Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Rowley, Phineas K 1816 - 1889
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

PHINEAS K. ROWLEY, late a resident of Homer Township, departed this life at 
his homestead on section 19, February 22, 1889. He was a native of New York, 
and the son of Jirah Rowley, whose wife bore the maiden name of Elizabeth 
Brace, and both were natives of New York State. When about eighteen years old 
young Rowley came to this county, within whose limits he made his home the 
remainder of his life, which terminated when he was in the seventy-second year 
of his age, his birth taking place November 5, 1816. His native place was 
Victor, N. Y. Mr. Rowley was married at Sugar Grove, Kane County, Ill., 
November 1, 1843, to Miss Jane A., daughter of Isaac and Abigail (Tew) 
Sanford. The parents of Mrs. Rowley were natives of Massachusetts, whence they 
emigrated to Marshalltown, Iowa, and died, the mother in 1876, and Mr. Sanford 
in 1875. Mrs. Rowley was born in Savoy, Berkshire County, Mass., August 23, 
1824. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rowley settled at the present 
homestead, which Mrs. Rowley has managed with rare good judgment since her 
husband's death. The farm comprises one hundred and eighty acres of fertile 
land embellished with good improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley identified 
themselves with the Methodist Episcopal Church many years ago, in the faith of 
which Mr. Rowley died, and with which the widow still remains connected. There 
was born of their union a family of seven children, the eldest of whom, 
Adelbert C., married Miss Sarah B. Phillips, and is a resident of Kane County; 
Mary E. is the wife of John Mitchell, and they live in Chicago; George died 
when fourteen months old; Fred E. was first married to Henrietta Peck, who 
died, and he then wedded her cousin Josephine. He lives in Livingston County; 
Alice S. is the wife of Jerome Paddock, of Homer Township; Jane S. died 
January 8, 1874, when an interesting young lady of nineteen years; Frank A. 
married Miss Helen E. Savages and occupies himself at farming in Homer 
Township. Mrs. Rowley has a pleasant home and an intelligent family, and is a 
lady held in high esteem in the community.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 

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