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John Sowerwine

Birth	:	11 Dec 1836 Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	29 Dec 1914 Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Salem White Church Cemetery, Kingston, Ross County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4379997, -82.8730011
Plot	:	Block VII lot 52
Description	:	History of Poweshiek County, Iowa, 1911 John Sowerwine was born in Virginia and learned the trade of a blacksmith and wagon maker. In the spring of 1846 he came west, locating in Bear Creek township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, two miles northeast of Brooklyn where his father, Christian Sowerwine, purchased two hundred acres of land. John Sowerwine resided on that farm until 1850 when he went to California, remaining in that state for eight years. On the expiration of that period, he returned to Iowa and purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Bear Creek township,... Read More	History of Poweshiek County, Iowa, 1911 John Sowerwine was born in Virginia and learned the trade of a blacksmith and wagon maker. In the spring of 1846 he came west, locating in Bear Creek township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, two miles northeast of Brooklyn where his father, Christian Sowerwine, purchased two hundred acres of land. John Sowerwine resided on that farm until 1850 when he went to California, remaining in that state for eight years. On the expiration of that period, he returned to Iowa and purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Bear Creek township, making his home thereon until the spring of 1888. At that time, he took up his abode in Grinnell where he worked as a blacksmith and wagon maker for three years. He then removed to Brooklyn, Iowa. In 1903 he left that town and went to Newton, Iowa where he has resided continuously since. His wife passed away in 1871, her demise occurring on the farm north of Brooklyn. John Sowerwine worked at his trade until 1907 but has enjoyed honorable retirment for the past four years. At the time of the Civil war, with five of his brothers, he offerred his services to the Union. Four of them were accepted and enlisted, but John Sowerwine proved disqualified because of a crippled arm. Nevertheless, he served as a guard in the San Francisco harbor during the period of hostilities.

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John Sowerwine's memorial is located at: Salem White Church Cemetery, Kingston, Ross County, USA.
When did John Sowerwine death?
John Sowerwine death on 29 Dec 1914 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.4379997
Longitude: -82.8730011

Family Members:

Parent

Christian Sowerwine

(1793 - 1871)

Spouse

Frances Ann Searle Sowerwine

(1848 - 1871)

Martha Ann Lavender Sowerwine

(1855 - 1932)

Siblings

Elizabeth Sowerwine Foland

(1822 - 1896)

Sarah C. “Sally” Sowerwine Miller

(1829 - 1911)

Lydia Sowerwine Maddy

(1835 - 1914)

George Sowerwine

(1843 - 1931)

Children

Charles Edward Sowerwine

(1868 - 1952)

Lizzie Sowerwine

(1878 - 1879)

Flowers:

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