ROWBOTTOM Family of Oneida Co., NY

ROWBOTTOM FAMILY Documentation

Town of Western, Oneida County, New York
Sarah Rowbottom Pillmore came to the USA in 1836 from Kirkdale Parish, York, England

Robert Rowbottom and Jane Mooring [Mowarin] (1760-1847)


LDS Film # 059999
Rillington, Yorkshire , England
Church Records
1638-1812
All church register dates for children of Richard Mowarin/Moorin

Baptism Dates for several Mooring/Mowarin entries
10 Dec 1760  Bap: Jane daughter of Richard Mowarin Labourer.
1762 (Several entries illegible) ... of Richard Mowarin Labourer.
25 Nov 1775 Bap: Frances daughter of Richard Mooring of Low Moor and Elizabeth his wife
23 Mar 1778 Bap: Richard son of Richard Mooring and Eliz. his wife
10 Mar 1779 buried: Richard son of Richard Mooring of Low Moor  Brickmaker & Elizabeth his wife
9 Jan 1780 Bap: Elizabeth daughter of Richard Mooring of Low Moor Brickmaker and Elizabeth his wife
4 Dec 1780 Bap: John son of John Mooring & Mary his wife 
27 Jul 1783 Bap: Richard son of John Mooring Labourer and Mary his wife
1 April 1785 Bap: Phebe daughter of Richard Mooring of Low Moor Bridkmaker and Elizabeth his wife
16 Jul 1785 Buried: Phebe daughter of Richard Mooring of the Low Moor an Infant
28 Jun 1786 Bap: Francis son of Richard Mooring of the Low Moor  brickmaker and Elizabeth his wife
15 Oct 1786 Bap: Charlotte daughter of John Mooring a very poor Man who lived in the Town�s House 
24 Feb Bap: Lucy daughter of Ricahrd Mooring of Low Moor brickmaker and Elizabeth his wife
11 Apr 1789 Bap: William son of Richard Mooring of the Low Moor Brickmaker a
19 Jul 1789 Bap: Frances daughter of John Mooring and Mary his wife a very poor Man  who lived in one of the poor houses
14 Apr 1790 Buried: William son of Richard Mooring of the Low Moor Brickmaker
6 Jun 1790 buried: Mary wife of John Mooring a very poor woman from the poor house
21 May 1790 Bap: Lucy daughter of Richard Mooring Tilemaker and Elizabeth his wife
23 Aug 1790 Bap: Mary daughter of John Mooring a very poor Man
31 Aug 1791 Buried: Mary wife of Richard Mooring the Elder Brickmaker of the Low Moor
13 Apr 1794 Bap: William son of Richard Mooring Brickmaker and Elizabeth his wife
21 Jul 1795 Buried: Richard Mooring  from the poor house
5th May 1796 Bap: Hannah daughter of Richard Mooring of the Low Moor Brickmaker and Elizabeth his wife
6 Apr 1801 Buried: Lucy daughter of Richard Mooring Brickmaker

No 47. Richard Mooring of the Low Moor Brickmaker and Elizabeth Ellert of Low Moor were married at Rillington by Banna No 24 1774 by J Cook Minster. Witnesses Thomas Jewitt, Nicholas Ruston. IGI Marriage Record Robert Rowbotham married Jane Mooring on 10 May 1784 at Brompton by Sawdon, York, England


Oneida County Will Extracts
Book 4
pp 1, 2
Will of George Spink of Floyd
Elizabeth Spink, wid. of George late of Floyd
Dated Dec. 28, 1829    Probated Jan. 25, 1830
Mentions: sons, George, Thomas, and John
daus. Eliz, Ann, Mary w. John Massee
(Robert Rowbottom Sr. and w. Jean (my father in law and mother in law)
Jane Rowbottom, a minor
Executors: Vincent Lovel, William Massee, Francis Smith
Witnesses: John Davis, Eli Brunson, Erastus Jewell

John SMITH (1786-1872) & Mary Anne ROWBOTTOM (1785-1849)


1850 Floyd, Oneida Co., Census page 435 lists:
John Smith aged 64 born England
Ann age 25 born England
Mary A 17 born NY
Thomas age 35 born England
Matthew age 30 born England

