This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it. Typed by Lora Radiches: Surnames in this biography: Longwith, Sowers, Goodman, Ball, Oliver, Howell, Burns RAY VERN Sowers, president of the Tyler Manufacturing Company at Muncie, is one of the prominent industrial executives in that city, and not only carries on a successful business of his own but has been a live influence in the organizations representing the commercial and industrial activities of the city. Mr. Sowers was born at Portland, Indiana, December 13, 1890, and is a son of Thomas M. and Rebecca (Longwith) Sowers. His father, who was born and educated in Hancock County, Ohio, has spent all his life in industrial work. For several years he was with the fl-Handle Factory at Portland, and is now a resident of Union City, Indiana, connected with the Backstay Machine & Leather Company. His wife, Rebecca Longwith, was born near Portland, attended school there, and is an active member of the United Brethren Church in Union City. Her father, James L. Longwith, was an early settler near Portland, acquiring land before the civil war. He was a Union soldier. James Longwith was a cousin of Nicholas Longworth, Sr., father of the well-known Ohio statesman and speaker of the House of Representatives. James Longworth died about 1910 and he and his wife are buried at Portland. Thomas M. Sowers and wife have three children: Ray V.; Nellie, wife of Fred Goodman, of Lima, Ohio; and James L., in the advertising agency business at Dayton, Ohio. Ray Vern Sowers was educated in public schools at Portland, at Decatur and at Lima, Ohio, and graduated from the high school of Union City, Indiana, in 1908. After a business college course at Muncie he was in the employ of the Ball Brothers establishment of that city until 1917. In November, 1917, he joined the colors, was in training at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the field artillery and was assigned to the Seventh Regiment. He was held in camp until after the armistice and received his honorable discharge January 6, 1919. After returning to Muncie Mr. Sowers was with the Warner Gear Company in the sales department for a year and a half In November, 1920, he and associates bought the Tyler Manufacturing Company, of which he has since been president. This is one of the industrial establishments of a city noted for the importance and range of its manufacturing interests. The Tyler Manufacturing Company make an extensive line of kitchen utensils and house furnishings, and maintains a corps of traveling salesmen for disposing of their products to jobbers and retailers. Mr. Sowers was secretary of the Muncie Rotary Club for the year 1925-26, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, served one year as its vice president and for one year was president of the Dynamo Club. He is a member of the Delaware Country Club, the American Legion, is a Republican in politics, and for three years was deacon in the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sowers married at Muncie, June 2 1920 Miss Florence Oliver, of that city, daughter of H. L. and Fannie (Howell) Oliver Her mother died in 1924 and is buried in the Beech Grove Cemetery. Her father is vice president of the Tyler Manufacturing Company and also president of the Delaware Trucking Company of Muncie. Mrs. Sowers was educated in the grade and high schools of Muncie. She is a Presbyterian and a member of the Psi Iota Psi sorority. They have one daughter, Evelyn, who is a pupil in the Burns Model School of the Ball Teachers College.