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Okey Johnson Hanson Rowley

Male 1897 - 1968  (70 years)


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  • Name Okey Johnson Hanson Rowley 
    Born 18 Jul 1897  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Apr 1968  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: O. J. Rowley
      Birth Date: 18 Jul 1897
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: L. B.
      Father: E. B. Rowley

      U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Johnson Rowley
      Birth Date: 18 Jul 1897
      Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
      Street address: R.1.
      Residence Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA
      Physical Build: Medium
      Height: Medium
      Hair Color: dark
      Eye Color: Blue
      Relative: Ed Rowley
      Relative's Relationship: Father

      U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      Name: Okey Johnson Rowley
      Race: White
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA
      Birth Date: 18 Jul 1897
      Residence: Cicerone, Roane, West Virginia, USA
      Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
      Occupation: Godfrey L Cabot Inc
      Weight: 145
      Complexion: Ruddy
      Eye Color: Blue
      Hair Color: Brown
      Height: 5 10
      Next of Kin: Corda Rowley

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Okey Johnson Rowley
      Death Date: 20 Apr 1968
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Marital Status: Married
      Father Name: Edwin B. Rowley
      Mother Name: Lela Rogers
      Spouse Name: Corda Lathey
      FHL Film Number: 1992193

      Okey J Rowley
      Birth: Jul. 18, 1898
      Death: Apr. 20, 1968
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Corda Beatrice Lathey Rowley (1906 - 1991)
      Burial:
      Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens
      Cross Lanes
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Kenny Davis
      Record added: Mar 17, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 126496352
    Person ID I85277  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2017 

    Father Edgar B Rowley,   b. Abt 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lelia B [Rowley],   b. Sep 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1907, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married CA 1893  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Union, Putnam, WV # 358-370 all wVWVWV
      Rowley, Edgar B 7/1862 m 18 (crossed out)
      Lelia B 9/1871 m 6y 4-4 children
      Gaston E son 3/1883
      Harriet M da 12/1884
      Willy B son 10/1888
      Daniel H son 7/1894
      Eltie M V da 10/1895
      Okey J son 7/1897
      Mary M da 8/1899

      1910 Union, Putnam, WV 199-209
      Rowley, Edward B 48 wd WVWVVA
      Robert son 8 WVWVWV
      Belvia L da 7
      -210
      Rowley, Calvin N 72 m1- 51y WV PA WV
      Sarah Ann 71 m1- 517 8-8 children VA VA NC

      1920 Union, Putnam, WV # 3 all WVWVWV
      Rowley, Edward B 56
      Margaret J 51
      Okey J son 22 s
      Nathan R son 18
      Belva da 15
      Buckalew, Erman ss 14
      Taft ss 11
      Sherman ss 11
      Audra sd 8
    Family ID F22075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Corda Beatrice Lathey,   b. 1 Mar 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1991  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1924  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record at E.L. Casto's
      Date: 25 Sept 1924
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Johnson Rowley, 24, Jackson co, WV, Given, WV
      Corda Beatrice Lathey, 18, Jackson co, WV; Rockcastle, WV
      Infirmant - G.W. Lathey

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Rowley, Johnson 33 md age 27 WV WV WV
      Corda wife 23 md age 18 WV WV WV
      Wilford son 4 WV WV WV Wilford Lester 8/9/1924
      Robert O son 3 6/12 WV WV WV

      1940 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Rowly, Johnson 43 WV 1935: lived same house
      Corda wife 33
      Wilford son 14
      Oris son 13
      Phyllis da 7

      Birth Record, Jackson Co, WV
      Rowley, Wilford Lester, 8/9/1925, Okey J. Hanson & Corda A. Beatrice (Lathey) Rowley
      Rowley, Robert Oris , 9/14/1926, Okey J. Hanson & Corda Beatrice (Lathey) Rowley
      Rowley, Phyllis Deloris, 12/31/1902,Advent, Okey Hanson & Corda Beatrice (Lathey) Rowley, (fpob) Given, (mpob) Rockcastle, delayed record
    Children 
     1. Wilford Lester Rowley,   b. 9 Aug 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 2011  (Age 85 years)
     2. Robert Oris Rowley,   b. 14 Sep 1926, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1997  (Age 70 years)
     3. Phyllis Deloris Rowley,   b. 31 Dec 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1977  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F29199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S655] Birth Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

    3. [S1205] Census.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.