Samuel Rowland (1802 - 1894)

Born 29 Mar 1802 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1894 at age 92 in Ashland, Ohio, United States

Biography

Samuel Rowland was born on 29 March 1802 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland to Joseph Rowland and Christina Lehn.

Marriages

Samuel married Elizabeth Closson 1825. She passed away in 1856. Children:

1. Mary Jane Rowland (1828-
2. Joseph Rowland (1831-1849)
3. George Washington Rowland (1833 - 1909)
4. Christina (Rowland) Fraunfelter (1836 - 1890)

Samuel Rowland married Rebecca (Unknown) Isamenn on 13 Oct 1858 (date of license) ^[1] at Ashland County, Ohio, and she brought along three children (Lavina M, Lybius, and Mayarett Louise) from her previous marriage to Unknown Isamen. They had one daughter:

1. Lilia "Della" A (Rowland) Riddle (1859-1901)

Death

Samuel's death is listed as 10 Aug 1894 on his headstone (12 Aug 1894 in his death record ^[2]) in Ashland County and is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio. ^{[3] [4]}

Historical Sketch of Samuel Rowland^[5]

Samuel Rowland, son of Joseph and Christina (Lane) Rowland was born in Maryland near Hagerstown March 29, 1802. Some few years subsequently he, with his family, comprising some seven children, removed to Pennsylvania, and in the year 1818 removed to Ohio, landing in Orange Township, July 12th of that year, coming with wagons a distance of two hundred miles all of the way. He first settled on the Burgess farm which was then a wilderness. Here they began the life of pioneer farmers, clearing the first lands and cutting the first timber, built a rough log house with puncheon floor, clapboard roof and wooden chimney.

Here he remained some two years when he removed to Montgomery Township, on what is now known as the Roseberry farm. Joseph, the father of our subject, died at Wyandot, at the age of ninety-five years. The mother died previously aged sixty years. Our subject was married in 1825, to Elizabeth-daughter of John Closson. To them were born seven children, Mary Jane, Joseph, deceased; Reznor, deceased; Washington, and Christina, and others who died in infancy. Mr. Rowland settled about three and one-half miles east of Ashland, entering the farm of eighty acres as school lands which was in the woods, building the first house and doing other work incident to pioneer farming. Here he reared his family and improved his farm to a high state of cultivation. Mrs. Rowland died in the year 1856.

Two years thereafter Mr. Rowland married Rebecca Isman, by whom he has one child, and moved immediately to the place where he now resides. Mr. Rowland is a member of the church of Disciples, and Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Presbyterian Church, both of Ashland. In politics Mr. Rowland is a Democrat, being a staunch member of that party. He cast his first presidential vote for Jackson in 1824. Mr. Rowland is a well-preserved man of seventy-eight years, the family being noted for their longevity.

- contributed and transcribed by Russ Shopbell

Excerpt from "Rowland Genealogy: Joseph Rowland of Lancaster Co., PA. & Ashland & Wyandot Cos., Ohio. 1760-1927" ^[6]

SAMUEL ROWLAND (page 6)

Samuel Rowland was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and moved to Ashland County, Ohio, with his father’s family in the early '20's and settled on a farm east of Ashland. He was at one time superintendent of the Ashland County Infirmary; later he moved to Ashland Ohio, where he died. He married and was the father of five children namely: Joseph Rowland, Mary Rowland, George Rowland, Christina Rowland and Della Rowland.

1. JOSEPH ROWLAND died at the age of 15 years.
2. MARY ROWLAND married Elisha Worley and they resided in Ashland County, Ohio, for a few years and then moved to Indiana, where they both died, leaving two children, George W. Worley and Dora Worley.
   1. George WorIey married Ann Ligget, and they are the parents of two children, Beryl B. Woriey and Lucille Worley (wife of M.F. Fulk).
   2. Dora Worley married Frank Van Camp, and they have two children, Everett Van Camp and Pansy Van Camp Carter (wife of Ray Carter).
3. GEORGE ROWLAND was born in Ashland County, Ohio, and was married to Lydia Fraunfelter, moving onto a farm near Pleasant Ridge. They then moved from there to Lorain County, Ohio, where they resided until their death. They were the parents of eight children, namely: Benjamin R. Rowland, deceased; Emma A. Rowland, single; Sinaette Rowland, Kate A. Rowland, Charles Rowland, Samuel C Rowland, Albert Rowland and Armida Rowland.
4. CHRISTINA ROWLAND married Benjamin Fraunfelter and resided on a farm in Ashland County, Ohio, where they died leaving four children, namely: Allanda Fraunfelter, Ludi Fraunfelter, John Fraunfelter and Ralph Fraunfelter.
5. DELLA ROWLAND Della Rowland married Lauren Riddle, and they resided, in Ashland, Ohio, Mr. Riddle being the Clerk of the Courts of Ashland County for a number of years. They had one child, Victor Eugene Riddle. They are all deceased.

Census Data

1850 census, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, United States ^[7]

Samuel Rowland M 47 Pennsylvania, Farmer

Elizabeth Rowland F 47 Virginia

Mary Jane Rowland F 22 Ohio

Washington Rowland M 16 Ohio, Farmer

Christiana Rowland F 14 Ohio

1860 census, Montgomery Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States ^[8]

Samuel Rowland M 50 Pennsylvania, Farmer

Rebecca Rowland F 41 Pennsylvania

Lavina M Rowland F 13 Pennsylvania

Lybius Rowland M 11 Pennsylvania

Mayarett L Rowland F 8 Pennsylvania

Lilia A Rowland F 0 Pennsylvania (should be Ohio)

1870 census, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, United States ^[9]

Samuel Rolland M 68 Maryland, Farmer

Rebecca Rolland F 56 Pennsylvania

Idella Rolland F 12 Ohio

Louisa Iceman F 18 Pennsylvania

1880 census, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, United States ^[10]

Samuel Rowland Self M 78 Pennsylvania, United States, Farmer

Rebecca Rowland Wife F 64 Pennsylvania, United States, Keeping House

Della Rowland Daughter F 19 Ohio, United States, at Home

Lousie Isamenn Stepdaughter F 26 Pennsylvania, United States, at Home

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZH4-6B5 : 26 August 2019), Samuel Rowland and Rebecca Iseman, 13 Oct 1858; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 2 p 446 rn 142, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6ZC-F3Y : 9 March 2018), Samuel Rowland, 12 Aug 1894; citing Ashland, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,079,446.
3. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MM-VCBG : 29 December 2015), Samuel Rowland, died 10 Aug 1894; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #23004583
5. ↑ [ http://ashlandohiogenealogy.org/biographicalsketch/montgomery105.html Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Historical Sketch of Samuel Rowland
6. ↑ "Rowland Genealogy: Joseph Rowland of Lancaster Co., PA. & Ashland & Wyandot Cos., Ohio. 1760-1927" compiled and published by the Committee of Willis P. Rowland, Charles Rowland, Rev. W. D. Rowland, and Mrs. Edith West (~1927), donated by A. F. Rowland, Eagle, Michigan, Michigan State Library 1952, 12 pages. 
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX36-NNY : 12 April 2016), Samuel Rowland, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, United States; citing family 340, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2K-LZC : 12 December 2017), Samuel Rowland, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KW-GNN : 12 April 2016), Samuel Rolland, Ohio, United States; citing p. 7, family 42, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,668.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1W-Q67 : 20 August 2017), Samuel Rowland, Montgomery, Ashland, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 87, sheet 134D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0991; FHL microfilm 1,254,991.