Lowrey Family

Lowrey Family

This information concerns six generations of the Lowrey family.
1700-1900

• Individuals are listed chronologically, and those in red show my line of descent.
• Connections of collateral lines to main lines are indicated by linked names.
• Generations within a family are separated by a series of asterisks.
• Unknown or unsubstantiated data are marked with blanks or with question marks.

   Edmond born: ( ) in England; immigrated to DE > MD
married: _?_ ( ) in
children: James
died: ( ) in Franklin County, GA
buried:

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   James born: ( ) in England; immigrated to DE > MD > VA > SC > GA
married: _?_ ( ) in
children: William
died: (about 1836) in Hall County, GA
buried:

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   William born: (about 1760) in MD
married: Mary _?_ ( ) in
children: David and James
died: (about 1836) in Hall County, GA
buried:
note: In a letter to g-g grandson Basil, he wrote that the name was originally Lowrie, but had been Lowrey for several generations and signed the letter that way.

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   David born: (1787) in NC
married: Sarah Cook (December 9, 1816) in Franklin County, GA
children: Solomon, Wesley, Cassandra, Sarah
died: (April 30, 1852) in Walker County, GA
buried:
   James born: (1789) in GA
married: Catherine "Katie" Dorsey (October 13, 1808) in Franklin County, GA
children: Jane, William James, Basil, Elizabeth, Isaac Pierce, Mary Ann, Sarah, John Washington, Andrew Dorsey, Arminda S., Cascilda J.
died: (August 1, 1851) in Cass (now Bartow) County, GA
buried:
note: A letter from Basil Lowrey dated May 12, 1866, mentions that his mother died on March 7 of that year.

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   Solomon
(children of David Lowrey and Sarah Cook)
born: (1827) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Wesley
born: (1833) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Cassandra
born: (1834) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Sarah
born: (1838) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Jane (children of James Lowrey and Catherine Dorsey)
born: ( ) in
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   William James born: (about 1810) in Cherokee County, GA
married: Sarah O. Minerva (about 1833) in Habersham County, GA
children: James J., A. M., Alfred P., William Henry, Alie Catherine [Wilson], Mary H., Rachel Minerva, Sarah Celina [Knight] [Craft]
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: He was in Smith (1860), Burleson (1870) and Lee (1880) Counties, TX.
   Basil born: (January 12, 1812) in Franklin County, GA
married: Emily Edwards Yarborough (September 13, 1832) in Habersham County, GA
children: William Asbury, Sarah Caroline [Biggerstaff], James Fletcher, Martha Ann [Shepard], John McPherson, Joseph Tarpley, Elizabeth Catherine [Van Dyke], George Pierce, Mary Rose, Emily Cordelia [Veal]
died: (April 13, 1894) in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
buried: family plot in Marietta, Cobb County, GA
   Elizabeth
   (Betsy) born: (about 1814) in GA
married: William W. Plemmons (September 24, 1833) in Habersham County, GA
children: James A., Basset W(ashington?), John P. M(elville?), Margaret B(etsy?)
died: (about February, 1862) in MO
buried:
note: A letter from Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, mentions that William is dead.
   Isaac Pierce born: (June 2, 1817) in GA
married: Nancy Jane Vestal (May 22, 1842) in Forsyth County, GA
children: James Wesley, , Alfred Lawson, Andrew Bascom, John Fletcher, Mary Elizabeth [Dry] Martha Janes [Averill], Susan Catherine [?], William Joseph
died: (February 23, 1905) in Starrville, Smith County, TX
buried:
   Mary Ann born: (February 1, 1819) in Habersham County, GA
married: (a) Josiah Duckett (April 20, 1848 ) in Habersham County, GA
               (b) James Jarrett McCleskey (July 21, 1859) in Marshall County, AL
children: (a) James Lafayette, William Pierce, Jacob Andrew
               (b) Stephen Dunagan
died: (April 25, 1875) in Bluffdale, Erath County, TX
buried: Rock Church Cemetery, Paluxy, Hood County, TX
note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, includes Mary Ann and her second husband among the intended recipients.
   Sarah born: (1823) in Franklin County, GA
married: Francis Lawson Lowry (June 30, 1846) in Cherokee County, GA
children: Anna Catherine [McGuffie], James David, William Charles, Ellen A., Samuel W., Sarah Elizabeth [Wood]
died: (April 20, 1896) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
buried: Tyler Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, TX
note: Her husband was the son of David Lowrey and Ann Bennett.
   John Washington born: (July 23, 1825) in Gwinnett County, GA
married: Sarah Mira Fisher (July 22, 1847) in Cherokee County, GA
children: Synthia Anna Catharine [Morton], Wiley Pierce, James Marida, Francis Lawson, Andrew Parks, Sarah Marietta [Vinson], Georgia Ann Jane [Mayne], John Martial, John Newton, William Walker, Edward Bazzell
died: (July 23, 1900) in Hill County, TX
buried: Old Lebanon Church Cemetery, Hill County, TX
note: He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War in the 12th Alabama Cavalry (Partisan Rangers) and later in a regular regiment.
   Andrew Dorsey
   (Andy) born: (about 1829) in GA
married: Mary D. Chapman (January 25, 1849 ) in Cherokee County, GA
children: William E., Martha, Permelia J., Amerika, Emma
died: (April, 1864) in Des Arc, Prairie County, AR
buried:
note: A letter by Basil Lowrey dated May 12, 1866, describes Andrew's death at the hands of "jayhawkers".
   Arminda S.
    (Minnie)
born: (about 1833) in Cass (now Bartow) County, GA
married: Leroy W. Wiley (June 30, 1859 ) in Tyler, Smith County, TX
children: Sarah Missouri, L. Oscar, Florence Leona
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Cascilda J.
    (Cassie)
born: (1835) in GA
married: William Saylor (about 1864) in IN?
children: Flora, M. F. (son), H. V. (daughter)
died: ( ) in
buried:
note: She is listed as a widow, age 44, on the 1880 census roll in Smith County, TX.

