Rowland - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Rowlands from Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

sug53 — 2012-05-25 05:22:40Z

Hello -- I am researching my Arnold extended family who lived in Brown County, Illinois and moved to Tacoma in the mid 1920's. Here are the specifics: Douglas Allen Arnold, born 9 Oct 1876 in Brown County, Illinois, son of Alcaster & Angeline (Cox) Arnold. Alcaster and Angeline both died before 1900. The next I find Douglas is his marriage to Mamie Kreamer in Seattle in 1912. He also lived in Skagit County and was a meat cutter / butcher by profession. He is listed with Mamie and her children in census and directories until 1920. Mamie died in 1960 in Washington and went by the Rowland name & her obituary does not mention the years she was married to Douglas A. Arnold. One of Mamie's sons was also a butcher.

In 1925 & 1928 Douglas is moving into Canada with his wife (another widow with two children) Veda Popham Tully. He is with her through 1939 where they are in Oregon. In 1971 I find Veda's death record in Oregon. However, she's listed as Veda Tully and not Arnold.

First, I'd like to find Douglas' death records. I've thoroughly searched (I think) Washington and haven't found anything more on him. He appears to have lived in Tacoma,working (owning?) a meat market. His second wife, Veda, had ties in Canada, perhaps he died there?

Any thoughts, suggestions, information would be most welcome.

Thank you in advance! Sue suemanz.graham@comcast.net

Betsey Saunders Rowland, wife of Charles Rowland -- Rensselaer County, New York

bhrowland — 2012-05-17 20:56:07Z

Betsey Rowland, wife of Charles Rowland, is mentioned as a "sister" of Margaret Saunders, of Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County New York.

Margaret Saunders made her will 7 March 1833, probated on 21 November 1833 (Rensselaer Wills, v. 12, p. 387) naming her daughter, Margaret E.; sisters, Mrs. Janette Atwood, Eliza Armstrong and Betsey, wife of Charles Rowland. She made a bequeath to the American Bible Society; named her executor:Elisha Alvord; witnesses to will were William F. Atwood and E. W. Walbridge.

Find A Grave memorial no. 44869483, Margaret Saunders d 12 September 1833, bd Old Lansingburgh Cemetery, lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co, New York.

Also in Old Lansingburgh Cemetery is Elizabeth Rowland d 11 February 1837, Find A Grave memorial no. 44869474. Believe this to be sister Betsey Rowland, wife of Charles Rowland.

Would like to confirm the identity of Elizabeth Rowland and to know vital statistics for Charles Rowland and his parentage. He may be buried in Old Langsingburgh Cemetery without stone? No entry for Charles has been found in the Find A Grave website nor the online Interments in Rensselaer County Cemeteries.

Will welcome any information and assistance in further identifying these Saunders and Rowland families.

ROWLAND Wayne H - Vietnam Wall section 6E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-06 10:50:33Z

ROWLAND Wayne H - Vietnam Wall section 6E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: John Rowland of Eastern Tennessee or Western NC

weasle2267 — 2012-05-03 18:01:44Z

Hi my name is Tina my maiden name was (morrow)and I am also related to the rowlands I live in va about 45 min fron oakton va,I go there all the time to do research on the family.To let you know how I fit into all this is postell morrow was my grandfather I dont know if you remember him or not and there were a few more morrow there was paul,wiley,charlie.postell had a son nicky that was my father.my great grandmother was alma shetley who married dee morrow in del rio tn,and maud she was the sister of alma shetley morrow.any how I would love to talk to you about the family my father really never said much.

