Historical Marker

City: Hedley vicinity County: Donley Year Marker Erected: 2001 Marker Location: 1.3 miles northwest of Hedley on FM 1932 Marker Text: Historically significant for its associations with rancher Alfred Rowe and the now-extinct community of Rowe, this burial ground is a reflection of early area farming and ranching efforts and the harshness of pioneer life as permanent settlement came to the Panhandle. With help from cattleman Charles Goodnight, Englishman Alfred Rowe (1853-1912) established the RO ranch on Skillet Creek in 1880, and within ten years had amassed 100,000 acres of land and more than 10,000 head of cattle. His encouragement and support aided the development of Rowe, named in his honor, as a commercial center on the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway line. Kentucky native Isaac Smith, in whose home the Rowe post office was established in 1892, set aside part of his land for use as a community cemetery in 1898, after the death of four children in the Beedy family. Originally located in the family garden, the children's graves were moved to the Rowe cemetery upon its establishment. Even after the community of Rowe moved one mile southeast in 1907, to become the town of Hedley , this cemetery continued to serve as the primary burial ground for area residents. Isaac Smith's grandson, W. I. Rains, provided additional acreage for the Rowe cemetery during the 20th century, and by 1999 there were more than 1,500 marked graves here. A veterans memorial placed in 1990 and the graves of 32 victims of the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 lend additional significance to the Rowe cemetery. (2001) (JEB)

Sain

Brenda Kay

5-Dec

1948

21-Nov

2002

6

D

1

Sain

Burl DeWayne

2-Jun

1995

D

1

(59 yrs)

Sain

Johnny

24-Oct

1938

23-Mar

2007

6

D

1

Vet

Sain

Pauline

22-Dec

1914

21-Nov

2003

6

D

1

Mar Robert Sain 1933

Sain

Pauline

22-Dec

1914

D

1

Sain

Robert

16-May

1912

18-Aug

1991

D

1

Sampler

Fay Blackwell

1919

1934

3

B

2

Sanders

William V  Bill  

11-Jan

1990

B

3

(64 yrs)

Korea

Sanders

Aaron B

1870

1959

3

C

2

Sanders

Arlene H

16-Feb

1876

26-Jun

1919

3

B

3

As a wife devoted as a mother affectionate as a friend kind and true  

-

Sanders

Bessie M

27-Sep

1998

C

2

(78 yrs)

Sanders

Billy Robert

27-Aug

1930

5-May

1938

5

B

1

Dear one we miss you  

-

Sanders

Flora Louise

15-Sep

1999

E

2

(87 yrs)

Sanders

Gene

28-Oct

2000

B

3

(60 yrs)

Sanders

Ida May

1879

1948

3

C

2

Sanders

J Albert

2-Jan

1901

5-Jul

1971

3

B

3

In loving memory

-

Sanders

Jimmie Carl

13-Apr

1945

21-Dec

1959

3

C

2

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven

-

Sanders

Judy

4-Jun

1965

28-Mar

2005

3

C

2

Sanders

Sam Aaron

17-Mar

1911

22-Jan

1989

E

2

Sanders

Utah C

6-Oct

1989

C

2

(72 Yrs)

WW II

Sargent

John A  Rube  

23-Nov

1880

19-Jul

1964

6

B

2

Father

-

Sargent

O C  Sook  

7-Sep

1906

12-Oct

1960

4

B

2

-

Sargent

W C  Dick  

10-Mar

1909

27-May

1973

6

B

2

In loving memory

-

Sargent

Clarence E

1-Mar

1905

8-Mar

1969

6

B

2

-

Sargent

Ida Mereylene

27-Aug

1911

3-Jul

1984

4

B

2

Everyone's memory

-

Sargent

John Roy

1933

1936

4

B

2

Sargent

Marinda Ann

15-Jan

1881

11-Feb

1960

6

B

2

Mother

-

Sargent

Minnie Ola

1-Jan

1906

1-Aug

1908

6

B

2

-

Sargent

Paul F

4-Jun

1922

7-Feb

1943

6

B

2

TX Pfc Co G 49 Coast Arty

Veteran

Sargent

Vera Pearl Lockhart

23-Sep

1995

6

B

2

(77 yrs)

Satterfield

Mrs Inez

23-Nov

1885

14-Mar

1907

4

B

1

Dau of W D & M Mendenhall-Weep not Father and Mother for me for I am waiting in glory for thee  

Saunders

Bonnie

23-Jul

1921

9-May

2005

2

C

2

Saunders

Danny Dee

18-Aug

1946

15-Jan

1948

2

C

2

Our darling baby

-

Saunders

Joe G

17-Apr

1941

20-May

2003

2

C

2

Saunders

M F

1869

1933

6

B

2

Saunders

Mattie L

1-Dec

1883

14-Feb

1957

1

C

2

Mother-Our Darling

-

Saunders

Ott

25-Jul

1905

20-Jul

1941

2

C

2

Oour loved one

-

Saunders

R E

3-Nov

1881

27-Dec

1951

1

C

2

Father-Our Darling

-

Saunders

R A  Sonny  

10-Jan

1998

2

C

2

(76 yrs) Mason

Saunders

R M

12-Mar

1921

24-Jun

1968

8

D

2

Mason-In loving memory

WW II

Scales

R W  Bill  

21-Oct

1902

2-Sep

1970

2

C

3

-

Scales

Allie Annie

14-Oct

1869

9-Jun

1945

2

C

3

Mother

-

Scales

Essie M

2-Jun

1899

26-Dec

1978

2

C

3

-

Scales

R W

1856

1930

2

C

3

Father-WOW

Scallorn

James J

1849

1928

4

B

3

-

Scallorn

Martha A

1849

1925

4

B

3

-

Scroggins

Pat Land

26-Nov

1935

22-Oct

2006

4

C

3

Segorski

John Michael

19-Nov

1942

3-Mar

1988

-

E

1

Pfc US Army

Veteran

Selby

Lewis Clifton

25-Mar

1924

30-Dec

1985

1

E

2

Pvt US Army

WW II

Selby

Norman

14-Oct

1933

6

B

2

358 Div

Veteran

Selby

Pearlie Elizabeth

14-Oct

1907

27-Feb

1981

10

E

2

At rest

-

Selby

Troy Calvin

18-Apr

1903

4-Nov

1986

10

E

2

-

Selvidge

Barbara J

1937

1980

1

C

2

Mom

Selvidge

Billly Don

14-Oct

1943

1

B

2

Baby

Shaffer

Otella E

8-Feb

1875

22-Oct

1917

2

A

1

Mother

-

Shannon

Clyde Talmadge

19-Oct

1932

18-Aug

1951

3

B

1

-

Shannon

Florence E

27-Sep

1890

21-Jun

1952

3

B

1

In loving memory

-

Shannon

Lola Grace

1899

1914

3

B

1

Dau of M/M J M

Shannon

Robert Otis

14-Oct

1888

3-Jul

1953

3

B

1

Beloved father

-

Sharp

Pauline Bessie

16-Sep

1911

25-Feb

1947

1

B

3

In loving memory

-

Shaw

Charlie N

8-Jan

1876

10-Mar

1967

2

B

2

Father-In loving memory

-

Shaw

Elsie Lee Lamberson

22-Aug

1907

11-Feb

2005

2

B

2

Mar Jasper Jap  Shaw 1925

Shaw

J D

20-Sep

1865

23-Jun

1947

3

C

2

Husband & father-Mason

-

Shaw

Jasper

12-Nov

1904

12-Mar

1977

2

B

2

In loving memory

-

Shaw

Marion Dale

10-Oct

1902

28-Nov

1979

2

B

2

US Navy

WW II

Shaw

Mrs J D

18-Apr

1861

24-Jun

1940

3

C

2

Wife & mother

-

Shaw

Richard A

19-May

1907

10-Apr

1973

2

B

2

TX TEC 4 US Army

WW II

Shaw

Zula M

25-Mar

1882

12-May

1955

2

B

2

Mother-In loving memory

-

Shelton

J M

11-Jan

1844

22-Apr

1910

9

A

1

Although he sleeps his memory doth live-And loving comfort to his mourners give  

Shelton

Laymon Mood

6-Mar

1999

C

2

(94 yrs) US Army WW II

Shelton

Mary E

6-Nov

1849

6-Dec

1936

9

A

1

Come ye blessed

-

Shelton

Olena Hickerson

2-Feb

1992

C

2

(76 yrs)

