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Mrs. E (Ward) Rowley
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    ROWLEY, SAMUEL, was born May 11, 1787, in Rutland county, Vermont, and emigrated to Ohio in 1813, stopping one year in Muskingum county. He came to Knox county in 1814 and located in Miller township, where he resided until 1824, where he came to Mt. Vernon and remained until 1832, when he went to Licking county and remained two years, after which he came back to Mt. Vernon where he resided until the day of his death, November 20, 1851.

    He was married to Miss E. Ward November 3, 1808. She is still living the advanced age of ninety-one years. She was born April 7, 1790. They reared a family of six children, four of whom are still living.

    From 1824 until the day of his death Mr. Rowley was engaged in keeping hotel.

George
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Marvin
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Simon Bruce
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Emily

Rufus W
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May L

     ROWLEY, HORACE, harness and saddle manufacturer, corner Main and Front streets, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Rowley was born in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, on the fourth day of September, 1809. When he was about three years of age his parents emigrated to Ohio and settled in Miller township, this county, where they resided about ten years, and then came to Mt. Vernon. After he came here he went into the saddle and harness trade, and served his time with William Mefford & John Gregg. He then entered into business for himself in this city, and carried on his shop for thirteen years. He then went to Indiana and worked awhile in New Albany, and then at Germantown. He then returned to Ohio and located in Marysville, Union county, and then carried on his business there for about one year. His next location was at Mt. Liberty, this county. He remained in business there for five years. In 1849, he returned to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the harness business and has continued in it ever since.

     Mr. Rowley is the pioneer saddle and harness manufacturer of this city. He has always conducted the business himself, doing all his work, and has the satisfaction of making his trade a success, and giving the people good, honest work, which he is still prepared to do.

Horace
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Samantha (Rowley) Winne
(Mrs. Killian Winne)

Infant

Jerome
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Lavinia (Rowley) Vore
(Mrs. Elliot C. Vore)

     ROWLEY, MRS. ELIZABETH, deceased--The deceased was born in Connecticut on the seventh of April 1790, and was, at her death, in the ninety-first year of her age. She came with her husband to Ohio in 1824, first settling in Muskingum county. From thence the family removed to Knox county, locating in Miller township, and subsequently in the year 1824, they settled in Mt. Vernon. Since her husband's death in 1851, she has made her home with her son Jerome. She reared a family of six children, four of who are still living, viz: Horace Rowley, Jerome Rowley, Mrs. Semanthe Winne, and Mrs. E. C Vore, all of whom were at her bedside when she died.

     She was a member of the Baptist church for sixty-five years, and was a good Christian woman, respected and honored by all who enjoyed the pleasure of her acquaintance.

Francis Shannon
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Lucretia

Horace Young
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Maria L

Ida Rose

     ROWLEY, JEROME, Mt. Vernon, is a native of Knox county, born in Miller township June 23, 1816, and received such an education as he could get at the public schools of that day. He followed farming until they came to Mt. Vernon, when he assisted his father in the hotel, during which he married Miss Maria Watkins, a daughter of Francis Watkins, who came from Washington county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Mt. Vernon in 1812. Shortly after his marriage he went to Clark county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming, milling, merchandising, and the stock business. He remained there until 1847, when he returned to Mt. Vernon, where he engaged in farming, and kept a country hotel about five miles from the city on the Columbus road, in Liberty township, where he remained until 1864, when he was burned out, and returned to Mt. Vernon, where he has lived ever since. He has been engaged in the flour trade for several years, but has retired from business.

     He has reared a family of five children, four of whom are living --- two sons and two daughters --- all of whom are married and live in Knox county.

Killian Winne
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Francis Smith
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Jerome Preserve
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     ROWLEY, SHANNON F., Milford township, farmer and justice of the peace, Milfordton post office, was born in Mt. Vernon, January 24, 1839, and is the son of Jerome and Mariah Rowley, nee Wilkins.

