West Virginia Pioneers
Henry Clay Rowley
1844 - 1922 (77 years)-
Name Henry Clay Rowley Born 25 May 1844 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2] Gender Male Died 31 Mar 1922 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Person ID I9484 WVPioneers Last Modified 24 May 2005
Father Henry Rowley, b. 7 Jun 1809, Seneca County, New York , d. 6 Jan 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 81 years) Mother Laura Amanda Buffington, b. 13 May 1816, Ohio or Mason Co, WV , d. 4 Nov 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 62 years) Married 26 May 1831 Meigs County, Ohio, USA [4] Notes
1840 Jackson, VA
2m 5-10
1m 20-30
2f 0-5
1f 20-30
1850 Jackson, VA # 880-887
Rowley Henry 40 M Farmer N York
Rowley Amanda 34 F Ohio
Rowley Joseph 19 M Boatman Va
Rowley Govenor 17 M Farmer Va
Rowley Magdaline 14 F Ohio
Rowley Cloe 12 F Va
Rowley Henry 6 M Va
Rowley William 4 M Va
Rowley Elizabeth 1 F Va
1860 Jackson, VA # 1350-1280
Henry 51
Amanda 44
Henry C 16
William A 13
Nancy L V 7
James 11/12
# 1186 l/w Andrew & Chloe Keenan
Rowley, Joseph, 25
1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, VA #161
Henry 61 NY
Amanda 57 OH
James J 10 VA
JCDR:
Rowley, Amanda, 12/5/1878, 62y, [d] near Ravenswood
Rowley, Henry, 1/6/1891, 82y6m29d, [d] Jackson Co [p] Wm & Lizzie [b] NY
Hardesty's History of Jackson County
Ravenswood District
Henry ROWLEY - was born in Seneca county, New York, in Nevada township, June 7, 1809. William and Elizabeth (Vanziel) ROWLEY were his parents, and with them he came to the locality where he now resides in the year 1820. The country was then in a pioneer stage of settlement, and was a part of Mason county, Virginia, the county of Jackson having been erected since that date. The first pair of boots made in Jackson county were made by the father of Henry ROWLEY, for one John Nesselroad, the greatest hunter in the State. Henry ROWLEY married Amanda Buffington, of Buffingtons Island, Jackson county, May 26, 1831, and she died November 5, 1878. Their children were: Joseph, born October 18, 1831, lives in Adams county, Ohio; G. C., August 26, 1833, lives in Jackson county; Magdalene, March 3, 1836, resides in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Cloe, August 11, 1838; Nancy C., February 14, 1842, died February 10, 1847; Henry C., May 25, 1844, lives in this county; William A., March 26, 1846, died February 7, 1864; Elizabeth, May 29, 1849, died January 11, 1850; Nancy L. V., March 12, 1853, lives in Cattaraugus county, New York, and James, May 19, 1860, lives in Jackson county.
In the 1861 war, Joseph V. was lieutenant in Company E, 9th West Virginia Infantry, Union service, and William was a member of the same company. WIlliam died of injuries received in the service. Grosvenor C. was a member of the 11th West Virginia Infantry, Company K, and was wounded and made prisoner at Lynchburg. Henry C. served in Company F, 4th West Virginia Infantry.
In Racine, Meigs county, Ohio, Henry ROWLEY wedded Mary, daughter of George W. and Mary Ann (Bondinot) Bell, July 31, 1879. Her parents still reside in Meigs county, where she was born April 4, 1825. She was a widow at the time of her marriage with Mr. Rowley and the mother of Letitia A. and Walter D. Homes, the former born September 12, 1847, and residing at Point Pleasant, Mason county, West Virginia, and the latter, born July 19, 1849, residing at the same place. A daughter of her first marriage, Florence L., born April 12, 1852, died November 6, 1858. Mr. Rowley was supervisor of roads in Jackson county for nineteen consecutive years during the time when the roads were being opened up, and they could exact daily work of that officer, if desired. He is a farmer, with his post office address at Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
Family ID F1618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Melissa Morehouse, b. 8 Aug 1844, Allegheny County, New York, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 15 Sep 1864 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [5] Notes
1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 351
Rowley, Henry C, 25
Sarah M 23
Josephine 4
Bayetta (f) 2
Warren F 3/12
1880 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 493D
H.C. ROWLEY Self M M W 36 VA NY VA
Sarah M. ROWLEY Wife F M W 35 NY NY NY
Josephene ROWLEY Dau F S W 14 WV
Bazzette ROWLEY Dau F S W 12 WV
Warren ROWLEY Son M S W 10 WV
Nellie ROWLEY Dau F S W 8 WV
Claud ROWLEY Son M S W 5 WV
Romanna ROWLEY Dau F S W 2 WV
Henry ROWLEY Son M S W 7M WV
1900 Ravenswood Jackson, WV # 186-189
Henry J 5/1844 m 36y WV NY WV
Sarah A 8/1844 9-9 NY NY NY
Nellie 6/72
Romana 8/77
Henry H 10/79
Bessie 3/84
Cassius M 5/86
Hardesty's History of Jackson County
Ravenswood District
Henry Clay ROWLEY - one of the farming residents of Ravenswood district, Jackson county, West Virginia, was born in the county, on Sand creek, Grant district, in 1844, a son of Henry and Amanda (Buffington) ROWLEY. July 15, 1861, Henry C. Rowley enlisted in Company F, 4th West Virginia Infantry, and at a later date was transferred to the 8th Missouri, where he served eighteen months, receiving his discharge in August, 1864. He was a participant in the battles of Black Hills, Vicksburg, Jackson, Resecca, Dallas, Tuscumbia, and all the battles of Sherman's march to the sea.
September 25, 1864, Henry C. Rowley and Sarah M. Morehouse were united in marriage, and their union has been blessed with seven children, all living at home, born: Josephine, August 30, 1865; Bazzette, June 14, 1867; Warren T., March 8, 1870; Nellie, June 24, 1872; Claude D., November 28, 1874; Romana, August 30, 1877; Henry H., October 14, 1879. Sarah M. Morehouse was born in Allegany county, New York, August 8, 1844, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Ives) Morehouse. They came to Jackson county about 1850, and her marriage was in this county, on Sand creek. Henry C. Rowley receives his mail at Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia.
Children 1. Josephine Rowley, b. 30 Aug 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Bazette Rowley, b. 14 Jun 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Warren T Rowley, b. 8 Mar 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. Nellie Rowley, b. 24 Jun 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Claude D Rowley, b. 28 Nov 1874, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Romana Rowley, b. 30 Aug 1877, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Henry H Rowley, b. 14 Oct 1879, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Bessie Rowley, b. 14 May 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 9. Cassius M Clay Rowley, b. 25 May 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F4279 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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