Obituary of Susan Rowland, Saline Co, AR

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        Date: September 2006
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Mariposa Gazette, September 11, 1915
Mrs. Susan Mary Rowland

Pioneer Woman Is Buried At Cathey's Valley

The remains of Mrs. Susan Mary Rowland, a Merced and Mariposa pioneer, who 
died in Berkeley last Saturday, were taken to Cathey's Valley yesterday morning 
for burial. Rev. John Kenney of Mariposa, pastor of the M. E. Church, of which 
the deceased was a lifelong member, officiated at the services.

Mrs. Susan M. Rowland was born in Lawrence County, Arkansas, November 15, 
1835; married James H. Rowland, October, 1850 [in Saline county, Arkansas]; 
came to California in 1852, eight months on the way; went to Kings River, 
Fresno County, in 1865. Her husband died there in 1871. Eight children were 
born to them, of whom six are living, as follows: Lloyd H., Charles G., James 
W., Mary L. Egenhoff, Eleanor and William A. There are nineteen grandchildren 
and eighteen great-grand children, all in California. Mrs. Rowland returned to 
Mariposa County in 1873 and lived there until 1895. Since then she has resided 
with her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Egenhoff, in Ventura county, Oakland and 
different sections of the San Joaquin Valley, coming to Merced from Madera in 
March of the present year. Her life was long and active.-- Merced Sun, Sept 6.