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George Harris Rowland

Birth	:	17 Nov 1818
Death	:	24 Mar 1901
Burial	:	Keynsham Cemetery, Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, England
Coordinate	:	51.4212975, -2.5116095
Description	:	Henderson Gold Leaf, Thursday, Apr 4, 1901, pg 3: George H Rowland The career of this good man is worthy of serious consideration. It furnishes lessons that teach its students to avoid many of the ills of life, and to attain perhaps the greatest sum of earthly good and joy. Born Nov. 17, 1818, before the birth of Queen Victoria, while Bonaparte was a prisoner on St. Helena, six years before the death of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, nearly twenty years before the day of railroads and the innumerable other world-transforming inventions and discoveries of later times, he... Read More	Henderson Gold Leaf, Thursday, Apr 4, 1901, pg 3: George H Rowland The career of this good man is worthy of serious consideration. It furnishes lessons that teach its students to avoid many of the ills of life, and to attain perhaps the greatest sum of earthly good and joy. Born Nov. 17, 1818, before the birth of Queen Victoria, while Bonaparte was a prisoner on St. Helena, six years before the death of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, nearly twenty years before the day of railroads and the innumerable other world-transforming inventions and discoveries of later times, he fought life's battles with three generations of men and usually came off victor. He was a cheerful, hopeful man, full of life and spirit. Barring the infirmities of flesh he was about as young and sprightly at eighty as at twenty. His fatal illness was referred to by the writer in conversation with a youthful business man of the town, in no way related to him. He replied, "I'm sorry; I like him and he likes me." The words meant more than they seem to. Friendship and companionship between men of one score and four score implies qualities possessed by few whose heads are "whitened by the snow hat does not melt." He was a grown, live, virile, clear-headed business man from long before the first spade of earth was thrown to start the town of Henderson unit luis last sickness two weeks ago. His holograph will written in January last is abundant proof of this if any were needed. During all those years his word was as good as his bond, and his promises were always kept and performed. He was during the greater part of his life a farmer, but for many years from its first building he was road-master of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. He was along time a merchant. For years he operated a mill, he bought and sold lands, and whatever he did prospered. This long record of business success is all the more remarkable in view of the fact that so many fail when prices decline and seasons are unfavorable and bad trades are made. Good judgment, great industry, good conscience and the guiding hand of God carried him safely through every difficulty. Blessed with Christian parents, "trained up" in the way he should go, helped and sustained from early manhood to the end of his course by a noble and faithful wife whose love and companionship were all that he could desire, his life was a continual triumph over the forces of evil and defeat. He was not without his full share of the afflictions of life. As a result of the war the earning of nearly city years were swept away. His two little girls, aged 6 and 4 years, died within a week, of scarlet fever. His first born son was slain in battle. This loss he felt all the more keenly as long as he lived; because he felt that President David should have accepted the terms of peace suggested by Mr. Lincoln at the Hampton Roads conference. Another son in the prime of life met his death in a railway accident; still another fell a victim to disease. Fourteen children were born to him, but only five survive him. They prize above all other earthly considerations the heritage of a good name and noble example that he has left to them of duty and truth and trust in God. Truly "the memory of the just is blessed." His parents were Presley and Keziah Harris Rowland. He was named for his maternal grandfather - the original George Harris. He was born and lived all his life and died in this neighborhood. He married Catherine J., daughter of the late Mr. Isham Cheatham, on July 23rd, 1840, and they two trod the long journey together happily - a "help meet" for each other. He was thus related by the ties of blood to the large families of Rowland, Harris, Hicks, Duty, Stone, Watkins and others, and by marriage to the families of Cheatham, Barnes, Bobbitt and others. At the time of his departure, he had more living relatives than any other man in the community. He lacked not our love and veneration while here - and yet we feel more keenly now than then what a treasure his presence, his prayers and his blessing were to us. May he look down on us from the spirit land and inspire us to keep our honor and the family escutcheon bright and clean; that we all like him may have "A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience;" and that we, as free as he, from the stains of sin, may reach the end of life. T.T. Hicks Henderson, April 3, 1901~Father - Presley Rowland b. abt. 1790 Mother Keziah Harris b. July 28, 1792 Siblings - James Henry, Willis F., Lucy, Fanny Children of George Harris Rowland and Catherine Cheatham - Sarah b. 1842 Thomas J. b. 1844 d. 10/12/1863 from war wounds in Civil War Martha b. 1846 Christiana d. age 4 scarlet fever Charlotte d. age 6 scarlet fever Walter W. b. 1854 Contributor: JZS (49267496) • [email protected]

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Latitude: 51.4212975
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Spouse

Catherine Cheatham Cheatham Rowland

(1818 - 1900)

Children

Martha Rowland Mahone

(1846 - 1938)

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