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William Henry Rowley 1827 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 February 1827

Birth Location: , Wayne, New York

Death Date: 07 DEC 1910

Death Location: Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA

Father: John Rowley

Mother: Nancy Lason

Spouse(s): Fanny Fuller, Frances Holmes

Children(s): Harriett Rowley, Reuben Rowley, Gloria Rowley, Frances Rowley, Mary Rowley, Walley Rowley, Norman Rowley, Mary Rowley, Harriett Rowley, Mary Rowley, William Rouley, William Rowley, Rueben Rowley, Norman Rowley, Mary Rowley, Stephen Rowley, Stephen Rowley, Isaac Rowley, Lois Rowley

In 1827, William Henry Rowley entered the world in , Wayne, New York, born to John Sanford Rowley and Nancy Anne Lason. William Henry Rowley married Fanny Maria Fuller, Frances Ellen Holmes, and had children including Harriett Elizabeth Rowley, Reuben A. Rowley, Gloria Rowley, Frances Marie Rowley, Mary Joanna Rowley, Walley Rowley, Norman Henry Rowley, Mary J. Rowley, Harriett Elizabeth Rowley, Mary Joanna Rowley, William R. Rouley, William Ross Rowley, Rueben William Rowley, Norman Henry Rowley, Mary J. Rowley, Stephen B. Rowley, Stephen Burr Rowley, Isaac H Rowley, Lois S Rowley. William Henry Rowley passed away in 1910 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William Henry Rowley entered the world in , Wayne, New York, born to John Sanford Rowley and Nancy Anne Lason.
  • William Henry Rowley married Fanny Maria Fuller, Frances Ellen Holmes, and had children including Harriett Elizabeth Rowley, Reuben A. Rowley, Gloria Rowley, Frances Marie Rowley, Mary Joanna Rowley, Walley Rowley, Norman Henry Rowley, Mary J. Rowley, Harriett Elizabeth Rowley, Mary Joanna Rowley, William R. Rouley, William Ross Rowley, Rueben William Rowley, Norman Henry Rowley, Mary J. Rowley, Stephen B. Rowley, Stephen Burr Rowley, Isaac H Rowley, Lois S Rowley.
  • William Henry Rowley passed away in 1910 in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rowley's Ancestors

Self
William Rowley
1827 – 1910
Birth Place: , Wayne, New York
Parents
John Sanford Rowley
1802 – 1886
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Nancy (Anne) Lason
1826 – 1914
, Wayne, New York, USA
Grandparents
William Rowley
1765 – 1850
Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Jerusha Jagger
1762 – 1856
Marion, Wayne, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah JAGGER
1736 – 1822
Mary Cooper
1743 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Cooper
1727 – 1778
Mary Doty
1733 – 1823

