Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-06-18

in the Cloud neighborhood, with IL
children in each family. sc in all.
When we mentioned il to the off
springs of some of the families,
they after counting thought we
must be wrong. We will not name
the other two. as you might try to
make us prove it,, but we are here
with the count in the case of the
Robert and Esther Hyatt Rowland
family. Mr.. Rowland was born. in
Maryland. Mrs. Rowland was born
in Virginia. They were among the
early settlers of the township. set
tling on the farm now owned by w.
C. Spillman-rather Mr.. Spillman
owns the part where the old home
stood. The acreage has been sub
divided, and as we remember, j. NJ
Ray, Harley Little and John Con-
ner each own a part of the farm
Mr.. Rowland died Aug. 2, 1879,
aged 83 years, seven months and
seven days. Mrs. Rowland's death
occurred March 25. 1877, aged II
years, II months and % days AS
of IL children-eight sons and four
daughters. We will not attempt to
give them in rotation as to age:
William whose wife was Nancy Hen
derson, a sister of Robert M Hen
derson, we believe; they are buried
in Vinton county, where they had
resided; Hyatt, 1S25-1905. his wife
Isabel Hilton, 1S33-1SS3; Silas,
Helen Grant-you will notice we
are giving dates Of those buried
here; James, Mary McGonagle-a
sister of J. w. McGonagle; Solomon.
Mary McDonald; Robert, Sophia
Steadman-buried at Mt. Zion. Lest
we forget, we want TO tell you that
the Steadmans lived on the farm
now owned by J. J. Evans, and
known as the OgIeyee farm. Jos.
Clark died Sept. 8, 1859, aged 10
years, three months and % days,
Rebecca, wife OF Robert Abel, died
Feb. 21, 1868. aged 40 years, eight
months and 2S days. Esther, wife
of VIM. Irwin. was born July II.
1910; died April 25, 1902, aged 81
years. nine months and IA days;
| Margaret. wife Of John Campbell;
Mary, wife of Robert Henderson:
John. 1829-1S97. who was twice
married first wife Melissa J..
Moore, who died Dec. is, 1856,
On 81; nd ci
days. Mary J Tannehill, his sec
ond wife, 1S39-1896. She was a
sister Of Mrs. J. G. Wilson an aunt
of A. B.. John and G. c.. Mrs Rob
ert Henderson and Mrs. Il. 0. Til
den Silas whose first wife was
Martha, second Helen Grant We
find two children, Mary f.. daugh-
ter of Silas and Martha Rowland.
Sept. %, 1860, eight months, three
weeks and two days. Charley NJ,
son of Silas and Martha Rowland,
died Feb. IT, 1869. aged II days.
Jas. NJ, son Of John and NJ j.
Rowland, May IL, 1865, aged two
years, six months and Is days. Rob
ert j.. March IL. 1868, aged two
years. eight months and eight days.
Jas. NJ. Jan. 21, 1862, aged %
years. 10 months and 16 days. We
find that Hyatt Rowland's had three
daughters-Mrs. Allie HILL Mrs.
I Mary C. Little. the former of near
! Marietta. the latter of Bristol. Fran
| ces A.. whose stone says Dec. 3,
1S54-Jan. 9, 1907 and one son
William, undertaken of Chambers
vile. Robert had three children
who lived to maturity: Calvin whose
death occurred a few years ago in
/ Cleveland; Linnie, wife of Cecil
Mahoney, Reinersville. and Mertie,
Mr. Haga Caldwell.
Robert and Mary Henderson own
ed the farm now owned by c. G.
Wilson. Selling this they moved to
near GAINESVILLE, and from there to
, Solomon. Kan, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson are buried. as is also q
daughter Hettie. From the scrap
book we have so often mentioned,
we learn that they were the par
ents of u children At the time Of
Mrs Henderson's death eight were
living, which was March, 1909.
The writer with H. G. Henderson of
Bristol and Hiram Culver of North
Dakota, was at the Henderson home
in the summer OF 1904. At that
time Mrs. Henderson was hearty for
one OF her age, and much interested
in Bristol township folks OF course
( there had been great changes since
1 they had left here (1S77). At that
/ time Mrs Henderson, son William
and daughter Hettie lived together
and Cal was on the old home farm
where they settled on going to Kan
sas, and where they lived until after
Mr. Henderson's death. We note
the sketch says she lived on the
same farm continuously, TO the
time of her death. While this is
n, m . taria1 we ci m ply mention if