In 1870, Lucy married John Griffin, and they bore a son, Charles Wesley, in 1873. They divorced in 1874.
In 1877, Lucy remarried, this time to Joseph Boruff, who had one son — Harry — from a previous marriage. Joseph and Lucy had two children: George and Jennie. When Lucy went to the hospital for Jennie's birth, George went to stay with the Rowan family. Lucy died of pneumonia a few days after giving birth to Jennie, and George remained with the Rowans. His name was changed subsequently to Charles Augustus Rowan. According to his great-granddaughter via FamilySearch.org, Charles Rowan didn't know about the Boruffs until he was 62. His obituary a few years later gives his name at the time of his death as George Boruff.
Joseph Boruff passed away in June 1911 and, according to his obituary, is buried in Cosby Cemetery outside of Broadwell, Illinois.
In 1877, Lucy remarried, this time to Joseph Boruff, who had one son — Harry — from a previous marriage. Joseph and Lucy had two children: George and Jennie. When Lucy went to the hospital for Jennie's birth, George went to stay with the Rowan family. Lucy died of pneumonia a few days after giving birth to Jennie, and George remained with the Rowans. His name was changed subsequently to Charles Augustus Rowan. According to his great-granddaughter via FamilySearch.org, Charles Rowan didn't know about the Boruffs until he was 62. His obituary a few years later gives his name at the time of his death as George Boruff.
Joseph Boruff passed away in June 1911 and, according to his obituary, is buried in Cosby Cemetery outside of Broadwell, Illinois.
In 1870, Lucy married John Griffin, and they bore a son, Charles Wesley, in 1873. They divorced in 1874.
In 1877, Lucy remarried, this time to Joseph Boruff, who had one son — Harry — from a previous marriage. Joseph and Lucy had two children: George and Jennie. When Lucy went to the hospital for Jennie's birth, George went to stay with the Rowan family. Lucy died of pneumonia a few days after giving birth to Jennie, and George remained with the Rowans. His name was changed subsequently to Charles Augustus Rowan. According to his great-granddaughter via FamilySearch.org, Charles Rowan didn't know about the Boruffs until he was 62. His obituary a few years later gives his name at the time of his death as George Boruff.
Joseph Boruff passed away in June 1911 and, according to his obituary, is buried in Cosby Cemetery outside of Broadwell, Illinois.
In 1877, Lucy remarried, this time to Joseph Boruff, who had one son — Harry — from a previous marriage. Joseph and Lucy had two children: George and Jennie. When Lucy went to the hospital for Jennie's birth, George went to stay with the Rowan family. Lucy died of pneumonia a few days after giving birth to Jennie, and George remained with the Rowans. His name was changed subsequently to Charles Augustus Rowan. According to his great-granddaughter via FamilySearch.org, Charles Rowan didn't know about the Boruffs until he was 62. His obituary a few years later gives his name at the time of his death as George Boruff.
Joseph Boruff passed away in June 1911 and, according to his obituary, is buried in Cosby Cemetery outside of Broadwell, Illinois.
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