ROWDEN, SR., JOHN HOUSTON - Izard County, Arkansas | JOHN HOUSTON ROWDEN, SR. - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

John Houston ROWDEN, SR.

Oxford Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

Born May 6, 1844, Roane County, Tennessee.
Died December 14, 1929, Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas.
Son of Elkanah Rowden & Catherine McKiddy Rowden.
Married (1) Rachel Safronie Wasson, December 15, 1864, Roane County, Tennessee.
Married (2) Fannie Louise "Lou" Biddy, December 8, 1879, Roane County, Tennessee.

The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Arkansas, December 20, 1929:

John Rowden Dead

The subject of this sketch, John Rowden, Sr. died at his home in Oxford Saturday night following an illness of a few weeks and was buried in the Oxford Cemetery Sunday afternoon.

He had reached the age of 85 years and his death was due to the infirmities of old age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lou Rowden and by eight children; John Rowden, O. E. Rowden and Mrs. Pearl Largent of Oxford, Will Rowden and Mrs. Willie Ferguson of Oklahoma, Mrs. O. C. Weathers of Salem, Thad W. Rowden of St. Louis and Mrs. Effie Erwin of Oxford.

Deceased was one of Izard County’s best citizens and his death will be keenly felt not only by his immediate family, but by the entire community as well.

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 3/31/12 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 3/31/12 • Approved: 4/1/12 • Last Updated: 9/28/12 • R669600-G0-S3

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