Biographical Sketch of R. H. Rowland, Johnson County, Missouri,
Jackson Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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R. H. Rowland, one of the progressive and prosperous farmers and stock-
men of Jackson township, is a member of a sterling pioneer family of 
Cass county, Missouri.  Mr. Rowland was born in Cass county in 1869, a
son of Med and America (Parker) Rowland, to whom were born seven child-
ren, four now living: Mrs. Ella Burgin, Lonejack, Missouri; W. J., Otis
Colorado; R. H., the subject of this review; and O. K., Pleasant Hill,
Missouri.  In 1893, R. H. Rowland left the homestead in Cass county and
moved to Johnson county, locating on the farm in Jackson township where
he has since resided.  In 1890, R. H. Rowland and Minnie Wood, daughter
of John R. and Sarah A. Wood, well known and highly respected early
settlers of Missouri, were united in marriage.  John R. Wood was a son
of James F. Wood, a pioneer of 1837.  To Mr. and Mrs. Wood were born
three children: Mrs. Mattie Date, Odessa, Missouri; James, Muskogee,
Oklahoma; and Mrs. R. H. Rowland, the wife of the subject of this 
review.  R. H. and Minnie (Wood) Rowland are the parents of nine child-
ren, eight of whom are now living: Mrs. Anna Turnbow, Pittsville, Miss-
ouri; Mrs. Jessie McKey, Pittsville, Missouri; J. B., E. H., Pearl,
Nina, Robert and Geneva, all at home with their parents.  The Rowland
farm in Jackson township comprises two hundred well improved productive
acres of land.  In the autumn of 1917, Mr. Rowland had twenty-two acres
of the place in corn and planted twenty-seven acres in wheat.  He 
harvested one thousand bushels of oats, three hundred ninety bushels of
wheat, and twenty-five tons of hay.  At the time of this writing, Mr.
Rowland had on the farm a large number of Red Polled cattle, Poland
China hogs, and fifty head of Oxford sheep.  Those who know R. H. 
Rowland personally have the most implicit confidence in him as a neigh-
bor, citizen and friend.  They state that he is a gentleman, a man of
high sense of honor and unassailable integrity.  He has endeavored to 
live an upright, clean, moral life that he might be of benefit to his
fellowmen and his life be worthy of imitation.  Mr. Rowland fully
realizes the grave responsibilities devolved upon him by the presence
of the young people in his home.  He is exceedingly fond and proud of
his boys and girls and is endeavoring to rear them properly.  He and
Mrs. Rowland are giving the maximum of time and attention to the
education and home training of their children in the hope that they 
may become useful members of society.  Should misfortune befall the
parents and their present goodly store of this world's goods be taken
from them, the children of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Rowland will still have
the most precious inheritance of all, a good name.

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