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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- 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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