Brief Life History of Mark Perry
When Mark Perry Lowrey was born on 9 October 1790, in Barren, Kentucky, United States, his father, Col. Alexander Lowery Sr., was 23 and his mother, Amie Gist, was 23. He married Margaret Barger in January 1810, in White, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in White, Tennessee, United States for about 40 years. He died on 15 July 1879, in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Old Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States.
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- Mark Lowry, "United States Census, 1840"
- Mark Lowey, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
- Mark Lowery, "Find A Grave Index"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern), northern English, and Scottish: variant of Lowry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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