Re: Rowlands in TN

RobertMcMenamin28 — 2012-04-30 03:18:21Z

Ann, I am Robert McMenamin. Shirley Rowland and i were married in 1954. I wanted to contact you about the Rowland family. Checking the Census Records on ancestry, I have found a Nathan Rowland in the 49th Tennessee Infantry during the civil War. Can you confirm or dispute that? That is the question i have, but also wanted to contact you. Shirley received your letter at Christmas, but hasn't had an opportunity to reply yet. She's very busy helping our youngest son with his Apple computer business. If you want to contact us on the internet, Shirley is Shirley@mac8.com. Mine is Robert@mac8.com. Hope to hear from you. Bob

Jacob Rowland m. Elizabeth Nevit, Ohio Co, WV, 31 Jan 1797

bitz951 — 2012-04-27 15:25:58Z

Can anyone tell me the names of their children?
I am looking for the parents of John Roland,b.VA about April 1806, died Shelby Co Ohio 9 Feb 1889

Re: ROWLAND REUNION - McMinn Co., TN

thomasroland — 2012-04-24 01:48:35Z

There's a lot of info out there on Gasper Roland's descendants, but I really question the accuracy of the widespread accepted "fact" that his parents were John Rowland and Esther Falla. John Rowland was reportedly born in England and though I see his date of death I never see a place of death. Esther Falla was reportedly born in Belgium and died in England. Obviously it is very POSSIBLE that they had a son born in Germany. But it is not EVIDENT to me. Is there any info out there, such as birth or baptismal records from the Rhineland-Palatinate? I WANT them to be his parents, cuz then I can trace my ancestry way back to the twelfth century. Can anyone help?

Re: Rowland relatives

brbl55 — 2012-04-11 00:14:15Z

Hello,my name is Barbara (Rowland) Leach . I am Birchie Ciff Rowland's Daughter. how are you related?

Re: John Rowland of Eastern Tennessee or Western NC

ajgwm10 — 2012-03-30 22:38:04Z

Hi Carole,

Uncle George lived in northern Virginia at the time he died in 1967, in the Oakton/Fairfax area. Some of the family is still up there around Manassas.

Finding information for his first wife, Maude Ellen Shetley, is tough. George had a sister named Maude Lindsay Roland. This Maude married Americas Shetley, the brother of Maude Ellen Shetley. So you have a Maude Ellen Shetley Roland and a Maude Lindsay Roland Shetley who were double sisters-in-law and born close to the same time.

Maude Roland Shetley (George's sister, not his wife) died in 1991 in Union, South Carolina.

I only just managed to find Maude Shetley Rowland's (George's wife) death date and burial place. She died on December 18, 1960 and is buried with Uncle George at Fairfax Memorial Park. We have home video footage of her from about the summer of 1960 from a family visit to Manassas.

Elizabeth Rowland of Rensselaer Co New York ---wife John Taylor/Tyler?

bhrowland — 2012-03-23 20:02:08Z

Any one searching the Rowland/Taylor or Rowland/Tyler familes of Pittstown area of Rensselaer County New York??

Perhaps John Taylor (or Tyler) who married Elizabeth Rowland in Pittstown, Rensselaer Co New York?

The following information is all that I have:

Elizabeth Rowland b 12 Jun 1816, d 26 Jan 1897, Rensselaer Co, buried in Middletown Cemetery, Pittstown, Rensselaer Co. The cemetery record online (Interments in Rensselaer County Cemeteries) has note that she is wife of John Taylor/Tyler. Did not find a cemetery entry for John Taylor or John Tyler that fits.

Have not been able to find this couple (John and Elizabeth Taylor/Tyler) in the 1850-80 census; but have found an Elizabeth/Eliza Tyler b ca 1817 residing in Pittstown area in 1850, 1870, 1880 census who is wife of JAMES TYLER.

Perhaps? the cemetery transcription is in error and husband is James?

Would appreciate any assistance on this couple to identify proper surnames and parents.

Re: Rowland indians

fanged1 — 2012-03-15 20:39:16Z

Could be my great-grandmother was Mary Belle Rowland and she was full Cherokee Indian.

Re: Rowland indians

OPUSLOLA — 2012-03-15 11:17:49Z

As one line in the Wiki reports;

"Many Americans claim descent from Pocahontas through her son Thomas Rolfe, his daughter Jane, and his grandson John Bolling"

There might well have been a marriage between a Rowland and a descendent of Thomas Rolfe, etc.

But you being of a Alabama Rowland family, perhaps you are related to my line, who also claim relationship to the Cherokee tribe via a marriage to a Cherokee woman to a Burlison/Burleson. The Burleson and Rowland family later
mixed and thus the Native American claims.