1860 Floyd, Oneida Co Census
Smith Matthew age 28
Smith, John age 74
Smith, Ann age 30
Smith, Mary J  age 25

1860 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY census, page 371
Thomas Smith age 42 b. England  1680  740
Martha age 30 b. England
Mary Jane age 1 b. NY
An Piggott age 45 servant b. England

1870 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY page 259
Thomas Smith age 54 farmer ENG
MArgrett age 31 keeping house Ireland
Estalla age 4 NY
Cynthe age 3 NY
Mary Ella age 1 NY

17 June 1880 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY page 215
Thomas Smith age 65 Farmer
Margaret age 43 wife keeping house
Stella age 14 dtr
Scyntha age 12 dtr
Hattie age 12 at school
Lizzie age 10 dtr at school
Edward age 8 son at school
Thomas M age 2 son

4 Jun 1900, Rome, Oneida Co., NY      page 101
Elvin J Smith head b. Aug 1863 age 36 m. 8 yrs NY NY NY
Estella wife b. Jan 1867 age 33 no children
Smith, May M sister in law b. May 1882 age 18 sinble
Thomas N Smith brother in law b. Aug 1878 age 21 single


1900 Western, Oneida Co., NY page 170
Joseph Racha head b. Sep 1847 age 42
Hattie wife b. Jun 1868 age 31
Joseph Jr son b. May 1900
next door
Margaret Smith head b. Nov 1839 age 60 widowed IReland

1870 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY page 259
Matthew Smith age 38 b. ENG Farmer
Jane age 23 IRE
Caroline age 2 
John age 85 ENG

1870 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY page 259
next door Ann Smith age 40 ENG Dressmaker

1870 Floyd, Oneida Co., NY page 259
Daniel Snmith age 58 Eng
Martha age 42 Eng
Mary J age 11
Emeline age 8 
AnnPiggott servant age 57 ENG

Robert ROWBOTTOM (1790-1850+)


1850 Western, Oneida Co., NY
Adam Shaver age 62 b. NY Carpenter
Betsy age 26 b. NY
David age 22 b. NY Blacksmith
Phillip age 21 Farmer b. NY
John age 16 b. NY
Prudence age 13 b. NY
William Floyd age 60 Farmer b. NY
John Pillmore age 23  Eng
Robert Rowbotham age 60  Eng

* William Floyd, John Pillmore, and Robert Rowbotham all went to the California Gold Rush together in 1849.

Moses ROWBOTTOM (1792-ca 1880) & Margaret Jackson



1860 Rubicon, Dodge Co., Wis, page 841
Moses Rowthan age 68 b. England  farmer 800 195
Elisabeth age 63 born Ireland  attending school within the year, cannot read or write

1870 Arena, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, page 9
Moses Robotham age 78 farmer b. England value of estate  50  
Elizabeth age 73 keeping house b. Ireland
neither can read or write

Rev. William ROWBOTTOM (1820- ca 1905) & Jane Elizabeth Jones William Rowbottom & Jane Jones DAR Church, Cemetery, and Town Records NYS Library, Albany, NY vol 124 1st Religious Society of Rome, NY (Now 1st Presbyterian Church) also Rome Sentinel marriage notice 1851, Sept 4 Robottom, William H. married Jane Elizabeth Jones they were both of Rome, NY

Robert ROWBOTTOM (1820-1901) & Jane Jones

Boonville Herald 23 Aug 1877 Rowbotham, Robert 'Rev' - of Nebraska married Mary S. Lashua of Boonville in Boonville 21 Aug 1877


Oct 1850 Rubicon, Dodge Co., WI page 178
Robert Rowbotham age 30 shoemaker b. ENG 
Mary A age 29 b. NY
Frederick age 8 NY
Angeline Rowbotham age 5 NY
Mary age 1 NY

27 Jun 1860 Reidsburg, Sauk Co., WI page 816
R Robotham age 40 M E Pastor b. ENG
Mary A age 40 b. NY
Angeline age 14 b. NY
Mary A age 12 b. NY
Robert M age 8 b. Wis
Hannah age 8 b. Wis
Pliny age 4 b. Wis
John M age 1 b. Wis


