Third Generation

8. William "Big Bill" ROWAN Sr. was born about 1834 in Pennsylvania.^4,6,12 (The 1930 Census for his son William listed his birth place as Ohio.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Washington Township, Holmes County, OH.³ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.² His occupation was "Farmer." Big Bill 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 His household was next to that of his brother Thomas and his occupation was "Works in Saw Mill." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ His occupation was "Laborer."

William "Big Bill" ROWAN Sr. and Lucy A. MILLER were married on 21 November 1859 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,10,11,13 Lucy A. MILLER, daughter of Lewis MILLER and Sybil UNKNOWN (MILLER), was born about 1839 in Ohio.⁴ 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 Lucy appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶

William "Big Bill" ROWAN Sr. and Lucy A. MILLER had the following children:

+26	i.	William F. "Little Bill" ROWAN Jr..
+27	ii.	Cora Amelia ROWAN.
+28	iii.	Glorence Isabelle "Belle" ROWAN.
29	iv.	Crissie (?) ROWAN was born about 1875 in Wisconsin.⁶ (Her given name was not clear in the 1880 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶
30	v.	Lottie ROWAN was born in December 1879 in Wisconsin.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lafayette Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She was an inmate in the Monroe County Insane Asylum. Her name was listed as "Lettie."