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William Orbay Rowland 1907–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1907

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 24 August 1989

Death Location: Winchester, Desha County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Jim Rowland

Mother: Pearl None

Spouse(s): Eula Rowland

Children(s): Billy Rowland

William Orbay Rowland was born in 1907 in Arkansas, the child of Jim Rowland And Pearl. In 1910, William Orbay Rowland resided in Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, William Orbay Rowland resided in Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA. William Orbay Rowland married Eula A Rowland, and had children including Billy Lee Rowland. William Orbay Rowland passed away in 1989 in Winchester, Desha County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Orbay Rowland was born in 1907 in Arkansas, the child of Jim Rowland And Pearl.
  • In 1910, William Orbay Rowland resided in Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, William Orbay Rowland resided in Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Orbay Rowland married Eula A Rowland, and had children including Billy Lee Rowland.
  • William Orbay Rowland passed away in 1989 in Winchester, Desha County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jim Rowland
1874–
Birth Location: Arkansas
JR
Pearl None
1884–
Birth Location: Arkansas
P

Spouses(s)

Eula Rowland
1913–1987
Birth Location: Arkansas
ER

Children(s)

Billy Rowland
1929–1975
Birth Location: Dumas, Desha, Arkansas, USA
BR

William Rowland's Ancestors

Self
William Rowland
1907–1989
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Jim Rowland
1874–
Arkansas
Pearl
1884–
Arkansas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rowland's Descendants

1.
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William (Orbay) Rowland (23 March 1907–24 August 1989) m. Eula (A.) Rowland (2 December 1913–11 January 1987)
  1. 1. Billy (Lee) Rowland 1929–1975 m. Vera (Mae) Parker 1931–2007 m. Ruth (Virginia) Head 1931–2008

William Rowland's Timeline

7 Records

1907
23 March 1907
Birth of William Orbay Rowland in Arkansas
Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 3
William Orbay Rowland resided here in Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
William Orbay Rowland resided here in Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
William Orbay Rowland resided here in Ward, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Ward, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
William Orbay Rowland resided here in Rural, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Rural, Muskogee, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 33
William Orbay Rowland resided here
None
1989
24 August 1989
Age 82
Death of William Orbay Rowland
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1907
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vann, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-64
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: T625_73; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 1086
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ward, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 99; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 538.0; FHL microfilm: 2339834
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T624_68; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374081
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower La Fave, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T624_68; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374081

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas; Roll: T625_73; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 1086

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ward, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ward, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 99; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 538.0; FHL microfilm: 2339834

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Muskogee, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vann, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-64

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Vann, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 51-64

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plainview, Yell, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 August 1989
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winchester, Desha County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Arkansas, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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