanna
Creekmore, 1818; East Tennessee Historical Society Publications, no. 36, [1964]
Hutton, Edith W. 1870 Campbell Co TN Federal Census Schedule.
Ridenour, G.L. The Land of the Lake: A History of Campbell County.
[Lafollette. Lafollette Publishing Co., 1941]
Sistler, Bryon & Barbara. Campbell County, Tennessee Marriages, 1838-1881.
______. 1880 Census, Campbell County, Tennessee. [1979].
Whitley, E.R. Marriages of Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1838-1850 and
Campbell County, Tennessee, 1838-1853. [Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
1983.]