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Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland 1892–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 NOV 1892

Birth Location: Peaster, TX

Death Date: 2 MAR 1971

Death Location: Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

Father: Cornelius Rowland

Mother: Margaret Owens

Spouse(s): Myrtle Davis

Children(s): Louis Rowland, Dorothy Rowland, Margaret Rowland

In 1892, Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland entered the world in Peaster, TX, born to Cornelius Rowland And Margaret Maggie Lydia Owens. Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland married Myrtle Davis, and had children including Dorothy J Rowland, Louis Norman Rowland, Margaret Rowland. Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland passed away in 1971 in Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland entered the world in Peaster, TX, born to Cornelius Rowland And Margaret Maggie Lydia Owens.
  • Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland married Myrtle Davis, and had children including Dorothy J Rowland, Louis Norman Rowland, Margaret Rowland.
  • Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland passed away in 1971 in Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.

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Spouses(s)

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Louis Rowland's Ancestors

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Louis Rowland
1892–1971
Birth Place: Peaster, TX
Parents
Cornelius Rowland
1849–1930
Raleigh, NC
Margaret ((Maggie) Lydia) Owens
1862–1923
MO
Grandparents
William (Ira) Rowland
1814–
NC
Jeannette (Ann Coffield Schofield) \
1819–1865
NC
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah \
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis Rowland's Descendants

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Louis (Whalen "Smiley") Rowland (12 NOV 1892–2 MAR 1971) m. Myrtle Davis (29 JUL 1887–6 APR 1972)
  1. 1. Louis (Norman) Rowland 1917–1970
  2. 2. Dorothy (J) Rowland 1923–
  3. 3. Margaret Rowland 1925–

Louis Rowland's Timeline

3 Records

1892
12 NOV 1892
Birth of Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland in Peaster, TX
Peaster, TX
1971
28 FEB 1971
Age 79
Death of Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
1971
2 MAR 1971
Age 79
Burial of Louis Whalen "Smiley" Rowland in Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1892
    Event Place: Peaster, TX

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1971
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 MAR 1971
    Event Place: Greenwood Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

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