340  Charles H. Rowe, b. Oct. 11, 1865, in Augusta, Me.; d. Oct. 25, 
        1871. 
341  Linda C. Rowe, b. July 2, 1870, in Augusta, Me.; d. April 22, 
        1882. 
342  Sadie M. Rowe, b. June 23, 1876, in Augusta, Me. 

HENRY MARTIN ROWE, (Holmes6, Benjamin5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1) third son of Orrin Fuller Rowe and Elizabeth P. (Tilson) Rowe was born Aug. 14, 1839, at Tilson's corner, West Sidney, Me. His parents moved to Augustus, Me., in 1849; he attended the grammar and High school of that city. In 1856 he began to learn the printer's trade of Stevens and James G. Blaine on the Kennebec Journal, but gave up the business after serving one year, and began work for his father in the Hotel Cushnoc in Augusta. In 1858 was apprenticed to L. M. Leland to learn the art of gun making. He left Augusta in 1861, and went to Stonington, Conn., and worked in the gun factory for Huff Bros. of New York one year, then went to Providence, R. I., working in the Providence Tool Co. on government guns. He came to Boston in 1864, working in different shops on sewing and button hole machines. Was the first person to make a button hole by machine invented by Mr. Vogal, a Swede. In 1868 engaged with his brother, B. S. Rowe in the retail shoe trade at 10 Essex street, and was burned out in 1872; they then located at 19 Kneelland street, (now 25). In 1875 he bought his brother's interest, and has continued in the business to the present time, 1911. He was made a mason in Bethelam Lodge, No. 35 of Augusta, Me., in 1867; received Chapter Degrees July 1879, in Mt. Vernon R. A. Chapter, Roxbury, Mass.; charter member of Dorchester, R. A. C., 1893; received degrees of K. T., Jan. 1882, in Boston Commandery; became member in Joseph Webb Lodge of A. F. & A. M., 1877; served the lodge as W. M. in 1887 and 1888.

BENJAMIN S. ROWE8, (Elizabeth P.7, Holmes6, Benjamin5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1), son of Orren and Elizabeth (Tilson) Rowe; b. April 12, 1841; m. March 10, 1880, Emma Golon.

             THEIR CHILD: 
343  Susie Loomis Rowe, b. Nov. 25, 1880; m. Sept. 16, 1910, Robert 
        Thorn. 

NANCY TILSON7 (Holmes6, Benjamin5, John4, Edmund3, Ephraim2, Edmond1), dau. of Holmes and Olive (Packard) Tilson; b. March 31, 1814; m. Stephen Page of Augusta, Me. She d. in New Ipswich, N. H., Feb., 1874.