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William John "Billy" Rowe

9 Apr 1850 – 16 Mar 1918

Birth9 Apr 1850
Death16 Mar 1918
CemeteryEvergreen Cemetery
Loup City , Sherman County , Nebraska , USA
Added byKathy Burgess Burr on 10 Mar 2012
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85640075

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Son of Charles and Ann/Nancy Rowe (both b. and d. ENG) ---------------------------------------------- William Rowe Dead The community was greatly shocked last Sunday when the announcement was made that "Billy" Rowe was numbered among the dead, and that he departed on the evening of March 16 at about 8 o'clock. Mr. Rowe was sick only about ten days, and when first taken sick he was considered quite serious, but recovered and was able to go down town, and there was every indication that he would be ready to go to work again in a few days, but he suffered a relapse and in three days he passed to the great beyond, death being due to heart trouble, caused by hardening of the arteries. William Rowe was born in Constantine, Yorkshire, England, April 4, 1950 (sic -1850). When 19 years of age he moved with a brother to this country, and located in Norwalk, Conn. From there he later moved to Sherman county, locating on a homestead eight miles north of Loup City and after residing there seven years, he moved to Loup city, where he has resided continuously and was engaged in the contracting and carpenter business. He was married to Mary E. Dubry at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 20, 1878 [sic - 1879]. To this union were born nine children, all being alive, four boys and five girls--as follows: Mrs. Anna Bechthold, Mrs. Julia Shipley, Mrs. Rose Schweitzer, Miss Emma Rowe, Arthur N. Rowe, and Howard L. Rowe, Wm. J. Rowe, all of Loup City, Nebraska, Mrs. Bessie Jung, Arcadia, Neb., Chas. O. Rowe, Greybull, Wyo. Besides the above, deceased leaves a wife, two sisters, residing in England, and fifteen grandchildren. The services were held from the Methodist church, Wednesday, Rev. Slocumb, pastor of the church officiating, assisted by Rev. Dunn, pastor of the Baptist church. The Masonic lodge, of which deceased was a member, accompanied the remains to the cemetery and there performed the last sad rights [sic] of a departed brother. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. "Billy", as he was known by everyone, was one of those hard working, industrious men who are a credit to any community, and his loss takes from his home a good father and husband and from the community of a man who was one of the pioneers of this county. The Times-Independent - Mar 21 1918

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