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Ancestry of Hiram GRIFFIN
and
Helen McCALL


Created 16 September 2008


Mary G GRIFFIN
and
George W ROWLEY

Mary was born 7 November 1851 in Cool Spring, La Porte, Indianak and married 13 October 1878 in, La Porte, Indiana, George W ROWLEY, the son of Amos ROWLEY and Nancy _______. He was born 4 June 1847, in Greenfield, Lagrange, Indiana and died 25 June 1926, in Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana. Mary died 11 March 1946, in Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana.

Census Records

1850 Census East Greenfield, Lagrange, Indiana, Page 105

Name          Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
Amos   ROWLEY  34  M  ---- Millwright -------- New York
Nancy    "     36  F  ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Austin   "      6  M  ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
George   "      3  M  ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
Amos   MORSE   42  M  ---- Millwright $  1,000 Vermont

1860 Census Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, page 

Name              Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
Sylvester GRIFFIN  47  M  ---- Farmer     $  2,000 $  0,450 New York
Catherine    "     30  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Mercy        "     13  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Charles      "     12  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Ruth         "     10  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Mary         "      8  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Harriet      "      6  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Robt      GUYDER   17  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Prussia

1870 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, page
                                          R Estate Personal Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation   Value    Value    Born
Jacob  REPLOGLE  68  M   W   Farmer       -------- -------- Indiana
Austin ROWLEY    25  M   W   Farm Lab     -------- -------- Indiana
Mercy    "       23  F   W   Keeps House  -------- -------- Indiana
Chas     "        1  M   W   At Home      -------- -------- Indiana
Mary   GRIFFIN   18  F   W   Dom. Servant -------- -------- Indiana

1880 Cenaus Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, Page 118A
                                     Mar             |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation  |Self   Father Mother|
GRIFFIN Catherine  W    F   50 -----  W  Keeps House  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
   "    Ruth       W    F   30 Dau    W  Keeps House  Ind.   Conn.  N. Y.
   "    Hattie     W    F   25 Dau    W  Boards       Ind.   Conn.  N. Y.

1880 Census Center, La Porte Indiana, ED 84 Page 21
                              Mont       Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
REPLOGLE Jacob    W    M   79 ---- -----  Wd Farmer         Penn.  Penn.  Penn.
ROWLEY   Austin   W    M   36 ---- -----  M  Farm Laborer   Ind.   Ire.   Ire.
  "      Mercy    W    F   33 ---- Wife   M  House Keeper   Ind.   Conn.  N. Y.
  "      Charles  W    M   10 ---- Son   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.
  "      Irene    W    F    8 ---- Dau   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.
  "      Geo. S.  W    M    6 ---- Son   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.
ROWLEY   George   W    M   34 ---- -----  M  Farm Laborer   Ind.   Ire.   Ire.
  "      Mary     W    F   30 ---- Wife   M  House Keeping  Ind.   Conn.  N. Y.
  "      Austin   W    M   6M June Son   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.
  "      Allen    W    M   6M June Son   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.

1900 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 50 Sheet 2A Line 19
                                 Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY George W   Head   W    M   Mar 1845  55  M   22  Ind.   Ohio   Ohio    Farmer
  "    Mary       Wife   W    F   Nov 1852  47  M   22  Ind.   N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
  "    Steven G   Son    W    M   Nov 1880  19  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    Farm Laborer
Mary Mother of 3 Children 1 Living
                                                  Sheet 8A Line 39
                                 Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY  Austin H  Head   W    M   Jul 1844  55  M   13  Ind.   N. Y.  N. Y.   Farmer
  "     Mercy     Wife   W    F   Oct 1845  54  M   13  Ind.   N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
  "     Neal      G Son  W    M   Sep 1897   2  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    ----------
GRIFFIN Katharine M-n-L  W    F   Jul 1821  70  Wd ---  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
Mercy Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
GRIFFIN Charles   Head   W    M   Apr 1848  52  M   01  Ind.   N. Y.  N. Y.   Farmer
   "    Francis   Wife   W    F   Jun 1864  35  M   01  Ind.   Ind.   Tenn.   ----------
   "    Wilber    Son    W    M   Feb 1887  13  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    At School

