On the 1850 census Evan ROWLANDS is found in Peebles Twp, later a part of Pittsburgh, with wife Elizabeth and children Sarah, Louisa and Samuel age 1 (b.1849 ?). In 1860 Evan and family are found in Mifflin Twp, just south of Peebles, and Samuel is age 12 (b.1848 ?) and there are also sons Evan, age 7 and William, age 5. (They were in Mifflin in 1870 also but I don't have a listing of which children were still home or not.) In 1880 wife Elizabeth is now a widow living with eldest daughter Sarah (William) LEE, in Baldwin, which is just west of Mifflin. (With them is Sarah E. PENN, 14, a granddaughter to Elizabeth and niece to Sarah, the discovery of her parents names would be of interest to me, also.) "My" line of Rowlands comes through William, born 27 Jun 1856. I found a reference to a Samuel ROWLANDS in the 1890 Homestead Directory, living in "Forrestville", now a part of West Homestead Boro, but was a part of Mifflin at that time, and in the vicinity of Evan Rowlands' home in 1860/70. I'd like to see if there is a connection between 1890 Samuel, and Samuel the son of Evan. *** May I have a look-up circa 1900 for Samuel ROWLANDS (Rollins, Rollands, Etc), and if found, any indication of a relationship to Evan, who was from Wales, and to Samuel's children. Please. Any reference to the whereabouts of Samuel's and William's brother Evan (b. circa 1853) would be welcome also. With sincere appreciation, George T., Pittsburgh