Valentine F. ROWLES

                   Clearfield Progress 2 Jan 1924, pg 5:
DEATH OF VALENTINE ROWLES OF WOODLAND - Valentine Rowles, a highly respected citizen of Mineral Spring, died about three o'clock Sunday morning December 30th, 1923, in the Punxsutawney hospital.  Mr. Rowles was aged 66 years, nine months and 19 days.  His parents were Mr. and Mrs. William Rowles.  He was born at Sanborn but resided in Woodland for a number of years.  He was a pensioner of H. and W. Refractories Company for long and faithful service rendered.  Surviving him are his wife and the following children:  Mrs. Lillly Johnson, of Punxsutawney; Mrs. Alice Kling of Tyrone; Mrs. Ethel Patton, of Detroit, Mich.; Elmer of Bigler and Mrs. Bessie Peters, Lloyd, William, Charles, Scott, George, Walton and Jeanette, of Mineral Spring.  Three brothers and two sisters also survive.  Funeral services will be held at his late home in Mineral Spring on Wednesday afternoon, with burial in Bradford cemetery.  Mr. Rowles had been ill for more than two years and met his death in a fall from a second story window at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Thompson, by a former marriage.  A hard and steady worker, Mr. Rowles earned the respect and esteem of his fellow men.  He was a stable boss at the H.W. Co. works at Woodland for a long term of years.
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Individual found on the 1920 Census for Bradford, Clearfield, PA, ED #54, dated: 5 Jan 1920, Sheet #4-A:
1) Rowles, Valentine, head, own home, age 62, Occp: Stable boss, Industry: Brickyard
2) Rowles, Ida, wife, age 53
3) Rowles, Scott W., son, age 20, Occp: Labor, Industry: Brickyard
4) Rowles, George, son, age 16, Occp: Labor, Industry: Brickyard
5) Rowles, Walter, son, age 11
6) Haines, John, boarder, age, 54, widower, Occp: Drilling, Industry: _____
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Individual found on the 1910 Census for Bradford, Clearfield, PA, ED #61, dated: 22 Apr 1910, Sheet #6-B:
1) Rowles, Valentine, head, age 53, mrd 3 times, mrd 23 yrs present mrg, born PA, Parents born PA, Occp: Laborer, Brick works
2) Rowles, Ida, wife, age 45, mrd once for 23 yrs, bore 12 children, 11 living, born PA, Parents born PA
3) Rowles, Loyd, son, age 24, Occp: Laborer, Brick works
4) Rowles, William, son, age 22, Occp: Presser, Brick works
5) Rowles, Charles, son, age 19, Occp: Laborer, Brick works
6) Rowles, Elmer, son, age 15, Occp: Laborer, Brick works
7) Rowles, Bessie, dtr, age 13
8) Rowles, Scot, son, age 11
9) Rowles, Ethel, dtr, age 9
10) Rowles, George, son, age 6
11) Rowles, Janette, dtr, age 4
12) Rowles, Walter, son, age 2
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Individual found on the 1900 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, ED#53, dated: 4 Jun 1900, Sheet #B-1
1) Rowles, Valentine, head, born __________, age 43, mrd first at age 18, born PA, Parents born PA, Occp: Brickyarder
2) Rowles, Ida, wife, born May 1863, age 36, mrd first at age 19, bore 8 children, 8 living, born PA, Parents born PA
3) Rowles, Loyd, son, born Jun 1887, age 14
4) Rowles, William, son, born Sep 1889, age 12
5) Rowles, Charley, son, born Jan 1890, age 10 (census notes Jan 1891 making him only 9)
6) Rowles, Mary, dtr, born Mar 1891, age 8 (census notes Mar 1890 making her 9)
7) Rowles, Elmer, son, born Mar 1894, age 5
8) Rowles, Bessie, dtr, Dec 1896, age 3
9) Rowles, Scott, son, born Mar 1899, age 1
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Individual found Dec 2002 on www.ancestry.com under posting by Darryl Rowles darryl@rowles.org
He was a brickyarder