John Wesley Lowe

1831–after 1900 (Age 69)
Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life of John Wesley

John Wesley Lowe was born in 1831, in Plunketts Creek Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Jesse Lowe and Rachel Plotts. He married Nancy Elizabeth Blackburn on 18 February 1860, in Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Stark, Stark, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Chequest Township, Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died after 1900, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

John Wesley Lowe
1831–1900
Nancy Elizabeth Blackburn
1842–
Marriage: 18 February 1860
Elvira C Lowe
1861–1920
Jessie Jennie Lowe
1865–
Thomas Walter Lowe
1866–1950
Ida R Lowe
1867–
Margaret Narcissus Lowe
1869–1923

Spouse and Children

    John Wesley Lowe

    Male1831–1900Male

    Nancy Elizabeth Blackburn

    Female1842–Female

MARRIAGE
18 February 1860
Poweshiek, Iowa, United States
children

(5)

    Elvira C Lowe

    Female1861–1920Female

    Jessie Jennie Lowe

    Female1865–Female

    Thomas Walter Lowe

    Male1866–1950Male

    Ida R Lowe

    Female1867–Female

    Margaret Narcissus Lowe

    Female1869–1923Female

Parents and Siblings

    Jesse Lowe

    Male1806–Male

    Rachel Plotts

    Female–Female

siblings

(8)

    John Wesley Lowe

    Male1831–1900Male

    Thaddeus Arfaxad Lowe

    Male1835–Male

    Narcissa Lowe

    Female1836–Female

    Ann A Lowe

    Female1840–Female

    Mary Margaret Lowe

    Female1841–Female

+3 More Children

World Events (8)

1831 · Dedication of Jackson County

Age 0

In August 1831, Latter-day Saint Sidney Rigdon dedicated Jackson County, Missouri, for the gathering place of Zion.
1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 1

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

Age 25

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

Name Meaning

1 English and Scottish: variant spelling of Low .2 German (Löwe): see Loewe .3 Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): ornamental name from German Löwe ‘lion’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • John W Lowe, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John W Lowe in household of David Allen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John W Lowe in household of Robert S Leslie, "United States Census, 1900"

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