Francis Elizabeth Lowe

Brief Life History of Francis Elizabeth

Francis Elizabeth Lowe was born on 16 April 1873, in Russell, Virginia, United States as the daughter of William Lowe and Amy Low. She married John Wesley Hagy on 20 January 1894, in Russell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, United States in 1930 and New Garden District, Russell, Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 8 September 1965, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

John Wesley Hagy
1873–1962
Francis Elizabeth Lowe
1873–1965
Marriage: 20 January 1894
Cara Lee "Carrie" Hagy
1895–1980
William Hagy
1897–
Andy Wesley Hagy
1898–1947
Jennie Hagy
1900–
Virginia Barrett Hagy
1900–1969
Josie Marie Hagy
1902–1976
Gussie Hagy
1904–1969
Walter Clarence Hagy
1907–1980
Lucy Belle Hagy
1910–
Charles Earl Hagy Sr
1913–1986
Margie Jane Hagy
1915–2001
John Wesley Hagy
1918–1980
Shular Hagy
1921–1921

Sources (34)

  • Francis Hagy in household of John Hagy, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Frances E. Low, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Frances Elizabeth Hagy, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"

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World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Low .

German (Löwe) and Danish (Løwe): from Middle High German lēwe, löuwe ‘lion’, hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. It is also found in Sweden. Compare Loewe 1, Lau , Lave , and Lurvey .

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): artificial name from German Löwe ‘lion’.

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

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