Brief Life History of Sarah C
When Sarah C Lowry was born on 16 October 1820, in Madison Township, Pike, Indiana, United States, her father, John Lowry Sr, was 21 and her mother, Susan Groom, was 18. She married George Peacock on 4 April 1841, in Nashville, Lee, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 23 October 1892, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Sally Lowry in household of John Lowry, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sarah Lowry, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Sarah Lowry en el registro de Rosella Susan Clinton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
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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