James L. Rowley and Belle Clark

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Husband James L. Rowley [884]

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      Born: 31 Jan 1852 - , Farmersville, Cattaraugus, NY ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}
 Christened:
      Died: Oct 1901 - , Wyandotte, Wayne, MI ^{2 4}
     Buried: 23 Oct 1901 - Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, Saint Joseph, MI ^{2 4}

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Father: Russell Rowley [868] (1825-1864)
Mother: Lucy Lord Bishop [883] (1827-1911)

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    Married: Abt 1883 ^{5 7}

More records for this person:
Residence ⁸, May 1883 - , Burr Oak, Saint Joseph, MI

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Wife Belle Clark [4851]

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      Born: May 1855 - , , Wells, IN ^{4 5 7}
 Christened:
      Died: 26 Jun 1913 - , Eustis, Lake, FL ^{4 7}
     Buried: 1913 - Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, Saint Joseph, MI ⁴

More records for this person:
Obituary ⁹, 16 Jul 1913 - , Eustis, Lake, FL
Alt. Burial ⁷, 1913 - Greenwood Cem, Eustis, Lake, FL

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Children

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1 M Clifford Russell Rowley [4852] ¹⁰

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      Born: 24 Jun 1883 - , Burr Oak, Saint Joseph, MI ^{5 8 10 11 12 13}
 Christened:
      Died: 25 Mar 1977 - , , Lake, FL ^{4 10 11 13}
     Buried: 1977 - Lone Oak, Leesburg, Lake, FL ⁴
Spouse: Hazel Fitch [4891] (1888-1933) Marr: 5 Aug 1915 - , Jackson, Jackson, MI ^{14 15}

1 A114. Pension Files, Civil War, Widow and Guardian Files: Russell Rowley, 1866 July 5, by US Government, kept by the National Archives, Washington DC. Trancribed by Irene Rowley from the original, July 2001. 50 pages.

2 A186. "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995" (database and scanned records) indexed by the Michigan Community Department of Health; Published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675357, and at .

3 C86. United States Federal Census, year 1860.

4 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

5 C90. United States Federal Census, year 1900.

6 M188. Genealogy Paper of Virginia Alguard, 2000, (paper) by Virginia Alguard of Grapeview, WA; Original kept in my files.

7 Bluffton Chronicle (Blufton, IN) (newspapers, obituaries), published on the internet by Google.com at https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2331&dat=19130716&id=6M4nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wwQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3965,88615&hl=en.

8 A185. Michigan Births 1867-1902; and Michigan Births and Christenings 1775-1995 (database and scanned records) Published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1459684, and https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675348.

9 Bluffton Chronicle (Blufton, IN) (newspapers, obituaries), published on the internet by Google.com at https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2331&dat=19130716&id=6M4nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wwQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3965,88615&hl=en, 1913 Jul. 16. "Native of Wells County Died in Florida.
Mrs. Belle C. Rowley Passed Away After a Short Illness at Eustis, FL. (Eustis, Florida, News.)
Mrs. Belle C. Rowley, one of our highly respected citizens, passed to her eternal reward, early Thursday morning, Jun 26, 1913.
Mrs. Rowley was a widowed lady, living with her only son, Clifford, on Mary Street, having moved to Eustis from Elkhart, Indiana, last October.
She and her son had planned a trip to Miami for that week, but the Saturday afternoon preceding, she was taken ill, and quietly, but most unexpectedly, passed away Thursday morning.
Mrs. Rowley's maiden name was Clark. She was born in Wells county, Indiana, 58 years ago. About 34 years ago she was married to Mr. Rowley, and they were permitted to live together for 22 years. He preceded her 12 years ago. One child blessed this union, Clifford.
She was converted when a child, uniting with and was raised in the Presbyterian Church. Afterward she and her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which she has been a consistent member for 30 years, until called into the Church Triumphant.
She has been a leader in the Young People's Work of the W.C.T.U. for 25 years, a part of that time holding a National office.
She leaves the following to mourn their loss, besides a host of friends, here and elsewhere: Clifford, her only son, Eustis, Fla; Mrs. Clara Johnson, Hoxie, Kansas; Mrs. Peal Ross, , Cal; and Miss Marie Rowley, Sturgis, Mich; a brother, James Clark, Westphalia, Kas.
The funeral services were held in the home on Mary Street, by her pastor, J. H. Elder, assisted by Dr. Stephens, who knew Mrs. Rowley in Michigan a number of years ago. A large number of neighbors and friends were present. A profusion of flowers and floral designs attested the esteem in which she was held in the community.
Internment in Greenwood cemetery, just east of town."

10 A178. Florida State Death Records, 1970-1988 (published online by archives.com; also at www.ancestry.com).

11 A020. Social Security Death Index, kept by the US Government, published on the internet and CDROM.

12 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.

13 M268. "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998" (database) published on the internet by by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946805.

14 A184. "Michigan Marriages 1868-1925" (database and scanned archives) Published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452395.

15 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.

Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.

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