Regards,
Ronald L. Hughes

Re: Rowland indians

fanged1 — 2012-03-15 00:28:40Z

My family are also Rowland (AL) descendants and I haven't been to trace any Indian heritage although I know my grandma was almost half Cherokee Indian.

Re: ROWLAND REUNION - MCMINN CO., TN

Jmrtrack1 — 2012-03-10 03:02:09Z

Hi-

This is the daughter of Buster William Rowland, we are trying to find family of Buster Hollis Rowland..

Please contact at
Jmrtrack1@yahoo.com

ROWLAND John W Jr - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-08 13:02:07Z

ROWLAND John W Jr - Vietnam Wall section 4E

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ROWLAND Harold W. 1934-2012 b. Morgan County, Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2012-03-04 14:45:08Z

MANSFIELD: Harold W. Rowland, 77, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on March 1, 2012, at Mifflin Care Center, following a brief illness.

Harold was born on June 12, 1934, in Chesterhill, Ohio, (Morgan County) to Albert and Esther Rowland.
He was a welder at Grayson Equipment for several years. He enjoyed fishing and loved his family.
On October 30, 1953, he married Charlene Swimm, and she preceded him in death on May 30, 2009.

He is survived by two children, Danny Rowland and Cheryl Kurtz both of Mansfield, Ohio; three grandchildren, Andrea Beach, Elizabeth Rowland, and Dennis Rowland, all of Mansfield; and three great-grandchildren, Taylor Beach, Kyle Beach, and Steven Noble, all of Mansfield.

Along with his wife, Harold was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Clyde Rowland.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2010 at Mansfield Cemetery. Werner-Gompf Funeral Services, LTD, 1106 Park Ave. East, Mansfield, is in charge of handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.wernerfuneral.com

Published in the News Journal on March 4, 2012

Barclay and Estella Rowland of Belmont Ohio

mybonney — 2012-03-01 00:45:52Z

I am looking for heirs of Barclay and Estella that have been contacted about their land in Richland, Belmont, Ohio.

Re: Elizabeth Rowland - early 1600's in VA

hhchilds — 2012-02-21 21:19:05Z

I'm struggling with the same set of problems. I find Elisia Russell (1590-1624) listed also as mother to Elizabeth Rowland (father John Rowland). Sometimes she is shown as Elizabeth's mother, and Luke Billington (1590-1623), confusingly, is shown as Elizabeth's father. The list of children of Elizabeth Rowland and William Thornton is also highly variable; lists often include Luke b 1642 (suggests Elizabeth b earlier than 1647 and marr to Wm Thornton also earlier than 1646); Wm 1649; Francis 1651; Rowland 1654. Sometimes one Rowland is b 1647, d 1648, and another Rowland appears 1653-1701. Excluding ridiculous suggestions, of which there are several, one also sees: Edward 1646, Ann 1648, Matthew 1650, Henry 1646, Esther 1655. Is there any even semi-authoritative source for birthplaces of children, or any other respectable way to sort out families? And is there any reason for Elisia Russell and Luke Billington to enter into the discussion?

Re: Rowland in Wales and Pa

JenniferPerren — 2012-02-20 04:03:17Z

Email jperren@windstream.net. Thanks!

Rowland/McTygue -- Greenridge Cemetery -- Saratoga County, New York

BettyRowland45 — 2012-02-11 19:37:04Z

Would like to identify the parents and siblings of Elizabeth B. Rowland McTygue, wife of James H. McTygue. She was born 1879, died 1955, buried in Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. Her husband James was born 1874, died 1947. They have at least nine children buried in this same cemetery.

Elizabeth and James' son, George O. McTygue, born 3 March 1926 in Tarrytown, New York, died 9 July 2010 in East Hartford, Connecticut; he was "raised in Saratoga Springs, NY" [source: George's obit- Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, East Hartford, CT. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com

Any assistance to identify Elizabeth B. Rowland McTygue's parents and siblings will be gratefully appreciated.

