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Lowers Family

Generation 1

James Lowers is our first known ancestor in the Lowers line. All that is known about him is that he was born in Ireland. His wife Sarah, surname unknown, was born in Scotland.

Note - a Civil War biography of the David Lowers, below, named his father as David Lowers also and gave a brother Robert Lowers.

Generation 2

David Lowers was born 12 September 1830 in Coldenham, Montgomery Twp., Orange Co., NY and died 21 March 1899 in Washingtonville, Orange Co., NY. He married first Hellenah Samantha Thurston, daughter of James Thurston. She was born 8 May 1834 in NY and died 17 December 1882 in Washingtonville, Orange Co., NY. David Lowers married second 28 December 1886 in Washingtonville, Orange Co., NY to Lydia L. Pemberton. She was born 1830 in NY.

During the Civil War, David Lowers served in Co. G of the 124th NY Infantry Volunteers. This unit was known as the "Orange Blossoms." Information about this unit can be found at The Civil War Archive at <http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf9.htm#5> and the 124th NY Infantry at <http://skaneateles.org/124_inf/124_inf.html>. The 124th NY Infantry had the following:

LOWERS, DAVID.—Age, 28 years. Enlisted, August 12, 1862, at
     Blooming Grove, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. G,
     September 5, 1862; wounded in action, June 9, 1863, at Beverly Ford,
     Va.; discharged, October 16, 1863.

Children of David Lowers and Hellenah Samantha Thurston:

    1.    James Thurston Lowers
            b. 18 January 1857 in NY
            d. 5 Juen 1947 in Havana, Mason Co., IL
            m. 9 march 1881 in IL to Mary Frances Dickinson
    2.    Sarah E. Lowers
            b. 20 June 1858
            d. 24 January 1903 in Warwick, Orange Co., NY
            m. Albert H. Vance
    3.    Robert Lowers
            b. 8 June 1861
            d. 26 August 1862
    4.    Margaret Lowers
            b. 16 October 1862
    5.    Mary Emma Lowers
            b. 13 November 1865 in Washingtonville, Orange Co., NY
            d. 1 August 1913 in Washingtonville, Orange Co., NY
            m. Thomas David McKay and had children David Clinton McKay and Helena Anna McKay (1886-1953)
    6.    David Lowers, Jr.
            b. 1 October 1867
    7.    Anna A. Lowers
            b. 11 December 1870

A special thanks to Terry Hurd <thurd@gateway.net> for providing most of this information about David Lowers, his wives and children.

James Thurston Lowers was "bound out" to another family as a child. Another son (David Lowers, Jr.?) went to the Klondike and was never heard from again.

Generation 3

James Thurston Lowers was born 18 January 1857 in New York and died 5 June 1947 at Havana, Mason Co., IL. He was a farmer by occupation. He married Mary Frances Dickinson 9 March 1881 in Illinois. She was born 22 December 1852 at Utica, LaSalle Co., IL and died 14 December 1937. For further information on her ancestry see the Dickinson Family. James Thurston and Mary Frances Dickinson Lowers resided near Easton, Mason Co., IL and moved to Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND with their two youngest sons where they resided in town. Later they moved back to Mason Co., IL and lived on the farm of their oldest son. In 1941 they lived near Havana, Mason Co., IL. They had the following children:

James Donaldson Lowers

b. 25 May 1882 at IL
d. 3 April 1950
m. Bertha Samuels. I have corresponded with a grandson and need to get further data.

Harry Thurston Lowers

b. 5 November 1885 at Ottawa, LaSalle Co., IL
d. 25 February 1967 at Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., CO
m. 4 February 1908 to Margaret Maria Kreiling at Topeka or Easton, Mason Co., IL

Earle Dickinson Lowers

b. 4 June 1889 at IL
d. 22 August 1965 at Fargo, ND
m. 1 September 1910 to Mino Celestine Bastion (22 Aug 1889-25 Oct 1982) at IL? They had one child: Frances C. Lowers who married Orville Porter Haisley (16 Jan 1914-30 Dec 1989) and had no children.

