Jahilo H. "Jay" Sowder

Notes:

May instead be Jahile.

Charles Sterling Owens shows him as the son of Hackley SOWDER and Debby FERRELL.

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Kentucky, Rockcastle County, Precinct No. 7 (Seaggs Creek)
Enumerated 2 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 1B
18-20
Sowder, Jay Hd W M Feb 1869 31 M12 Ky Ky Ky Farmer
Sowder, Louisa Wf F Aug 1868 M 12 6/5 Ky Va Va
Sowder, William T Son W M Mar 1891 9 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Nannie R Dtr W F Aug 1893 6 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, James M Son W M Feb 1895 5 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Lizzie E Dtr W F Jun 1989 1 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Fanny Dtr W F Mar 1900 2/12 S Ky Ky Ky

1910 Census
Kentucky, Pulaski, Buncombe Precinct 18
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD 11 ED 197 Sheet 8A
Sowder, Jay H Hd M W 40 M1 21 Ky Ky KY Farmer
Sowder, Lieuuze Wf F W 490 m1 21 9/8 Ky Va Va
Sowder, William T Son M W 18 S Ky Ky Ky Farm Laborer
Sowder, Nannie B Dtr F W 16 S Ky Ky KY
Sowder, James M Son M W 14 S Ky Ky Ky Farm Laborer
Sowder, Lizzie E Dtr F W 11 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Fannie R Dtr F W 9 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Charlie H Son M W 7 S Ky Ky KY
Sowder, Pearlie Dtr F W 5 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Samuel R Son M W 1 11/12 S Ky Ky Ky

1920 Census
Indiana, Gibson, White River Twp
12 and 13 of January 1920
SD 77 ED 27 Sheets 10B (bottom) and 11A (top)
232-233
Sowder, Jahue H Hd M W 50 M Ky Ky Va Farming
Sowder, Louise Wf F W 50 M Ky Va Va
Sowder, Thomas Son M W 28 S Ky Ky Ky Laborer Farm
Sowder, Charlie Son M W 18 S Ky Ky Ky Laborer Farm
Sowder, Samuel Son M W 11 S Ky Ky Ky
Sowder, Fannie R Dtr F W 20 S Ky Ky Ky
Showder, Pearlie Dtr F W 15 S Ky Ky Ky
Showder, Lucy Dtr F W 7 S Ky Ky Ky
233-234
McLemore, James Hd M W 27 M Ky Ky Ky Farming
McLemore, Lizzie Wf F W 22 M Ky Ky Ky
McLemore, Alvis Son M W 11/12 S Ind Ky Ky Ky

Jahilo married Louise Tyree on 8 Sep 1887 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Louise (daughter of William Tyree, Sr. and Eleanor Forgy) was born on 29 Jun 1868 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 5 Jun 1957 in Gibson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Charles Sterling Owens cites Rockcastle Co, KY, Marriages by Bonham & Hiatt, page 168, as the source of their marriage information. He further references the Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1900 census as the source of information on their ten children, Charles, Viola, William Thomas, Nannie, James, Elizabeth Ellen, Fannie Ray, Pearl, Samuel Jay and Lucy Thelma.

Janice (db4565@dragonbbs.com) shows that they were also the parents of Charles, Viola, William, Nannie, James Mack, Fanny Ray, Pearl, Samuel and Lucy. It appears that most of the children also moved to Gibson County, Indiana.

1. Viola Sowder was born on 19 Dec 1889 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 2 May 1890 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
2. William Thomas Sowder was born on 17 Mar 1891 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; and died.
3. Nannie B. Sowder was born on 20 Aug 1893 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 14 May 1938 in Gibson County, Indiana.
4. James M. Sowder was born in Feb 1895 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; and died.
5. Elizabeth Ellen "Lissie" Sowder was born in Jun 1898 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died about 1971 in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.
6. Fannie Ray Sowder was born on 26 Mar 1900 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; and died.
7. Charles H. Sowder was born about 1903 in Kentucky; and died.
8. Pearl Sowder was born about 1905 in Kentucky; and died.
9. Samuel Jay Sowder was born on 7 May 1907 in Kentucky; and died.
10. Lucy Sowder was born about 1913 in Kentucky; and died.