William Rowley's Descendants

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William (Henry) Rowley (11 February 1827 – 07 DEC 1910) m. Fanny (Maria) Fuller (13 Aug 1830 – 12 Oct 1872) m. Frances (Ellen) Holmes (abt 1855 – 8 September 1873)
  1. 1. Harriett (Elizabeth) Rowley (22 August 1849 – 13 Dec 1932)
  2. 2. Reuben (A.) Rowley (17 Mar 1858 – 24 Feb 1854)
  3. 3. Gloria Rowley (24 Sep 1854 – )
  4. 4. Frances (Marie) Rowley (abt 1856 – 06 Sep 1922) m. Perry (Brookfield) Durkee (20 DEC 1845 – 28 Nov 1904)
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Durkee (5 December 1878 – 4 August 1939)
    2. 2. Charles (Austin) Durkee (7 Nov 1879 – 19 Feb 1942)
    3. 3. Harry (Brook) Durkee (9 November 1882 – 28 December 1955)
    4. 4. Harriet Durkee (SEP 1886 – )
    5. 5. Harriet (Hunt) Durkee (11 SEP 1886 – 14 Feb 1962)
    6. 6. Fred (Bramble) Durkee (8 March 1890 – 29 Jan 1951)
    7. 7. Alta (Frances) Durkee (10 February 1894 – 9 Jul 1983)
  5. 5. Mary (Joanna) Rowley (18 September 1866 – 1917) m. George (Henry) Stoddard (12 Aug 1856 – 03 Nov 1946)
    1. 1. William (George) Stoddard (24 September 1886 – )
    2. 2. Charlie (Wilson) Stoddard (1 Dec 1890 – )
    3. 3. Frank (Ich) Stoddard (27 Feb 1892 – 21 Aug 1973)
    4. 4. Hattie Stoddard (Oct 1898 – )
    5. 5. Florence (M) Stoddard (abt 1906 – )
  6. 6. Walley Rowley (abt 1858 – )
  7. 7. Norman (Henry) Rowley (Apr 1863 – 12 Feb 1951) m. Eveline Sutton (2 June 1871 – 2 December 1906) m. Minerva ("Minnie" Alice) Hall (abt 1869 – 26 July 1939)
    1. 1. Forest (Henry) Rowley (abt 1889 – 13 May 1962) m. Ella (M) Coon (18 Jan 1888 – 02 Apr 1960)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Ellen) Rowley (8 May 1908 – 14 Dec 1995)
      2. 2. Jack, ((Jasper) Willis) Rowley (13 Apr 1910 – 2 Mar 1961) m. Verna (Kathryn) Schilke (24 March 1914 – 15 May 2001)
        1. 1. Norman (Calvin) Rowley (28 Nov 1934 – 19 July 1980) m. Dolas (M) Malosh (October 4, 1938 – December 7, 2009)
        2. 2. A (Peggy) Rouley (abt 1937 – )
        3. 3. Forest (James) Rowley (20 Jan 1945 – ) m. Sally Thornsbough (1 May 1949 – )
        4. 4. Douglas (E) Rowley (6 Oct 1951 – )
      3. 3. Beatrice (A.) Rowley (abt 1912 – 11 June 1989) m. Onis (Leroy) Cure (29 May 1897 – 15 October 1950)
        1. 1. Melvin (Devier) Cure (29 Jul 1931 – 24 May 1964) m. Lois (Elaine) Hills (12 Jul 1933 – 19 Apr 2014)
        2. 2. Wilma (Marcell) Cure (4-8-1934 – )
        3. 3. Verna (Elaine) Cure (1 Jul 1936 – 8-26-2014)
        4. 4. Ellen (M) Cure (abt 1950 – )
        5. 5. Wilma (Marcelle) Cure (abt 1934 – )
      4. 4. Ruth (Odessa) Rowley (25 Nov 1913 – 1991) m. Harold (R) Thompson (abt 1913 – 1969)
        1. 1. Ronald (G) Thompson (abt 1937 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Rowley (1890 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Viva) Rowley (Nov 1897 – 26 Oct 1962) m. Roy (Newell) Todd (16 Sep 1896 – 7 Aug 1984) m. Harold (Dean) Steig (9 Feb 1905 – 25 Jun 1980) m. Harold Steig
      1. 1. Virgil (Clifford) Todd (9 Oct 1915 – 5 Sep 1978) m. Helen (Carol) Shoen (11 Mar 1919 – 19 Jan 2001) m. Mildred Craft (29 Dec 1918 – ) m. Margaret (Ella) DeWitt (24 Sep 1918 – 14 Jan 2003)
        1. 1. Marilyn Todd (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Richard (Roy) Todd (December 11, 1938 – )
        3. 3. Robert (James) Todd (December 31, 1942 – )
        4. 4. Timothy (DeWitt) Todd (November 27, 1950 – ) m. Kathryn (Marie) Claymiller (9 Dec 1949 – ) m. Noemi (Aransado) Tatoy (11/28/1977 – )
      2. 2. Vivian (Evelyn) Todd (15 May 1923 – 6 March 2003) m. Ralph (Hugo) Willis (2 April 1921 – 13 April 1961) m. Richard (Edward) Whitcomb (21 Dec 1928 – 15 Jun 2010) m. Ralph (Hugo) Willis (2 April 1921 – 13 April 1961)
        1. 1. Ralph (Barry) Willis (14 Apr 1951 – ) m. Phyllis (Ann) Johnson (Jun 1952 – )
        2. 2. Marsha (Diane) Willis (June 2, 1952 – 09 Dec 2012)
        3. 3. Laurie (Kay) Willis (4/16/1960 – 03/27/2020) m. Christopher (Robin) Tillie (12 Sep 1959 – 30 January 2013) m. Robert Sickler
        4. 4. Greg Willis
        5. 5. Cheryl (Lynn) Willis m. David Lenkiewiz m. Paul (Edward) Castle
      3. 3. Theodore Steig (abt 1931 – )
      4. 4. HAROLD (MARVIN) STEIG (abt 1935 – 6 Apr 1996) m. Ann (M) Bremman (5 Jun 1933 – )
        1. 1. Linda (Kaye) STEIG (16 Jun 1955 – abt 2008) m. Jack (Leon) Burke (Aug 1956 – )
        2. 2. Christine (Sue) Thompson (15 Aug 1960 – ) m. Thompson
        3. 3. Barbara STEIG m. Clark
        4. 4. JoAnn STEIG m. McMullen
        5. 5. Roger (A) STEIG
        6. 6. Harold (D) STEIG
      5. 5. Darold (Dean) Steig (6 Jul 1936 – Living) m. MARILYN (J.) HALLADAY (abt 1926 – 9 Jun 1990)
      6. 6. Darlene (Diana) Steig (19 Jun 1947 – ) m. Richard (Edwin) Martz m. Charles (Keith) Oliver (30 Oct 1949 – 22 September 1997)
        1. 1. Michael (Charles) Martz (8 Jul 1968 – )
    4. 4. Blanche (A) Keohane (4 Apr 1901 – 18 Mar 1982) m. Dennis (Joseph) Keohane (5 Apr 1896 – 1 Sep 1974)
      1. 1. Evelyn (M) Keohane (5 May 1921 – 22 Apr 2003)
      2. 2. Genevive Keohane (abt 1924 – 16 Jan 2017)
      3. 3. Joseph (John) Keohane (4 Jan 1926 – 23 Feb 1998)
      4. 4. Kenneth (Vincent) Keohane (15 Apr 1927 – 2 Feb 1995)
      5. 5. Robert Keohane (abt 1929 – )
      6. 6. Blanche (T) Keohane (1931 – )
  8. 8. Mary (J.) Rowley (Abt 1867 – )
  9. 9. William (R.) Rouley (Abt 1859 – 13 January 1944)
  10. 10. William (Ross) Rowley (Mar 1859 – ) m. Emma (M) Donley (Apr 1864 – 1947)
    1. 1. Jenny Romley (Dec 1885 – )
    2. 2. Annie Romley (Feb 1887 – )
    3. 3. J (Claude) Rowley (1893 – )
    4. 4. Alice (Fern) Rowley (1898 – )
  11. 11. Rueben (William) Rowley (17 March 1859 – 13 January 1944)
  12. 12. Stephen (B.) Rowley (Abt 1878 – )
  13. 13. Stephen (Burr) Rowley (19 June 1878 – 15 April 1966)
  14. 14. Isaac (H) Rowley (Apr 1881 – 12 Nov 1961) m. Louise (Caroline) Hauer (24 August 1881 – 12 Jan 1960)
    1. 1. Norma (A) Rowley (abt 1910 – 27 Nov 2002)
    2. 2. Norma (A) Rowley (abt 1910 – 27 Nov 2002)
    3. 3. Harold (G) Rowley (abt 1919 – 9 May 1997)
  15. 15. Lois (S) Rowley (abt 1887 – 8 Nov 1963)

