Life History

Other facts

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 June, Prairie Township, page 144, Hse #181, Fam #183
  Rowen, Bert  Head  W M  Feb 1858  42  Married 13 years Illinois Indiana Indiana Blacksmith
  Rowen, Francie Wife  W F  Nov 1870  29 Married 13 years  5 children/4 living  AR AL AL
  Rowen, Frank  Son  W M  Dec 1888  11
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 22 April, Ethel, Prairie Township, District 13, page 4A, Hse/Fam #54
  Rownd, Bert Head M W 52  Kansas Unknown Indiana Farm Laborer
  Rownd, Fannie E  Wife F W 39  AR AL AL
  Rownd, Frank Son M W 22  AR KS KS Farm Laborer
  
  1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 6A-6B, Hse #109, Fam #113
  Rownd, Fannie Head F W 47 Widow AR AL AL Silversmith in her own shop
  Rownd, Frank Son M W 32 Single AR KS AR  No Occupation
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 April, Prairie Township, District 25, Ethel and St Charles Rd, page 3B, Hse/Fam #61
  Rownd, Frank Head  M W  age?? Single AR KS AR  Merchant, Hardware Store
  Rownd, Francis E Mother F W 59 Widow AR AR AL None
  Rownd, Henry O Head M W Married at age 23  AR KS AR  Laborer, Blacksmith
  Rownd, Alma D  [Iona D] Sister[-in-Law] F W 26 Married at age 18 (?) AR AR AR
  Rownd, Francis L Sister F W 18 Single AR KS AR Public School teacher
  Rownd, Margaret N Niece F W 7 Single AR AR AR
  Rownd, Warene Niece F W 5 Single AR AR AR
  
  This is the first time the name Alma D is reported as a sibling in this family.  Checking the age and marriage information, and the fact that she is listed after Orval, we can tell this is Iona D.  Apparently the enumerator just misunderstood the name Iona and wrote Alma.
  
  Also living this household are Orval and Iona's children Margaret N 7 and Warene 5, as well as Frank and Orval's sister Francis (Frances) L, age 18.
  
  Where is Eric at this time?
  
  Frank Rownd   1887   1979
  Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Photo by Edith McSwain Jenkins

Sources

• 1. Sue Rogers Rownd
• 2. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 15 June, Prairie Township, page 144, Hse #181, Fam #183
• 4. Social Security Death Index
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 2 February, Prairie Township, District 16, page 6A, Hse #109, Fam #113
• 6. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 10 April, Prairie Township, District 25, page 3B, Ethel and St Charles Rd, Hse #61, Fam #61
• 7. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
• 8. Personal Letters