William
Henry Sowell was born August 22, 1852. He was
the
son of James Monroe Markam Sowell and Elizabeth
Ray.
He was married April 12, 1877 to Rose Ann
Elizabeth
Tate.
Rose
Ann Elizabeth Tate was born December 29, 1855.
She
was the daughter of James Layfette Tate and
Rachel
Myers.
William
Henry Sowell died September 30, 1929.
Rose
Ann Elizabeth Tate Sowell died January 6, 1918.
They
were the parents of the following children:
1.
Infant son born and died April 11, 1878
2.
Sanna B. Sowell, born February 2, 1879. She was
married
December 28, 1899 to D.J. Franklin.
She
died May 14, 1947.
3.
Lillie A. Sowell born July 14, 1880. She was married
to
Will Casteel. She died January 15, 1965.
4.
Josie A. Sowell born November 9, 1881. She married
to
Ott Crabtree. She died December, 1940.
5.
William Loyd Sowell born January 16, 1885. He was
married
to Frances Josephine Sullivan. He died
February
17, 1957.
6.
Mattie L. Sowell bornMay 13, 1886. She was married
to
Henry Jacobs.
7.
Maggie L. Sowell born November 7, 1887. She married
Clayborne
Wakefield. She died July 22, 1960.
8.
Rachel E. Sowell born January 8, 1890. She married
Henry
Jacobs.
9.
Lessie Elna Sowell born July 9, 1892. She married
John
Endsley Sullivan. She died June 27, 1964.
10.
Thomas Elgia Sowell born January 5, 1894. He was
married
to Jennie Mae Ervin. He died June 26, 1964.
11.
Infant born July 29, 1900 and died September 22, 1900.