Rowland

lorr61202 — 2012-02-04 21:23:58Z

Hello All. Is there anyone here that is related to a Rowland by at least their grandparents? My maternal grandmother was a Rowland. She was born in Montana as her father, Robert Roy Rowland came to Montana with his two older brothers, from Missouri about 1900. I have accurate info on my Rowlands back several generations, but I am focusing on, back to Frederick Rowland (ggggrandfather)who was born in 1805 Chatham Co., Missouri. He had a lot of kids, so there must be some fairly close relatives out there! He came to Missouri via a few years in Tennessee abt 1829. His parents and a few of his brother's came also. My line from Frederick is George H Rowland, Robert Roy Rowland, Helene Roberta Rowland. I am looking for living cousins. Thanks, Lisa

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

Elreeta — 2012-02-04 05:14:09Z

Rev. Walter Pervia Rowland did NOT have a brother named Dr. E. J. Rowland.

Walter Pervia was one of the nine children of Thadeus Murphy Rowland and Amanda Margaret "Mandy" (Langston) Rowland.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14...

Walter Pervia's six brothers were:

John Seaborn/Seba "Sebe" Rowland
Murphy Leonedus "Murf" Rowland
Hiram Calvin Rowland
Jesse Carroll Rowland, Sr.
Floyd Clinton Rowland
Ross Arvin Rowland

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14...

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

rowlandblacklangston — 2012-02-04 04:32:57Z

Mike; How are you related to FC? I am FCs brother's Great grandson. I am a descendant of WP Rowland.

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

rowlandblacklangston — 2012-02-04 02:48:49Z

I cannot add you or go to your face book without knowing your name or what your username is. Are you Phyllis Leeke on facebook? On FB I am Brett Langston Rowland. EJ's brother Walter Pervia is my GG grandfather.

William Rowland, b. 1792 NJ, m.1817 Rhoda Woodruff, d. 1882, Edgar Co., IL

MLaForest43 — 2012-02-04 01:14:55Z

Would like to contact descendants of the subject William Rowland to share information. His father was John Rowland, b. 1760, Somerset Co., NJ. John married Mary ______. William was a soldier in the War of 1812 and took up Bounty Land in Edgar County, Illinois.

Floyd Clinton Rowland

Elreeta — 2012-02-02 03:26:44Z

In 1930 Floyd Clinton Rowland and his wife, Lila Clara (Hooper-Robbins) Rowland were enumerated in Carrizozo, Lincoln, New Mexico.

You will find more information about your family on Find-A-Grave Memorials:
Floyd Clinton Rowland
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38...

Lila Clara (Hooper-Robbins) Rowland
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51...

These are the FAG memorials for Floyd's parents with clickable links to all of their children:

Rev. Thadius Murphy Rowland
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14...

Amanda Margaret "Mandy" (Langston) Rowland
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14...

My website: "People and Places: Gazetteer of Hamilton County, TX"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gazetteer2...

I have much information about the family of T. M. and Mandy Rowland.

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

phyllisleeke — 2012-02-01 14:10:06Z

I have recently made contact with some of my cousins. If you go to my facebook page you will see some of them listed as "friends". I haven't had the time yet to do what I would like to do re family history. My plan is to post some of the photos I have of FC and the places he served as missionary. I never remember meeting any of his brothers, but I think most of them were Baptist preachers like he was. The church he served during the fifties is still operating. It's called the Spring River Indian Baptist Church (near Quapaw-Miami Oklahoma). The site in northwestern New Mexico where he ran a mission for the Navahos was called the "Tinian" mission. It's 30 miles west of Cuba New Mexico, but I haven't been able to find anything about it on the web. All of FC's sons are gone, William, Harvey (my dad), Kenneth and Rudet. The people on my facebook page are their children.

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

rowlandblacklangston — 2012-02-01 02:07:28Z

Phyllis, FC Rowland is my Great Grand Uncle. Please leave me a way of contacting you.

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

rowlandblacklangston — 2012-02-01 01:46:17Z

Ward Holt Johnson (c.1870 - 1965)

Birthplace: Saline Co., AR
Death: Died 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA
********************
September 14, 1890
Age 20
Marriage of Ward Johnson to Beulah Carlton
Saline Co., AR
Two children: Fred Lee b. 1892 and Harry b. 1894. Harry d. age 24.

