Walter Rowe

1829 - 1875  (46 years)

• Name	Walter Rowe
  Birth	20 Jun 1829	Brownsville, Jefferson County, New York   [1]
  	son of Ferdinand & Polly Rowe
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Jun 1860	Cedar Springs PO, Prairie Ronde Township, Washtenaw County, New York   [2]
  	Walter Rowe, 29, M, Farmer, NY, $500, $50 Susan Rowe, 22, F, NY Nelson Rowe, 2, M, MI Allen Rowe, 10/12, M, MI
  Military Service	13 Aug 1862  [1]
  	He enlisted as a Private in Company A of the Michigan Sixth Cavalry Regiment at Grand Rapids, Michigan, leaving Susan to care for their two small sons. The 6th Cavalry was part of the Michigan Brigade serving under General George Armstrong Custer. During a charge "at the Rebels while with his Company and in action" on July 2, 1863 at the Battle of Hunterstown, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Walter was wounded by a minnie-ball through the left shoulder. He also received "severe sabre cuts on the head causing serious derangement of the intellectual facilities", and a sabre stab wound in his back. He was given a medical discharge Sept. 28, 1863 from a Hospital in Pennsylvania and was ‘mustered out of the Army with his unit in 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
  Census	23 Aug 1870	Cedar Springs, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan   [3]
  	Walter Rowe, 39 , M, W, Farmer, $800, $200, NY Susan Rowe, 31, F, W, Keeping House, NY Nelson Rowe, 12, M, W, MI, attended school Allen Rowe, 9, M, W, MI, attended school
  Land	Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan   [1]
  	paid for and was granted a Patent to eighty acres of Public Land by the General Land Office of the United States at Ionia, Michigan
  Reference Number	1915
  Death	25 Dec 1875	Cedar Springs, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan   [1]
  	Accidental. According to family legend he was out cutting firewood and a Christmas tree with his sons Nelson and Allen when a tree started falling on his horses. He was able to hold the tree up until the horses had been moved but he couldn't get out from under the tree. It fell, killing him.
  Burial	Solon Township Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan   [1]
  Person ID	I1904	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Susan Ainor Mabie,   b. 16 May 1839, Naples, Ontario County, New York d. 23 Mar 1927, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	3 Jul 1856  [1]
  Children	1. Nelson Albert Rowe,   b. Apr 1858, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Allen Lushan Rowe,   b. Abt Aug 1859, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Effie Anor Rowe,   b. 10 Jun 1861   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lillie M. Rowe,   b. Between 1867 and 1868, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Martha E. Rowe,   b. Between 1873 and 1874, Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S192] Information taken from the Internet by John MayBee #8, http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/rowep.htm. [S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Solon, Kent, Michigan; Roll M653_550; Page: 592; Image: 597; Family History Library Film: 803550. [S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Solon, Kent, Michigan; Roll M593_682; Page: 552B; Image: 269; Family History Library Film: 552181.