Biographical Sketch of William Rowe, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William Rowe is a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky, born June 3, 1808,
where his early life was passed, engaged in farming and acquiring an 
education.  Was married, the first time to Miss Amelia Holt, daughter of
Major Thomas Holt, of revolutionary fame, and a native of Virginia.  She
died December 23, 1863.  Mr. Rowe came to Lafayette county in 1843.  He
afterwards went into Johnson county, where he remained but a short time 
and then returned to Lexington and carried on an agricultural shop until
1860.  In about 1866 he was again married to Mrs. L. J. Spafford, a 
native of North Carolina.  Since 1867 Mr. Rowe has been a resident of
the southern part of the county, engaged in cultivating a farm of 58
acres, which he owns.  In 1861 he enlisted as private in Captain Joseph
Barnett's company, under Colonel Vard Cockrell; confederate service. 
While with this command he was engaged in the battle of Lexington.  He
was with Gen. Price on his raid through the state.  Was not attached to
any particular command, but joined Gen. Shelby's brigade of his own
accord.  Participated in the battles of Independence, Blues, Westport,
and Newtonia.  He surrendered personally, at Houston, Texas, in 1865,
and came home, acting as escort to Mrs. Colonel Slayback, who had been
placed under his protection.  Postoffice address, Concordia.

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