Thomas Alexander Rowland -- 1859-1930

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The tenth child of David B. and Nancy Turrentine Rowland was Thomas Alexander, born April 24, 1859. He married Pheby Northcross. They had six daughters:

1. Mrs. Bill Cox
2. Vista who married Lucian Newsom
3. Amie who married Lee Alvis
4. Olivia who married James Mohundro
5. Mabel who married Avie Curle
6. Bradie who married Willis Middleton

All children of David and Nancy Rowland were left one hundred dollars in David's will, except James who was killed in the Civil War before date of will on 9th day of June 1876.

4/24/1859, 11/05/1930, Buried in the Enon/Rowland, Tippah Co., Miss.

Tippah County Hertiage, Vol. I, 224.

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Gospel Meetings at Union, Tippah County, Miss.

Membership grew steadily with gospel meetings during the summer by preachers like Will Crum and later his son, Billy Crum, T. B. Larimore, J. G. Nunnally, T. A. Rowland, Coy P. Rowland, J. H. Smith, Raymond Moore, S. A. Freeman, L. H. Newell, Jean Thornton, Everett Day, Bill Rogers, Earl Arnold, Cecil May, J. A. McNutt, Malcolm George, Guy Hester, Ed White, and others.

Tippah County Hertiage, Vol. 1, 102.

Rowland Obituary

ROWLAND, T.A. (11/13/30) died Wed., age 70 / buried in Enon Cem. / children are Mrs. Willie Cox (Harrisburg, Ark.), Mrs. W.L. Newsom, Mrs. Lee Alvis, Mrs. J.F. Mohundro (Memphis), Mrs. A.A. Curle (Memphis), Mrs. John Williams (Memphis).

ROWLAND, MRS. PHEBIE (Obit. SENTINEL Apr. 11, 1907) nee Phebe Alice Northcross / died March 21 / born Dec. 18, 1867 / married T. A. Rowland on March 4, 1884.