Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 2 Aug 1850, Westfield Township, Morrow, OH
• Census: 22 Jun 1860, Westfield Township, Morrow, OH
• Census: 21 Jul 1870, Canaan Township, Morrow, OH
• Census: 24 Jun 1880, Claridon, Marion, OH

Notes:

Census:
1850 census at Westfield Township, Morrow, OH shows: W.O. Rowas, 30, b. VA, farmer; Almida, 28, b. OH; children all b. OH: Daniel, 4; Mahala, 3; Marcellus, 1.

Census:
1860 census at Westfield Township, Morrow, OH shows: Wm. Rowan, 40, b. PA, farmer; Almeda, 39, b. OH; children b. OH: Daniel, 15; Mahala, 13; Marcellus, 11; John, 8; Matilda, 7; Mary, 5; Alice, 2.
The census index lists this household under "Wm. Ronn."

Census:
1870 census at Canaan, Morrow, OH shows: William Rowan, 50, farmer, b. OH; Eva E, 37, b. OH; children all b. OH: Mary Ackerman, 16; Ellis N. Ackerman, 14; Cloe J. Ackerman, 11; Alice Rowan, 12; Francis Rowan, 9; Marilla Rowan, 17, housekeeper; Mary E. Rowan, 15; Ralph S. Rowan, 7; Almeda Rowan, 6; Samuel Rowan, 3; Oliver Rowan, 1.
This census shows the blended family of William Rowan and what is obviously his second wife, "Eva." The actual census does not list the children by age, I presume that "Marilla" is Matilda.

Census:
1880 census at Claridon, Marion, OH shows: William Rowan, 57, day laborer, b. OH, parents b. VA/VA; Emeline, 52, b. OH, parents b. VA/PA; children b. OH: Samuel D., 13; Oliver, 11. Also in the household is Lola M. Myers, stepchild, age 1X (illegible), b. OH.

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William married Almeda DAILEY on 1 Dec 1842 in Delaware Co., OH. Almeda (daughter of John Wiley DAILEY and Mary DEVIESE) was born on 28 Apr 1821 in Washington Co., OH; died on 13 Sep 1865 in Westfield Township, Morrow, OH; was buried in Peak Cemetery, Westfield Township, Morrow, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Eva ACKERMAN SMITH on 26 Oct 1865 in Morrow Co., OH. Eva was born about 1833 in OH; died before 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel D. ROWAN was born about 1867 in Westfield Township, Morrow, OH.
2. Oliver Sanford ROWAN was born on 7 Jun 1869 in Westfield Township, Morrow, OH; died on 22 Feb 1950 in Galion, Crawford, OH.

William married Mrs. Mrs. Emeline MYERS on 10 Aug 1874 in Morrow Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mrs. Mrs. Anna M. LIKENS on 25 Jun 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]