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   James J.
(children of William James Lowrey and Sarah O. Minerva)
born: (1835) in GA
married: Mary Ann Funderburk (June 15, 1854) in DeKalb County, AL
children: William W., Alfred P., James J.
died: (by 1863) in
buried:
note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, reports that James is dead. His widow is in Burleson County, TX, in 1870 census.
   A. M.
born: (1837) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Alfred P.
born: (1839) in GA
married: Rebecca Frances Cave (February 24, 1858) in DeKalb County, AL
children:
died: (by 1863) in
buried:
note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, reports that Alfred Lowrey and his wife are both dead.
   William Henry
born: (March 31, 1841) in GA
married: Lydia Ann Wilson (December 5, 1866) in Smith County, TX
children: 3 unknown daughters, James C., John W., William Washington, Lillian Mae, Samuel
died: (November 26, 1915) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
buried:
   Alie Catherine
born: (1844) in GA
married: John Wilson (June 24, 1863) in Smith County, TX
children: Laura [Sheppard], Sarah Catherine [Carpenter], John Samson, Della [Wilder], Dora, Henry Clarence
died: (1903) in TX
buried:
   Mary H.
born: (1846) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Rachel Minerva
born: (1848) in GA
married: ( ) in
children:
died: ( ) in
buried:
   Sarah Celina
born: (January 18, 1852) in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
married: (a) Thaddeus Knight (June 8, 1867) in Washington County, TX
               (b) E. O. Craft ( ) in Bell County, TX?
children: (a) Lula, Leatha Byrd, Barney Smith, Ernest Thaddeus
               (b) Lena
died: (January 18, 1924) in Holland, Bell County, TX
buried: Holland City Cemetery, Holland, Bell County, TX

