BIO: C. P. ROWLES, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 758 & 759.
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  C. P. ROWLES, one of Clearfield county's representative and substantial 
citizens, who resides on his farm of 166 acres, situated in Pike township, two 
miles from Curwensville, owns also a farm of 200 acres which lies in Lawrence 
township.  He was born in Lawrence township, Clearfield county, Pa., September 
19, 1846, and is a son of Titus Harry Rowles and a grandson of John Rowles, the 
latter of whom was one of the pioneers in Lawrence township, where all of his 
children were born.
  Titus Harry Rowles had but little schooling but nevertheless developed into a 
shrewd business man and a sensible and useful citizen.  He engaged in farming 
and owned fifty acres of land, which his son, C. P., now owns, and spent his 
life in its cultivation.  He was a Democrat in politics and at different times 
was elected to township offices in which he served honestly and efficiently.  He 
was a leading member of the Baptist church in Lawrence township.  His death 
occurred April 15, 1865, and his burial was in the Bloomington cemetery.  He 
married Susanna Arthur, a daughter of John Arthur, of Jefferson county, Pa.  She 
died April 20, 1885, and her burial was by the side of her husband.  They had 
the following children:  Joanna, who is the widow of James Norris; Lucinda, who 
is deceased, was the wife of Reese Trude; Samuel, who resides in Lawrence 
township; Eliza, who is the wife of Jonathan Bowman, of Pike township; Robert, 
who lives in Pike township; C. P.; Lewis, who is deceased, who married Anna 
Cathcart; John, who married Lydia Curry, and lives in Lawrence township; and 
George W., who married Mary Harbaugh, and lives in Knox township.
  C. P. Rowles was nine years old before he had an opportunity to go to school 
and then received his first instruction at Crooked Run, where a small building 
was utilized, one that may be compared to the structure in which he at present 
houses his winter coal.  After that he attended the Montcalm school and then the 
pupils were expected to be on hand six days in the week.  Afterward he began to 
work at lumbering and continued it as a side line, until 1902, although farming 
has been his main business.  Following his marriage he rented the David Brown 
farm, near the homestead, and lived on it until he purchased his present home 
farm from Lewis I. Bloom, who erected the buildings on the place.
  Mr. Rowles was married in March, 1868, to Miss Mary Swatsworth, a daughter of 
Rudolph Swatsworth, of Lawrence township, in which she was born, June 11, 1849.  
Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rowles, and it is very gratifying 
to Mr. Rowles to know that he has enough land to enable him to give each one a 
farm.  The following list includes children and grandchildren.  The eldest, 
Alonzo Rowles, was born July 5, 1868.  He married Alice Addleman, a daughter of 
John Addleman, and they have one daughter, Stella.  Philip rowles was born 
October 26, 1869.  He married Myrtle McKee, and they had four children:  C. P., 
Foster, Mary and Robert.  Calvin Rowles was born June 24, 1872.  He married 
Laura Bloom and they live in Knox township and have three children:  Roland, 
Maude and Guy.  Winfield S. Rowles was born April 6, 1874, married Sadie Lord 
and they live in Lawrence township.  They have three children:  Lloyd, Grace and 
Harvey.  Cynthia Rowles was born November 17, 1875, and married George 
Aughenbaugh.  They have had five children:  Howard, Curtis, Myrtle, Lettie and 
Walter.  Mr. Aughenbaugh and family live at Lumber City.  Alice Rowles was born 
August 22, 1878, married William Howell and they live at Glen Richey, Pa.  They 
have three children:  Cynthia, Oland and William.  Arthur Rowles was born March 
24, 1882, and lives in Lawrence township.  He married Lillie Smith and they have 
had three children:  Ethel, Myrtle and Mamie.  Jesse and Myrtle Rowles, the 
youngest members of the family, are twins and were born September 12, 1885, and 
reside at home.  Mr. Rowles and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church.  In politics he is a Republican and served as county commissioner from 
1903 to 1909, and also two terms as school director.  He belongs to the Grange 
at Curwensville.