Rowley Registry
Published Local Histories

D. R. Blanding came in 1874.  Newt Anderson came from Mahaska county, Iowa, in the spring of 1877 and took a homestead in Aldine.  He was a blacksmith by trade.  In 1882 he opened up a shop in Norton which he run (sic) until 1889 when he sold out and moved to Arkansas where he died in 1893.  His family resides in Arkansas at this time.  Nat King came to Aldine from Pacific Junction, Iowa, in the spring of 1877.  He remained here until 1882 when he moved back to Iowa.  Mr. R. Allen and his son Merritt, came to Aldine in 1876.  Mr. Allen died in 1878.  His widow lives in Furnas county, Nebraska, at this time. Merritt, or Doc Allen, as he is familliarly (sic) known, married a daughter of Reuben Rowley and still lives in Aldine township.

Edward 1-7.2305/09.001

David

Lewis Henry

Tilden 1-7.2305/09.004

Charles 1-7.2305/09.005

John 1-7.2305/09.006

Reuben Rawley [Rowley] was born in Crawford county. Pennsylvania, October 19, 1836.  In 1840 his parents moved to Wisconsin and settled at Milwaukee.  In 1894 they moved to Iowa and settled in Fayette county.  He was married there in 1859 to Elizabeth Jane Cline.  Eleven children have been born to them, eight of whom are still living. 

He volunteered in company A, 89 Illinois infantry.  He was in the battles of Stone River and Perrysville, was discharged on account of disability after serving 18 months.  He came to Norton county in the fall of 1878 and settled two miles northwest of Norton.  His eldest son, Edward, married Florence Reed; they own the A. P. Rankin farm, two miles east of Norton, where they now reside.  David married a Miss Cochran: he died in 1886, shortly after his marriage.  Lewis Henry married Hattie Scott, they live in Rawlins county.  Minnie married Thomas Brown, they live in Rawlins county.  Lucy Ann married Doc Allen, they live in Aldine Township.  Jennie married Cy Alley and is living in Norton.  Emma died in 1892.  Tilden, Charles and John live at home with their parents.

Norton lodge No 157, I. O. O. F., was organized April 12, 1879.  The charter members were: Reuben Rowley, David Reagan, John Wallace, Julian DeJean, A. G. Chambers, W. E Case and A. F. Harmer.  The first officers were David Reagan, N. G.; A. G. Chambers, V. G., W. E Case, secretary; Reuben Rowley, treasurer. 

The records burned January 2, 1886, and the lodge did not hold a meeting for several years.  It was reorganized with thirteen members on April 1, 1893, since which time the growth has been steady until the present membership is fifty-one.  The present officers are Samuel Teaford, N. G.; John G. Stapp, V. G.; Granville Sheley, secretary; A. J. Thompson, presiding secretary; R. A. Mather, treasurer.