-

Shields

Arthur Gibson

19-Feb

1994

E

2

(60 yrs)

Veteran

Shults

Clarence H

3-Feb

1915

29-Apr

1964

4

B

2

TX TEC 5-3372 QM Truck Co

WW II

Shults

James D

26-Apr

1920

29-Apr

1968

B

2

Veteran

Shults

Jimmy Dale

15-Oct

1949

6-Jul

2005

4

B

2

Shults

Sarah Elizabeth

30-May

1884

26-Feb

1960

4

B

2

-

Shults

William Columbus

12-Dec

1876

8-Nov

1933

4

B

2

-

Shults

William Mark

11-Sep

1994

2

E

2

(77 yrs)

Shults

Zelma Mae

1923

1984

2

E

2

-

Simmons

Narcissus  Narcy  

7-Jul

1855

9-Feb

1930

3

C

3

Mrs T B

-

Simmons

A Lon

11-Jan

1881

3

C

3

Simmons

Alva T

1896

1968

5

B

3

In loving memory

Veteran

Simmons

Charles Franklin

13-Sep

1914

23-Oct

1955

4

B

3

Born-Hedley TX Died-Torrance CA  

-

Simmons

Clack

30-Jan

1910

27-Jul

1933

3

C

3

-

Simmons

Esther Irene

19-May

1916

24-Aug

1999

3

C

3

-

Simmons

Ethel A

15-Oct

1893

17-Sep

1973

3

D

2

-

Simmons

Frank

15-May

1868

5-Feb

1932

3

B

3

Born-Towash TX Died-Hedley TX  

-

Simmons

Maybelle

1-May

1883

23-Nov

1948

3

C

3

-

Simmons

Newbern A

28-Feb

1892

20-Jul

1972

3

D

2

-

Simmons

Omie B

8-Aug

1899

21-Sep

1981

5

B

3

In loving memory

-

Simmons

William Othell

4-May

1914

24-Apr

1984

3

C

3

Veteran

Simmons

Willie Hill

1-Jul

1875

22-May

1959

3

B

3

Born-Belton TX Died Santa Anna CA  

Sims

Annie Mae Tims

11-Oct

1993

30

A

1

(93 yrs)