26 Jul 1870, Black Earth, Dane Co., WI page 33
Robert Rowbotham age 50 b. ENG Insurance Agent
Mary A age 49 NY
Robert N age 19 Farm laboour WIS
Anna age 16 Wis
Pliny age 13 Wis
John age 12 Wis
Hope age 9 Wis
Eddie age 4 Wis
 
1880 Boonville, Oneida Co.,  NY page 73B
Robt Rowbothan age 59 ENG ENG ENG Minister
Mary J wife age 58 NY CAN NY
Eddie son age 14 WI ENG NY


22 Jun 1900 Western, Oneida Co., NY page 171
Robert Rowbotham head b. Jan 1820 age 80 m. 23 years ENG ENG ENG retired pastor
Mary J wife b. Oct 1821 age 78 m. 23 yrs NY Fr CAN NY

The Boonville Herald Pub. weekly (Thursday) at Boonville, Oneida Co., NY Following is an abstract only:
Thursday, Feb 14, 1901, page 5
Rev. Robert Rowbotham died at Westernville, thursday of last week..funeral Sunady at home and M.E. Church...Bearers G.E. Olney, C. Frank Floyd, Jay Macomber and William Pillmore...Interment in Westernville Cemetery...Relatives and friends from Boonville attending: Mr. & Mrs. J Otis Butts, William T Butts, Mrs. Amanda Jackson, Julius F Guillaume and Mr. & Mrs. Walter L White.

He was born in Scarsboro, England, 2 Jan. 1820...his father lived to be over 80 yrs. old, died in Wisconsin, and his mother lived to be 60 years old and died in Oswego County, NY.

Robert was 6 or 7 years old when he came with his parents to this country and settled in Westernville. He was aprenticed to John O. Dale of Westernville to learn shoemaker's trade. Meanwhile his father purchased a farm in Orwell and went there to reside...Went to (various places mentioned--to preach) in Wisconsin spring of 1850..there about 22 years, in Dodge, Columbia, and Sauk counties..was once at Black Earth on the prarie du Chien road from Milwaukee...went to Nebraska.

April 1888 suffered an accident that disabled hin [having to do with being in a bldg that was struck by lightning]. Married Miss Jane Jones Dec 1839, she d. 1845. March 1848 he married Miss Mary A Beebe of Manlius who died 32 years after in NEbraska...Aug. 1881 he married Mary J Lashua of Boonville, who survives.

One brother, Rev. William R Rowbotham of South Dakota, and one sister, Mrs. Cole of Oswego Co., survive. He had 9 children, 7 of whom are living, eldest son dying in service in Civil Warm, and another son, Pliny, died 1899. Surviving children are Mrs. Angeline J Butts of Boonville, Robert M Rowbotham of Elmwood, Nebraska, Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Sutherland, Nebr., R N of Eagle, Nebr., an employee of Union Pacific RR; Eddy S of Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Hope Coazad [Bozard] also of Nebr. and MRs. Hannah Nash of Highland, Nebr. Rome Sentinel obituary The Record of Death Rev. Robert Robotham, A well-known minister Westernville, February 7, 1901

The death of Rev. Robert Robotham occurred at 6:30 am today from a general breaking down of the system, from a general breaking down of the system. He had been failing for some time and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Robotham was born in England Jan 2, 1820 and came to America when about twelve years of age. He began preaching in the Methodist denomination when 28 years of age. For nearly a quarter of a century he followed the itinerancy in Wisconsin and later preached in Nebraska and New York. About twenty years ago he returned from active preaching and has since made his home in this place. During this time he has suplied various pulpits.

He is survived by his widow and seven children. Robert and John of Eagle, Neb., Edward of Hutchinson, Kan., Mrs. Angelina Butts of Boonville, Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Southerland, Neb., and Mrs. Hannah Nash and Mrs. Hope Bozard, who live near Malcolm, Neb.,

also by one brother, William, of Huron, S.D. and on sister, Mrs. Jane Cole of Howardsville, NY. The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church in this place at 2 pm Sunday and will be in charge of the Masons. All members of Baron Steuben Lodge are requested to meet at the church at 1:30 on that day.

