David Lyman Rowley Sr. (1884-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial

David Lyman Rowley Sr.

Birth

3 Oct 1884

Nephi, Juab County, Utah, USA

Death

8 Dec 1973 (aged 89)

Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA

Burial

Orem City Cemetery

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Plot

D-074-11

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Born in Nephi, Utah to John Rowley and Emma Ozella Johnson. His father practiced polygamy and the Federal Marshals would not leave him alone. He finally moved most of his families to Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico. There David grew up. His father died when he was still young but the family had the sawmills and the mills kept the family going.

On 11 August 1909 David married Clara Steiner at Pacheco. Three years later the Mexican Revolution forced them to leave Mexico. They moved to Oakley, Idaho where most of their children were born, then later moved to Utah.

From Orem-Geneva Times (Orem, Utah) - Thursday, December 13, 1973:

Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon for David L. Rowley, Sr., 89, of 747 South 400 West Street, who died Saturday of causes incident to age at a nursing home.

He was born Oct. 3, 1884 in Nephi to John and Emma Ozella Johnson Rowley. He married Clara Luella Steiner on August 11, 1909 in Colonia Pacheco, Mexico and the marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died May 27, 1959. He married Ida Fay Anderson on June 1, 1961.

Active in the LDS Church, he filled missions to California and the central states as well as two stake missions. He did a lot of genealogical research and was an ordained temple worker for the Salt Lake Temple.

Survivors include five sons and three daughters: David L. Rowley Jr., Leo G. Rowley, Arden L. Rowley, Delo M. Rowley, and Clara Thurman, all of Orem; Shirl Rowley, Layton; LaVerna Braegger, Logan, and Hermine Harvey, Provo; 39 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.

Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery.

From Orem-Geneva Times (Orem, Utah) - Thursday, December 13, 1973:

Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon for David L. Rowley, Sr., 89, of 747 South 400 West Street, who died Saturday of causes incident to age at a nursing home.

Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery.