James Lewis Rowntree, Sr

Male 1806 - 1888  (82 years)


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  • Name James Lewis Rowntree  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth 1 Feb 1806  Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 31, 32
    Gender Male 
    Fact 1 14 Children with Musidora; 9 with Martha  [2, 8
    Relocated Abt 1810  Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    From South Carolina 
    Residence Between 1825 and 1836  Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    On land purchased from his father 
    Fact 1 1828  Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [33, 34
    Mentioned in Father's Will 
    Residence 1830  Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [35
    Relocated 1836  Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 13
    Relocated 1838  Milam, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 13
    Fact 1 Abt 1842  Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13
    Attended treatysigning regarding Indians with Sam Houston 
    Residence 1846  Travis County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 26
    Texas Poll List 1846 
    Residence 1850  Travis County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Farmer 
    Relocated 1851  Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 8, 36
    Occupation Between 1860 and 1880  Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Store keeper and postmaster 
    Residence 1870  Burnet County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 17
    Precinct 3 
    Residence 15 Jun 1880  Burnet County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 22, 23
    Precinct 3 and 8 
    Fact 1 1883  Burnet County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Visited by grandson Rufus from Tennessee 
    Family Search ID MV7V-ZFB 
    Death 13 Apr 1888  Burnet County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 8, 13, 21, 31, 37, 38
    Cause: Broken neck fell from fence 
    Notes 
    • Some sources have Feb 1 birthdate; other list Feb 7
      Some sources have him born in North Carolina
    Person ID I40853  Rountree Family | Flack, Thomas and McCuistion, Jane, Francis I Rountree, John McCuistion and Isabella Crelon
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Hart Rountree,   b. 27 Mar 1778, Fairforest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1828, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Gilbert,   b. Abt 1777 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F37707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Musidora Flack,   b. 4 Oct 1807, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1849, Canton, Madison, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 4 Dec 1825  Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 31, 32, 39
    Children 
    +1. Emily Jane Rowntree,   b. 7 Apr 1827, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 1884, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
    +2. Robert Flack Rowntree, Sr,   b. 9 Dec 1846, Manor, Travis, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1893, Loyal Valley, Llano, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F27677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Feb 1806 - Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - From South Carolina - Abt 1810 - Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - On land purchased from his father - Between 1825 and 1836 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 4 Dec 1825 - Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Mentioned in Father's Will - 1828 - Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - 1836 - Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - 1838 - Milam, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Attended treatysigning regarding Indians with Sam Houston - Abt 1842 - Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Texas Poll List 1846 - 1846 - Travis County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Farmer - 1850 - Travis County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRelocated - 1851 - Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Store keeper and postmaster - Between 1860 and 1880 - Oatmeal, Burnet, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Precinct 3 - 1870 - Burnet County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Precinct 3 and 8 - 15 Jun 1880 - Burnet County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFact 1 - Visited by grandson Rufus from Tennessee - 1883 - Burnet County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Broken neck fell from fence - 13 Apr 1888 - Burnet County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
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    13. [S3813] Rowntree, F S, The Semi-Weekly Farm News, (Name: Location: Dallas, Texas, USA; Date: 1 Nov 1929;;), Volume XLV, Number 10 Information provided courtesy of John Parkes, email 29 Aug 2013.

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      Record for James Roundtree
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      Record for J L Rowntree
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    18. [S3364] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Burnet, Texas.
      Record for James L. Rowntree
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=40356254&indiv=try

    19. [S3453] Ancestry.com, Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
      Record for James L. Roundtree
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=txmarriageindex&h=207617&indiv=try

    20. [S3453] Ancestry.com, Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
      Record for James L. Roundtree
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=txmarriageindex&h=602802&indiv=try

    21. [S2957] Ancestry.com, Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for James Lewis Rountree
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    22. [S3435] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), 1830 US Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 100; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 176; Family History Film: 0024534.
      Record for James Rowntree
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=702534&indiv=try

    23. [S3643] Ancestry.com, U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3 and 8, Burnet, Texas.
      Record for James L Rowntree
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nonpopcensus&h=325377&indiv=try

    24. [S3393] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Record for Felix S Roundtree
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    25. [S3439] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1940-1997, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;), Date: 1957-01-30.
      Record for Sylvania Rountree Fitts
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    26. [S3712] Ancestry.com, Texas, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1820-1890, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).
      Record for James L. Rountree
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    27. [S3393] Ancestry.com, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
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      Record for Martha Ann Rountree
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      Record for J M Rowntree
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    31. [S4754] Flack, Jim, Flack Family Website, (Name: Flack Genealogy; Location: http://www.flackgenealogy.com/;), Rowntree, James Lewis (1806-1888) Accessed KRM 30 Oct 2019 9:26pm www.flackgenealogy.com.
      http://www.flackgenealogy.com/newtng/getperson.php?personID=I38227&tree=Tree664J
      http://www.flackgenealogy.com/newtng/getperson.php?personID=I38227&tree=Tree664J

    32. [S3815] Sumrall, Timothy, Rowntree Family Bible, (Name: Name: Genealogy.com;;), http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/rowntree/messages/32.html.
      I recently rediscovered some pages from an old family bible thatdetail the children of Thomas Rowntree. They were very difficult to read and I'm hoping to obtain clearer copies. This is what I was able to decipher, and I think most of it is correct. Maybe helpful to some other Rowntree/Rountree descendants. If I am able to get clearer copies I'll post whatever corrections may be necessary.
      Here's what I can make out from the pages:
      Page title Births
      Thos. Rowntree son of Richardson Rowntree March 27th Anno Domini 1778
      Mary Rowntree Daughter of James Gilbert born May 11th Anno Domini 1787
      Catherine Rowntree Daughter of Thos. & Mary born June 10th AD 1803
      James Rowntree February 7th AD 1806
      Mildred Rowntree ----(Sept.?) 19th(?) 1809
      Betsy Rowntree ....... 1811
      Nancy Rowntree.......1813 or 1815?
      Sarah Rowntree Daughter of M. Price 2nd wife of Thos. Rowntree born 18 January 1790
      Mary Rowntree Daughter of Thos. & Sarah Rowntree born July 16th AD 1816
      William Rowntree November 5th (or 3rd?) AD 1817 - this was my ancestor
      Anna Rowntree August 31st AD 1819

      Page titled Deaths
      Mary Rowntree first wife of Thos. Rowntree Daughter of James Gilbert Died April 5th 1815 aged 27 years 10 (?) mo 25 days
      Mildred Smith Daughter of Thos. Rowntree Died August 4th (or 11th?) AD 1826 Aged 17 years 11 (?) mo 15 days
      Thos. Rowntree Son of Richardson Rowntree Died July 15th AD 1828 aged 50 years 3 months
      and (? can't make it out) days.

      Page titled Births but lists slaves, and not sure if spelling is “bound” or “bornd”
      Daniel A Slave of Sarah Rowntree Born ...... 1834
      James Born in Oct. 1836
      Jane Bornd (bound?) 1832 (?) 1839
      Jess Bornd (Bound?) 9th April 1841
      Bill Bound 1843
      Bob in 1845
      Billy Bound Aug 1847
      George in 1849
      Benny 1851
      Melby Janes Baby 1851

      Page titled Marriages
      Thomas Rowntree son of Richardson Rowntree married Polly Gilbert March 11th Anno Domini 18__ (Can't make out anything except 18)
      Second Marriage to Sarah Price Daughter of Matthew Price Sept. (?) 10th Anno Dom. 1815
      Caty Rowntree married to ..............Nov. 28th AD 1820(?)
      Mildred Rowntree maried to Wm. S. Smith July 18th AD 1824
      James L. Rowntree married to Mucsadora (?) ….December 4th AD 1825
      Betsy Rowntree Married Felix Landess(?) the 18th June 1826
      Nancy Rowntree Married to Wm. Smith the 22nd (23rd?) October 1827
      Mary Rowntree Married to ....... on the 20th of May 1834
      Ann Rowntree Married to ..... on the 23rd of ..... 1840
      W G Rowntree .......... This is my ancestor, funny that it's the last entry and can hardly read anything more than his name, but we know he married Mary E Mayfield, they were my great grandmother's grandparents.
      W G Rowntree Married to Mary E Mayfield……..July (?) 184…..
      Anyway, that's my interpretation of the pages, perhaps someone out there has information to correct or complete what I have here.


    33. [S3818] Rowntree, Thomas, Will of Thomas Rowntree, (Name: Date: 1828;;), Will Book No 1 in the Office of the County Court of Lincoln County,Tennessee.

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    36. [S3819] Huey, Mary Elizabeth Montgomery, Montgomery Ancestor Notes, (Name: Location: Texas;;), Notes on Family Tree written by ME Montgomery Huey.

    37. [S3816] Burnet County Cemeteries, Cemetery Notes courtesy of Tim Sumrall http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=Rountree&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScnty=2546&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=16196276&CRid=2139945&df=all&.

    38. [S3817] Obit_RowntreeJamesL, (Name: Name: Dallas Morning News; Location: Dallas, Texas; Date: 16 Apr 1888;;).

    39. [S4754] Flack, Jim, Flack Family Website, (Name: Flack Genealogy; Location: http://www.flackgenealogy.com/;), Flack Rowntree, Musidora (1807-1849) Accessed KRM 30 Oct 2019 9:22pm www.flackgenealogy.com.
      http://www.flackgenealogy.com/newtng/getperson.php?personID=I38226&tree=Tree664J
      http://www.flackgenealogy.com/newtng/getperson.php?personID=I38226&tree=Tree664J