Oneida Co., NY Death Cert. # 06504 Robert Robotham age 81 years 1 month 5 days died in Westernville, Feb 7, 1901. He was married, a preacher, born England. his father was Moses Robotham also born England, his mother was Margret also born England. Cause of death was old age.

Angeline ROWBOTTOM (1845-1909) & Otis BUTTS


Boonville  R Herald - 2 June 1864
Rowbothan, Angeline mar. J. Otis Butts of Boonville
at Boonville 2 June 1864 abu Rev. E N Manley


Boonville Cemetery
J Otis Butts 1838-1916
14 REGT CO F NY INF  
and 21 REGT CO M NY CAV
wife Angeline Rowbotham

Jane ROWBOTTOM (1826-1880+) & Seth COLE



1860  Census  Orwell, Oswego Co., NYpage 634
Seth Cole age 50 farm labor b. NY
Jane age 34 b. England
Margarette age 15 b. NY
Seth age 11 b. NY
Ambrose age 1 b. NY

1870 Amoby, Oswego Co., NY page 397
Seth Cole age 50 farmer b. NY
Jane age 43 keeping house b. NY
Seth O age 21 b. NY
Ambrose age 11 b. NY

1880 Amboy, Oswego Co., NY page 36
Seth Cole age 68 NY NY NY Farmer
Jane Cole age 55 keeping house NY NY NY

Mary Isabel ROWBOTTOM (1857-1917) & Daniel Countryman

Rome Newspaper Obituary October 1917 Death of Mrs Countryman occurred Sunday Night at Rome Rome, October 10. 1917 Mrs. Daniel W Countryman, of 905 North Madison Street, an esteemed Rome woman, died last Sunday night. She had been in poor health for about two years. Her maiden name was Mary Isabel Robotham and she was a daughter of the late Mr & Mrs William Robotham, of Ava, where she was born, April 11, 1857. She came to Rome in 1875. March 24, 1861 she married Mr Countryman, who survives with one son, Howard E Countryman, of this city, and two stepsons, Irving of Bartlett, and William Countryman of Holland Patent; also one sister, Lydia Thompson of Utica. Mrs Countryman was an earnest member and hard worker in the First M.E. church and also in the W C T U of which she was a member. She also belonged to the Woman's Home Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She was a woman of pleasing personality and during her long residence in Rome made many friends who deeply regretted to learn of her death. 1900 Lewis, Lewis Co., NY pae Countryman Jane head b. Apr 1832 age 68 had 6 children, 4 survive, b. NY parents both b. Wayles Thomas Robotham son b. Aug 1853 age 46 widower b. NY parenst b. England, NY James Robotham grandson b. Oct 1886 b. NY Clara E grandaughter b. Jul 1889 b. NY

Thomas J ROWBOTTOM (1853-1911) & Lorena Stevens

Rome Sentinel Obituary July 14, 1911 Stage Driver for Years Death of Thomas J Robotham, Well-known risident of North Western Rome, July 14--Thomas J Robotham, of West Branch, who for a number of years drove the West Leyden stage to and from this city, died at his home there last Saturday morning, hemmorhage of the brain being the cause of death. The departed was born in the town of Lee, August 3, 1858, but the greater part of his life was spent in West Leyden. Since a boy, he had worked around horses and teaming was his occupation. For the past 20 years he drove the stage to and from this city. In 1884 he married Lorena Stevens of Constableville and she died in 1897. Five children were born to them and following three survive: Mrs. Henry Backus of Jersey City; James of Herkimer; and Howard, who since the death of his mother when he was 11 months old, has lived with the family of Mr and Mrs D W Countryman of 903 N Madison St. this city and is know as Howard Countryman. Mrs Countryman is a sister of the deceased and there is one other sister, Mrs. Alex Thompson of Utica. After the death of his wife, Mr. Robotham went to live with his mother at West Leyden and on her death two years ago, he went to live with the family of John Houser, who conducts the hotel at West Branch, where he has since made his home. Boonville Herald 13 March 1884 Robotham, Thomas J of Lewis, married Lorena S Stephens of W. Turin in Boonville, 5 Mar 1884 by Rev. D Barnes.