Biographical Sketch of Burrell P. Rowland, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Burrell P. Rowland, postmaster and merchant at Sullivan, is a native
of St. Francois County, Mo., and was born in 1844.  He is the fourth 
of the eleven children of Burrell and Carolina (Isbelle) Rowland, and
was reared on a farm, never having attended school more than three
weeks, but, by persistent efforts and studious habits, has acquired a
good business education.  In 1863 he was married to Sarah, daughter 
of Emmanuel Riddle, and then began doing for himself.  He rented a
farm about seventy-five acres from his father and engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits.  He served six months in the Confederate army during
the late war, and then entered the Union army, serving in the latter
only a short time, when he was captured and taken South, where he re-
mained until the close of the war.  He then followed various pursuits,
farming, working on public works, as a section hand on the railroad, 
being promoted to the position of foreman of coal chute, etc.  He was
subsequently engaged as a clerk in the mercantile business for Clark
& Co., for a number of years, when he was appointed postmaster, July
14, 1885.  In connection with his position as postmaster he has estab-
lished a small business of hiw own, and carries a stock of confection-
ery and fancy groceries, valued at about $300.  He is the father of
eleven children, three of whom are deceased.  Those living are Malinda,
James W., Pet W., Walter A., Minnie L., Lilbern C., Charles C. and 
Bertie.  Cynthia C., Ora A. and Lorena B. are deceased.  Mr. and Mrs.
Rowland are worthy members of the Baptist Church, of which he is clerk.
He is a member of the Masonic and A. O. U. W. lodges in Sullivan, and
has held offices in both.  A stanch Democrat, his first presidential
vote was given to Horace Greeley.  Malinda, the eldest daughter, is 
now the wife of John Shaburg, a telegraph operator.  James W. is marr-
ied, and a resident of Texas; also a telegraph operator.

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