Early Settlers - Bellville, Pocahontas Co., Iowa
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Summary of the early residents of Colfax Township, Pocahontas Co., Iowa.
Article at Iowa GenWeb, accessed 22 Dec 2014.
Confirms Gad Lowrey's arrival in the area, names of his parents and details regarding children.
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"Lowrey, Gad C - arrived in June 1869 in section 28. Gad was born May 6, 1827, in Connecticut, the son of Ira F and Jane (nee Jacobs) Lowrey. His house was the first in section 28 and the largest in the township for several years. He married Emeline F Snell on August 30, 1849 in Illinois. She was born in Indiana on December 28, 1830. While in Illinois they moved to Layafette, where he engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages with his brother in law, Abraham Smith. He also served in the civil war. In 1899 Gad and Emeline celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. His house was blown away by a cyclone on April 21, 1878. They later removed to Pomeroy, and their home there was destroyed by the great Pomeroy cyclone of 1893.
They had seven children:
Jason - arrived with his father. He was the first to break land in the township. He was born in Illinois on June 29, 1850. He removed to Pomeroy, Calhoun county, in 1878. In Pomeroy he worked at the post office and later, in the insurance business. He was instrumental in organzing the State Bank of Pomeroy in 1892, and later became president of the bank. On November 6, 1876, he married Elizabeth Garlock of Cedar township. She died on July 21, 1892 leaving one child. That child died soon after her. On July 16, 1893, he married Hattie Wells, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Wells of Calhoun county. Their children were Genevieve and Vivian.
Ida - born in Illinois on March 11, 1854. She married Samuel H Gill on February 21, 1872. She was a teacher. She died on April 25, 1878, from injuries received when a tornado destroyed their home on April 21, 1878.
Charles F - was born in Illinois on January 11, 1856. He married Laura Lockey on May 2, 1881. She is the daughter of Alexander and Ella Lockey. They removed to Fort Dodge and raised seven children - Clara, Jay, Frances, Lyle, Wayne, Ava and Ross.
Emma - who was born July 19, 1858. She was a teacher when she married R M Wilbur on June 16, 1878. He was a travelling salesman. They resided in Pomeroy, where she taught school. They eventually lived St Paul Minnesota, where she died on March 15, 1886.
Mary E - who died in childhood.
Judd - who was born on January 24, 1862. He married Emily Wego who was born in Minnesota in 1890. They removed to Escanaba, Michigan, where he worked as a train dispatcher. They had a daughter, Madge.
Smith G - who was born January 13, 1865. He married Mary Miller on October 23, 1888, and they lived in Pomeroy. Their children were Clyde and Bernice."
Article at Iowa GenWeb, accessed 22 Dec 2014.
Confirms Gad Lowrey's arrival in the area, names of his parents and details regarding children.
Relevant text:
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"Lowrey, Gad C - arrived in June 1869 in section 28. Gad was born May 6, 1827, in Connecticut, the son of Ira F and Jane (nee Jacobs) Lowrey. His house was the first in section 28 and the largest in the township for several years. He married Emeline F Snell on August 30, 1849 in Illinois. She was born in Indiana on December 28, 1830. While in Illinois they moved to Layafette, where he engaged in the manufacture of wagons and carriages with his brother in law, Abraham Smith. He also served in the civil war. In 1899 Gad and Emeline celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. His house was blown away by a cyclone on April 21, 1878. They later removed to Pomeroy, and their home there was destroyed by the great Pomeroy cyclone of 1893.
They had seven children:
Jason - arrived with his father. He was the first to break land in the township. He was born in Illinois on June 29, 1850. He removed to Pomeroy, Calhoun county, in 1878. In Pomeroy he worked at the post office and later, in the insurance business. He was instrumental in organzing the State Bank of Pomeroy in 1892, and later became president of the bank. On November 6, 1876, he married Elizabeth Garlock of Cedar township. She died on July 21, 1892 leaving one child. That child died soon after her. On July 16, 1893, he married Hattie Wells, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Wells of Calhoun county. Their children were Genevieve and Vivian.
Ida - born in Illinois on March 11, 1854. She married Samuel H Gill on February 21, 1872. She was a teacher. She died on April 25, 1878, from injuries received when a tornado destroyed their home on April 21, 1878.
Charles F - was born in Illinois on January 11, 1856. He married Laura Lockey on May 2, 1881. She is the daughter of Alexander and Ella Lockey. They removed to Fort Dodge and raised seven children - Clara, Jay, Frances, Lyle, Wayne, Ava and Ross.
Emma - who was born July 19, 1858. She was a teacher when she married R M Wilbur on June 16, 1878. He was a travelling salesman. They resided in Pomeroy, where she taught school. They eventually lived St Paul Minnesota, where she died on March 15, 1886.
Mary E - who died in childhood.
Judd - who was born on January 24, 1862. He married Emily Wego who was born in Minnesota in 1890. They removed to Escanaba, Michigan, where he worked as a train dispatcher. They had a daughter, Madge.
Smith G - who was born January 13, 1865. He married Mary Miller on October 23, 1888, and they lived in Pomeroy. Their children were Clyde and Bernice."
Date of Origin
abt. 2003
Associated People
Smith Gad Lowrey
Lt. Gad Cowles Lowrey
Emeline Frances Snell
Judd Lowrey
Jason Henry Lowrey
Ida D. Lowrey
Charles Fairchild Lowrey
Emma Frances Lowrey
Mary Lowrey
Ira F. Lowrey
Jane Jacobs