| George W Rowley applied for pension for Civil War service. See Pension | Married Lucy A. Walshart 14 Feb 1861 Muscoda, WI
He was discharged 9 Aug 1865 at Vicksburg, MS. George swore his birth year was 1839. He claimed his parents died when he was four or five years old, and that he lived with his grandparents, Jacob & Sarah Rowley from 1850-1860 in Muscoda, WI. According to pension, his children were Nellie L (22 Apr 1866), Ralph G (1869), Lora A (9 Sep 1871), Emma F (14 Mar 1873), Carrie Elnora (3 Mar 1876), Alva Leroy (14 Mar 1889), and Nellie (27 Apr 1887). |
| Muscadora, Grant Co., WI census 1880. See record | George Rowley, aged 38 NS, ==>1842 Lucy A, aged 31 NS, ==>1849 Elmer, 18 WI ==>1862 Nettie, 14 WI ==>1866 Ralph, 11 WI ==>1869 Laura, 9 WI ==>1871 Emma, 7 WI ==>1873 Carrie E, 5 WI ==>1875 Joseph, 1 WI ==>1879 |
| Big Grove, Kendall Co., IL census 1850. See record | Jacob Rowley, 60 CT==>1790 Sarah (Newton), 60 VT==>1790 James, 32 NY==>1818 William, 20 NY==>1820 George, 9 NY==>1841 Orvin, 6 NY==>1844 Hannah, 28 NY==>1822 (believed to be wife of James) Eleta (Aletta), 21 NY==>1829 (believed to be dau named for sister-in-law) |
| Jacob had the following sons: David, (m Alice Bullock 1866, Grant Co., WI) James, ca 1818 (m. Hannah (?)) (1850 census w'father) Solomon, 19 Nov 1815 (m Margaret Teachman) (1850 Census, Elkland, PA) Robert, ca 1825 (m. Mary (?)) (on 1850 census, Fox, IL) Judah R, ca 1827 (m Amy Brimmer) William, 25 Dec 1830 (1850 census w'father) |
| E-mail 29 Aug 1999 from Eleanora L. Smith, 4xmom@elknet.net: | Looking for descendants and ancestors of George Washington Rowley (b. 2/19/1850, son of John & Sophia Ellethorpe) d. 2/7/1914, and m. Lucy Ann Walthart 2/13/1861 (b. 2/2/1846, daughter of Caleb and Ame/Emily) d. 7/9/1908. |
| Harlet T. Haskin, Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, Pioneer Family Application | George Washington Rowley was supposed to be in CA in 1880 and died there 7 Feb 1914 |
| Is Lucy Walshart the same as Lucy Walthart? Or is there a second Lucy? | |
| Which of Jacob's sons had not died by 1850? | James on census w/father Solomon on Census, Elkland, PA Robert on census, Fox, IL) Judah m Amy Brimmer in 1851 William on census w/father) David m. Alice Bullock 1866 Implying another son as father of George and Orvin |
| What is the evidence for a son of Jacob named George who married a Lucinde? | |
| Since George Washington Rowley b 1850, | the odds that the 2/14/1861 marriage record applies to him appear slim. More information is needed |
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