Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Charles ROWLEY ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Charles Rowley was born in the town of Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., on the 3d day of April 1796. He died in Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin, Thursday evening, February 9th, 1888, in the 92d year of his age. When eleven years of age, he with his parents moved to the town of Aurora, Erie Co., New York. At the age of about 18 years, he served in the war of 1812, and was present at the burning of Buffalo, N. Y., by the combined forces of the British and Indians, in the year 1814. He married Cynthia Harmon, eldest daughter of Rev. Elias Harmon of Aurora, N. Y., Nov. 3d, 1819. The fruits of this union being three sons and one daughter, all of whom are deceased with the exception of one--Daniel M. Rowley, of Evansville, Wisconsin. Cynthia Harmon Rowley died Nov. 30, 1836. On the 18th of April 1838, he married Harriet Randall, of Attica Center, Wyoming county, N. Y. A son and daughter were the result of this marriage. The son, Charles Miller Rowley, died at Clinton, Iowa, in 1886. The daughter, Emma J. Rowley, survives him, and lives in Evansville, Wis. In 1856, he moved with his family to Evansville, Rock County, Wis., purchasing and making his residence upon a pleasant farm within a mile of that village, on which place, May 4th, 1862, his wife, Harriet Randall Rowley departed this life. For considerably over half a century, Charles Rowley was a faithful earnest sincere christian and a member of the Baptist Church. For the last ten years of his life, he has been ready, watching and waiting for his Savior and Redeemer, to call him home to his reward, making it the almost constant topic of his conversation. His last days and hours were calm and peaceful, and when tired, burdened nature refused longer to act, life's machinery being completely work out, he was dead. Card of Thanks To the neighbors and friends who so kindly and unselfishly aided us during the sickness and death of our father, Charles Rowley, we wish to render you our heartfelt thanks. May God always bless you and yours. Daniel M. Rowley Emma J. Rowley February 14, 1888, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin