George W. Sowers – and his four brothers were in the War of the Rebellion. He served in the 9th Ohio Cavalry for three years, enlisting at Zanesville, Ohio; served eighteen months as ward master and steward in No. 3 General Eruptive Hospital at Louisville, Kentucky. Horatio served in the 31st for three years; Alvah J., and Richard were in the 32nd Ohio for four years; Thomas was in the 62nd Ohio for three years and all returned home at the end of the war. Richard was taken prisoner at Atlanta, and was in Andersonville forty-two days, then exchanged, and he died two years after the war from disease contracted in prison. The subject of this sketch was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, settled in this county in 1873, and was married to Martha J. Thrush, October 13, 1859, by whom he had the following children: Anna E., born September 18, 1861; Sarah F., May 3, 1863; Henrietta, born June 17, 1866, died August 7, 1868; Carrie M., June 9, 1869; Catherine, October 30, 1880. Mrs. Sowers was born in Morgan County, Ohio. Mr. Sowers parents are George Sowers, died August 13, 1859, and Catherine (Woun) Sowers. His wife’s parents are John W. Thrush, died May 3, 1857, and Henrietta (Brown) Thrush. Mr. Sowers has held several offices in the county, and is at present filling his 2nd term as County Commissioner. His is engaged in farming, and his address is Payne, Paulding County, Ohio.