Creed Walker ROWLAND

HAIRSTON.org ID#4795, b. 25 November 1852, d. 28 February 1922
Father*Dr. William Brewer ROWLAND1 b. 14 Dec 1825, d. 19 Jan 1870
Mother*Mary Judith BRYAN1 b. 2 Dec 1829, d. 6 Mar 1903
Marriage*Creed Walker ROWLAND married Corinne HERRON. 
Birth*Creed Walker ROWLAND was born on 25 November 1852 in Oakland, Yalobusha, Mississippi.1,2,3 
He was the son of Dr. William Brewer ROWLAND and Mary Judith BRYAN.1 
Census 1870Creed Walker ROWLAND appeared on the 1870 census of Mary Judith BRYAN in 1870 in Township 25, Yalobusha, Mississippi.4

 
Biography*Rowland, Creed Walker, was born at Oakland, Yalobusha county, Miss., Nov. 25, 1852; son of Dr. William Brewer Rowland and Mary (Bryan) Rowland, natives respectively of Virginia and Tennessee. His mother was a direct descendant of Charles Moorman of Louisa
county, Virginia, who emancipated his slaves in 1778. William Brewer Rowland was the son of Col. Creed T. Rowland and Matilda (Brewer) Rowland of Henry county, Va. Creed T. Rowland moved to Mississippi about 1840 and settled in Lowndes county. After remaining
there a few years he removed to Aberdeen, Monroe county, and lived on his plantation, "Rowland Place," near that city, dying there in 1866. He was the son of Michael Rowland and Elizabeth (Hairston) Rowland, natives of Henry county, Va. Michael Rowland served in the Revolutionary war and took part in the battle of Guilford Court House. He was the son of Andrew Rowland a descendant of John Rowland of Surrey county, England, who immigrated to America in 1635, and resided in Virginia. Creed Walker Rowland was educated in the
schools of Oakland, Miss., after which he engaged in bookkeeping for the firm of Green D. Moore & Sons. His father having died, he assumed the care of his mother, at the early age of seventeen and assisted in the education of three younger brothers. In 1885 he was a member of the mercantile firm of F. B. Herron & Co., and in 1890 established the firm of C. W. Rowland & Co., which continued until 1899. He is at present in charge of the accounting office of the Newberger Mercantile Company of Coffeeville, Miss. Mr. Rowland is a member of the Presbyterian church, and of the fraternal order of I. O. O. F. In October, 1885, he married Corinne Herron, daughter of Samuel B. Herron and Victoria (Bridgers) Herron, of Coffeeville, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland have two children, Marcelle and Martha.3 
Death*Creed Walker ROWLAND died on 28 February 1922 at age 69.2 
Burial*He was buried in Coffeeville City Cemetery, Yalobusha, Mississippi.2 

Family

Corinne HERRON b. 13 Aug 1860, d. 5 May 1910
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
  3. [S3346] Rowland, Dunbar, 1864-1937. Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, And Persons, Arranged In Cyclopedic Form. Atlanta: Southern Historical Publishing Association, 1907., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  4. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited25 Sep 2017