William Rowley's Timeline

18 Records

1827
24 February 1827
Birth of William Henry Rowley in Bath, Steuben, New York, USA
Bath, Steuben, New York, USA
1827
11 FEB 1827
Birth of William Henry Rowley in Wayne, New York
Wayne, New York
1827
11 February 1827
Birth of William Henry Rowley in , Wayne, New York
, Wayne, New York
1829
Abt 1829
Age 2
Birth of William Henry Rowley in Wayne, New York
Wayne, New York
1830
1830
Age 3
William Henry Rowley resided here in Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
1840
1840
Age 13
William Henry Rowley resided here in Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
William Henry Rowley resided here in Carlton, Orleans, New York, USA
Carlton, Orleans, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 28
William Henry Rowley resided here in Yates, Orleans, New York, USA
Yates, Orleans, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 33
William Henry Rowley resided here in Woodland, Barry County, MI
Woodland, Barry County, MI
1863
1863
Age 36
William Henry Rowley resided here in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1865
1865
Age 38
William Henry Rowley resided here in Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, USA
Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
William Henry Rowley resided here in Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
1875
1 Jan 1875
Age 48
William Henry Rowley resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 53
William Henry Rowley resided here in Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 73
William Henry Rowley resided here in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 83
William Henry Rowley resided here in Hastings Ward 2, Barry, Michigan, USA
Hastings Ward 2, Barry, Michigan, USA
1910
7 Dec 1910
Age 83
Death of William Henry Rowley in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
1910
07 DEC 1910
Age 83
Death of William Henry Rowley in Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1827
    Event Place: Bath, Steuben, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008532420; Roll Number: 138; Certificate Number: 56
    [2] New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 42; Roll Number: 24
    [3] New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900; Archive Collection #: 13775-83; Box #: 596; Roll #: 252
    [4] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 570; Page: 18C; Enumeration District: 033
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan; Roll: M593_661; Page: 298A; Family History Library Film: 552160
    [7] New York, State Census, 1855
    [8] New York, State Census, 1865
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0041
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hastings Ward 2, Barry, Michigan; Roll: T624_636; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374649
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Carlton, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575; Page: 5A; Image: 14
    [12] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 11; Film Description: 1874 Wayne - 1875 Livingston
    [13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1827
    Event Place: Wayne, New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1829
    Event Place: Wayne, New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1827
    Event Place: , Wayne, New York

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Palmyra, Wayne, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 117; Page: 55; Family History Library Film: 0017177

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Palmyra, Wayne, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Palmyra, Wayne, New York; Page: 225

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Carlton, Orleans, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Carlton, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575; Page: 5A; Image: 14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Yates, Orleans, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Woodland, Barry County, MI
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870
    [2] New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan; Roll: M593_661; Page: 298A; Family History Library Film: 552160

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1875
    Record Source: Web: Barry County, Michigan, Marriage Index, 1839-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodland, Barry, Michigan; Roll: 570; Page: 18C; Enumeration District: 033

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0041

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hastings Ward 2, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hastings Ward 2, Barry, Michigan; Roll: T624_636; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374649

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Medina, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 42; Roll Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Woodland, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 11; Film Description: 1874 Wayne - 1875 Livingston

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008532420; Roll Number: 138; Certificate Number: 56
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 DEC 1910
    Event Place: Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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