Nyla. Thank you. It is the right one. But the step-son got the mothers name wrong, unless there is another wife in there between Juliann or Cynthia. Unless Juliann when by Sarah. Oh that will be another search. Now let see - I need to substract 26 Sep 1857 from 20 year 5 month and 16 day so I can figure out birth date. At least that will give me a date to go to in Montgomery County, Virginia Let see roughly that has him born in 36/37, which has Lucy born in 34/35, Michael born in 36/37 and Elizabeth born in 38. That is neat, now I getting somewhere with the family. Sandy Cocoa, Florida > -----Original Message----- > From: NCreed1@aol.com [SMTP:NCreed1@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 10:55 AM > To: WVRALEIG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Sowder > > << > I have a Michael Sowder that was born abt. 1837 in Virginia and died 1857 > in > Raleigh County, Virginia. Could someone please look up in the Death > Records > and see if you find a Death Certificate for him and let me know. > > His parents were James Sowder and Juliann Smith from Virginia. > > Sandy > Cocoa, Florida >> > > Info from Pauline Haga's Early Death of Raleigh County: > Michael Sowders, 20 years, 5 months, 16 days, died 26 Sep 26 1857 of > unknown > illness. Was son of James and Sarah Sowders. He was born in Montgomery > Co., > Va. Was labourer. Death reported by friend, James Lore. > > Hope this helps. > Nyla