Third Generation

3. Thomas Irving ROWAN I was born about 1824 in Pennsylvania.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.² His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His household was next to that of his brother William and his occupation was "Farmer."

. Thomas died in 1879 at the age of 55.¹

Thomas Irving ROWAN I and Eliza Ann WHITE were married about 1853.^1,7 They moved from Loudonville, Ohio, to Monroe County by oxcart in 1854. According to the 1910 Census, they had 8 children, of whom 6 were living at the time. Eliza Ann WHITE was born in June 1832 in Ohio.^4,8 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.² She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Eliza appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She was a Widow and her occupation was "Farming." She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷

Thomas Irving ROWAN I and Eliza Ann WHITE had the following children:

+12	i.	Mary E. ROWAN.
+13	ii.	James Franklin "Frank" ROWAN.
14	iii.	Sarah J. ROWAN was born about 1858 in Wisconsin.² She appeared in the census in 1860 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,4,6 (She was not listed with her parents in the 1870 or 1880 Census'.)
15	iv.	John R. ROWAN was born about 1859 in Wisconsin.^2,4 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.² He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ John appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ He was living with his mother. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ He was living with his mother and his occupation was "None." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ His occupation was "Farmer, General Farming."
16	v.	Emma E. ROWAN was born in April 1863 in Wisconsin.^4,8 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Emma appeared in the census in 1900 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She was living with her mother. She died in 1909 at the age of 46.¹
+17	vi.	Thomas Irving ROWAN II.
18	vii.	Ella ROWAN was born in March 1867 in Wisconsin.^4,8 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Ella appeared in the census in 1900 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸ She was living with her mother. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She was living with her mother. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ She was living with her brother John.
+19	viii.	Joseph Porterfield ROWAN.