Elizabeth Wilson Rowland
•Sex: F

•Note:
Elizabeth Wilson Rowland was born in Rutherford or Warren County, Tennessee.

The marriage license of Elizabeth Rowland and George Beller indicate that she was from Pope County, Arkansas.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Elizabeth Wright, wife of James Wright, of Boone County, in the state of Arkansas, do make and publish this as my last will and testament. I bequeath my body to the dust from which it came and my soul to God who gave it. I will, devise and bequeath to my beloved husband, James Wright, during his life all the property, both real and personal, of which I may die (sic) seized and possessed to have and to hold the same during his natural life. I will, devise and bequeath at the death of my said husband, James Wright, To my daughter, Martha Ingram, Francis A. Cantrell, N. E. Fulbright, and Nancy L. Lair, the sum of five dollars each. I will and bequeath I will and bequeath to my grand daughter, at the death of my said husband, the sum of fifty dollars, the said grand daughter being Edna Guy.

"I further will, devise and bequeath that at the death of my said husband, that the whole of my estate, both real and personal, then in the hands of my said husband, shall go to a========nd be equally divided between my two daughters, Amanda Guy and Jennetta Wood, then to pay to my said daughters, first the sum of five dollars each above bequeath and to my grand daughter, Edna Guy, the said sum of fifty dollars above bequeath.

"It is my will that if I should survive my said husband, then at my death, that the whole of my estate, real and personal, pass and go to my said daughters, Amanda Guy and Jenetta Wood, subject however to the payment by them to my daughters Martha Ingram, Fanny A. Cantrell, N. E. Fulbright, and Nancy E. (sic) Lair, the sum of five dollars each and to my grand daughter, Edna Guy, the sum of fifty dollars.

"I do hereby appoint my husband, James Wright, executor of this, my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name and declared this to be my last will and testiment in the presence of the subscribing witnesses this sixth day of November 1885. Elizabeth (X - her mark) Wright (seal) J. H. Burton, witness.

"The above named, Elizabeth Wright, having signed the foregoing instrument in our presence and having declared the same as her last will and testament, we the undersigned at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each of them, hitherto sign our names as attesting witnesses the date above written. J. H. Burton, Boone Co, Ark; A. B. Slackton, Boone Co, Ark; A. N. Dearing, Boone Co, Ark. Filed for record Oct 11 1886 W. W. Watkins, Clerk." (Will Book A, page 83-84, County Clerk's Office, Boone County, Arkansas, copy obtained from Arkansas Historical Commission)

Date of marriage to James Wright changed from bef 1886 to bef 1859. The 1860 Carroll Co AR census lists James with wife Elizabeth, daughter Lucinda C.P. (1 year old) and step daughters Martha E. (14), Frances (13), Mary E. (11) and Nancy L. (10) Beller in residence. (Harold Rowland, 1992) (Harold Rowland lists Elizabeth Rowland born in Smith County, Tennessee.)
•Birth: ABT 1826 in Rutherford County, Tennessee
•Death: 1886 in Boone County, Arkansas
•Burial: Beller - Jenkins Cemetery, near Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas

Father: John M. Rowland b: ABT 1793 in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Mother: Mary "Polly" Robertson b: ABT 1793 in South Carolina

Marriage 1 George William Beller b: 10 OCT 1824 in New Market, Madison County, Alabama
•Married: 17 FEB 1845 in Scottsville, Pope County, Arkansas
Children
1. Martha Ellen Beller b: 18 SEP 1846 in Carroll County, Arkansas
2. Frances "Fannie" Ann Beller b: 24 NOV 1847 in Carroll County, Arkansas
3. Mary Emily "Milly" Beller b: 29 JAN 1849 in Carroll County, Arkansas
4. Nancy Lovina Beller b: 14 JUN 1850 in Carroll County, Arkansas
5. W. W. Beller b: 29 MAY 1853 in Carroll County, Arkansas

Marriage 2 James Wright b: 28 FEB 1832 in Arkansas
•Married: BEF 1859 in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
Children
1. Lucinda Wright b: 1859 in Carroll County, Arkansas
2. Katie B. Wright b: ABT 1859 in Arkansas
3. Edna Wright b: AFT 1859 in Carroll County, Arkansas
4. Amanda E. Wright b: MAR 1862 in Carroll County, Arkansas
5. Jennetta Wright b: OCT 1864 in Carroll County, Arkansas
6. Melinda Wright b: ABT 1865 in Carroll County, Arkansas
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HER HUSBAND:

George William BELLER
•Sex: M
•Birth: 30 OCT 1824 in New Market, Madison Co., Alabama
•Death: 16 AUG 1853 in Crooked Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Arkansas
•Burial: Beller-Jenkins Cemetery, Boone Co., Arkansas
•Residence: 12 OCT 1850 Crooked Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Arkansas

Father: William C. BELLER b: 7 FEB 1799 in Germantown, Stokes Co., North Carolina
Mother: Martha Lovina WILBURN b: 9 DEC 1801 in New Market, Madison Co., Alabama

Marriage: 1 Elizabeth Wilson ROWLAND b: ABT 1826 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee
•Married: 27 FEB 1845 in Scottsville, Pope Co., Arkansas

Children:
1. Martha Ellen BELLER b: 18 SEP 1846 in Arkansas
2. Frances Ann (Fannie) BELLER b: 24 NOV 1847 in Carroll Co., Arkansas
3. Mary Emily BELLER b: 29 JAN 1849 in Arkansas
4. Nancy Lovina BELLER b: 14 JUN 1850 in Carroll Co., Arkansas
5. W. W. BELLER b: 29 MAY 1853 in Carroll Co., Arkansas
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HER 2nd HUSBAND:

James WRIGHT
•Sex: M
•Birth: 28 FEB 1832 in Arkansas
•Death: 26 FEB 1908 in Boone Co., Arkansas
•Burial: Beller-Jenkins Cemetery, Boone Co., Arkansas
•Residence: 12 JUN 1880 Harrison Twp., Boone Co., Arkansas 1
•Residence: 29 AUG 1860 Crooked Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Arkansas 2
•Residence: 13 AUG 1870 Crooked Creek, Boone Co., Arkansas 3
•Residence: 1 JUN 1900 Harrison, Boone Co., Arkansas 4

Father: Richard WRIGHT b: ABT 1797 in Virginia/North Carolina
Mother: PRISA b: ABT 1800 in Tennessee

Marriage 1 UNK.Children1.Has No Children Elvira WRIGHT b: ABT 1850 in Arkansas

Marriage: 2 Elizabeth Wilson ROWLAND b: ABT 1826 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee
•Married: ABT 1857 in Carroll Co., Arkansas

Children:
1. Lucinda Catherine P. (Katie) WRIGHT b: OCT 1858 in Crooked Creek Twp., Carroll Co., Arkansas
2. Amanda E. WRIGHT b: MAR 1862 in Arkansas
3. Malinda G. "Janetta" WRIGHT b: OCT 1864 in Arkansas

Marriage: 3 R. L. RAMSEY b: ABT 1854•Married: 1 OCT 1893 in Boone Co., Arkansas
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My grandmother was her great granddaughter and she used to tell us a rhyme that I don't remember very well. Something like "She was a Rowland (pronounced Row lin), a Bellerin' and then she got it Wright". I knew it meant children & marriages, but I had to have help from family to put it to her, and not my GG Grandmother, Francis Beller Cantrell.
- AKC
Added: Aug. 22, 2017
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