Fourth Generation


18. Esther J. "Etta" HANCOCK was born about 1864 in Wisconsin.22 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13 Etta died after 1930 at the age of 66 in Iowa.41

Esther J. "Etta" HANCOCK and William James ROWAN were married on 20 November 1884 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.6,12,13,41,42,43 (According to the 1900 Census, they had 6 children, of whom 5 were living at the time.) William James ROWAN, son of Thomas J. ROWAN and Sarah MCMULLEN, was born on 2 October 1855 in New York.41,44 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.4 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.8 William appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He was living with his mother and his occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13 His surname was spelled "Rowen" and his occupation was "Farming."

(He and his family could not be found in the 1910 Census.) He died after 1930 at the age of 75 in Coin, Page County, IA.41

Esther J. "Etta" HANCOCK and William James ROWAN had the following children:

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i.

Miles T. ROWAN was born in October 1887 in Wisconsin.44 He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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(Unknown Child) ROWAN died before June 1900.13

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iii.

Anna E. ROWAN was born in September 1891 in Wisconsin.44 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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iv.

Alice S. ROWAN was born in August 1893 in Wisconsin.44 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Amity Township, Page County, IA.45 She was a "Servant" in the household of Jessie Bunting and her children.

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Etheline E. ROWAN was born in May 1896 in Wisconsin.44 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13

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Jeneveve ROWAN was born in March 1898 in Wisconsin.44 She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.13