Anthony Plymale b abt 1750 d abt 1840 Harrison Twp. Gallia Co OH; m. 11 Jan 1789 to Elizabeth Bowen b abt 1768 VA. Children of Anthony Plymale and Elizabeth Bowen;

1. Elizabeth Plymale b abt 1791 VA d 6 Oct 1876 Harrison Co IA; m. Joseph Rowe b 7 Jan 1789 Botetourt Co VA d 16 Nov 1864 Warren Co IL; s/o James Rowe and Elizabeth Bettie Tracy.

2. Theodosia Plymale b abt 1792 Botetourt Co VA d abt 1842 Gallia Co OH; m. 25 Aug 1809 Pearisburg, Giles Co VA to Thomas Rowe b abt 1787 VA; s/o James Rowe and Elizabeth Bettie Tracy.

3. John Plymale b 15 Nov 1795 Botetourt Co VA d 4 Aug 1872 Wayne Co WV; buried John Plymale Cemetery, Wayne Co WV; m. 23 Dec 1819 Cabell Co WV to Rebecca Ferguson b 29 Oct 1799 Wythe Co VA d 29 Jul 1829 Cabell Co WV; d/o William Leonard Ferguson and Sarah Stokes. John Plymale m. 1 Sept 1833 Cabell Co WV to Lourana McComas Shelton b 27 Nov 1811 Cabell Co WV d abt 1897; d/o John Shelton and Sarah Sallie McComas.

4. Mary Plymale b abt 1796; m. George Louks b abt 1797

5. Anthony Plymale b abt 1800 d 20 Mar 1886; m. 25 Jan 1827 Cabell Co WV to Mary Pauline Polly Ferguson b 2 Apr 1802 Tazewell Co VA; d/o William Leonard Ferguson and Sarah Stokes.

6. Hugh Plymale b abt 1803

7. James Isaac Plymale b abt 1806 VA; m. 27 May 1830 Pike Co KY to Mary Rowe b abt 1816 KY; d/o Stephen Rowe and Barbara Huffman.

8. Gabriel Plymale b abt 1807; m. 6 Oct 1828 Cabell Co WV to Mary Polly Hatfield b abt 1809

Biography: Note: Elizabeth (Betsy) Plymale was the daughter of Anthony Plymale and Bathia Bowen. For the information of future geneaolgists the Plymale name was spelled a number of different ways. The most common spellings are: Plymale, Plimell, Plimel and Plimeal. Anthony Plymale signed his marriage bond to Bathia Bowen with an X, so the court recorder signed his name as Plimell. To avoid confusion, I will refer to members of the Plymale family with the spelling of "Plymale". Anyone researching the Plymale family, should refer to the book "The Plymale Family in America", written by Fred Plymale, and published in 1967 and is available at the Library of Congress, and the University of VA.

Elizabeth Plymale was the first child of Anthony Plymale and Bathia Bowen, who were married in Botetourt Co., VA on Jan. 11, 1789. I will refer to her as Betsy, the name by which everyone called her. John Bowen, the father of Bathia Bowen signed his name in his own handwritting, but when the clerk spelled it she/he spelled it Bone. The second child was Theodos ia Plymale who married Joseph Rowe's brotherThomas Rowe. She was from a large family, seven brothers and five sisters. She is believed to have had a son named James Issac Plymale, before her marriage to Joseph Rowe. James Issac Plymale was raised to adulthood by his grandfather Anthony Plymale. James Issac Plymale, married Mary Rowe, the daughter of James Rowe, Jr., Joseph Rowe's brother, in Pike Co., KY.

BIOGRAPHY: After the death of her husband Joseph Rowe, Betsy went to live with her daughter Caroline. Betsy died in Harrison Co., IA Oct 6, 1876, and is buried in the Bethel Cemetary, at Reeder's Mill. Reeder's Mill was previously known as Hard Scatch.