Generation 4

Harry Thurston Lowers was born 5 November 1885 at Ottawa, LaSalle Co., IL and died 25 February 1967 at Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., CO. His occupation was farmer. He married Margaret Maria Kreiling 4 February 1908 at Topeka or Easton, Mason Co., IL. They were married either in a Lutheran Church or at home. Margaret Maria Kreiling was born 29 June 1888 at Topeka, Mason Co., IL and died 14 September 1957 at Denver, CO. For further information on her ancestry see the Kreiling Family. They moved to Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND soon after their marriage where Harry worked for a railroad company at the time. The purchased their own farm and remained there until being blown out during the "Dust Bowl" years, c1936. From North Dakota they moved to Colorado and resided first on a ranch near Proctor and second on the "17" Ranch near Crook. They operated both of these ranches for Don Dickinson, a cousin. Later they purchased their own farm at Wiggins. They had the following children:

Alice Lena Lowers

b. 9 March 1911 at Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND
d. 1 June 1996 at St. Helens, Columbia Co., OR
m. 9 June 1938 to William Pearl Clore at Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO

Esther Mino Lowers

m. Herman Klippert and had child: Gary James Klippert

John Thurston Lowers

b. 7 September 1917 at Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND
d. 9 August 200 at Scio, Linn Co., OR
m. 27 May 1944 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO to Patricia Loraine Holland (24 July 1924-30 Nov 1996) and had the following children: James Thurston Lowers and John Holland Lowers

Clark Dickinson Lowers

b. 9 October 1919 at Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND
d. 10 April 200 at CO
m. 10 May 1957 to Virginia E. Hogan (9 Jan ?-30 Nov 1987) and had the following children: Alice Elaine Lowers and Ann Marie Lowers

b. c1921
d. c1921 - lived only 8 days

Margaret Virginia Lowers

m. Joseph Harter and had the following children: Patricia Ann Harter; Margaret Jo Harter (10 March 1948-8 March 1969); and David Harter

Mildred Agnes Lowers

m. Asberry Eugene Compton (30 Dec 1924-7 May 1992) and had the following children: Barbara Jean Compton; Steve Eugene Compton; and Debra Ann Compton

Harold Kreiling Lowers

m. Margaret L. Duman (Quinette) and had the following children: Vivian (Quinette) Lowers; James (Quinette) Lowers; Janice Lee Lowers; William Harold Lowers; and Marleen Marie Lowers.

Lawrence Leonard Lowers

4 May 1929 at Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND
d. 1 September 1999 at Greely, Weld Co., CO
m. Joan Asmus and had child: Douglas Eugene Lowers

Generation 5

Alice Lena Lowers was born 9 March 1911 at Wishek, McIntosh Co., ND and died 11 June 1996 at St. Helens, Columbia Co., OR. She was a teacher in North Dakota before her marriage and after her parents moved to Colorado she spent summers there. She married William Pearl "Bud" Clore 9 June 1938 at Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO. They were introduced by Don Dickinson, a distant cousin of Alice's and Bud's neighbor and close friend. William Pearl Clore was born 3 March 1894 at Norwood, Lucas Co., IA and died 10 March 1969 near Sheridan in Polk Co., OR. For further information on his ancestry see the Clore Family. They had the following children:

Robert William Clore

m. Carlene Effie Scherpf and had children Cathleen Janet Clore and Daniel Carl Clore

Howard Daniel Clore

m. Hillaria and had child Crystal Alice Clore.

Sources

E-mail correspondence from Terry Hurd <thurd@gateway.net> to Cathi Frost, Re: David Lowers, 28 November 1999

1900 Census, Mason Co., IL, District 68, Sheet 10

Interviews with Alice (Lowers) Clore by Cathi (Clore) Frost

Descendants of Nathaniel Dickinson by Elinor V. Smith, Dickinson Family Association, 1978

Interview with Debra (Compton) Silvey by Cathi (Clore) Frost, 10 March 1996

The Zenas and Nellie Dickinson Story by Zenas Clark Dickinson III, et.al., Privately Published, 1970

Obituary of Mino C. Lowers from the Fargo (ND) Forum, 2 November 1989

Obituary of Orville P. Haisley

Funeral program of Margaret Jo Harter

Funeral program of Patricia Loraine Lowers

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