Descendants of James Monroe Sowell 

Generation No. 1

 1. JAMES MONROE1 SOWELL was born March 02, 1829 in Ga., and died June 26, 1911. He married ELIZA M JAMES 1853, daughter of PHILLIP JAMES and MARY SMITH. She was born February 18, 1835, and died February 23, 1903. More About JAMES MONROE SOWELL: Burial: Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, MS. More About ELIZA M JAMES: Burial: Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, MS. 

Children of JAMES SOWELL and ELIZA JAMES are: 

• 2. i. FRANCES2 SOWELL, b. January 30, 1854; d. February 09, 1914, Sunset Cem., Richton, Ms. 
• ii. HARDEE SOWELL, b. December 27, 1855; d. April 17, 1925, Sowell Cemetere, Greene County, Ms. 
• 3. iii. CHARLIE N. SOWELL, b. November 04, 1857, Greene County Ms; d. March 21, 1935, Greene County Ms. 
• iv. MARY E. SOWELL, b. October 18, 1859; d. January 02, 1931; m. EDWARD WASHINGTON BYRD, 1890; b. 1843. 
• v. LARKIN SOWELL, b. December 17, 1861; d. April 11, 1884. 
• vi. ERAN SOWELL, b. 1864. 
• 4. vii. ELIZA SOWELL, b. February 1866; d. 1931. 
• viii. CATHERIN SOWELL, b. 1868. 
• 5. ix. IRA A SOWELL, b. May 02, 1870; d. July 08, 1963, Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 
• x. HEPSIE SOWELL, b. 1873; m. (1) J B CARTER, 1893; m. (2) NORMAN FREEMAN, 1908; b. 1855. 
• xi. JAMES MONROE SOWELL, JR, b. May 14, 1878; d. February 22, 1903, Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, Ms; m. ANNIE BRADLEY, May 28, 1902, Greene County Ms; b. 1874. 

Generation No. 2 

2. FRANCES2 SOWELL (JAMES MONROE1) was born January 30, 1854, and died February 09, 1914 in Sunset Cem., Richton, Ms. She married JOHN FRANK BACKSTROM January 01, 1879 in Greene County Ms, son of FRANCIS BACKSTROM and MARGARET COWARD. He was born March 03, 1849, and died December 05, 1934 in Sunset Cem., Richton, Ms. 

Children of FRANCES SOWELL and JOHN BACKSTROM are:

•  i. M J3 BACKSTROM, b. 1879. 
• ii. LIZZIE BACKSTROM, b. February 1882.
•  iii. WILLIAM BACKSTROM, b. January 1884. iv. LAWRENCE BACKSTROM, b. February 1886. v. FLOYD BACKSTROM, b. May 1888. 
• vi. ELIZA BACKSTROM, b. November 1890. 

3. CHARLIE N.2 SOWELL (JAMES MONROE1) was born November 04, 1857 in Greene County Ms, and died March 21, 1935 in Greene County Ms. He married MARANDA ELIZABETH DUNNAM in Greene County Ms, daughter of NATHANIEL DUNNAM and MARTHA MCLAIN. She was born September 28, 1856 in Greene County Ms, and died October 31, 1938 in Greene County Ms. 

Children of CHARLIE SOWELL and MARANDA DUNNAM are: 

• i. MARTHA MOZETTIE3 SOWELL. 
• 6. ii. JAMES NATHANIEL "NATH" SOWELL, b. March 19, 1887; d. March 28, 1958, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 
• 7. iii. HYDLE DEMARIS SOWELL, b. February 13, 1889; d. June 11, 1964. 
• 8. iv. ALLIE SOWELL, b. 1890. 
• v. LARKEN ANDREW SOWELL, b. 1890; m. SALLIE BREWER; b. Abt. 1895. 
• vi. LAWRENCE BACKSTROM SOWELL, b. 1892; m. FLORA RUNNELS. 
• vii. ZELL SOWELL, b. 1894; m. JIM DUPREE. 
• viii. MYTLE LOYCE SOWELL, b. July 15, 1899; d. March 05, 1974; m. HENRY LUNDY; b. July 31, 1900; d. March 22, 1965, Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County Ms. 

