Joseph W. Rowlett
Joseph W. Rowlett (1793-1862) was born 23 Feb. 1793 in Woodford Co., Kentucky. He was the son of William Rowlett and Jemima Owen. He married Lucinda Blackwell on 21 Dec. 1818 in Henry Co., Kentucky. He hosted Wilford Woodruff and attended church services with him in 1836 in Kentucky. He died 21 Dec. 1862 in Owen Co., Kentucky.
Footnotes
Joseph Rowlett (LZKX-7XZ), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 24 Feb. 2022). Joseph W. Rowlett, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/joseph-w-rowlett, accessed 24 Feb. 2022). Loretta Nixon and Ron Freeman, “William Rowlett Life Sketch,” memories of William Rowlett (LLSV-DC2), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Apr. 2022). "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Apr. 2022; Wm. Rowlett and Jemima Owen, 18 Apr. 1785, Virginia; citing Prince Edward County, Virginia, County Clerk, “Marriage Bonds, 1788-1862,” image 558/847; DGS 7741931. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 20 Apr. 2022); Jos. W. Rowlett and Lucinda Blackwell, 21 Dec. 1818, Henry Co., Kentucky; citing Henry Co., Kentucky, Clerk of the County Court, "Marriage Records, 1800-1962," image 602/740; microfilm 7723319.
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Excerpt:Ohio falls passed through three locks arived at Louisville at 6 P.M. Paid $2.50 cts passage aboard the Havana, KETON Capt The Havana run about 10 miles per hour distance of the day 100 m[iles] their was 12 steamers at anchor at Luisville Priest Turpin went aboard a bout for Cincinnati & Elder Smoot & myself left Luisville to visit his kinsman in Owington that he had not visited since he was five years of age We took the Fran- ... -
Excerpt:November 6, 1836 ~ Sunday Nov 6th Sunday Rode to William Smoots Preached at his house distance of the Day 7 miles November 7, 1836 ~ Monday 7th Sold one Book of Mormon & Rode to Owenton Owen County KY on the day of the election to vote for President &c at first the Judges endeav o^u^red to deprive Elder Smoot & myself from voting but after employing some Judges & Col Rowlett in our favor we gave our ... -
Excerpt:December 2, 1836 ~ Friday Dec 2nd I Wrote a Letter to Br Azmon Woodruff it being the first communication between us for two years I also Wrote a Letter to col Joseph Rowlett at Owengton Owen County KY. December 3, 1836 ~ Saturday 3rd Traded with Brother Bump in goods $12.89 December 4, 1836 ~ Sunday 4th Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Elder Parish Preached in ... -
Excerpt:[Content precedes previous page] [upside-down text] Sunday 13th Nov preached at Col Rowletts got one Subscribr for ^M & Ad^ 14th Rode to Owington preached at the court house Spent the night at Wm Browns Distance 6 m 15th Travled to Esq Hues 5 miles South of the big bone lick 25 miles 16th visited the big bone lick & travled through Florence & spent the night at Mr Sandfords 25 17th went to ... -
Excerpt:[Content precedes previous page] [upside-down text] Sunday 13th Nov preached at Col Rowletts got one Subscribr for ^M & Ad^ 14th Rode to Owington preached at the court house Spent the night at Wm Browns Distance 6 m 15th Travled to Esq Hues 5 miles South of the big bone lick 25 miles 16th visited the big bone lick & travled through Florence & spent the night at Mr Sandfords 25 17th went to ...