Our Rowley Family Charts Myron Hale Rowley and Bertha A. Hepler

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 A170. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", (registration card files) original cards, scanned and indexed; the fourth USA draft conducted on April 27, 1942; published on the internet by FamilySearch.Org, and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144. Includes American men ages 45-64 (born 1877-1897)

4 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA.

5 M087. "Myron Hale Rowley's Employee File," U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, (Employer Forms) by U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, kept by the Office of Public Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611-2092.

6 M173. "Freeport Cemetery (Armstrong County, PA): All the Rowleys and Burtners I Know," (paper) by Harvey, Glenn, cemetery caretaker, 1966, sent with letter #L1966.1; a copy is in the possession of Doug Cannon. It precedes his reports written in the 1970s. Because of the date, and errors in it, I label it a draft.

7 CM004. "Freeport Cemetery Records (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)," kept by the Lankard Thomas Library, Kittanning PA.

8 L1967.1. Rowley genealogy letter, 1967, by Harvey, Glenn A, 1967 May 14, posted from Freeport, PA, addressed to Mrs. LaVerna Scott [sic]; a copy in possession of Doug Cannon.

9 M173. "Freeport Cemetery (Armstrong County, PA): All the Rowleys and Burtners I Know," (paper) by Harvey, Glenn, cemetery caretaker, 1966, sent with letter #L1966.1; a copy is in the possession of Doug Cannon.

11 M019. Descendants of Daniel and Polly Rowley, (typed paper) by Harvey, Glenn, compiler, caretaker of Freeport Cemetery, PA, written between 1972 and 1975; photocopies from Merle C. West, Tucson AZ (since deceased), and Doug Cannon, and a slight variation filed at the Allegheny Community Libary, Tarentum, PA with Harvey's papers.

12 M028. Obit Book (Armstrong County, PA), (scrapbook) by Drake, Harry Melvin, compiler; original kept by the Margie Drake Woodall [address omitted for privacy].

13 B026. R. L. Polk's Directory of New Kensington, Apollo, Arnold...(PA), by R.L. Polk, editor (R. L. Polk: PA, 1911).

14 A013. Armstrong County Deeds, PA, Grantor Index, to 1941, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

15 A051. Armstrong County Deeds, PA, Grantee Index, to 1941, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

16 A135. Will Books, Armstrong County, PA, V. 9-32, 1930-1962, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA.

17 A170. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", (registration card files) original cards, scanned and indexed; the fourth USA draft conducted on April 27, 1942; published on the internet by FamilySearch.Org, and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144.

18 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1929.

19 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1931 Feb 20.

20 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search, 1960 Apr 13. "Myron H. Rowley
Myron H. Rowley, 67, of 316 Fifth Street, Freeport, died of an apparent heart attach at 12:10 a.m. yesterday (April 12, 1960) in Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh,
Mr. Rowley, a clerk in Pennsylvania Railroad station at Freeport the past 45 years was admitted to the hospital last week for abdominal surgery.
He was born Feb. 7, 1893, in Freeport a son of Henry W. and Lizzie (Dike) Rowley. He spent his entire life in the Freeport community.
He was a member of Freeport Methodist Church, served as past master of Freeport Masons, Pittsburgh Consistory, Syria Shrine of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Valley Caravan, president of Laetus Club, and an officer in the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks.
Surviving are his wife, Bertha (Hepler) Rowley; three sons, Robert H. of Freeport, Clyde K. of BuffaloN.Y. and Myron H. Hr. of Cresline, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. J. J. (Ruth) Hale of Freeport; a brother Howard F, of Wheeling. Va; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie L. Rowley and Mrs. Mirl (Sarah) Mickey, both of Freeport; and nine grandchildren.
Friends are being received at Walters-Fullerton funersafuneral324 Fourth St, Freeport, from 2-4 pm. and 7-10 p.m. today and tomorrow.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with Rev. John W. Scott, his pastor, officiating.
Internment will be made in Freeport Cemetery."

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

24 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search.

25 N56. The Butler Eagle Newspaper (Index online at http://obitserver.bcfls.org).

26 A211. "Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950" (database) Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Pennsylvania; published on the internet at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502.

27 A005. Armstrong County Deeds, PA, V. 21, 1854-1922, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

28 N7. The Daily Leader Times (Kittanning, PA), (newspaper); some of it published on the internet at http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/leadertimes/obituaries/#search, 1994. "Bertha A. Rowley, 97, of 134 Washington Street, Freeport, died Sunday, March 27, 1994 at the Saxony Health Center in Saxonburg. She was born June 10, 1896 in Freeport to Peter and Mary (Walter) Hepler. A homemaker, Mrs. Rowley was a member of the Freeport United Methodist Church, the Methodist Women's Society, and the Thimble Bee Club. She was a past Queen of the Dames of Malta, and a past Matron of Freeport Chapter 179 Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Hale of Freeport, with whom she made her home; two sons, Clyde Kenneth Rowley of Buffalo and Myron Howard Rowley of Meadville; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Clyde Robert Rowley in 1935; her second husband, Myron Hale Rowley in 1960; a son, Robert Henry Rowley on Jan. 30, 1969; two brothers, Warren and John Hepler; and two sisters, Lydia Bower and Susan Snyder. Rowley - Friends of Bertha A. Rowley, 97, of 134 Washington St, Freeport, who died March 27, 1994 will be received....at the Daugherty-Fullerton Funeral Home, 324 Fourth Street, Freeport...Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday with her pastor, the Rev. Lawrence A. Layman officiating. Burial will take place in the Freeport Cemetery. Arrangements by Daugherty-Fullerton. ."

29 N56. The Butler Eagle Newspaper (Index online at http://obitserver.bcfls.org), 1994 Mar 28.

30 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1929, 1935, 1936.

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

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