‎Awilda Katherine "Wilda Schrecengost" Schrecengost‏‎ 1) 2), daughter of Edwin A. Schrecengost and Anna Eliza Cravener‏. Born ‎ Nov 13, 1904 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ 3) 4), died ‎ Dec 27, 1986 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 82 years 3) 4), buried ‎ at Sowers Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 3) Census (‎ 1910 at West Salem Twp., Mercer Co. PA) Living in St. Paul's Orphans' Home with brother Ernest and sister Hazel. 5) Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, and with husband's aunt Rose Rearick and her family. 6) Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and father. 7) Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 8) Located: (‎ Nov 1970 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 9) Married ‎± 1920 Marriage year estimate based on Thomas' and Wilda's ages at first marriage as reported on the 1930 census. 7) (approximately 40 years married) to: ‎Thomas Earl "Earl Sowers" Sowers‏‎ 3) 10) 8), son of Unknown and Alberta Jane "Bird Sowers" Sowers‏. Born ‎ Jan 12, 1893 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 11) 10) 7) 2) 12), died ‎ Mar 4, 1960 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 67 years 11) 4) 2) 12), buried ‎ at Sowers Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 11) 2) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with grandparents. In the same dwelling is the household of aunt Rose (Sowers) Rearick andn her family. 10) Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer, coal tipple. Living with wife, and with aunt Rose Rearick and her family. 6) Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer, construction. Livng with wife, children and father-in-law. 7) Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer, mines. Living with wife and daughters. 8)

Sources

1) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Edwin A. Schrecengost (Memorial # 146333613)
2) source: Obituary of Thomas Earl Sowers
3) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Awilda Katherine Schrecengost Sowers (Memorial # 35012751)
4) source: Obituary of Wilda K. Schrecengost
5) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, West Salem Twp., Mercer Co. PA, page: ED 187, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 76, Household 77, St. Paul's Orphans' Home
6) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (Western District), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 6, Sheet 7-B, Dwelling 142, Family 143, Rose Rearick Family
7) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheet 17-A, Dwelling 32, Family 32, Thomas Sowers Family
8) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-14, Sheet 7-B, Household 130, Earl Sowers Family
9) source: Fisher Man, 87, Dies In Emporium
10) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 4-A, Dwelling 66, Family 67, John N. Sowers Family
11) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Thomas Earl Sowers (Memorial # 35012712)
12) source: Death Certificate of Thomas Earl Sowers

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Awilda Katherine Schrecengost & Thomas Earl Sowers." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F2503&main_person=I7271 : accessed 04 October 2025) Awilda Katherine Schrecengost #I7640, born ‎ Jan 12, 1893 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA