John Wesley Sowards b 1829 Pike Co KY; s/o Thomas Sowards and Stella Justice. John Wesley Sowards m. Elizabeth Unknown b 1835 VA. Children of John Wesley Sowards and Elizabeth Unknown;

1. Mary Sowards b 1859 Pike Co KY

2. George Sowards b 27 Feb 1853 Wise Co VA d 11 Oct 1930 Pike Co KY; m. Diana Mullins b 10 Feb 1857 Pike Co KY d 23 Feb 1935 Pike Co KY; d/o Spencer Mullins and Elizabeth Johnson.

3. Martin L Sowards b 1855 VA

4. John Henry Sowards b 1861 Pike Co KY d 18 Sept 1947 Dorton, Pike Co KY; m. 1894 to Polly Unknown b 1880. Children of John Henry Sowards and Polly Unknown; 1. Lewis Sowards b 1895 2. James Sowards b 1895 3. George Sowards b 1896 4. Alvena Sowards b 1900 5. Mary M Sowards b 1907

5. Sarah Sowards b 1863 Pike Co KY; m. William M Belcher. Children of William M Belcher and Sarah Sowards; 1. Printess Belcher b 1895 2. John W Belcher b 1897 3. Maudy Belcher b 1904 4. Vicotr Belcher b 1908

6. Martha Sowards b 1865 Pike Co KY; m. (1) to Wilburn Elkins b 1872 Pike Co KY. Martha Sowards m. 1 Feb 1890 Pike Co KY to (2) Printice Belcher b abt 1867 Pike Co KY

7. Margaret Sowards b 1867 Pike Co KY

8. Mary Sowards b 3 Dec 1869 Pike Co KY d 1949; m. 3 Aug 1887 Dickenson Co VA to Harmon Shippoo Mullins b 3 Oct 1865 Wise Co VA.