David Sowash

  General Notes:

On 1880 Henry County, Indiana, Enumeration District #3, census it list s, David Sowash, b in PA, Lydia Sowash, born in VA, Frank, 26, Allie 1 0, Emma 7, Ephraim, 4; Laura Dunbar, 21 step-daughter.

1900 census lists David Sowash b Jan. 1820 in PA. Wife, Lydia b. Novem ber 1832 in VA. son, Ephraim K. June 1875 in Indiana.

David married Charlotte Trafford Evans 21 January, 1866 in Henry Co.,I N. Charlotte died May 16, 1868 in Henry Co., IN of hasty consumption. She is buried in the Evans Cemetery next to her first husband. David m arried Lydia Kerlin Dunbar, dau of Ephraim and Mary (Thompson) Kerlin on January 20, 1869 in Henry Co., IN. Lydia married Richard Dejournet Dunbar 1st, who died of typhoid fever in 1863 in Henry Co., IN. In187 9 David purchased a farm about one mile south of Sulphur Springs, Henr y Co., IN. After an six week illness with valvular insufficiency, he d ied on January 24, 1904 in Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., IN. He was buri ed in Hillsboro Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., IN.

History of Henry Co., IN: David Sowash is a native of PA, born in 1820 , where he was reared and educated. In his nineteeth year, he came toH enry Co., IN, and remained in the vicinity of New Castle two years. H e was employed in building Eli Herman's distillery, and after its comp letion helped to operate the mill. He returned to PA, and in 1842 wasm arried to Sara Brought, who was born in 1822. In 1849 he moved to Henr y Co., and located in Hillsboro, Prairie township, and in 1854 remove d to Iowa, but remained only 2 years. In 1857 he bought the farm wher e he now lives, a mile south of Sulphur Springs. His wife died in 1864 . They had eight children; but three are living - John H., Catherine,a nd Franklin. Elizabeth, William, Ellen, Margaret and an infant are dec eased. In 1865 Mr. Sowash married Mrs. Charlotte Ivens, a dau of Georg e Trafford. She was born 18-? and died in 1868. In 1869 he married Mrs . Lydia Dunbar, dau of Ephraim Kerlin. They had three children, Allie , Emma and Ephraim. Mr. Sowash has served his township four years as t rustee.
On 1880 Henry County, Indiana, Enumeration District #3, census it list s, David Sowash, b in PA, Lydia Sowash, born in VA, Frank, 26, Allie 1 0, Emma 7, Ephraim, 4; Laura Dunbar, 21 step-daughter.

David married Lydia Kerlin, daughter of Ephraim Kerlin and Mary Thompson, on Jan 21, 1869 in Henry Co., Indiana. (Lydia Kerlin was born on Nov 11, 1832 in VA and died on Mar 7, 1914 in Sulphur Springs, Henry Co., Indiana.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, Jan 20, 1869, Henry Co., Indiana.

David next married Sarah Brought in 1842 in PA. (Sarah Brought was born in 1822 and died in 1864 in Jefferson Township, Henry Co., Indiana.)

David next married Charlotte Trafford Evans on Jan 21, 1866 in Henry Co., Indiana. (Charlotte Trafford Evans was born on May 14, 1833 in Indiana and died on May 16, 1868 in Henry Co., Indiana.)