Ward left Beulah when she was pregnant w/Harry and believed to have gone to TX.
I have copy of marriage certificate if anyone needs.

Re: Dr. E.J. Rowland

cobina601 — 2012-01-27 16:37:56Z

Hello there! I too have a LOT of Rowland information but not so lucky as to have a family Bible as you! I'm looking to see if any of your records indicate a connection to WARD HOLT JOHNSON? Ward m. Beulah Mae C. Carlton in Saline Co., AR in 1890. They had a son, Fred Lee Johnson who m. my grandmother, Lota Mae Rowland.

Fred's father Ward has disappeared and I can find NOTHING on him except his m. in 1890. Thanks so much!!! Brenda cobina60@comcast.net

Re: Beatrice Rowland wife of Lee Rowland

maryrowland45 — 2012-01-06 23:08:01Z

If Lee's father was Floyd Rowland, you might try looking under that name for some hints.

Re: John Rowland of Eastern Tennessee or Western NC

rowlandblacklangston — 2012-01-06 03:38:27Z

George Washington Rowland was born 7 Oct 1894 in Madison North Carolina.NC birth Index vol 18 page 178.

Minnie M. Rowland 1886--Rensselaer County, New York

BettyRowland45 — 2011-12-31 22:07:48Z

Am looking for parents of Minnie M. Rowland, born 1885-1886 in Rensselaer County, New York, most likely in Pittstown.

She is enumerated in the 1900 Rensselaer Co New York census at Pittstown with William H. Rowland and wife, Mary F. Tilley, as their "niece". She is also as "niece" in their household in the 1905 New York State Census, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, NY.

The cemetery records for Warren Cemetery, Pittstown, NY shows the following:
Minnie Rowland b 11 May 1885, died 4 Dec 1945, wife of Walter Brainard and Cecil LeBarron; her mother as Lillian File and father as John C. Rowland. The transcription notes Minnie was buried on 7 Dec 1945 and source of this information was "Mable Wallace Hewitt, her records"

Buried in the same Warren Cemetery is John C. Rowland (1856-1932), wife Libby (Elizabeth) Stearns and Libby Stearns (1882-1932). The 1900 census indicates that John and Elizabeth Stearns have been married about one year (married about 1899); they are known to have one child, Mabel J. Rowland, born ca 1901.

Would like to exchange information to confirm that this John C. Rowland was married first to Lillian File and that they were the parents of Minnie M. Rowland (1885-1945).

Any help on this family will be greatly appreciated.

Re: John Rowland of Eastern Tennessee or Western NC

1_bksparks — 2011-12-23 21:39:54Z

Hello. I happened upon this thread by accident but it was very interesting to me. I was actually looking for images of Boomer. My name is Barry Sparks. I live in Hickory, NC. My Grandfather's name was Woodrow Wilson Rowland and he grew up in Boomer. He is the one you are referring to in your thread. I used to go with my grandfather to Boomer every year for a week in the summer and camp. I don't know if you have all the information I can provide but I can sure give you details of Woodrow's children/grandchildren, greats and great great (1)if you would like.

ROWLAND Thomas P - Vietnam Wall section 3E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-12-20 22:36:37Z

ROWLAND Thomas P - Vietnam Wall section 3E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 223,486 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Elizabeth Rowland md Jeremiah Burns 1794VA.

burns_kp — 2011-11-28 02:54:09Z

From what my Brother and myself have started to put together is Jeremiah Burns(my 5xggrandfather) first wife is Elizabeth unknown Twentyeight "Betsy". Would love to hear from you about any information you may have, and if we are headed in the correct direction. My branch is Benjamin Burns their son.
Thank you Kelly Paul Burns.

email: burns_kp@yahoo.com

Re: Stephen Rowland - NC, TN, MS to AR

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 23:20:31Z

Brenda, I think the Rowland family to which you are referring is the same Rowland family from which I descend. I am a direct descendant of William Elsberry Rowland and Minerva Melton Rowland. That Rowland history goes from NC > TN > MS > AR > OK. Wm. E. and Minerva Rowland are my gr. gr. grandparents. The information I have is that Wm. E. Rowland is the son of Sherd (AKA Sherwood, Sheord) Rowland who descends from Loyd Rowland in Tennessee. I am not familiar with Stephen Rowland, but do you know if he is related to William Elsberry Rowland?

