Beaverton Historical Society
Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
 
George W. Rowley
OLD SOLDIER IS CALLED
TO BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD
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G. W. ROWLEY OF GLADWIN

   George W. Rowley died Monday at 8:30 a.m. at his home in the west side of the city from the effects of a severe cold and heart failure. Mr. Rowley was born May 23, 1843, in Ingham county and has been a resident of the city 26 years. He served three years in the Civil War as a member of the Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry and received his honorable discharge after being severely wounded. He was a member of the Gladwin G.A.R. post.

He was the father of eight children --- four sons, Arthur, Fred, Richard and Robert; four daughters, Mrs. Lillian Bright, Lansing; Mrs. May Foglesong, Forest Hill; Miss Pearl Rowley, Chicago and Mrs. Alma Lehman, Gladwin, --- all living except Robert.

Services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence conducted by Rev. C. W. King. The body was taken to Williamston Thursday for interment beside his wife who preceded him a few years since.
 
 
Personal Information
Death Date
Burial/Final Location
Service
7/??/1914
Williamston
26th MI INF
 
Publication Information
Pub. Date
Publication
Pub. Page
7/23/1914
Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
P:4 C:2
 
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Summer 2005
Tom Ladner
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