My "Genes" Came From All Over The World

My "Genes" Came From All Over The World

Updated July 2, 2005
Cathy Elaine-Sowders Fern
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I have an old photo album with metal pictures that I have held onto for years. This album aroused a curiousity in me which led me down a wonderful path called "Geneology".
Our family history comes from around the world and includes: Cherokee, German, Irish, Scot, Dutch, and others. I never realized how important my ancestors were until I started my research. I am very proud of each of them and all that they stood for.
I believe that most people living in America, Great Britain, Scotland, and Ireland are descendent's from the "Lost Tribes of Israelite's" and that America is God's promised land.
Please browse through my site and enjoy the photos and reports listed below. Should you find errors in my family tree please notify me. If you are related, I would love to hear from you.
I could not post all families so contact me if you are interested in names that are not posted.
Some surnames in our tree: Barefield, Barker, Boddie, Brown,Caradog, Cargill, Coltrain, Cornelius, Dean/Deane, Dearing, Dixon, Doane, Ellis, Facundes, Fanshawe, Hickman, Hill, Hodges, Hopkins, Howell, Johnston, Lacefield/Lasswell, Lucy, Madog, Mildmay, Phillips, Ritter, Snow, Sowders, Tinsley, Twining, Ward, Williams, and many more.
SEE REPORT/REPORT for names not listed in the geneology reports. This list does not include living individuals.

Family Photos

  • James David Williams and Rhoda Ann Ellis (189 KB)
    These metal photos were taken from a photo album that belonged to my Great (Maternal) Grandparents, James and Rhoda Williams. Rhoda wrote names, birthdays, and marriages in her album. The album is frail and the pictures are worn but I love each one.
  • John Andrew Sowders (13 KB)
    My Great (Paternal) Grandfather, John Andrew Sowders, was a Confederate in the Civil War. He was held prisoner and had a gun shot wound that caused his left leg to become atrophied.
  • Confederate Pension Application (512 KB)
    John Andrew Sowders filed for Confederate Pension while living with his son (my Grandfather) Virgil Elmer Sowders.
  • Albert Herring Sowders and Pauline Hill (92 KB)
    My parents were locked into holy matrimony on July 27, 1945. They had known each other for most of their lives.Because Mother was eleven years younger than Daddy, he never really noticed her. When Daddy came back from World War II he needed someone to meet him at the bus station. Mama and her sister picked him up. Daddy said he couldn't take his eyes off of her. The little neighbor girl had turned into a "beautiful woman". They were married three weeks later.
  • Bank Loan (601 KB)
    On September 18, 1907, John Andrew Sowders borrowed $15.50 from Gibbs, Wilson & Co. in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas. He used "one black horse, three years old" as collateral.
  • Virgil Elmer Sowders (306 KB)
    Grandpa Virgil Elmer Sowders with sons Albert Herring Sowders (sitting) and Virgil Clark Sowders (saluting). The two mules were named Bob and Jack. Both Albert and Virgil served our country in World War II. Virgil Clark Sowders died in Italy during the war.
  • Minnie Lee Williams - Hill (113 KB)
    This is my Grandma Minnie Lee Williams-Hill and me. One of my fondest memories of her is when she stayed with us. At night time she would loosen the pins that held her hair in a bun. Her long silky hair tumbled down her back and I got to brush it. It's those precious moments that count.
 

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