Sims

Floyd

25-Jul

1912

28-Apr

1924

22

A

1

-

Sims

Floyd

27-Feb

1928

2-Mar

2007

13

A

Sims

George W

11-Apr

1871

4-Aug

1930

23

A

1

-

Sims

M L Jr

26-Mar

1944

30

A

1

In memory of-Missing in action in New Guinea

Veteran

Sims

Mack L

6-Apr

1896

30-Jul

1979

30

A

1

-

Sims

Martha E

11-Jan

1876

15-Jan

1953

23

A

1

-

Sims

Mrs W J

18-Sep

1900

4-Oct

1948

23

A

1

Mother

-

Sims

Syble P

26-Jul

1924

8-Dec

2002

13

A

Sims

W J

4-Dec

1896

18-Dec

1967

23

A

1

Father

-

Skaggs

Billy Ray

19-Oct

1998

2

D

2

(62 yrs) US Army

Korean

Skaggs

Douglas J

20-Mar

1930

19-Jun

1969

2

D

2

TX Pfc US Army

Veteran

Skaggs

Harry Olen

31-Feb

1926

15-Apr

1984

2

B

1

moved from Memory Gardens Amarillo USNavy WWII

Skaggs

Hattie O

1895

1974

2

D

2

Married Aug 27 1916-We'll meet you in heaven

Skaggs

John Finton

1892

1968

2

D

2

Married Aug 27 1916-We'll meet you in heaven

-

Skaggs

Lyman Dale

1952

1976

1

B

1

Cpl US Marine Corps

Veteran

Skaggs

Maude O

26-Jan

1886

27-Dec

1915

2

B

1

She was a loving wife-afond mother and a friend to all

-

Smith

R S  Smithie  

22-Dec

1879

29-Jul

1929

3

B

3

Remember me as you pass by

as your are now

Smith

Augusta J

24-Sep

1872

21-Jan

1910

12

A

1

WOW

-

Smith

Bertha

28-Oct

1901

18-Oct

1994

12

A

1

Married Feb 6 1924

-

Smith

Capt Nat

18-Oct

1836

12-Dec

1911

6

A

1

Mason-In loving memory-Thy trials ended Thy rest is won

Veteran

Smith

Charlie

10-Sep

1888

30-Jun

1941

12

A

1

Married Feb 6 1924-TX Sgt WM Corps

Veteran

Smith

Fred D

5-Jan

1990

C

2

-

Smith

Herman

3-Jan

1915

19-Nov

1915

3

B

1

Son of M J & L B-Weep not Mama & Papa for me for I am waiting in heaven for thee

-

Smith

Issac

22-Apr

1822

19-Feb

1905

8

A

1

Father-Dearest loved one we have laid thee in the peaceful graves embrace-But thy memory shall be cherished til we see thy heavenly face

Veteran

Smith

J Fred

-

12

A

1

-

Smith

Laura B

23-Feb

1888

10-Jun

1964

3

B

1

-

Smith

Lottie May

21-Mar

1898

7-Nov

1918

16

A

1

Gone but not forgotten-Gog will take care of you

-

Smith

Mary E

16-Oct

1824

17-Jan

1910

8

A

1

Mother-Dearest loved ones we have laid thee in the peaceful graves embrace-But thy memory shall be cherished til we see thy heavenly face

-

Smith

Monroe J

1874

1933

3

B

1

At rest

Smith

Rheuel Wayne

7-Mar

1914

29-Jul

1916

6

B

2

Son of S W & Ella-Weep not Father & Mother for me-For I am waiting in glory for thee

-

Smith

Will G

1863

1926

1

B

1

At rest

Snelson

Floretta E

6-Dec

1895

1-Jul

1966

5

B

1

-

Snelson

Joy Juanita

26-Jun

1920

30-Jun

1997

5

B

1

-

Snelson

Margie

1926

1966

5

D

2

Snelson

Mary Grace

17-Feb

1896

8-Aug

1950

5

B

1

Mother

-

Snelson

William Caldwell

21-Dec

1891

21-Aug

1975

5

B

1

-

Snelson

William Manford

27-Jul

1993

B

1

(79 yrs)

WW II

Solomon

Helen Nell Wood

31-May

1990

E

1

(42 yrs)

-

Spalding

Alfred Beach

26-Jul

1999

1

E

2

(88 yrs)

Spalding

Eloise Leach

5-Oct

1996

1

E

2

(82 yrs)

Spalding

Lyman

1887

1956

1

B

1

-

Spalding

Tillie

1891

1986

1

B

1

-

Speed

Gilbert Riley

17-Aug

1941

11-May

2005

7

E

1

Speed

Gracie Brown

5-Oct

1918

13-Oct

2006

7

E

1

Spier

Daisy Ann

1883

1949

2

B

3

Aunt Daisy

Spier

Danimay

18-Jul

1923

20-Jul

1923

6

B

3

Dau of M/M L M

-

Spier

David Claude

1879

1938

2

B

3

Father

Spier

David Wendoal

28-Feb

1949

14-Nov

1976

5

E

2

-

Spier

Frances Gladys

29-Mar

1931

4-Mar

1969

7

D

2

-

Spier

Herbert Melton

20-Nov

1928

23-Jun

1985

-

E

1

Cpl US Army

Korea

Spier

Homer A

8-Apr

1915

26-Mar

1919

30

A

1

He has gone to the mansions of rest

-

Spier

Jearl Myers

2-Dec

1932

4-Mar

1967

7

D

2

TX Major US Army

Veteran

Spier

John S

19-Mar

1885

25-Oct

1933

30

A

1

-

Spier

Louis Myers

20-Oct

1901

4-Mar

1967

7

D

2

-

Spier

Mattie

6-Oct

1884

25-Oct

1933

30

A

1

-

Spier

Mineola

1878

1928

2

B

3

Mother

Spier

Windoal Claud

17-Nov

1925

13-Jan

1986

5

E

2

Veteran

WW II

Spoon

Mollie

15-Jan

1871

22-Jun

1932

3

B

1

-

Springer

George Ross

17-May

1898

3-Apr

1988

7

E

2

-

Springer

Julia May

30-Jun

1998

E

2

(98 yrs)

