Lucy Stillwell Rowe b. Jan 20, 1800 d. Aug. 15, 1882 was the daughter of Elias Stillwell and Lois Jerome. Elias Stillwell was born May 15, 1772. Lois was b. 1766 in Wallingford, New Haven, CT.

On March 16, 1826 in Manlius, Onondaga Co. NY, Lucy Stillwell (26) married Lucien Rowe son of Ebenezer and Mary Rowe. To this union were born eight children in the very brief life span of Lucian who drown in Lake Erie, NY at the age of 36. Widower, Lucy, moved to be closer to at least three of her children: Franklin Rowe, Eilu, and Lucy Jane who lived in the vicinity of Hebron, McHenry County, IL and attended the Linn-Hebron Presbyterian church there.

8 Children:

1.Mary L. Rowe b. May 13, 1927 Manlius NY Onondaga County

2.Charlotte Rowe b. Jun 4, 1828 Manlius NY Onondaga County m. Hollis Monroe Peavey

3. Martha Rowe b. Ap 6, 1830 Pompey, NY Onondaga County m. Charles Taylor.

4. Lucien Elihu Rowe b. Ap. 2, 1831 Pompey NY Onondaga County

5. Lucy Jane Rowe b. Jan 13, 1833 Pompey, NY Onondaga County

6. Franklin Rowe b. Dec. 20, 1836 Amboy, NY Onondaga County (my ancestor) m. Mary Elizabeth Noyes. Franklin and Mary are buried at Union Cemetery, Livermore, IA

7. Thaddeus H. Rowe b. Jan 14, 1838 Schoolcraft, MI

8 Caroline E. Rowe b. Feb. 6, 1839 Eagle Village,Onondaga County NY m. Aug. 21st 1864 in Lynn, Walworth County, WI to Stephen Harrison, son of Samuel and Catherine (Fellows) Harrison. He was a veteran of the Civil War, farmer LeRoy, Mower County, Minnesota. Children:
Harvey W. Harrison
Maurice I Harrison
Florence L. Harrison m. J.P. Jensen (five children)

Sources: Charles Henry Rowe stories, grandson of Lucian and Lucy Rowe
Evelyn Rowe Nelson from research on History of Walworth County, Wisconsin p. 696-697
Descendants of Franklin and Mary Noyes Rowe of Humboldt County, Iowa complied by Velma Rowe Coffin 1955