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     Charles Spencer Rowe was born on 25 July 1878 in Port Augusta West, South Australia, son of Samuel Rowe and Harriet Haines.¹

He died on Wednesday, 20 June 1923, aged 44 years, 10 months and 26 days, in the Kapunda Hospital, Kapunda, South Australia.²

Charles was buried on 22 June 1923, at 2:30 pm, in the Kapunda Cemetery, Kapunda, South Australia.²

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     Eliza May McGregor was born on 11 April 1882 in North Adelaide, South Australia.¹

On 25 February 1911, Eliza, aged 28, married Herman Bertram, in Angus College in North Adelaide, South Australia.²

She died on Friday, 9 January 1953, aged 70 years, 8 months and 29 days, in Adelaide, South Australia.³

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      On 22 July 1908, William, married Mary Elizabeth Dearman, in St Andrew Church in Elliston, South Australia.^1,2

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      On 22 July 1908, Mary, married William Griffiths Tree, in St Andrew Church in Elliston, South Australia.^1,2

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     Phyllis Jean Tree was born on 23 May 1908 in Elliston, South Australia, daughter of William Griffiths Tree and Mary Elizabeth Dearman.¹

She was baptized on 14 July 1908 in St John's Church, Sheringa, South Australia.²

On 13 April 1929, Phyllis, aged 20, married Patrick Terence Kelly, aged 20, in the Methodist Manse in Elliston, South Australia.^1,3

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     James Gowman was born about October 1777 in North Tawton, Devon, England, son of James Fewings and Grace Gowman.

He was christened on 16 November 1777 in North Tawton, Devon, England.¹

He was an agricultural labourer. He was apprenticed to John Wensley in 1789.¹

On 8 January 1797 he married Martha Hooper, daughter of Rowland Hooper and Jane Madiford, in North Tawton, Devon, England, The witnesses to the wedding were Rowland Hooper and Phillip Holmes.¹

On 11 June 1805 James' family was given an allowance of 4 shillings per week while he was called into "actual service" with the North Tawton Regiment of Volunteers.

James appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in Waterloo Street, North Tawton, Devon, England, age 74, a pauper (formerly Agricultual Labourer). Also in the house were his wife Martha and grand-daughter Rebecca Gowman, aged 8, Scholar, the daughter of their son, William and Martha (nee Farley.)²

James moved to Woodbury after Martha died in 1852.

James appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Church Street, Woodbury, Devon, England, in the home of John Loder. He was listed as a Visitor.³

He died in June 1864 in Woodbury, Devon, England, The informant was Maria Loder, wife of John Loder.¹

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     Martha Hooper was born about 1772 in North Tawton, Devon, England, daughter of Rowland Hooper and Jane Madiford.¹

She was baptized on 7 June 1772 in North Tawton, Devon, England.¹

On 8 January 1797 he married James Gowman, son of James Fewings and Grace Gowman, in North Tawton, Devon, England, The witnesses to the wedding were Rowland Hooper and Phillip Holmes.¹

She appeared on the census on 7 June 1841, in the household of Peter Davey in Lympstone, Devon, England, as mother-in-law.²

She appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of James Gowman in Waterloo Street, North Tawton, Devon, England, as Wif,e age 79.³

She died on 19 December 1852, in Rosebury, North Tawton, Devon, England, The informant was her daughter-in-law, Martha Gowman, Exeter St., North Tawton.⁴