This page is devoted to the Lowe ancestors of, James R. Lowe, the host of the main Lowe - Robson family web site.

Father: Howard DeLyle Lowe
Mother: Marie Eloise Robson

Howard D. Lowe was born December 4, 1916, in Warren, Pennsylvania.  He married my mother Marie Elosie Robson on January 22, 1938 and were divorced in April 1951.  He subsequently married Geraldine Woodrum of Seth, West Virginia, circa 1952.  They had two children, my half-sister and half-brother, Cathy and Charles, both of whom were probably born in the mid-to-late 1950's.  This picture shows my father in his army uniform.  It was taken in 1945, when he was 28 years old.  My father died on May ?, 1989?, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he resided with his third wife.  Further details regarding my mother are found on the page devoted to currently living family members.

Grandfather: Ralph DeLyle Lowe
Grandmother: Lillian Olson

My grandfather Lowe was born April 2, 1893, on a farm on Measer Hill near Spring Creek, Pennsylvania.  He was married in 1914 to Lillian Olson of Warren, Pennsylvania.  My grandmother Lowe is believed to have been born in 1895.  It is possible (although unknown to me) that this is their wedding picture.  My father had two younger brothers, Kenneth (May 30, 1918 - ??) and Ralph, Jr. (August 26, 1925 - ??).  I currently have little information about my Grandmother Lowe's family.  However, I have always understood that both of her parents were born in Sweden.  My Grandmother Lowe died ? (circa 1960).  My grandfather Lowe died ? (circa 1962).

Great-Grandfather: Charles Lowe
Great-Grandmother: Lillian Violet Stranahan

Charles Lowe was born October 20, 1860, on a farm on Baker Hill, between Corry and Spring Creek, Pennsylvania.  He married my great-grandmother in 1882 or 1883.  They had five children, the youngest of which was my grandfather Ralph D. Lowe.  Charles Lowe died February 24, 1927. He is buried in the Spring Creek Cemetery.

This picture was taken in 1901 at the Lowe Family Reunion.  Take a look at the larger version.  My great-grandmother, Lillian (Stranahan) Lowe is the lady on the far right end of the front row.  The little boy in the second row, just above the letter "R," is my grandfather, Ralph D. Lowe, at the age of 8.

Great-Great-Grandfather: Moses Lowe
Great-Great-Grandmother: Pheobe Hewitt

Moses Lowe was born December 30, 1820, in Sherburne, New York.  Pheobe Hewitt was born August 3, 1825.  They married sometime before 1856.  Moses and Pheobe Lowe had 11 children, the 8th of which was my great-grandfather Charles Lowe.  Pheobe Lowe died January 9, 1881, at Baker's Hill near Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, at the age of 55.  Moses Lowe subsequently married Sophia Madison, of whom nothing is known.  He died August 19, 1886, in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, at the age of 65.  It is not known when this picture of Moses Lowe was taken, but it is likely to have been in the early to mid-1880s.  Moses and Pheobe are buried in David Curtis Cemetery, Columbus, Pennsylvania.

Moses is said to have added the final "e" to the family name.  He was engaged in shipping freight on the river barges of his day and he added the "e" to distinguish himself and his freight from that of the other Lows.

Great-Great-Great-Grandfather: Tunis Low
Great-Great-Great-Grandmother: Abigil Avery

Tunis Low was born in 1791 and lived in Sherburne, New York.  Abigil Avery was born in 1782.  They were probably married circa 1799, as the first of 13 children was born in 1800.  My great-great-grandfather Moses was the 8th. Tunis Low died in 1843, in Sherburne, and is buried there.  Abigil Low is buried beside a son at Columbus, Pennsylania.

Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather: Thomas Low
Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother: ??

Thomas Low was born in 1755.  He was a resident of Albany, New York, and a weaver by trade.  He died in 1819 and is buried at Sherburne, New York.  It is not known who he married, but they had five children: Tunis, Woodbeck, John, Charity, and Polly.

Thomas Low was the son of one of three brothers who came from Holland in 1730.  The three settled in the New England area.  The one who is believed to be the father of Thomas Low settled in Albany, New York.

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