Re: Rowland Decendants

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 22:16:44Z

I am a direct descendant of the William E. Rowland in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma to which you referred. William Elsberry Rowland and Minerva Melton Rowland are my gr. gr. grandparents. I would be willing to share information.

Re: Rowland Decendants

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 22:12:52Z

I am a direct descendant of William Elsberry Rowland and Minerva Melton Rowland. They are my gr. gr. grandparents. I would be interested in finding out information about any letter sent by my gr. gr. grandfather Wm. E. Rowland. I have information on the Wm. E. Rowland family and would be willing to share the information.

Re: Rowland Decendants

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 22:06:49Z

I am a direct descendant of William Elsberry Rowland and Minerva Melton Rowland. I am not familiar with Jesse Rowland or John W. Roland. Wm Elsberry Rowland is my gr. gr. grandfather. I do have some information about the Wm. Elsberry Rowland family line. How are you related to the William Elsberry Rowland family?

Re: Rowland Decendants

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 22:02:14Z

I am a direct descendent of William Elsberry Rowland. He and Munerva Melton Rowland are my gr. gr. grandparents. I would love to know any information about a letter William Elsberry Rowland sent to family. I have information on the William Elsberry Rowland family, I am willing to share.

Re: Rowland Decendants

BillClark4382 — 2011-11-09 21:56:03Z

William Elsberry Rowland and Munerva Rowland in Sequoyah County Oklahoma are my gr. gr grandparents. The Perry Rowland you have listed at age 14 in the 1910 census is my gr. grandfather's (Andrew Jackson Rowland)brother. Are you related to William Elsberry Rowland? If so, how are you related? I have some information about this family.

Isabel jane Rowland

Pebe21 — 2011-11-05 16:01:59Z

I am looking for Isabel Jane Rowland born 1939 in Uk but moved to California USA whilst a child with parents and sister Judith.

Re: Stephen Rowland - NC, TN, MS to AR

brendaford414 — 2011-10-31 21:27:57Z

Thank u for the information...U are right i dont think we are of the same line...But i want to thank u for the time u took in answering me so quickly. Thanks again, Brenda

Re: Stephen Rowland - NC, TN, MS to AR

williamz1 — 2011-10-31 15:37:17Z

Brenda,
I have pdf files containing the DAR application of Ruby Nash as well as her text transcription from the original 1833 handwritten Rev War Pension Application of James Rowland of McNairy County, TN. If you will contact me with you email address, I will be happy to reply with these files as email attachments. However, Brenda, based upon your description of your Rowland ancestors, I am pesimestic regarding your connection here. If you will do a search of the Ancestry.com Public Member Trees for Stephen Rowland who was born in 1790 you will get hits on about 75 different trees matching this search. There are at least two different Stephen Rowlands whose owners of these trees have gotten confused and mixed up. One of these Stephen Rowlands (my line) married Sarah McHughs (aka. Sallie McKew) on Oct 12, 1818 in Lawrence County, TN. The marriage records in Lawrence County lists her as "Sallie McKew". (Note that when you pronounce McKew and McHughs they sound identical). I have proven that the records clerk at the Lawrence County courthouse just misspelled her name and should have spelled it McHughs. A search of the State of Tennessee 1818 male voter census for Lawrence County did not turn up any McKews but did lists 3 different McHughs including a Charles McHughs who was the bondsman for Stephen and Sarah marriage bond. Also, the 1820 census turned up several McHughs but no McKews.

