John Rowley (1838 - 1897)

Born 19 Aug 1838 in Shapwick, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Polden) Rowley — married 1 Jan 1860 in Myponga, South Australia, Australia

Died 3 Aug 1897 at age 58 in Myponga, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

John was born on 19 Aug 1838 in Shapwick, Somerset, England,^[1] the son of John Rowley and Charlotte Smith.

He migrated on 16 Apr 1840 through Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia to Myponga where he resided. His religion was the Church of England and he was a Blacksmith & Farmer.

He married Sarah Polden in 1860 at Yankalilla^[2] and they had fifteen children, twelve living until his death.

He passed away 3 Aug 1897 at Myponga, South Australia^[3][4] and was buried that day at Myponga Cemetery, South Australia^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, (FamilySearch Record: :NTSB-7MN: 10 February 2018, John Rowley, ); citing Item 22 p 46, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,517,605.
2. ↑ South Australia Marriage registration: 1860 book 40 page 56
3. ↑ South Australia Death registration: 1897 book 245 page 100
4. ↑ Extracedt from the Adelaide Observer 14 August 1897:

   ROWLEY: On the 4 August at his son's residence, Adelaide of paralysis, John Rowley, Myponga, aged 58 years, leaving a widow, five sons, and seven daughters to mourn their loss. A colonist of fifty-seven years.

   Nothing in my hand I bring

   Simply to Thy cross I cling

5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 25 January 2020), memorial page for John Rowley (1839–3 Aug 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #139564051, citing Myponga Uniting Church Cemetery, Myponga, District Council of Yankalilla, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by R and J (contributor 48362636) .