C. P. ROWLES, one of Clearfield county’s representative and substantial citizens, who resides on his farm of 166 acres, situated in Pike township, two miles from Curwensville, owns also a farm of 2CX5 acres which lies in Lawrence township. He was born in Lawrence township. Clearfield county, Pa., September 19, 1846, and is a son of Titus Harry’ Rowles and a grandson of John Rowles, the latter of whom was one of the pioneers in Lawrence township, where all of his children were born.

C. P. Rowles was nine years old before he had an opportunity to go to school and then received his first instruction at Crooked Run, where a small building was utilized, one that may be compared to the structure in which he at present houses his winter coal. After that he attended the Montcalm school and then the pupils were expected to be on hand six days in the week. Afterward he began to work at lumbering and continued it as a side line, until 1902, although farming has been his main business. Following his marriage he rented the David Brown farm, near the homestead, and lived on it until he purchased his present home farm from Lewis I. Bloom [1828 my GGG Uncle?], who erected the buildings on the place.

Mr. Rowles was married in March, 1868, to Miss Mary Swatsworth, a daughter of Rudolph Swatsworth, of Lawrence township, in which she was born, June 11, 1849. Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rowles, and it is very gratifying to Mr. Rowles to know that he has enough land to enable him to give each one a farm.

The following list includes children and grandchildren. The eldest, Alonzo Rowles, was born July 5, 1868. He married Alice Addleman, a daughter of John Addleman, and they have one daughter, Stella. Philip Rowles was born October 26, 1869. He married Myrtle McKee, and they had four children: C P., Foster, Mary and Robert. Calvin Rowles was born June 24, 1872. He married Laura Bloom and they live in Knox township and have three children : Roland, Maude and Guy. Winfield S. Rowles was born April 6, 1874, mar- ried Sadie Lord and they live in Lawrence township. They have three children : Lloyd.
Grace and Harvey. Cynthia Rowles was born November 17, 1875, and married George Aughenbaugh. They have had five children: Howard, Curtis, Myrtle, Lettie and Walter. Mr. Aughenbaugh and family live at Lumber City. Alice Rowles was born August 22, 1878, married William Howell and they live at Glen Richey, Pa. They have three children: Cynthia, Oland and William. Arthur Rowles was born March 24, 1882. and live in Lawrence township. He married Lillie Smith and they have had three children: Ethel, Myrtle and Mamie. Jesse and Myrtle Rowles, the youngest members of the family, are twins and were born September 12, 1885, and reside at home. Mr. Rowles and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican and served as county commissioner from 1903 to 1909, and also two terms as school director. He belongs to the Grange at Curwensville.
==================================================

His first name is likely “Calvin” per his son’s name.3