1910 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana. ED 81 Sheet 3A Line 8
                                 Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name          Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY George Head   M   W    53  M1  31  Ind.   Un.    Un.     Farmer General Farm
  "    Mary   Wife   F   W    57  M1  31  Ind.   Conn.  N. Y.   None
Mary Mother of 3 Children 1 Living

1910 Census La Porte Ward 2, La Porte, Indiana. ED 84 Sheet 9A Line 16
                                    Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY Stephen   Head   M   W    29  M   05  Ind.   Ind.   Ind.    Foundry Man
  "    Hennrieta Wife   F   W    25  M   05  Germ.  Germ.  Germ.   ----------
  "    Dorothy   Dau    F   W     4  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   ----------
  "    George    Son    M   W     2  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   ----------

1920 Census La Porte Ward 2, La Porte, Indiana, ED 118 Sheet 2A Line 37
                                  Mar |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation 
ROWLEY Stephen Head   M   W    39  M   Ind.   U. S.  U. S.   Molder Farm Imp. Co.
  "    Nettie  Wife   F   W    35  M   Germ.  Germ.  Germ.   ----------
  "    Dorothy Dau    F   W    13  S   Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   ----------
  "    George  Son    M   W    11  S   Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   ----------

1930 Census La Porte, La Porte, Indiana Ed 10 Sheet 17B Line 62
                                      Age
                                  Mar 1st |   Place od Birth   |
Name           Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY Stephen Head   M   W    49  M   24  Ind.   U. S.  U. S.   Molder      Farm Imp.
  "    Nettie  Wife   F   W    44  M   20  Germ.  Germ.  Germ.   Seamstress  Dress Shop
  "    Dorothy Dau    F   W    24  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   Clerical Wk Farm Imp. Co.
  "    George  Son    M   W    22  S  ---  Ind.   Ind.   Germ.   Polishes    Metal Products

Griffin marriages in La Porte County Indiana

                        Spouse                   Marriage 
Name                    Name                     Date        County
Marcy          Griffin  Austin H.     Rowley     24 Dec 1887 Laporte
Mary           Griffin  George        Rewley     13 Oct 1878 Laporte

Low Cemetery

Coolspring Township
La Porte County, Indiana
Johnson Road at 350 N


Name                  Birth Date  Death Date  Age         Comments
Griffin Sarah E
Griffin Louiza                    Dec 10 1845             dau of S. & C. E. 
Griffin Anna (Rose)               May 02 1857 31 y 7m 12d wife of Aristarchus
                                                          Married March 5, 1844 
Griffin Aristarchus   Apr 24 1818 May 02 1905             Born Schoharie Co., NY
                                                          son of Sylvester Griffin
Children of A.& A.
Griffin Artist                    Apr 21 1858 11m
Griffin Eddie                    Jan 11 1860 3y 7d
Griffin Sylvester Sr.             March 1877  89y 2m  
Griffin Mary                      Jun 04 1861 71y 2m 23d  wife Sylvester Sr.
Griffin Catherin E    Jul 10 1829 Oct 13 1903             (Hunt) wife of Sylvester
Griffin Barbara E     Oct 27 1854 Mar 31 1896             wife of Charles
Griffin Charles                   no date                 Civil War 
Rowley George W       Jun 04 1847 Jun 25 1926
Rowley Mary (Griffin) Nov 07 1851 Mar 22 1946             wife of Geo. W.  

Indiana Marriage Collection
1800-1941

               Spouse         Marriage 
Name           Name           Date        County
Stephen Rowley Henrietta Hirm 30 Mar 1899 Laporte 

World War I Draft Registration Cards
1917-1918

 Name:             Stephen George Rowley
 City:             Not Stated
 County:           La Porte
 State:            Indiana
 Birth Date:       11 Nov 1880
 Race:             White
 Roll:             1653559
 DraftBoard:       2 
 Age:              View Image
 Occupation:       View Image
 Nearest Relative: View Image
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CHILDREN of Mary G GRIFFIN and George W ROWLEY:


   1. AUSTIN   b:    Jun 1879; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
               d:    Bef 1900; , La Porte, Indiana.
   2. ALLEN    b:    Jun 1879; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
               d:    Bef 1900; , La Porte, Indiana.
   3. STEVEN G b: 11 Nov 1880; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
              md: 30 Mar 1899; , La Porte, Indiana.
                               Hennrietta HIRM
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