BIO: John F. ROWLES, M. D., 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 934 & 935.
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  JOHN F. ROWLES, M. D.,* physician and surgeon at Mahaffey, Pa., was born in 
Clearfield County, Pa., April 29, 1869, and is a son of John A. and Elinor 
(Wiley) Rowles.  The father was a native of Lawrence Township and the mother of 
Greenwood Township, Clearfield County.  They were the parents of nine children, 
John F. being the youngest born.  The father was engaged in the lumber business 
throughout his active life.
  John F. Rowles became an orphan when but five years old.  He first attended 
school in Greenwood Township and later graduated from the Bower graded school, 
after which he entered the Lock Haven Normal School, graduating from that 
institution in 1893.  For some time afterward he taught school in Clearfield 
County, in the meanwhile doing preparatory medical reading, and in 1900 he 
entered the Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, where he was graduated 
with credit in 1904.  Dr. Rowles located immediately at Mahaffey and here has 
built up an excellent practice and has become one of the representative 
citizens.
  In 1906 Dr. Rowles was married to Miss Bessie Mahaffey, of Mahaffey, Pa., and 
they have two children, Elizabeth and John F.  Dr. Rowles is a member of 
numerous medical organizations and belongs also to Lodge No. 574, F. & A. M., at 
Coalport, Pa., and to Anawan Tribe, No. 361, I. O. R. M., at Mahaffey, of which 
latter he has not been a trustee for two years.  He is not active politically, 
his professional responsibilities absorbing his time and attention very fully.