August Rowe

August "Gus" Rowe was born January 5, 1872 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois to George Rowe and Magdalena "Lena" Winters. He married Matilda J. Mayer on April 6, 1891 in Great Bend, Kansas. They had nine children:

1. Clarence August Rowe, b. Apr 11, 1892 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

2. Rose Ann Rowe, b. Apr 10, 1894 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

3. Flora Mabel Rowe, b. Apr 21, 1895 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

4. Unknown Rowe, b. Oct 9, 1898 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

5. Jesse Benjamin Rowe, b. Jun 18, 1900 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

6. Lilas Luella Rowe, b. Jul 23, 1903 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

7. Pearl Mechia Rowe, b. Nov 11, 1906 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

8. Vernald Leland Rowe, b. Mar 21, 1908 in Great Bend, Barton County, KS

9. Lyman Leo Rowe, b. Mar 16, 1911 in Seward, Stafford County, KS

August Rowe died February 19, 1949 in Barton County, Kansas. He is buried in Great Bend Cemetery, Barton County, Kansas.