4. ELIZA2 SOWELL (JAMES MONROE1) was born February 1866, and died 1931. She married ROBERT NICOLAS BYRD 1886, son of EDWARD BYRD and REBECCA BYRD. He was born August 08, 1865, and died October 01, 1921. 

Children of ELIZA SOWELL and ROBERT BYRD are: 

• i. DAISY L3 BYRD, b. January 05, 1882; d. February 17, 1901, Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 
• ii. FANNIE E BYRD, b. May 1887; d. 1947. 
• iii. THOMAS BUFORD (NICK) BYRD, b. September 26, 1889; d. April 25, 1969; m. ABIGAIL HOLDER, July 26, 1910; b. December 15, 1891; d. December 05, 1957. 
• iv. ROBERT N BYRD, b. March 13, 1891; d. July 18, 1892, Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 
• v. ELOISE BYRD, b. June 1893. 
• vi. IDA BYRD, b. June 1895. 
• vii. HARDY JAMES BYRD, b. December 28, 1896. 
• viii. DAISY BYRD, b. January 1899. ix. KATIE BYRD, b. 1901. 
• x. KNOLIS BYRD, b. 1902. 

5. IRA A2 SOWELL (JAMES MONROE1) was born May 02, 1870, and died July 08, 1963 in Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. He married (1) ELLEN WADE 1895, daughter of SAMUEL WADE and NANCY MCLAIN. She was born July 01, 1871, and died June 12, 1903 in Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. He married (2) MARY BREWER Abt. 1909. She was born January 04, 1886, and died November 26, 1946 in Sowell Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 

Children of IRA SOWELL and ELLEN WADE are: 

• i. CHARLEY M3 SOWELL, b. April 1898. 
• ii. JOHN RILEY SOWELL, b. November 1900. 
• iii. MAUDE M SOWELL, b. 1902. 

Child of IRA SOWELL and MARY BREWER is:

•  iv. KATE3 SOWELL, b. 1913; m. ARCHIE ROBERTSON; b. 1907; d. 1963, County Line Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 

Generation No. 3 

6. JAMES NATHANIEL "NATH"3 SOWELL (CHARLIE N.2, JAMES MONROE1) was born March 19, 1887, and died March 28, 1958 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. He married BERTHA BYRD, daughter of JOSIAH BYRD and CLARISSA SMITH. She was born September 07, 1892, and died June 03, 1977 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. 

Children of JAMES SOWELL and BERTHA BYRD are: 

• i. JENNIE SARAH4 SOWELL. 
• ii. MABLE SOWELL, m. STANCE SMITH. 
• iii. MYRA SOWELL. 
• iv. HUBERT SOWELL. 
• v. J N SOWELL. 
• vi. GIVEN SOWELL. 
• vii. ALBERTA SOWELL. 
• viii. SUSIE SOWELL. 

7. HYDLE DEMARIS3 SOWELL (CHARLIE N.2, JAMES MONROE1) was born February 13, 1889, and died June 11, 1964. She married JOHN GAINES HILLMAN August 03, 1910, son of OSBORN HILLMAN and MISSOURI TURNER. He was born March 08, 1887, and died December 24, 1965. 

Child of HYDLE SOWELL and JOHN HILLMAN is: 

• i. MIRANDA MISSOURIA4 HILLMAN, b. May 11, 1911; m. (1) LEON TURNER; m. (2) AUBREY QUINTON GARDNER. 

8. ALLIE3 SOWELL (CHARLIE N.2, JAMES MONROE1) was born 1890. She married DAVID ALEXANDER "HECK" HILLMAN February 09, 1910, son of OSBORN HILLMAN and MISSOURI TURNER. He was born February 04, 1889, and died July 15, 1971. 

Children of ALLIE SOWELL and DAVID HILLMAN are: 

• i. NANCY ELLA4 HILLMAN. 
• ii. WINNIE OLETA HILLMAN. 
• iii. LOV HILLMAN. 
• iv. ALDRO ALEXANDER HILLMAN. 
• v. ECKLES EVERT HILLMAN. 
• vi. MANUEL DAVID HILLMAN, b. May 01, 1911; d. November 07, 1959; m. CLAUDIA SOCCIA.