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Edmond	born: ( ) in England; immigrated to DE > MD married: _?_ ( ) in children: James died: ( ) in Franklin County, GA buried: *****
James	born: ( ) in England; immigrated to DE > MD > VA > SC > GA married: _?_ ( ) in children: William died: (about 1836) in Hall County, GA buried: ****
William	born: (about 1760) in MD married: Mary _?_ ( ) in children: David and James died: (about 1836) in Hall County, GA buried: note: In a letter to g-g grandson Basil, he wrote that the name was originally Lowrie, but had been Lowrey for several generations and signed the letter that way. ***
David	born: (1787) in NC married: Sarah Cook (December 9, 1816) in Franklin County, GA children: Solomon, Wesley, Cassandra, Sarah died: (April 30, 1852) in Walker County, GA buried:
James	born: (1789) in GA married: Catherine "Katie" Dorsey (October 13, 1808) in Franklin County, GA children: Jane, William James, Basil, Elizabeth, Isaac Pierce, Mary Ann, Sarah, John Washington, Andrew Dorsey, Arminda S., Cascilda J. died: (August 1, 1851) in Cass (now Bartow) County, GA buried: note: A letter from Basil Lowrey dated May 12, 1866, mentions that his mother died on March 7 of that year. **
Solomon	(children of David Lowrey and Sarah Cook) born: (1827) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Wesley	born: (1833) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Cassandra	born: (1834) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Sarah	born: (1838) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Jane	(children of James Lowrey and Catherine Dorsey) born: ( ) in married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
William James	born: (about 1810) in Cherokee County, GA married: Sarah O. Minerva (about 1833) in Habersham County, GA children: James J., A. M., Alfred P., William Henry, Alie Catherine [Wilson], Mary H., Rachel Minerva, Sarah Celina [Knight] [Craft] died: ( ) in buried: note: He was in Smith (1860), Burleson (1870) and Lee (1880) Counties, TX.
Basil	born: (January 12, 1812) in Franklin County, GA married: Emily Edwards Yarborough (September 13, 1832) in Habersham County, GA children: William Asbury, Sarah Caroline [Biggerstaff], James Fletcher, Martha Ann [Shepard], John McPherson, Joseph Tarpley, Elizabeth Catherine [Van Dyke], George Pierce, Mary Rose, Emily Cordelia [Veal] died: (April 13, 1894) in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA buried: family plot in Marietta, Cobb County, GA
Elizabeth (Betsy)	born: (about 1814) in GA married: William W. Plemmons (September 24, 1833) in Habersham County, GA children: James A., Basset W(ashington?), John P. M(elville?), Margaret B(etsy?) died: (about February, 1862) in MO buried: note: A letter from Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, mentions that William is dead.
Isaac Pierce	born: (June 2, 1817) in GA married: Nancy Jane Vestal (May 22, 1842) in Forsyth County, GA children: James Wesley, , Alfred Lawson, Andrew Bascom, John Fletcher, Mary Elizabeth [Dry] Martha Janes [Averill], Susan Catherine [?], William Joseph died: (February 23, 1905) in Starrville, Smith County, TX buried:
Mary Ann	born: (February 1, 1819) in Habersham County, GA married: (a) Josiah Duckett (April 20, 1848 ) in Habersham County, GA (b) James Jarrett McCleskey (July 21, 1859) in Marshall County, AL children: (a) James Lafayette, William Pierce, Jacob Andrew (b) Stephen Dunagan died: (April 25, 1875) in Bluffdale, Erath County, TX buried: Rock Church Cemetery, Paluxy, Hood County, TX note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, includes Mary Ann and her second husband among the intended recipients.
Sarah	born: (1823) in Franklin County, GA married: Francis Lawson Lowry (June 30, 1846) in Cherokee County, GA children: Anna Catherine [McGuffie], James David, William Charles, Ellen A., Samuel W., Sarah Elizabeth [Wood] died: (April 20, 1896) in Tyler, Smith County, TX buried: Tyler Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, TX note: Her husband was the son of David Lowrey and Ann Bennett.
John Washington	born: (July 23, 1825) in Gwinnett County, GA married: Sarah Mira Fisher (July 22, 1847) in Cherokee County, GA children: Synthia Anna Catharine [Morton], Wiley Pierce, James Marida, Francis Lawson, Andrew Parks, Sarah Marietta [Vinson], Georgia Ann Jane [Mayne], John Martial, John Newton, William Walker, Edward Bazzell died: (July 23, 1900) in Hill County, TX buried: Old Lebanon Church Cemetery, Hill County, TX note: He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War in the 12th Alabama Cavalry (Partisan Rangers) and later in a regular regiment.
Andrew Dorsey (Andy)	born: (about 1829) in GA married: Mary D. Chapman (January 25, 1849 ) in Cherokee County, GA children: William E., Martha, Permelia J., Amerika, Emma died: (April, 1864) in Des Arc, Prairie County, AR buried: note: A letter by Basil Lowrey dated May 12, 1866, describes Andrew's death at the hands of "jayhawkers".
Arminda S. (Minnie)	born: (about 1833) in Cass (now Bartow) County, GA married: Leroy W. Wiley (June 30, 1859 ) in Tyler, Smith County, TX children: Sarah Missouri, L. Oscar, Florence Leona died: ( ) in buried:
Cascilda J. (Cassie)	born: (1835) in GA married: William Saylor (about 1864) in IN? children: Flora, M. F. (son), H. V. (daughter) died: ( ) in buried: note: She is listed as a widow, age 44, on the 1880 census roll in Smith County, TX. *
James J.	(children of William James Lowrey and Sarah O. Minerva) born: (1835) in GA married: Mary Ann Funderburk (June 15, 1854) in DeKalb County, AL children: William W., Alfred P., James J. died: (by 1863) in buried: note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, reports that James is dead. His widow is in Burleson County, TX, in 1870 census.
A. M.	born: (1837) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Alfred P.	born: (1839) in GA married: Rebecca Frances Cave (February 24, 1858) in DeKalb County, AL children: died: (by 1863) in buried: note: A letter by Andrew Lowrey dated June 18, 1863, reports that Alfred Lowrey and his wife are both dead.
William Henry	born: (March 31, 1841) in GA married: Lydia Ann Wilson (December 5, 1866) in Smith County, TX children: 3 unknown daughters, James C., John W., William Washington, Lillian Mae, Samuel died: (November 26, 1915) in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX buried:
Alie Catherine	born: (1844) in GA married: John Wilson (June 24, 1863) in Smith County, TX children: Laura [Sheppard], Sarah Catherine [Carpenter], John Samson, Della [Wilder], Dora, Henry Clarence died: (1903) in TX buried:
Mary H.	born: (1846) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Rachel Minerva	born: (1848) in GA married: ( ) in children: died: ( ) in buried:
Sarah Celina	born: (January 18, 1852) in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA married: (a) Thaddeus Knight (June 8, 1867) in Washington County, TX (b) E. O. Craft ( ) in Bell County, TX? children: (a) Lula, Leatha Byrd, Barney Smith, Ernest Thaddeus (b) Lena died: (January 18, 1924) in Holland, Bell County, TX buried: Holland City Cemetery, Holland, Bell County, TX