No other Rowland families in Mason, Kentucky in that period
No other records have his birth place
Son Andrew has father's birthplace as Ohio in 1880 census
Son George has father's birthplace as NY in 1880 census
Son William has father's birthplace as Ky in 1880 census and England in 1900, 1910, and 1920
Biography
William was born in 1803.
William Rowland married Catharine Pemilton on 5 Dec 1831 at Mason, Kentucky. [1] Bonded by William Rowland and John Ward.
Census Data
1840 census, Maysville Ward 2, Mason, Kentucky, United States[2]
Willm Rowland, age 50-59?, household of 7
Males: 5-9=1, 15-19=1, 50-59=1
Females: <5=2, 5-9=1, 30-39=1
1850 census, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States[3]
Wm Rollin M 47 Penn, Cooper
Catharine Rollin F 51 Ohio
Mary Rollin F 20 Ky
C Rollin F 16 Ky
E Rollin F 14 Ky
Wm Rollin M 12 Ky
George Corwin Rollin M 8 Ky
A J Rollin M 5 Ohio
Sources
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-Q6Y8 : 17 May 2018), William Rowland and Catharine Pemilton, 5 Dec 1831; citing Marriage, , Mason, Kentucky, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 281,842.
↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-YC2 : 15 August 2017), Willm Rowland, Maysville Ward 2, Mason, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 119; FHL microfilm 7,830.
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7Q-N1R : 12 April 2016), Wm Rollin, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: