Albert Walter Rowland, son of William Rowland and Mary Jackson, was born in Greene County, Georgia in 1830. He married Margaret Ann Bessent in 1850 in Oxford, Georgia. Descendants lived in Georgia, Arkansas, and elsewhere.

Traces several connected families beginning with the following ancestors: Andrew DeVeaux (d. 1754) and Marguerite de Bourdeaux of Charleston, South Carolina; James Bulloch (b. ca. 1701) and Jean Stobo of South Carolina and Georgia; Claes Roosevelt (d. 1658) and Jannetje Samuels-Thomas of Holland and New York; and Jesse Rowland (b. ca. 1723) and Martha of Virginia and North Carolina.

Martha Patsey Whitehead (1756-ca. 1828) was born in Virginia, daughter of William and Abby Whitehead. She married Nathan Atkinson ca. 1775. She later died in Greene County, Georgia. Her daughter, Rhoda (1777-1840) married Hiram Rowland in 1794 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Whitehead ancestry is traced to Arthur Whitehead II (1648-1710), who was born in James City County, Virginia, son of Arthur Whitehead. He married Mary Godwin ca. 1670 in...

Matthew Atkinson was born ca. 1595 in England. He and his sons immigrated to Virginia. His son, Thomas died in 1632 in Surry County, Virginia. Also includes descendants of Thomas Gwaltney (ca. 1609-ca. 1664) who died in Surry County, Virginia as well as Richard Williamson (ca. 1593-1652), born in London, married (1) Margaret Browne (2) Margaret Sherwood and died in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Includes descendants of Arthur Allen (ca. 1599-ca....

Ancestry is traced to Robert Ryves of Blandford in Dorsetshire, England who was born ca. 1490. One of his descendants, William Ryves (ca. 1636-ca. 1695), was born in Woodstock, England. He came to Surry County, Virginia in 1652. Descendants lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and elsewhere. Emphasis is given to descendants of Wylie Reeves who married Rebecca Thompson in 1788 in Granville, North Carolina and eventually settled in Georgia. Ancestors,...

Dunbar Rowland (1864-1927) was born in Oakland, Mississippi, son of William Brewer Rowland and Mary Judith Bryan. He married Eron Opha Moore in 1906 in Mississippi. Rowland ancestry is traced to Thomas Rowland, born in 1530 in Baconsthorpe, Surrey, England. The immigrant ancestor is traced to John Rowland II, born in 1614 in Egham, Surrey County, England. He died in James City County, Virginia. He was married to Margaret Bayly.

Chiefly a record of some of the ancestors of Rhoda Atkinson. She was born 20 Oct 1777 in North Carolina to Nathan Atkinson and Martha (Patsey) Whitehead. She married Hiram Rowland 22 Sep 1794 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. He was the son of Frederick Rowland and Sealey Huckaby. She died 26 Mar 1840 in Greene County, Georgia. They were the parents of ten children.

Chiefly a record of some of the ancestors and descendants of Levina Jane (Jennie) Goodman and Arthur Roland. Levina was born in 1905 to Ishmael Mathias Goodman and Carlestia Caroline Adell Reeves. Arthur Rowland was born in 1903 to Robert Lee Rowland and Mary Alice Moore. He died in 1969. They were the parents of three children.

Elizabeth Proctor (ca. 1699-ca. 1752) was born in Surry County, Virginia, daughter of Joshua Proctor, Jr. and Katherine Owen. She married William Rowland IV ca. 1718. Proctor ancestry is traced to John Proctor, born ca. 1559 in London. Owen ancestry is traced to Richard Owen, born ca. 1560 in Berkshire, England. He married Joane Daniell in 1579/80 in Steventon Parish, Berkshire, England. Daniell ancestry is traced to the 14th century.

Rachael Hines Lewis (1775-ca. 1823), was born in Christ's Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia, daughter of Richard Lewis and Caroline Booker. She married David Jackson in 1796 in Green County, Georgia. Lewis ancestry is traced to Hugh Lewis, born ca. 1497 in Presadfedd, Wales who married Agnes Griffith. Includes other ancestral lines. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and elsewhere....