Alexander H. Reid

Notes:

The 1913 birth certificate for his daughter, Ina Campbell Reed, shows Alexander was born in Scotland, and worked as a miner. He was 26 at the time is daughter was born.

Alexander married Mary Ina Hoover. Mary (daughter of Zenas Hamilton Hoover and Elizabeth Ellen Roxan Rowley) was born on 17 Aug 1892 in Pennsylvania; died on 11 Feb 1915 in Punxsutawney, Jefferson, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 Census, in Cowanshannock, PA, lists him as a Farmer, married for 19 years, and indicates both of his parents were also born in Pennsylvania.

Obituary
From the Indiana Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 6, 1919

Death Calls Four Residents of the County

Z. H. Hoover, aged 58 years, died at this home on West Philadephia street, Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock. Death was caused by paralysis. Mr. Hoover was a well-known horse and cattle dealer in Armstrong county and also followed that occupation in Indiana county. He leaves his widow and these children: Mrs. J. M. Myers of Ambridge; J. R. Hoover of Apollo and Misses Etta and Elizabeth Hoover at home.Mr. Hoover was a conscientious member of the First United Presbyterian Church, the pastor of which, The Rev. Chalmers G Morrow will condut the funeral services at the Hoover home tomorrow evening. Interment will be made at Atwood Saturday morning.

Zenas married Elizabeth Ellen Roxan Rowley about 1881. Elizabeth (daughter of John Rowley and Mary Ann Bolvin) was born on 17 Dec 1860 in Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Jun 1959 in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 Census, in Cowanshannock, PA, shows she was married for 19 years, having given birth to 7 children, 6 of whom were still living, and indicates both of her parents were also born in Pennsylvania.

She was the head of household at the time the 1920 census was taken, as her husband had died in February 1919. She was living with two of her daughters, Etta and Elizabeth, plus three grandchildren, born to her daughter Mary Ina, who had died five years previously.

FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of John Rowley (1827-1905) and Mary Ann Bolvin (1825-1889), both buried in East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line, Indiana County, PA.

Her Pennsylvania Death Certificate shows the same parents, and notes she was a widow. Her address at the time of her death was 510 N Seventh St, Apollo, PA. Informant was her son. John R. Hoover, of the same address.Parents are also listed as John Rowley and Mary Ann Bolvin.

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Christopher enlisted on 3 September 1864 in Allegheny, PA into the Union Army, near the end of the Civil War, and mustered in the next day as a Private in the 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company B. A

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Civil War Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1861? 1866. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.11 (153 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Christopher married Catherine Price. Catherine was born about 1830 in Pennsylvania; died about 1889 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Research provided by HDS subscriber shows that John Rowly, husband of Mary Bolvin, enlisted into the Union Army as a Private on 26 August 1864, into Company A of the 206th Infantry in Pennsylvania. He Mustered out on 26 June 1866 in Richmond, VA. His date of death was shown on this 8 Dec 1905 in Hillsdale, PA. The same information is inscribed on his headstone, which can be seen on Find a Grave.


At the time of the 1870 Federal Census, John and Mary Rowley were listed with six children in Grant Twp, Indiana Couny, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, with his real property listed as being worth $13,000, and personal property worth $1,000, similar to his neighbors. Eldests sons Anthony and Cornelius were both working on the farmer, with only Anthony still attending school. Eldest daughter Martha was no longer at school, with occupation listed "at home." John, Elizabeth and Nancy had all attended school during the year.

WILLS PROBATED
Indiana Weekly Messenger
10 January 1906, page 5

The will of John Rowley, of Grant township, has been filed. His sons, Cornelius, Anthony and O.B. Rowley, and two daguthers Elizabeth E. R. Hoover and Nancy A Weaver, are to share equally in the dividion of the estate. The will directs that his son, John Hagerman, gets $50 less and daughter, Mary O., $25 less than the four names above. His daughter, Mrs. Jane Titterington, is given a judgement of $158.64 and $200. Roy Kinann and his grandson, John Weaver, are each given $100. Cornelius is given the first opportunity of purchasing the property. Josiah Rowley and J. A. Muman are appointed executors. The will is dated June 16, 1897,

John married Mary Ann Bolvin on 30 Dec 1847 in Grant Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Mary was born on 28 Apr 1825 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Dec 1889 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried in East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]