Obit: ROWLETT, Wesley Nelson
Author: Don Stowell Date: 26 Jul 2004 12:29 PM GMT
Surnames: Marsh, Callihan, Hand, Cemer, Brown, Peterson,
Classification: Obituary

Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Tehachapi News or Southeastern Kern Weekender
Tehachapi, Kern, CA
Published: June 16-22, 2004

Wesley Nelson Rowlett
April 30, 1914 – June 4, 2004
Visitations were held at Stickel Mortuary in Mojave Friday, June 11 and funeral services were held at the Community Congregational Church in Tehachapi on Saturday, June 12 for Wesley Nelson Rowlett, who passed away June 4. Pastor Diane Ryder and Reverend Richard Burdine officiated and interment took place at Eastside Tehachapi Cemetery.
Nelson was born to Frederick and Grace Rowlett in Maitland, Mo. He was a farmer in Missouri until he moved to California in 1958.
In 1960, he began working as a custodian at Tehachapi High School and retired in 1976, but continued working for the athletic department, attending all home games. He finally retired at 80 years old in 1994.
Nelson is survived by his wife of 67 years, Pauline Rowlett; son, Nelson C. of Mound City, Mo.; daughters, Darlene Marsh of Bakersfield and Trudy and Edwin Callihan of Tehachapi; six grandchilden: Sonya and Darrel Hand of Sweet Home, Ore.; Katie and Paul Cemer of Houston, Texas; Evy and Bob Brown of Tehachapi; Merri and Nathaniel Peterson of Bakersfield; Michael Marsh and Thomas Marsh, both of Bakersfield; great-grandchildren, Ethan Cemer and Memory Cemer of Houston, Texas, and John Paul Brown of Tehachapi.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tehachapi High School fund in memory of Nelson Rowlett.

TN Volume 105 - No. 9

1920 US Census
Name: Nelson Rowlett
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Clay, Holt, Missouri
Street: Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Fred Rowlett
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's name: Grace Rowlett
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rowlett 33
Grace Rowlett 28
Nelson Rowlett 5
Max Rowlett 3
Dortha Rowlett 1

1940 US Census
Name: Nelson W Rowlett
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Clay, Holt, Missouri, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 27
Family Number: 27
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rowlett 43
Grace G Rowlett 38
Nelson W Rowlett 16
Loren M Rowlett 13
Dorothy F Rowlett 11

Missouri Marriage Records
Name: Nelson Rowlett
Marriage Date: 17 May 1937
Marriage Place: Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Pauline Cook

1940 US Census
Name: Nelson Rowelett
[Wesley Nelson Rowlett]
[Nelson Rowlett]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Monroe, Nodaway, Missouri
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Holt, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Rural, Holt, Missouri
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 124
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Nelson Rowelett 25
Pauline Rowelett 25
Nelson Cook Rowelett 1