Luther Rice Rowlett (1832 - 1893)

Born 27 Oct 1832 in Tennessee, United States

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Died 28 Mar 1893 at age 60 in Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Luther was born in 1832 in Claiborne County, Tennessee the son of John Rowlett and Mary Bradshaw. Luther married Rebecca Yeary in 1856 and by 1860 they had moved to Lee County, Virginia. Luther died in 1893.

Sources

• Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 005728431_004_M9JK-XCZ; FHL microfilm: 000898393; Image number: 76
  FamilySearch Record: QKH3-VPCZ (accessed 15 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93F-H98Z-Z
  Luther R Rowlett marriage to Rebecca Yerra on 26 Aug 1856 in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States.

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 37; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171726; FHL microfilm: 805357; Image number: 291; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01830-5
  FamilySearch Record: M41X-CHM (accessed 15 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS6-HS9
  Luther Rowlett (27) in Western District, Lee, Virginia, United States. Born in Claiborne Co Tennessee.

• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 32; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004268789_004_M9CF-GKF; FHL microfilm: 000553157; Image number: 178; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01495-4
  FamilySearch Record: MFG2-7BQ (accessed 15 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XSS-YG6
  Luther Rowles (37) head of household in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States. Born in Tennessee.

• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00055; Digital film/folder number: 005162788; FHL microfilm: 1255375; Image number: 581; Sheet number: 287; Sheet letter: D
  FamilySearch Record: MC5F-JVN (accessed 15 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBX-DL
  Luther Rowlet (47), married, Farmer, head of household in Rose Hill, Lee, Virginia, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-7P9R : 13 December 2015), Luther R Rowlett, 1893; Burial, , Hancock, Tennessee, United States of America, Rosenbalm Cemetery; citing record ID 6062406, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Smith, Dallas Gene, "Ancestors, descendants, and cousins of Samuel Smith and Martisha Smoot" self published in March 1997. Salt Lake City, Utah. Page 166 cites Luther as the son of John H. Rowlett. John H. was the son of Mackness Rowlett; source for John as child of Mackness is the will of Mackness Rowlett dated 24 May 1848 in Clairborne Co. TN. Source for Luther as son of John is probate files of Clairborne County. [1]