SOWERS
In the News
Source: Dallas Morning News; Dallas, Texas
Dallas Morning News – 1/19/1901
Former Sheriff Arrested
Louisiana Man Charged with Misappropriating Public Funds
HOUSTON, TEX. Jan. 18—Sheriff B. F. Bailey of Winn Parish,
Louisiana, arrived in the city this morning after ex-Sheriff
W. J. SOWERS of his parish, and will return with him during
the evening. Mr. Sowers was arrested a week ago by Sheriff
Anderson on the charge of having embezzled money while in
office.
BUFFALO NEWS Floyd County, VA
Mr. Eli SOWERS has a bouncing big boy at his house.
BUGLEHORN (June 26,1902)
Excerpts from The Cumberland Times (1913)
09 Aug 1913 Mrs Mary Durbin, aged 21 years and wife of Scott Durbin, a bride of last January,
died at home of her parents Mr & Mrs Orland Twigg, 40 Independence Street, last night due to Tuberculosis.
Besides her husband and parents she is survived by these brothers and sisters; Roman Twigg, Riley E Twigg,
George W Twigg, Claude E Twigg,
Mrs Rebecca Sowers, Mrs Julie A Leasure; Mrs Matilda Hartman- all of
Cumberland;
burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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