     The subject of this sketch spent his youth from his ninth year on a farm, and has always followed farming as his occupation He was elected justice of the peace in 1878. Mr. Rowley is pleasant and social in his manners, and is a good citizen.

     He married Miss Cynthia A. Smith, September 9, 1962, who was born February 20, 1844; she is the daughter of Preserve and Amelia Smith, nee Knowles, natives of Litchfield county, Connecticut, who came to Milford township in 1831. They were highly respected citizens, and died at their home, known as the Five Corners. They had then children: Henry A., George L., William D., L. F., Fannie M. (deceased) who was married to Luther Hyatt; Charles G.; Emeline C., wife of John Milligan, of Brandon, Ohio; Sarah V., wife of Ira D. Hunt; Benjamin C.; Cynthia A., wife of S.F. Rowley; and Oscar E.

     Mr. and Mrs. Rowley are the parents of three interesting children: Killian W., born December 17, 1869; Frank S., June 30, 1871; Jerome, December 31, 1874.

     ROWLEY, H. YOUNG, proprietor of Rowley house, South Main street, Mt. Vernon, was born in this city December 26, 1848, and was educated in our excellent common schools. He first engaged in business with his father who conducted a grocery and feed store. In 1869 he became interested in the brewery business with James Miller, under the firm of Miller & Rowley. For two years the firm continued, when he bought out his partner's business, and for three years more run the brewery successfully. In 1874, Mr. Rowley took charge of the Rowley house, and has continued proprietor to the present. The house is pleasantly located, and at this time is doing a large business. The house contains in all four-four rooms---thirty transient, and eleven sample rooms. On the first floor, one dining hall, office, and bar, and ladies' and gentlemen's parlors etc. Mr. Rowley has represented his ward in the city council.

Artemus C

Theodore

Melville

Eva C

Anna R

     ROWLEY, ISAACHER, was born in Steuben county, New York, April 12, 1815, and came to Ohio in 1837, located in Fredericktown, and was married January, 1838, to Ruth Corbin, who was born in this county in 1811. They had four children: Artemus C., Mellville, Theodore (deceased), and an infant (deceased). Mrs. Ruth Rowley died September 2, 1848.

     Mr. Rowley subsequently married Sarah A. Tremley. They had three children: Eva C. (deceased), an infant (deceased), and Anna R. who married George W. Mozier. They reside in Mt. Gilead, Morrow county. Mrs. Sarah Rowley died May 6, 1877.

     Mr. Rowley married for his third wife Mrs. E. B. Neal, sister of his first wife.

     Mr. Rowley has resided in Fredericktown and vicinity for forty-four years, and was engaged in farming the most of the time. He studied law and is engaged in a home practice; he is also a notary public, and has been justice of the peace in Berlin township. He is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has been a representative in three sessions in the grand lodge of the State of Ohio. He was a delegate to the State convention, and voted for Salmon P Chase for governor at the organization of the Republican Party, and has since been identified with this party.

     He was appointed postmaster of Fredericktown in February, 1874, during General Grant's administration. He was formerly a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for twenty-five years, was an official member and did much to advance the interest of the church.

John R (John Lewis)
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Olney Perry
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John R
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Hiram
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Olney G
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Noah Schenk
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    ROWLEY, O. P., farmer, College township, son of Hiram and Betsy Rowley, was born in Miller township, this county , February 1, 1821. Hiram Rowley, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Vermont in 1794. He married Miss Betsy Wheeler, of Vermont, about 1817, who was born in 1793. They emigrated to Ohio and located in Miller township, this county in about 1819, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Rowley died in 1876; he survived her until 1878. They reared a family of three children-- Ellen, Olney P., and John R. The first named is dead.

    Mr. Rowley married Miss Ellen McKinzie of this county, in 1843. They settled in Monroe township, remained several years, then moved to College township where they are now residing. Their union resulted in four children, viz: John R., Hiram, Olney G., and Noah S. John R. served three years in the late war, enlisting in 1862, and serving until the close of the war.

