
Byer Franklin Rowley and Myrtle J. Brown
Husband Byer Franklin Rowley [1113] 1
Born: Apr 1879 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY 2 3 4
Christened:
Died: 19 Jul 1935 - , , , NY 4 5 Cause of Death: struck by lightening
Buried: 1935 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 4
Father: Franklin Benjamin Rowley [929] (1847-1930)
Mother: Samantha H. Byer [1107] (1846-1904)
Married: 19 Jun 1901 5 6 7More records for this person:
Obituary 8 9 10
Other references 11 12
Wife Myrtle J. Brown [1332]
Born: 10 Aug 1884 - , Pompey, Onondaga, NY 4 6 13
Christened:
Died: 23 Nov 1927 4 14
Buried: 1927 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 4 14
Father: David S. Brown [7532] (Abt 1864-1894) 15
Mother: Erma M. Hart [7533] (Abt 1858-1907) 15More records for this person:
Obituary 16
Other references 11
Children
1 F Eunice M. Rowley [1333]
Born: 10 Dec 1901 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY 6 7 12 17 18
Christened:
Died: 30 Jun 1973 - Apulia, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 17
Buried: 1973 - Tully Cemetery, Tully, Onondaga, NY 19
Spouse: Leonard George Foster [2418] (1900-1961) Marr: 1923 7 20
Spouse: Leroy Walcott [2959] (1895-1970)
2 F Esther Lavinnia Rowley [1334]
Born: 12 Jul 1906 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY 4 6 7 12 18
Christened:
Died: 22 May 1939 - , Fabius, Onondaga, NY 4 7 12 21
Buried: 1939 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 4
Spouse: Leonard George Foster [2418] (1900-1961) Marr: (Unmarried)
3 F Erma Elizabeth Rowley [1335]
Born: 1 Aug 1910 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY 7 12 17 18
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1999 - , Pompey, Onondaga, NY 7 12 17
Buried: 1999 - Evergreen Cem, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 7
Spouse: Alfred Magnus "Fritz" Jensen [2419] (1904-1975) Marr: Abt 1928-1929 - Baptist parsonage, Tully, Onondaga, NY 20 21
Spouse: Clarence B. Sincebaugh [2686] (1907-1994) Marr: 7 May 1977 7 12
4 F Emily Adell Rowley [1336]
Born: 30 Nov 1913 - , of Fabius, Onondaga, NY 12 17 18
Christened:
Died: 24 Nov 1995 - , Roswell, Chaves, NM 17 22
Buried: 1995 - Tully Cemetery, Tully, Onondaga, NY 22
Spouse: Elmer Erwin Estey [2425] (1912-2003) Marr: 26 Jun 1931 - Baptist Church, Fabius, Onondaga, NY 12 23 24
Sources:
1 A169. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," (card files) original cards; scanned and published on the internet by FamilySearch.org and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530.
2 C88. United States Federal Census, year 1880.
3 C90. United States Federal Census, year 1900.
4 CM025. Evergreen Cemetery, Town of Fabius (Ondondaga County, NY), transcribed by Cameron, Virginia, town historian, 1999; published on the internet by Rootsweb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/evergreen.html.
5 N82. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), (newspaper) scans on the internet at http://www.newspapers.com and http://fultonhistory.com.
6 C91. United States Federal Census, year 1910.
7 M104. "Descendants of Daniel Rowley of Fabius, NY (Blind Daniel)," (genealogy) by Partridge, Linda of Venice Centery, NY, compiler (June 15, 2002); published on the internet at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/p/a/r/Linda-Jean-Partridge/index.html.
8 B207. Rowley Family Heritage, V. 1, by Partridge, Linda (author-published: Venice Center, NY, 2000s), p. 89.
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N29. Tully Times (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com, 1935 Jul. 25. "Byer F. Rowley
The funeral of Byer Franklin Rowley was held Monday afternoon at his late home, where he was born fifty-six years ago and had lived his entire life. He was the son of Franklin Benjamin and Samantha Byer Rowley. His death occurred Friday afternoon, July 19, the result of a lightening shock. He is survived by four daughters, Eunice M. Foster, Esther L. Rowley, Erma E. Jensen and Emily A. Etsy; four grand daughters and six grandsons; also a sister, Mrs. C.A. Hills.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciated to friends and neighbors whose acts of kindness and sympathy comforted us during our recent bereavement. We wish to especially thank all those who sent flowers and offered cars.
Mrs. Eunice Foster and family
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jensen and family
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Estey and family
Miss Esther Rowley."
