The Descendants of John King

Fourth Generation

Family of Sarah Ann (Sally) BUTLER (6) & Andrew Jackson TROWER

31. Martha Ann TROWER. Born on November 24, 1851 in Pike County, Missouri. Martha Ann died in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri on June 21, 1935; she was 83.

Martha Ann married Ambrose Jefferson VANARSDEL Jr., son of Ambrose Jefferson VANARSDEL & Phoebe BURTON. Born on August 9, 1844. Ambrose Jefferson died in Pike County, Missouri on May 23, 1912; he was 67. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri. Civil War. Pvt., Co. A, 67 Mo. Inf. Regt.

They had the following children:

		i.	Sallie May. Born in January 1875. Sallie May died on September 1, 1876; she was 1. Aged 1 yr., 7 mos., 23 days. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.
		ii.	William Jefferson. Born in 1874. William Jefferson died on April 21, 1876; he was 2. Aged 2 yrs., 9 mos., 12 days. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.

32. Wesley B. TROWER. Born on February 13, 1853. Wesley B. died on January 29, 1919; he was 65.

On February 24, 1875 when Wesley B. was 22, he married Margaret M. SMITH, daughter of John Shawhan SMITH (November 25, 1820-February 16, 1885) & Melvina HINKSON (October 9, 1832-November 26, 1863). Born on October 7, 1857.

They had the following children:

		i.	Albert.
		ii.	Larry.
		iii.	Ralph.
		iv.	Edna.
		v.	Jessie.
		vi.	Vernie.
		vii.	Dot.

33. Julia Frances "Fannie" TROWER. Born on May 28, 1854 in Missouri. Julia Frances "Fannie" died in Pike County, Missouri on February 9, 1890; she was 35. Buried in Old Smyrna Church Graveyard, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.

On December 19, 1875 when Julia Frances "Fannie" was 21, she married John Thomas "Squire" SMITH, son of John Shawhan SMITH (November 25, 1820-February 16, 1885) & Melvina HINKSON (October 9, 1832-November 26, 1863), in Pike County, Missouri. Born on January 30, 1854 in Harrison County, Kentucky. John Thomas "Squire" died in Pike Co. Missouri on April 8, 1916; he was 62. Buried in Old Smyrna Graveyard, Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri.

They had the following children:

64	i.	Archie Pearl (1877-1927)
65	ii.	Sallie Jackson (1879->1955)
66	iii.	Margaret Melvina (1881->1935)
67	iv.	Edith Mae (1886-1933)
68	v.	John Francis (1889-1962)

34. Robert J. TROWER. Born on March 21, 1864. Robert J. died on July 13, 1926; he was 62.

On October 14, 1883 when Robert J. was 19, he married Carrie HARRIAN/HOFFMAN.

They had one child:

Rex Clyde

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