John Rowley

1827 - 1905  (78 years)

• Name	John Rowley  [1, 2]
  Birth	10 Jul 1827	Montgomery Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Dec 1905	Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Burial	East Mahoning Cemetery, Purchase Line, Indiana County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  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,
  Person ID	I48305	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Bolvin,   b. 28 Apr 1825, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania d. 28 Dec 1889, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1847	Grant Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Martha J. Rowley,   b. Abt 1849, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anthony Rowley,   b. Abt 1850, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   3. Cornelius Rowley,   b. Abt 1851, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Rowley,   b. Abt 1854   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Ellen Roxan Rowley,   b. 17 Dec 1860, Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania d. 20 Jun 1959, Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (Age 98 years)   6. Nancy A. "Nannie" Rowley,   b. 27 Dec 1862, Hillsdale, Indiana County, Pennsylvania d. 4 Sep 1939, Banks Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)   7. Mary O. Rowley,   b. Abt 1867, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Grant Township (and P.O), Indiana County, Pennsylvania, page 18 Dwelling 128/133 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 38067728 (Reliability: 3). [S1857] Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Death certificate of his daughter, Nannie A Rowley Weaver, shows her father as John Rowley, born in Montgomery Twp, Indiana Co, PA (Reliability: 3).