Cumberland County, Maine - James Frank Rowell, D.D.S
**********************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any
format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons
or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent
of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact
the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.
The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file
permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
C. Wendland SilverDrusilla@aol.com
Copyright © 2005 by C. Wendland
Caitlin's Gold Award Project, Girl Scouts USA, Rio Grande Girl Scout Council,
El Paso, Texas
**********************************************************************

Biography
James Frank Rowell, D.D.S.
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 682-683


James Frank Rowell, D.D.S., who since 1893 has been successfully engaged in the
practice of his profession in Gorham, Me., was born in the town of Weld,
Franklin County, Me., on December 21, 1852, son of Nathan P. and Mary S.
(Kittredge) Rowell.

The first representatives of the Rowell family in this country were two
brothers, who came from England in 1785, and settled near Weymouth, Mass., one
of whom was the great-grandfather of Dr. Rowell. He was a stone cutter by trade,
and continued to follow that occupation after he came to this country. His son
James was born near Weymouth. In his early manhood he removed to Bow, N.H., when
he afterward came to Franklin County, Maine, where he spent the remainder of his
life on a farm. By trade he was a carpenter, and he did some work in that line
when his farm duties would permit. He was the father of six children - Nathan
P., Sylvanus, Betsy, Fannie, Joseph, and James.

Nathan P. Rowell, who was born in Bow, N.H., was for many years, in company with
his brother Sylvanus, engaged in the manufacture of organs and pianos, under the
firm name of Rowell Brothers, every part of the instruments being made by hand.
Their factory was on Forewater Street, Augusta, Me.; and they were the first to
engage in that line of business in the State of Maine. When they dissolved
partnership Nathan P. Rowell settled in Weld, Me., where he spent his last
years, living to be fifty-eight years old. He was a member of the Blue Lodge, A.
F. & A. M., of Weld, and a communicant of the Free Baptist church for many
years, and at one time a leader of the choir. His wife, Mary S. Kittredge, was a
daughter of the Rev. James Kittredge, the Baptist minister of Weld. Two sons
were born of their union - James Frank; and Charles F., who has a dental office
at Wilton, Me.

James F. Rowell, after attending the common schools of Weld, became a pupil of
Wilton Academy, and later of Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's Hill, and
Portland Medical School. While pursuing his studies, during his vacations for
eight years he engaged in teaching, mostly in the high and district schools of
Franklin County. He gave up teaching to study under Dr. Stanley, of Kingfield,
Me., with whom he remained about a year, then becoming a student in the office
of Dr. Thomas Fillebrown, of Portland; and it was during this time that he
attended the Portland Medical School. In 1881 Dr. Rowell settled for practice
in Gray, Me. Ten years later he removed to New York City, and opened an office
at the corner of Thirty-first Street and Sixth Avenue; but, after remaining
there for two years, he returned to Maine and settled in Gorham, where he has
acquired a good practice, and is well liked by his patrons. He has established
two other dental offices, one at Standish and another at Buxton, Me. In addition
to his professional labors Dr. Rowell has done considerable taxidermic work, in
which he is quite an expert.

On March 4, 1877, he was joined in marriage with Miss Abbie J. Kennedy, a
daughter of the Hon. Thomas Kennedy, of Strong, Me. One child was born of their
union, but after a brief earth journey the little spirit took its flight.

Politically, Dr. Rowell has always been a stanch Republican. He is a member of
Siloam Lodge, No. 45, A. F. & A. M., of Gray, Me.