REV. DANIEL T. ROWLANDS, ABERDEEN, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
Born May 23, 1823, at Nant-y-Graen, Llanllechid, Carnarvonshire, Wales. He emigrated to Welsh Prairie, Wis., in 1847.March 15, 1852, he was married at Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Rev. Richard G. Jones, officiating. They resided sometime at Dodgeville and then returned to Welsh Prairie. Mr. Rowlands had began preaching before leaving Wales, but had refused a letter showing the fact to the Wisconsin churches. A letter, however, was sent and he was soon urged to preach by the then pioneer churches of Dodgeville and Welsh Prairie, and soon after his marriage he was ordained to the full work of the ministry at a synod of the C. M. churches held at Proscairon, Wisconsin.
He resided some years at Berlin, Wis., and thence went to Vermont for one year. He then returned to Madison, N. Y., for four years and thence to care for the churches of Collinsville, Tug Hill and Constableville, N. Y., for two years. He next moved to Lime Springs, la., in 1867, where he organized the Foreston church. About 1871 he removed to Blue Earth county, Minnesota, to minister to the Welsh Presbyterian churches of South Bend and Judson. About 1884 he removed to Aberdeen, Dakota, where he has retired from active labors—only preaching occasionally.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowlands are now enjoying the fruits of a long life of Christian usefulness.