Last Updated: October 7, 2020

Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers Family

1. Sowers, Joel       

Parents:

1815 Birth: 4-11-1815 Floyd Co., VA.

I1839 Marriage #1: Joel Sowers m. Adeline Simmons 12-19-1839 Floyd Co., VA bond.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg187:

…… Sowers, Joel

……… 1 male 20 thru 29 yo (1811 thru 1820)

……… 1 female 15 thru 19 yo (1821 thru 1825)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H664:

…… Sowers, Joel 35 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $0, HOH.

……… Adeline 32 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

……… Emmet 9 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

……… Wm 8 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

……… Permelia I. 2 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Mary A. 1/12 w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Headen, Rebecca 15 yo w/f, b. Floyd,

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H728:

…… Sowers, Joel 42 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/87, HOH.

……… Adaline 40 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Emmet 19 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Wm 18 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Rhoda E. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Permelia I. 12 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Mary A. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… Calvin 7 yo son, b. VA, school.

……… Leroy M. 5 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Lorenzo J. 3 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… infant 1/12 w/m, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Madison Co., KY, Kirksville, H128:

……… Sowers, Joel 50 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, cannot read or write, HOH.

……… Adaline 49 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Calvin 17 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Leroy 15 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Derenge 13 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Stanton 11 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write..

……… Bradley 9 yo w/m, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Florence 6 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write.

1880 Residence: Madison Co., KY, Million Twp, H397:

…… Sowers, Joel 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA as were his parents, HOH.

……… Adeline 55 yo wife, b. VA as were her parents, keeping house.

……… Paris S. 21 yo single son b. VA, works on farm.

……… Florence 16 yo daughter, b. VA, at home.

……… William 12 yo grandson, b. VA as were his parents. (s/o ?)

1888 Death: 1-28-1888

1888 Burial: William Taylor Cemetery, Newby, Madison Co., KY.

…+ Sowers, Adeline

Parents: William O. & Rhoda (Lester) Simmons.

1818 Birth: abt 1818 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joel Sowers.

1870, 1880 Residence: Madison Co., KY with husband Joel Sowers.

…2. Sowers, Emmet

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Sowers, William S.

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1842 Birth: 1-15-1842 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1864 Marriage #1: William S. Sowers m. Mary Jane Going 11-28-1864 Madison Co., KY.

Mary Jane Goins, 1844-1928, d/o Thomas & Lucy (Long) Goins.

1880 Madison Co., KY, Million

William Sowers	35
Mary J. Sowers	33
James Sowers	13
William Sowers	12
Mike Sowers	11
Robert Sowers	9
Mary Sowers	7
Lucy Sowers	6
George Sowers	5
Rasmus Sowers	3
Susan Sowers	7m

1900 Madison Co., KY, Million

William Sowers	57
Mary J Sowers	57
Mike Sowers	31
Ras Sowers	22
Charles Sowers	19
Maggie Sowers	16
Joseph Kinard	48

1923 Death: 9-17-1923 Madison Co., KY. COD: organic heart disease. 81 yo.

1923 Burial: Baldwin, KY.

… Sowers, Rhoda Ellen

Parents: L. M. & Ada (Simmons) Sowers.

1846 Birth: 12-4-1846 Floyd Co., KY.

1850: Not noted.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: James E. Kinnard, 1840-1919.

1925 Death: 5-28-1925 KY. COD: Cerebral hemorrhage. Age: 78y, 5m, 25d.

1925 Burial: Kinnard Cemetery, Magoffin Co., KY.

…2. Sowers, Permelia Isabelle

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1848 Birth: abt 1848 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Marriage #1: Robert B. Goins, 1851-1927, s/o unknown.

1921 Death: 10-21-1921.

1921 Burial: William Taylor Cemetery, Newby, Madison Co., KY.

…2. Sowers, Mary A.

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1850 Birth: abt 1850 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Sowers, Calvin J.

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1852 Birth: 10-28-1852 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

Marriage #1: Calvin Sowers m. Rosa Belle Whitlock 2-7-1876 Madison Co., KY.

Rosa Belle Whitlock, b. 4-12-1858 KY, d/o Albert & Mary J. (Elkin) Whitlock.

1922 Death: 10-22-1922 Madison Co., KY.

1922 Burial: Gilead Cemetery, Kirksville, Madison Co., KY.

…2. Sowers, Leroy M.

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1855 Birth: 4-25-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

…2. Sowers, Derenge J. (f)

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1857 Birth: abt 1857 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

…2. Sowers, Paris Stanton

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1860 Birth: P. S. (male) b. 5-14-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870, 1880 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

…2. Sowers, Bradley

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1861 Birth: 1861 Birth:

1870 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

…2. Sowers, Florence         

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1864 Birth: 4-24-1864 Floyd Co., VA.

1870, 1880 Residence: Madison Co., KY with parents.

…2. Sowers, Octavia Howard

Parents: Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers.

1865 Birth: 3-12-1865 Floyd Co., VA, parents: Joel & Olivia

End Joel & Adeline (Simmons) Sowers Family.