Emily F (Roberts) Rowley

    ROWLEY, WILLIAM, salesman, Fredericktown, was born in New York in 1839, emigrated to Michigan and remained for four years, then removed to Illinois, stayed there four years, then in 1840 came to Knox county, Ohio, and in 1852 went to California, remained there about fourteen years, and after returned to Ohio and married in 1876 to Miss E. F. Roberts daughter of Richard Roberts, who was born in Knox county, Ohio in 1842. Mr. Rowley is engaged with the firm of R.R. Tuttle & Co. in the saw-mill and lumber yard.

Jennie

Frank

J. T.

Sadie

Mary M

    ROWLEY, WILLIAM H, Berlin township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, was born on the farm where he now resides, in 1830. He was married in 1864, to Catherine Lloyd, who was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1843. They have four children: Jennie, born in 1806; Frank, in 1867; J. T. Rowley, in 1909; Sadie, in 1870.

    Mr. Rowley was a soldier in the late war, a member of company G, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, Ohio volunteer Infantry, and was engaged in the service for twenty-two months. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga in 1863, and was left on the battle-field. He fell into the hands of the rebels, and was held a prisoner nine days and then paroled. He was honorably discharged. He was also engaged in the battle of Perryville. He has an Indian relic different from any inserted in the History of Richland County. He also has the bullet which was taken out of his limb, which wounded him during the service.

Asa F
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Charles

Lucy

    ROWLEY, ASA F., hardware and metal worker, post office, Rosstown. He was born January 14, 1841, in Berlin township, Knox county. In his fifteenth year he went to Mt. Vernon and learned the tinsmith trade with James Huntsbury. He enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, and went to the south in 1862. He was special messenger under General Thomas the entire time he served, except for three months. He was taken prisoner at Columbus, Kentucky, by General Morgan, and was sent to Camp Chase; and shortly afterwards was discharged. He then reenlisted in the United States engineers, under Lieutenant Senate, of Granville, Ohio, and assigned to Captain Thomas, in company G, and then detached to General Thomas, in company G, and then detached to General Thomas as special messenger, and there remained until 1865, when he was discharged. In 1870 he was married to Sarah M Weirick, and settled in Martinsburgh, Knox county, and there pursued his trade for three years, and then came to his present home. He does a very good business in tinware, stoves, hardware, etc., and is considered an excellent workman. He has two children, Charles and Lucy. His mother lives with him, is seventy three years old, and in very good health.

Irwin

Issacher, Jr

Irene A.

Melville, Jr

    ROWLEY, MELVILLE B., carpenter. He was born in Fredericktown, July 18, 1844. April 2d, 1866, he was married to Amanda Weirick, who was born in Amity, this county, in 1847. They have four children, name: Irwin was born July 16, 1868; Issacher, jr., born May 4, 1871; Irene A., born January 31, 1873; and Melville, jr., born March 11, 1881.

    He has been and is still engaged at the carpenter trade during the summer, and in the winter engaged in stripping poultry.

    Mr. Rowley enlisted in the late war August 16, 1862, a member of company G, One Hundred and Twenty-First regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was in two battles and a number of skirmishes; he was injured at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863; he was then sent to Cincinnati and transferred to the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth regiment, Second battalion, Invalid corps. He was detailed with R. Pl. I. Baber, paymaster United States army and remained with him till June 28, 1865. He was honorably discharged, and is now a pensioner of the Government.

Freddie

Florence

Addie F

    ROWLEY, WALTER, Morris township, carpenter, post office, Fredericktown, was born in 1840, in Illinois. He came to Knox county with his parents when he was an infant, and was married in 1872, to Mary Hart, who was born in Morris township in 1856. They have three children: Freddie, born in 1873, Florence, in 1876, Addie F, in 1878.

    Rowley, O. P. Fredericktown, dealer in watches, clocks, and jewelry. was born in Berlin township; served as an apprentice with W. M Young, in Mt. Vernon; and came to Fredericktown, where he established his business in 1878. He has an extensive trade, is a skillful mechanic, an enterprising young man, and well deserves a liberal patronage.