Brief Life History of John Melvin
When John Melvin Lowry was born on 14 July 1853, in Indiana, United States, his father, James K Lowry, was 35 and his mother, Pricilla Stanfield, was 32. He married Lydia C. Jennings on 3 April 1887, in Dallas, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Sheridan, Nebraska, United States in 1910. He died on 25 June 1943, in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska, United States.
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- John Loury in household of Liddia C. Loury, "United States Census, 1880"
- John Melvin Lowry, "Find A Grave Index"
- John M Lowry, "United States Census, 1930"
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World Events (8)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Ó Labhradha, see Lavery , and compare McClory .
Scottish and English: variant of Laury or Lawrie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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