10
N82. The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), (newspaper) scans on the internet at http://www.newspapers.com and http://fultonhistory.com, 1935 Jul. 20. Fabius Man is Killed
By Bolt of Lightning
Two members of an Onondaga highway department construction gang were struck by lightning as they stood under a tree bordering the Eager Road, which leads from Jamesville to Onatvia, during an electric storm early yesterday afternoon.
Byer F. Rowley, 56, of the town of Fabius, was killed instantly.
George Spillet of Jordan, who was standing within 2 feet of Rowley, was stunned, but revived shortly afterward.
...Rowley was placed in an automobile and taken to General Hospital of Syracuse where a physician pronounced him dead.
...Rowley and Spillety had been working for the highway department since July 1 and drew their first paychecks Thursday.
"It was Rowleys first pay check and last," Spillet said. "But I guess I'll live to draw another one."
The victim bought an old automobile last week and parked it o the Floyd Cutter Farm a few hundred yards from the tree under which he was killed.
He had slept in the car a few nights, workmen said, and had to pitch a tent on the Cutter farm and stay there so that he would not have to drive the long distance from his home, near Pompey Center, to the job twice a day.
Rowley, who was a cousin of Supervisor Bernard A. Rowley of Fabius, is survived by Four daughters, Mrs. Eunice Foster of Fabius, Mrs. Erma Jensen of Trusting, Mrs. Emil Estey of Pompey Center and Miss Esther Rowley of Fabius, and 10 grandchildren..."
11 B164. The Farm Journal Illustrated Directory of Onondaga County (NY), (Wilmer Atkinkson Co.: Philadephia PA, 1917); A duplicate typed by Kathy Cromwell and published on the internet at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/1917directoryonondagacopr.html, 2000.
12 B207. Rowley Family Heritage, V. 1, by Partridge, Linda (author-published: Venice Center, NY, 2000s).
13 (De Ruyter) N83. De Ruyter Gleaner, 1927; (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.
14 "1927," (De Ruyter) N83. De Ruyter Gleaner.
15 (De Ruyter) N83. De Ruyter Gleaner.
16
(De Ruyter) N83. De Ruyter Gleaner, 1927 Dec. 8, p. 8; "Myrtle J. Brown Rowley, was born to David S. and Erma M. Hart Brown in the town of Pompey, August 10, 1884. Soon after she moved with her parents to the town of Fabius, where she made her home the remainder of her life.
In her early years, she was converted and loved her God, the maker of all good. In later life she enjoyed going to church as much as her health would permit, also to the Philathea, Missionary, Ladies' Aid and other organizations she belonged to for the betterment of the world and of mankind.
She was a charter member of the Fabius Grange, also a member of the Onondaga County Pamona Grange and of the New York State Grange and was anxiously waiting for the time when health and conditions would permit her to join the National Grange.
She has been a great worker and planner in her home Grange, being the Secretary a long time and could work with her pen when health did not permit her to do other work.
Jun 19, 1901, by Rev. B. Monroe Posten, she married Byer F. Rowley of Fabius. Since then they have spent their lives happily together in their home town trying to make the place brighter and better for their having lived in it, altho with the sickness and hardships at times it has been a sacrifice and a pretty up-hill climb.
God has been good to them and gave them four kind and loving daughters to help and cheer them on their way. Eunice M.R, Esther L, Erma E. and Emily A. The eldest of which was married March 1, 1922 to Leonard G. Foster and God has blessed them, with three nice boys, Glen R, Gerald F. and Gene B. all of which (mama and grandma) were proud and thankful for and in her poor health and suffering she has tried to live such a life as to be a guiding star for those left to mourn her loss.
God took her home November 23, 1927, and the funeral sermon was by Rev. B. Monroe, pastor, who twenty-six years before had performed her marriage ceremony.
The body was laid to rest in the Fabius Evergreen cemetery, midst an abundance of flowers furnished by her many friends for which we are thankful." (- handwritten below this: "De Ruyter Glance, Mama's Obit")
17 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.
18 C92. United States Federal Census, year 1920.
19 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.
20 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.
21 N29. Tully Times (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.
22
CM040. Tully Cemetery Records Book (NY), by Eleanor, Preston, trancriber; Published on the internet by Rootsweb at
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/tully.html.
23 L2002.1. Corresponance Letters, between Linda Partridge, and Irene Rowley, 2002.
24 N36. Fabius Area Newspapers Clippings (NY), as photocopied in Book 207, (NY).
Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.
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