John Abram Rowe was a son of George A. Rowe and his wife Susan C. Graham, of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee. He bought a marble yard in Morristown, Tenn. when a young man, and eventually owned stone cutting businesses in Lynchburg, Wythville and Danville, Virginia. He moved to Bedford, Indiana around 1890, and established the Rustic Monument Works, a steam mill and several other businesses.
John A. Rowe married M. Susan "Susie" Field in 1888. She was a daughter of Rev. Daniel Early Field and his first wife Jane Hopper Lane. They had four children, but I only have three names, as one was a baby that died young. The children I have were: Lelia Field Rowe (11 March 1893-July 1971, Mrs. Raphael), John Abram Rowe, Jr. (29 Jan. 1896-20 Feb. 1990, m. Floy Ethel Armstrong), and George Daniel Rowe (7 Nov. 1897-11 Nov. 1962, m. Mary Alice Emery).
From a biography of John A. Rowe, "As his business success became assured Mr. Rowe became more active in civic affairs, and was a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, was president of the Bedford Rural Loan & Savings Association, a director of the Bedford National Bank, and a
member of the Rotary Club and the Country Club. For years he was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church." The biography can be found at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIANA/2003-12/1071277966
Many thanks to Nan, who created this memorial and kindly transferred it to me, and who also provided the tombstone pictures.
John A. Rowe married M. Susan "Susie" Field in 1888. She was a daughter of Rev. Daniel Early Field and his first wife Jane Hopper Lane. They had four children, but I only have three names, as one was a baby that died young. The children I have were: Lelia Field Rowe (11 March 1893-July 1971, Mrs. Raphael), John Abram Rowe, Jr. (29 Jan. 1896-20 Feb. 1990, m. Floy Ethel Armstrong), and George Daniel Rowe (7 Nov. 1897-11 Nov. 1962, m. Mary Alice Emery).
From a biography of John A. Rowe, "As his business success became assured Mr. Rowe became more active in civic affairs, and was a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, was president of the Bedford Rural Loan & Savings Association, a director of the Bedford National Bank, and a
member of the Rotary Club and the Country Club. For years he was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church." The biography can be found at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIANA/2003-12/1071277966
Many thanks to Nan, who created this memorial and kindly transferred it to me, and who also provided the tombstone pictures.
John Abram Rowe was a son of George A. Rowe and his wife Susan C. Graham, of Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee. He bought a marble yard in Morristown, Tenn. when a young man, and eventually owned stone cutting businesses in Lynchburg, Wythville and Danville, Virginia. He moved to Bedford, Indiana around 1890, and established the Rustic Monument Works, a steam mill and several other businesses.
John A. Rowe married M. Susan "Susie" Field in 1888. She was a daughter of Rev. Daniel Early Field and his first wife Jane Hopper Lane. They had four children, but I only have three names, as one was a baby that died young. The children I have were: Lelia Field Rowe (11 March 1893-July 1971, Mrs. Raphael), John Abram Rowe, Jr. (29 Jan. 1896-20 Feb. 1990, m. Floy Ethel Armstrong), and George Daniel Rowe (7 Nov. 1897-11 Nov. 1962, m. Mary Alice Emery).
From a biography of John A. Rowe, "As his business success became assured Mr. Rowe became more active in civic affairs, and was a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, was president of the Bedford Rural Loan & Savings Association, a director of the Bedford National Bank, and a
member of the Rotary Club and the Country Club. For years he was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church." The biography can be found at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIANA/2003-12/1071277966
Many thanks to Nan, who created this memorial and kindly transferred it to me, and who also provided the tombstone pictures.
John A. Rowe married M. Susan "Susie" Field in 1888. She was a daughter of Rev. Daniel Early Field and his first wife Jane Hopper Lane. They had four children, but I only have three names, as one was a baby that died young. The children I have were: Lelia Field Rowe (11 March 1893-July 1971, Mrs. Raphael), John Abram Rowe, Jr. (29 Jan. 1896-20 Feb. 1990, m. Floy Ethel Armstrong), and George Daniel Rowe (7 Nov. 1897-11 Nov. 1962, m. Mary Alice Emery).
From a biography of John A. Rowe, "As his business success became assured Mr. Rowe became more active in civic affairs, and was a member of the Bedford Chamber of Commerce, was president of the Bedford Rural Loan & Savings Association, a director of the Bedford National Bank, and a
member of the Rotary Club and the Country Club. For years he was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church." The biography can be found at:
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIANA/2003-12/1071277966
Many thanks to Nan, who created this memorial and kindly transferred it to me, and who also provided the tombstone pictures.
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