John Benjamin Rowlett

Brief Life History of John Benjamin

When John Benjamin Rowlett was born on 7 December 1849, in Calloway, Kentucky, United States, his father, Benjamin Caswell Rowlett, was 27 and his mother, Nancy Jennie Burton, was 30. He married Nancy Caroline Cullpepper on 26 October 1875, in Henry, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Henry, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Chapel, Howell, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 December 1917, in Mountain View, Howell, Missouri, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Benton Township, Howell, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Benjamin Rowlett
1849–1917
Nancy Caroline Cullpepper
1855–1941
Marriage: 26 October 1875
Loretta May Rowlett
1876–1916
Charles Rowlett
1878–1959
Alice Rowlett
1880–1904
Iva Haley Rowlett
1882–1969
Joseph Benjamin Rowlett
1885–1971
Agnes Dean Rowlett
1888–1961
Edna M Rowlett
1891–1943
Edward Buster Rowlett
1891–1967
Robert Lee Rowlett
1893–1969
Mollie Rowlett
1893–1981
Novella Rowlett
1895–1985

Sources (26)

  • Jno B Roulets in household of Jno S Wilcox, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John B Rowlett, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • John B Rowlett, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1857

Historical Boundaries 1857: Howell County created from Oregon County

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Howell, Missouri, United States

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

English: from a diminutive of the personal name Rol(l)and. See Rowland and compare Rolling .

English: from a pet form of the personal name Ralph . Compare Rawling .

English: from a pet form of the personal name Rolf. See Rolfe and compare Rolling .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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