Heather, great job! Congratulations to all of you, you should be proud! Sarah Diamond is part of my research list, her 'uncle' Jesse Diamond was married to Judith Hall on 3 July 1802 in Montgomery Co., Va. Would love to hear if anybody has new Diamond info. Elke ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 1999 10:45 AM Subject: re: Dedication Ceremony for Jacob H Rowe > Just wanted to let you all know what a special day June 5th will be to the > Rowe relatives...with the help of Geneva Steele of Paynesville, there will be > a dedication to Jacob H Rowe who served in the 39th Kentucky Volunteers Co D > during the Civil War. Jacob H. Rowe is the forefather of the Rowe's in > McDowell County. His children include: (1) James J. Rowe, (2) Mary Ann Rowe, > (3) Reuben Harrison Rowe, > (4) George W. Rowe, (5) William PS Rowe, (6) Victory Eveline Rowe, (7) > Charles Haze Rowe, (8) Laura Bell Rowe, (9) Sarah L. Rowe, (10) Stephen Rowe, > (11) Emily Frances Rowe, (12) Rutherford B. Hays Rowe, (13) Nancy Rowe and > (14) Albert Garfield Rowe. Jacob's tombstone was recently discovered. At the > dedication, a new Veterans Tombstone will take the place of the old sandstone > tomb. > > None of this could have been done with the hard work and dedication from > Geneva Steele! Below is a copy of an article that was taken out in several > of the local papers. > > Rowe Receives Military Tombstone > > The American Legion Post 179 of Bradshaw, will be doing a Dedication Ceremony > Satruday, June 5th at 2pm for Jacob H Rowe, a Civil War Veteran, at the Jacob > H Rowe Cemetery located on Rockridge, near the head of Beartown. > > Jacob H Rowe was born 1833, the son of James Jacob and Sarah Diamond Rowe of > Giles County, Va. He died April 9, 1911. He was married to Tabitha Sweeny. > They lived in Pike County, KY and had 16 children. > > After the Civil War was over they moved to McDowell County, at the head of > Beartown, some time in the late 1880's or 1890's. According to records at > the Welch Court House, all of the children were married here in McDowell > County. > > After 88 years, Jacob H. Rowe has received a miliatry tombstone with the help > of his descendants: Heather Rowe of Euclid, Ohio; Sharon Rowe, from Michigan; > Frankie Rowe, of Bradshaw; and Geneva Steele of Paynesville. > > Everyone is invited to share in our joy! Hope to see you there... > > Heather Rowe > [email protected] > > > ==== VAGILES Mailing List ==== > The latest Giles County queries are at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Giles > >