Springer

Leatha M

8-Sep

1934

16-Sep

1974

7

E

2

In loving memory

-

Springer

Patsy Ann

16-May

1991

E

1

(46 yrs)

Stafford

Jackie Leach

23-Apr

1917

4-Nov

2002

1

E

2

Staggs

Vester Moody

15-Apr

1915

4

B

2

Age 3 mos 21 days-Gone but not forgotten

Stainback

Sybil Lynn

5-Jun

1923

25-Jul

1987

9

E

2

-

Stallings

George W

1845

1917

4

A

1

Father

Stallings

Mary V

1855

1935

4

A

1

Mother

Stanley

Rubye

11-Jun

1989

B

3

(78 yrs)

Steen

Faith

31-Jul

1907

2-May

1929

6

B

2

Mother-She was the sunshine of our home

-

Steffensen

Joe Richard

1961

1961

4

C

2

-

Stephens

Clarence Omar

1921

1986

-

D

1

US Navy

WW II

Stephens

John

1916

1988

-

D

1

-

Stephens

Myrtle Inez Skaggs

18-Feb

1919

25-Feb

2006

4

D

1

Wed J W Stephens 1938 II Chron 7:14

Stewart

Alonza A

16-Aug

1871

5-Aug

1948

5

B

2

-

Stewart

Bruce N

1882

1953

6

B

1

Stewart

Lizzie A

1889

1977

6

B

1

Stewart

Mary F

30-Mar

1881

6-Oct

1904

5

B

1

Mother

-

Stewart

Mollie

21-Feb

1875

11-Oct

1919

5

B

2

-

Stewart

Ollie Ida

3-Sep

1914

6-Sep

1914

20

A

1

Dau of M/M A A

-

Stewart

Sid F

22-Jan

1908

15-Sep

1966

7

D

2

In loving memory

-

Stewart

Vina

8-Jul

1909

26-Nov

2002

7

D

2

Stiles

Elva Lillion

28-Nov

1934

18-May

1938

2

B

2

-

Stiles

Jesse Franklin

16-May

1887

11-Jun

1957

2

B

2

-

Stiles

Ruth Bell

29-Apr

1898

23-Dec

1987

2

B

2

-

Stiles

Infant

16-Jun

1921

16-Jun

1921

2

B

2

Inf son of M/M J F Stiles

Stockman

Audrey Nivens

1901

1985

6

B

3

Stone

Burt C

13-Jan

1902

20-Jan

1985

3

E

2

In loving memory

-

Stone

Clarence

1899

1957

10

D

2

Stone

Clyde

28-Jan

1904

25-Feb

1990

10

D

2

Veteran

Stone

Esther R

11-Feb

1914

5-Feb

2004

3

E

2

Mar Jewell Jay  Stone 1930

Stone

Fannie Lou

28-Feb

1891

5-Aug

1981

7

D

2

At peace with God

-

Stone

Jewell Turner

30-Aug

1911

15-Apr

1988

3

E

2

Pfc US Army

WW II

Stone

Joe Don

29-Mar

1998

E

2

(62 yrs)

Stone

Katey May

12-Apr

1992

E

1

(88 yrs)

Stone

Marshall

15-Apr

1891

21-Apr

1970

7

D

2

At peace with God

-

Stone

Pearl Alice

16-Jun

1905

26-Apr

1973

10

D

2

-

Stone

Pernie

1908

1974

10

D

2

-

Stone

Raymon K

25-May

1993

3

E

2

(67 yrs)

WW II

Stone

S C

15-Sep

1871

13-Nov

1950

5

C

3

He is just away

-

Stone

Terry L

2-Nov

1995

8

E

2

(34 yrs)

Stone

Texanna

27-Feb

1876

6-Feb

1965