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Where to begin with the elusive Lt. James A. Rowell?

His early years are somewhat of a mystery. His father is James Rowell Senior, as identified by Folks Huxford in Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume III (page 287-288) and mother is unknown. Family lore, passed through multiple generations of Rowell descendants, state father James married an Indian maiden, but there are no records to support this conjecture. James Senior was born between 1794 and 1801 based on the 1820 Population Schedule for Camden County, Georgia. He possibly removed from the Barnwell District of South Carolina to the southeast Georgia location. James Junior was born in Camden County, Georgia.

Huxford also stated James grandfather was Revolutionary Soldier John Rowell. John Rowell's wife's name is unknown.

James Rowell Senior's family was enumerated in Camden County, Georgia during the 1820 US Census. At the time of this census, the Rowell family consists of; 1 male between the ages 19-26 (John Sr) 1 male age 9 or less, 1 female between the ages 19-26 and 1 female age 9 or less.

Judge Huxford stated in POWG III the John RS Rowell was of Ware County however, Ware was not created until 1824 (Appling) and were Creek Indian lands until December 15, 1818.

The James Rowell Sr. family lived in and James A. Rowell, Jr. spent his early years in Camden County where the family was enumerated during the 1830 Census. This Schedule indicates the family was enumerated in the St Marys River area. Within the Rowell household are: 1 male 30-40 (James Sr) 1 male 5-10 (James Jr), 2 males under 5, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 5-10, and 2 females under 5.
1st wife: Temperance Dowling
Parents of(with spouses):1)David Reed Rowell (Lousiana Grooms), 2)Eliza Rebecca Rowell (Samuel Morgan), 3)Jabez James Rowell (Jane Anthony,Ranie Ammons, Ellen McBee, 4) Sophia Jane Rowell (Daniel Wilkinson), 5)Jesse Savilla Rowell (Mary Jane Moody), 6) Mary Elizabeth Rowell (William Fiveash), 7) Celestia Hester Ann Rowell (Benjamin Isaac Lyons), 8) John Darling Rowell (Drusilla Dowling), 9) Temperance "Tempy" Adeline Rowell (Silas Johns, James Lyman Wilcher), 10) Martha Matilda Rowell (Aaron Dowling), 11) Frances Dorinda "Dora" Rowell (James Benjamin Harris), 12) William Henry Rowell (Claudia "Claudie" B. Moody), 13) Rachel Keziah Rowell (James Mace Jacobs, D.A. Carter)

2nd wife: Susan Drury
Parents of: 1)twin; Martha "Mattie" Rowell (Lewis Henderson), 2)twin; Mary Rowell (Reginald Osgood Drury), 3)Joseph Layton Rowell (Lydia Y. Crews)