Wilmer Rowe was born in Maryland in September of 1836.[1]
Wilmer was married to Christiana Adeline Robey before 12 May 1865, when he sold land devised to Christiana by her father, Henry M. Robey, to his brother-in-law, Charles Boswell, husband of Christiana's sister Mary.[2][3]
In 1870, Wilmer was listed in the census of District 1, Charles county, Maryland (Pisgah post office) as a 33 year-old teacher and farmer, born in Maryland.[4] Wilmer's household included an apparent wife, C.A. Rowe, also 33 years old and born in Maryland, who was "keeping house." Also included in this household was an 8 year-old female, S. Simmons, and Sallie Coates, a 16 year-old domestic servant who was unable to read or write.
Wilmer and Christiana were living in Pomonkey, Charles county in the 1880 census.[5] Both were listed as age 43, born in Maryland. Wilmer was a farmer and Christiana was keeping house. Their household that year included Mary Bumley, a 17 year-old person of color employed as a servant, who could not read or write.
In 1900, Wilmer and Christiana lived in Hill Top, Charles county, where he worked as a school teacher.[6] They employed several members of a Carter family as household servants.
Sources
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Hill Top, Charles, Maryland; Roll: 621; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240621 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #78621658 (accessed 24 May 2022)
Wm E Rowie (63), married, School Teacher, head of household in Hill Top, Charles, Maryland. Born in Maryland, USA.
↑ Charles County, Maryland, land records, Liber GWC 2, p. 125, digital images, MDLandRec.net; citing Maryland State Archives, Charles County Circuit Court
(Land Records), 1864-1865, GWC 2, p. 0125, MSA CE 52-6.
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Hill Top, Charles, Maryland; Roll: 621; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240621 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #78621658 (accessed 24 May 2022)
Wilmer and Christiana were said to have been married 35 years, suggesting the marriage took place in 1865.
↑1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Charles, Maryland; Roll: M593_584; Page: 34B Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #19360403 (accessed 24 May 2022)
Wilmer Rowe (33), Teacher & Farmer, in District 1, Charles, Maryland. Born in Maryland.
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Pomonkey, Charles, Maryland; Roll: 508; Page: 467C; Enumeration District: 044 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #27424711 (accessed 24 May 2022)
Wilmer Rowe (43), married, Farmer, head of household in Pomonkey, Charles, Maryland, USA. Born in Maryland.
↑1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Hill Top, Charles, Maryland; Roll: 621; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240621 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #78621658 (accessed 24 May 2022)
Wm E Rowie (63), married, School Teacher, head of household in Hill Top, Charles, Maryland. Born in Maryland, USA.
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