Thomas George Sowards b 1804 Floyd Co KY d about 1888 Pikeville, Pike Co KY; s/o Thomas George Sowards and Letitia Hall. Thomas George Sowards m. 22 Jan 1824 Pikeville, Pike Co KY to Stella Justice b about 1805 Floyd Co KY d/o John Justice and Elizabeth Young. Children of Thomas George Sowards and Stella Justice;

I. William Sowards b about 1824 Pike Co KY; m. about 1844 Russell Co VA to Rebecca Robinson b about 1822 Russell Co VA; d/o William Robinson and Hannah Hutchinson.

II. Martha Sowards b about 1827 Pike Co KY; m. about 1848 Russell Co VA to George McClanahan b about 1826 Russell Co VA; s/o Benjamin McClanahan and Adaline Laforce. George McClanahan m. (2) to Martha Davis b about 1827 Russell Co VA; d/o Thomas Davis and Sarah "Sally" Stacy.

III. Louisa Sowards b about 1828 Pike Co KY

IV. John Wesley Sowards b about 1829 Pike Co KY

V. Jefferson Sowards b about 1833 Russell Co VA d 30 Mar 1863 Louisa KY; m. 4 Mar 1858 Pike Co KY to Melvina Louisa Mullins b 1839 Beefhide Pike Co KY d 1900; d/o Alexander Mullins and Margaret Peggy Fleming. Melvenia Louisa Mullins m. 15 Nov 1871 Boyd Co KY to (2) Adam "Ad" Crowe b about 1830 Smith Co VA. When President Abraham Lincoln was killed Melvina Louisa Mullins went to his funeral in Illinois.

VI. Letitia Sowards b about 1835 Russell Co VA

VII. Andrew Jackson Sowards b about 1835 Russell Co VA

Source: Joel Hager joel.hager@us.army.mil - Hager Family Website