JOSEPH G. ROWLING
Was born in Manilus, Onondages county, New York, Dec. 8, 1833, and died at Lake Villa, Ill., March 14, 1913, at the age of 79 years.
He came to Illinois with his parents in 1845, all the way by water, landed at Little Fort, (now Wauhegan,) went to the town of Avan, in Lake county, where he lived until 1859.
He was married to Margaret Ball March 6, 1859, and moved to Kansas. To them were born two children, Lincoln W. Rowling now of Eugene, Ore., and Mrs. Lucy Edmonds of McLouth, Kansas. His wife died in 1869.
He was married to Mrs. Jane Millard in 1871, who died Nov. 28, 1889.
He lived in Kansas 28 years. He joined the state militia during the war and served three months.
He came back to Illinois in 1890, and was married to Mrs. Hattie Richards in 1897 of Lake Villa where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two children, eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren two brothers Edwin C., of Grayslake, and John N., and one sister, Mrs. Fred Hook of Lake Villa, besides a host of friends in Illinois and Kansas.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lowry, of Lake Villa M. E. church March 17, 1913. His remains were taken to Oskaloosa Kansas for burial
Mr. Rowling had been a member of the Lake Villa M. E. church for many years and was a faithful christian, a kind and loving husband and father, respected by all who knew him.
JOSEPH G. ROWLING
Was born in Manilus, Onondages county, New York, Dec. 8, 1833, and died at Lake Villa, Ill., March 14, 1913, at the age of 79 years.
He came to Illinois with his parents in 1845, all the way by water, landed at Little Fort, (now Wauhegan,) went to the town of Avan, in Lake county, where he lived until 1859.
He was married to Margaret Ball March 6, 1859, and moved to Kansas. To them were born two children, Lincoln W. Rowling now of Eugene, Ore., and Mrs. Lucy Edmonds of McLouth, Kansas. His wife died in 1869.
He was married to Mrs. Jane Millard in 1871, who died Nov. 28, 1889.
He lived in Kansas 28 years. He joined the state militia during the war and served three months.
He came back to Illinois in 1890, and was married to Mrs. Hattie Richards in 1897 of Lake Villa where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, two children, eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren two brothers Edwin C., of Grayslake, and John N., and one sister, Mrs. Fred Hook of Lake Villa, besides a host of friends in Illinois and Kansas.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lowry, of Lake Villa M. E. church March 17, 1913. His remains were taken to Oskaloosa Kansas for burial
Mr. Rowling had been a member of the Lake Villa M. E. church for many years and was a faithful christian, a kind and loving husband and father, respected by all who knew him.
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