The second Stephen Rowland was a "Stephen M. Rowland" who married Sarah Minerva Stampley in Jackson, Mississippi on August 26, 1818. He apparently lived out his life and died in Mississippe but many of his researcher have assumed that the Stephen Rowland they found living in Newton County, AR in the 1850 census was their Stephen....that is just not true. The Stephen Rowland living in Newton County, AR in 1850 was still alive in the 1860 census. In 1850 he was living next door to my gg-grandfather William Riley Seaboalt who was married to Stephen's daugher Sarah Jane Rowland (My gg-grandmother). Information passed down by my maternal grandmother had it that Stephen Rowland's daughter Rebecca (who was enumerated in his household in the 1850 Census) married William "Bud" Owen, the brother of my paternal great-grandfather Richard Carol Owen. Stephen Rowland also had a son John Rowland living with him in 1850. This John Rowland married Nancy Owen, sister of William "Bud" Owen. John and Nancy had a daughter they named Betty who was a cousin to both of my grandmothers on opposite sides of my family. Betty Rowland married Harlan Cook and lived in Eufaula, OK. She used to come to Ellis County in Texas and would visit and stat at both of my grandmother's homes and both grandmothers called her "Cousin Betty". I have photos of Betty including her husband and daughters that were sent to my grandmother. I mention all of this to let you know that my connection on Stephen Rowland is well based and factual. I have traced all of the known children of Stephen Rowland though all the census years while they were living and come up with a pretty good conclusion on when and where they were born enabling me to verify the places I found Stephen Rowland in other primary source documents like census, land and tax records. We know that after marrying Sarah McHughs in Lawrence County, TN in 1818, he was enumerated there in the 1820 census. He and James Rowland (his assumed father) were both awarded adjacent land grants in McNairy County, TN on the same date in Sept 1826 (I have copy of these documents). Later, both Stephen and James were enumerated on adjacent lines in the 1830 Census for McNairy County. James Rowland was living in McNairy County in 1833 when he made his pension application and was still there in the 1840 census but without Stephen. Tishomingo County in Mississippi was created from Choctaw Indian lands after their removal to Oklahoma in 1832. A corner of Tishomingo County, MS touches a corner of McNairy County in Tennessee. So, Stephen did not have far to move when he claimed land in Tishomingo Coutny that was vacated by the Choctaw Indians. Between about 1835 and 1844 he appears on several tax rolls as well as in the 1840 US Census. He is widowed in 1850 with a 5 year old daughter Martha born in AR. This indicates that he moved to AR about 1844 and his wife Sarah died about 1845 after giving birth to Martha. From later census records putting it all together, we know that Sarah Jane was born 1829 in McNairy County, TN, son John was born Tishomingo County, MS as was his daughter Rebecca. Some people who did not do their research have assumed that Stephen was the son of George Washington Rowland who died in Buffalo, Newton County Ar in 1844. Just not true. Also, true researcher of That George Rowland have identified all of his children and there was no child named Stephen. Hope this will help any of the Roland researcher out there to get their lines straight. I have much more documentation proof of my above statements
wdgorman@verizon.net

Re: Stephen Rowland - NC, TN, MS to AR

brendaford414 — 2011-10-31 09:08:26Z

Would it be possible for me to get a copy of the info you have on James Rowland in McNairy County including a copy of his Pension Application and DAR papers. Thank u for any info u can help me with, Brenda

Re: Thomas and Ellen (Garber) Rowland - obituaries

jmperry50 — 2011-10-25 21:41:58Z

Was "googling" this afternoon and saw your post about Thomas Rowland. Unfortunately I can't help you but would be very interested in info that you have pertaining to ancestors of Jacob Garber Rowland. He is my 2nd great grandfather. I show Thomas to be his father but that is all that I have. If I have any info that would help pertaining to Jacob, let me know. My email is eaperry@cox.net.

Henry Rowland

satch001 — 2011-10-08 02:09:35Z

Any help here would be great I am stuck I can not get a birthdate but seems he died in Oct 21,1850 I have the spouse as Mary Carr birth 1808 and child Gilbert Beebe Rowland but when I look around seems to be 2 differnt spouses with the same child a Sarah Rowland so I am not sure which is right? So my tree and come to a hault here as far as my Rowland side if anyone can help would be great

Re: Thomas Rowland

lisa_mccool — 2011-10-04 01:09:23Z

yes, it was Hanover county. I found a cousin who says the last men living at present refuse to do DNA testing..
thanks for your info.

Re: Jennie Katherine Picone Rowland

vipv1 — 2011-10-03 20:38:07Z

Jennie, hi. Will u contact me please at vipv@prodigy.net thank you.