1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Sowder
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Birth Place: Floyd
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 15, Floyd, Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Sowder 31
Road Sowder 24 [should be Rhoda]
W I Sowder 5 months [W J]

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Sowder
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Floyd, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Simpsons
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Sowder 41 Farmer
Rhoda Sowder 35 wife
Wm J Sowder 10 son
Peter A Sowder 7 son
Martha A Sowder 5 daughter
John Sowder 4 son

Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Name: JACOB SOWDER
Bride Name: RHODA GRAY
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1848
County: Floyd
State: Virginia

On-line genealogy indicates he died in Richmond, VA in 1862 but no details.

I do not show any military service.

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