Ernest Lionel Rowell

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Ernest Lionel Rowell was born April 10, 1884 in Bamberg /Barnwell, South Carolina. the son of Elijah Lovelace Rowell and Sophia Corrine Dyches. He died September 5, 1951 age 67 at MCV Hospital, Richmond, Virginia of a coronary and diabetes. He was a manager with C & P Telephone.

His widow, Harriette Estelle Rowell (nee Cunningham) was born 1886 in NC of Roanoke, VA. The mother of 10 children:

THEIR CHILDREN:

• Ernest Lionel (E.L.) Rowell Jr
• John Eugene Rowell born Nov 9, 1916 in Asheville, NC, died Nov 19, 2000 in Stafford Co, VA. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper VA with spouse, Frances Gertrude Carpenter Rowell.
• Charles Rowell
• Francis Edward "Frank" Rowell born Feb 21, 1922 in Roauoke Co, VA, died Nov 14, 1999 a WWII US Army veteran. Married at age 65, Dec 6, 1987 in Norfolk, VA, Susan Stacy Stacy Merendino age 63 the daughter of Leland Johnson Stacy and Mary Elena Elliott
• Benjamin Claude Rowell born June 21, 1923 in Roanoke Co, VA, died Jan 27, 2002 of Tampa, FL. Spouse, Ruby May Rowell (nee Dady) was born May 25, 1917 in Linton, Indiana, the daughter of Ernest O Dady and Esta Parker. She died Sept 13, 2002 in Tampa FL.
• Mrs Helen Allen
• Jane Rowell
• Marion Anne Ross born Dec. 1, 1925 in Roanoke City VA, died May 24, 1994 in Lake Wylie SC. Buried in River Hills Community Church Cemetery, Clover SC with spouse, Jack Morris Ross
• Mrs Harriet Robinson born May 9, 1928 in Roanoke VA, died April 2, 2014 age 92 of Gastonia, NC. Buried in All Saints Episcopal Church columbarium, Gastonia, NC. Spouse, Brewster Milton Robertson died before 2014.

ERNEST'S BROTHER: Claude Russell Rowell born June 25, 1879, died Nov 11, 1931 at Rix Hosp, Raleigh NC.

Ernest was buried in Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, VA, arrangements by Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, Richmond, VA.

Sources: Virginia Death Certificates; Census Records; Ontario Canada Deaths and Deaths Overseas; Census Records; South Carolina, Delayed Birth Records; Social Security Applications and Claims Index, US WWI & WWII Draft Registration Cards, US Dept of Veterans Affairs Death File, etc.

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