VMI Archives Historical Rosters: John Franklin Sowers

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John Franklin Sowers

Roster ID 2771
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First Name:	John
Middle Name:	Franklin
Last Name:	Sowers
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1866
Biography & Genealogy:	John Franklin Sowers, Class of 1866: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. D. Genealogy: Born- April 23, 1846, in Clarke County, Va. Father- John W. Sowers; Mother- Mary Elizabeth Mitchell. Pat. Grandfather- James Sowers; Pat. Grandmother- Elizabeth Kerfoot. Mat. Grandfather- William Mitchell; Mat. Grandmother- Matilda (maiden name not known). Married- Mary Hamner; one son- John Thomson Sowers. Careers: Stockman-Farmer. Died- May 19, 1915, in Clarke County.

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