Orleans

ROWELL, George Barker

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 343

George Barker ROWELL, of Barton Landing [Orleans County, Vermont; the name of 
"Barton Landing" was changed to "Orleans" in 1909], was born 30 March 1846 in 
North Troy [Orleans County, Vermont], son of Adoniram Judson and Lucy A. 
(RICHARDSON) ROWELL. After the usual course of instruction in the common schools, 
he pursued his educational training in the Mississippi Valley and St. 
Johnsbury Academies, and subsequently graduated from the Burlington Medical College 
in June 1872, as a practitioner of the homeopathic school. For some time he 
was employed as a teacher in the Richford [Franklin County, Vermont] graded and 
public schools, but soon after his graduation commenced the practice of his 
profession in his native town [Barton Landing]. He removed to Irasburg [Orleans 
County, Vermont] in 1873, where he continued in the same occupation until 
1891, when he came to Barton's Landing. Here he became a general dealer in 
horses, cattle, wagons and other articles. In connection with a partner [not 
named] he purchased a large farm at Irasburg.

During the [Civil] war Mr. [George Barker] ROWELL served as a clerk in the 
quartermaster's department under Captain DUNTON, at City Point [Prince George 
County], Virginia, in 1864. For four years he discharged the duties of town 
superintendent of Irasburg [Orleans County, Vermont]. In his political creed he 
inclines to the principles of the Republican party, and is a Congregationalist 
with respect to his religious preferences. He is a master Mason in good 
standing and unites with Missisquoi Lodge No. 9, at Richford. On 01 January 1873 
he [George Barker ROWELL] married Isadore, daughter of Daniel and Susan 
(PERKINS) DARLING, of Masonville, Province of Quebec [probably then still called 
"Canada East"]; she [Isadore ROWELL] died 20 August 1876. Mr. [George Barker] 
ROWELL contracted a second alliance 01 September 1891 with Etta, daughter of 
Hugh and Jennie (ROWAN) GRANT, of Pembroke, Ontario, the fruit of which union [of 
George Barker and Etta ROWELLL] is one son, Hugh Grant.

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