Grace Rowley was born on May 1, 1887 in Valparaiso, Indiana, but spent the majority of her childhood in Southern California. She received her B.A. from Occidental College, Los Angeles, in 1910, majoring in English and Latin. In 1909, while attending a Y.W.C.A. students' conference she decided to become a missionary. In 1910 she was appointed by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church to the West Shantung Mission in Weihsien, China. Miss Rowley resided in Weihsien until the Japanese invasion in 1927, fleeing to Japan for several months. By the fall of 1927, Miss Rowley was able to return to the Weihsien compound and stayed until 1932. From 1932-1941, Miss Rowley resided in Yihsien, Shantung, where she was principal of the Girls' Middle School. From 1946-1947, she worked in a hospital and taught English in the mission's school for boys in Hwaiyuan, Anhwei. In total, Miss Rowley spent over 30 years living in China as a missionary. She completed her professional life at Ming Quong Home in Los Gatos, California, where she worked from 1949-1952. Grace Rowley died on June 28, 1982 at 95 years of age.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1890-1969 (bulk 1910-1950). (Claremont Colleges Library). WorldCat record id: 53301317
