Rowland, Jacob

ROWLAND, MCKEE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/12/2013 at 08:31:58

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

ROWLAND, JACOB—Jefferson Twp—pg 971. Farmer, section 35, P.O. Victor. Was born in Washington county, Maryland, August 18, 1846, where, after completing his education, he engaged in farming till 1865, when he moved to Ogle county, Illinois, where he resumed farming until June, 1868, at which time he came to Iowa and located where he now lives. He owns 160 acres of improved land, well stocked with good graded cattle. Mr. B. was married, February 20, 1868, in Ogle county, Illinois, to Miss Christian A. McKee, a resident of the same county, then aged twenty-one years. They have had six children: John V (aged eleven), Susan A (aged nine), Verna E (aged eight), Cloyd O (aged five), Lucia V. (aged one) and Elizabeth (died in 1869; aged seven months).