John W. Sowers, b.10/11/1813; "Greenway", Frederick (now Clarke) Co. VA; d.12/28/1888; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; m.6/29/1833; Frederick Co. VA; Mary Emily Mitchell, b.10/11/1818; VA; d.10/22/1886; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; The first seven children of above were born in "Lakeville", Clarke Co. VA. See John's Last Will & Testament. See John's picture.

Issue: Sowers

• James William, b.5/26/1834; d.10/11/1859; Berryville, Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• Frances Ann, b.3/27/1836; d.3/8/1910; Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• George F., b.1838; d.ca.1852; Clarke Co. VA;
• Betsey Kerfoot, b.1840; d.3/12/1851; Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Delia Matilda, b.7/24/1842; d.8/1/1842; "Lakeville", Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Martha Virginia, b.10/28/1843; d.10/6/1911; Warren Co. VA; bd. Rockland Cem., Warren Co. VA;
• John F., b.4/23/1846; d.ca.1921;
• Thomas M., b.5/30/1852; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; d.4/14/1853; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Henry Wise, b.1855; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; d.ca.1920; "Farnley", Clarke Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• George Franklin, b.11/17/1857; d.3/15/1864; Clarke Co. VA; bd. Old Bethel Church Cem., Clarke Co. VA;
• Mary Elizabeth, b.2/2/1858?; d.2/11/1858;
• Alice M., b.2/2/1858; d.7/13/1951; Hillcrest Nursing Home, Winchester, VA; bd. Prospect Hill Cem., Front Royal, VA;

Source info: A Tabulated Genealogy of the Family of Jacob and Mary Sowers of Virginia (by Dee Ann Buck), p. 53, 70-71;