The result was keep. Yunshui 雲 水 09:53, 28 November 2012 (UTC) reply
This person is not really notable, per the GNG. He was a soldier in several wars but did not distinguish himself in any significant way. I've read dozens of books on the Alamo (claim to fame 1), and he is not mentioned in most and mentioned in passing in a handful. His other claim to fame is his Ranger and war service after the Texas Revolution, and documentation for that comes solely from books written by his son. Karanacs ( talk) 19:21, 21 November 2012 (UTC) reply
None of the references provide significant coverage. Three of the listed references mention him in passing along the lines of "he was outside the Alamo walls doing blah blah when Santa Anna arrived and he couldn't get back in". So no, he did not survive the battle itself - he wasn't there for the siege. One book was written by his son. Findagrave and sons of dewitte are not reliable sources. Moore (2006), p. 193 is simply a muster list that has Sowell's name on it. One of the Moore books pretty much just says Sowell's son wrote about the exploits of his father in the Texas Rangers. It's trivial information. He's not considered significant by Alamo scholars and not by Texas Ranger scholars either. Karanacs ( talk) 20:20, 21 November 2012 (UTC) reply
I fundamentally disagree that anyone who fought in the Texas Revolution is notable in terms of getting a Wikipedia article. I've done some extensive searching in my sources and can't find more information on [b]this[/b] Andrew Jackson Sowell. Most of what is available was written by his son, the Andrew Jackson Sowell who would definitely meet the WP Notability criteria. I don't mean to disparage DLS - he's done excellent work on a lot of articles, I just think this particular man doesn't meet the criteria - the sources do not cover him in any significant way. Some mention him in one or two lines (he was fortunate to be out of the Alamo when Santa Anna arrived). The rest of the sourcing is along the lines of "his son said the father was in the Texas Rangers" and "here's a roster for this particular military company; his name is on it." Karanacs ( talk) 19:16, 27 November 2012 (UTC) reply
The result was keep. Yunshui 雲 水 09:53, 28 November 2012 (UTC) reply
This person is not really notable, per the GNG. He was a soldier in several wars but did not distinguish himself in any significant way. I've read dozens of books on the Alamo (claim to fame 1), and he is not mentioned in most and mentioned in passing in a handful. His other claim to fame is his Ranger and war service after the Texas Revolution, and documentation for that comes solely from books written by his son. Karanacs ( talk) 19:21, 21 November 2012 (UTC) reply
None of the references provide significant coverage. Three of the listed references mention him in passing along the lines of "he was outside the Alamo walls doing blah blah when Santa Anna arrived and he couldn't get back in". So no, he did not survive the battle itself - he wasn't there for the siege. One book was written by his son. Findagrave and sons of dewitte are not reliable sources. Moore (2006), p. 193 is simply a muster list that has Sowell's name on it. One of the Moore books pretty much just says Sowell's son wrote about the exploits of his father in the Texas Rangers. It's trivial information. He's not considered significant by Alamo scholars and not by Texas Ranger scholars either. Karanacs ( talk) 20:20, 21 November 2012 (UTC) reply
I fundamentally disagree that anyone who fought in the Texas Revolution is notable in terms of getting a Wikipedia article. I've done some extensive searching in my sources and can't find more information on [b]this[/b] Andrew Jackson Sowell. Most of what is available was written by his son, the Andrew Jackson Sowell who would definitely meet the WP Notability criteria. I don't mean to disparage DLS - he's done excellent work on a lot of articles, I just think this particular man doesn't meet the criteria - the sources do not cover him in any significant way. Some mention him in one or two lines (he was fortunate to be out of the Alamo when Santa Anna arrived). The rest of the sourcing is along the lines of "his son said the father was in the Texas Rangers" and "here's a roster for this particular military company; his name is on it." Karanacs ( talk) 19:16, 27 November 2012 (UTC) reply