Biography: Note: Joseph Rowe and Elizabeth (Betsy) Plymale Rowe, apparently met in Giles Co., VA in the early 1800's. The Rowe and Plymale families lived as neighbors on adjoining land in the New River Settlement, Spruce Run, Giles Co., VA.. Working for a while saving money to buy supplies and a canoe, Joseph and Elizabeth Plymale Rowe left Giles Co., VA by river. They had their first child Polly in Greenbrier Co., VA, December 22, 1812. Joseph Rowe appeared on the 1812 tax list for Giles County, VA. The next we know of Joseph and Betsy Rowe is in Henry Co., KY where they had their second daughter Margaret Rowe, in 1814. Bertha (Bathia) was also born in KY, the county unknown, but probably Henry Co., KY. Rice was born in Crawford County, IN in 1819, Caroline, James Plymale Rowe, Virginia and Elhanen Winchester were all born in Indiana, probably in Crawford or Perry Co. All of these counties are inthe southern tip of Indiana. Joseph Rowe appeared on a voters list in Perry Co., IN in 1820. They left IN and were in Knox Co., IL by 1829 where they had Joseph Duncan Rowe.

Biography: In the spring of 1830, Joseph Rowe was the first settler in Knox Co., Rio township, IL. Joseph Rowe made a claim on section 33, in the timber. In 1831, trouble began between the white settlers and the Indians. The settlers moved from their homes to nearby Fort Aggie, located in Henderson Co. IL . Joseph Rowe was one of four men who went to consult with General Gains, the commander of the military post at Rock Island. On the way to the post, they encountered a large number of Indian warriors, who thought these men were spies and held them captive for awhile. One of the men with Joseph Rowe was able to speak their language and convinced the Indians they were on a trading trip. The Indians finally let them pass.

When Joseph Rowe and the other three men arrivedat Rock Island, General Gains assured them that they and their famil ieswere in no danger. Upon their return to Fort Aggie, they felt more atease, but in April of 1832, the Sauk and Fox Indians led by Chief Black Hawk came across the Mississippi River, and the Black Hawk War began.Joseph Rowe and several other Rowe men, fought in the war. I have not been able to discover if these other Rowe men were of the same family. Apparently the women and children stayed at Fort Aggie where it was safer. Some of the well known men that fought in the Black Hawk War were Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. The Black Hawk War ended August 2, 1832, when the Indians were clearly defeated.

BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Rowe then appeared in Galesburg township, IL, and made a claim on the extreme western end of Knoxville grove. I am sure that Joseph Rowe, Elizabeth (Betsy) Plymale Rowe and their children spent alot of their time clearing land and planting crops, Joseph Rowe lists his occupation on all of the censuses as a farmer. Joseph Rowe owned several parcels of land in Knox Co., IL in the area of what is now known as Galesburg, IL, and he was on the list of County Officials, as a County Commissioner. The following is a list of offices that Joseph Rowe held or ran for.

August 1, 1831 Candidate for Constable. August 6, 1832 Candidate for County Commissioner. August 3, 1835 Candidate for Justice of the Peace. August 1, 1836 Candidate for County Commissioner. August 6, 1838 Candidate for County Commissioner. August 5, 1839 Candidate for Justice of the Peace (Knox District). August 29, 1839 Candidate for Justice of the Peace. August 2, 1841 Candidate for County Commissioner. August 4, 1842 Justice of the Peace. 1843-1847 Commissioned appraiser of the real estate belonging to the State Bank of Illinois. August 3, 1846 Candidate for County Commissioner.

BIOGRAPHY: Knox County has been especially favored from its first organization, in 1830, down to the present time, in having honest and capable officials. Very few counties in the State, if any, can present a list of officials that will compare more favorably for character, ability and integrity. (taken from "Knox County History.)

BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Rowe died Nov. 16, 1864, in Cameron, IL and is buried there, in the Silent Home Cemetery.