Families of John Walter Lowry

JOHN WALTER LOWRY, son of RUTH ANNA SCOTT and GEORGE STEPHEN LOWRY, was born April 4, 1855 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,^{927, 4931} and died February 15, 1925 in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.^{216, 3834, 4931} He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{220, 216, 1075, 4931}

He married (1) ADDA L. MAULSBY on November 19, 1878 in Winchester, Randolph, Indiana,^{927, 1675} daughter of ELIZA L. COE and SILAS BEESON MAULSBY. She was born in 1859 in Wayne County, Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died November 4, 1900 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ She is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 220, 4931}

He married (2) ELIZABETH MELLIE THOMAS on May 10, 1904 in Hancock County, Indiana,¹⁶⁷⁵ daughter of MARY JANE EARL and ALFRED THOMAS. She was born July 9, 1861 in Hancock County, Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died December 7, 1953 in Methodist Memorial House, Warren, Huntington, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ She is buried in Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.^{4931, 456}

• Descendant Reports
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Children of ADDA L. MAULSBY and JOHN WALTER LOWRY:

1. CHARLES WALTER LOWRY, b. March 19, 1882, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana;^{1186, 4917, 8} m. MARY ETHEL MILLER on March 23, 1918 in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, Michigan⁴⁸⁸⁹; d. December 7, 1954, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{216, 1073, 4931}

Personal Information

John W. Lowry

• was postmaster at Knightstown for five years³⁸³⁴
• was a member of the Knights of Pythias³⁸³⁴
• was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana. ³⁸³⁴

Newspaper Articles

Rushville Republican, June 8, 1912⁴⁵³⁰

INJURED IN RUNAWAY.

While J. Walter Lowry, Spiceland, formerly postmaster of Knightstown, and Mrs. Lowry, with their niece, Miss Grace Thomas of Greenfield were out driving late Thursday afternoon, their horse took fright at an interurban car and ran away, throwing the carriage and its occupants into a ditch. Miss Thomas' back was sprained, and Mr. Lowry had one shoulder badly bruised. Mrs. Lowry escaped unhurt.

Obituaries

Indianapolis News, November 6, 1900⁴⁷⁰⁵

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind., November 6.—Mrs. J. Walter Lowry, wife of the postmaster of this city, died last night after an illness of several months. She had recently been in Colorado, seeking relief. Her husband and son survive. Mrs. Lowry was prominent in the social and club life of the city.

Indianapolis News, February 16, 1925³⁸³⁴

GREENFIELD, Ind., February 16.—J. Walter Lowry, age sixty-nine, died of heart disease at his home here, Sunday. He was postmaster at Knightstown for five years before coming to this city and was prominent in the Knights of Pythias Lodge and in the Methodist Episcopal church, of eastern Indiana. He is survived by the widow and a son, Charles W. Lowry, of Rennsselaer. The funeral will be held at the Knightstown Methodist Episcopal church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Hancock Democrat, February 19, 1925⁴⁴⁴¹

Death of J. Walter Lowry

J. Walter Lowery, 69 years of age, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home four miles east of this city early Sunday morning. Mr. Lowry was born and reared in Knightstown, moving to the neighborhood where he passed away eighteen years ago. He was postmaster at Knightstown for five years. He engaged in farming and stock raising after moving to Hancock county.

Deceased was a member of the Knights of Phythias lodge and the M. E. church. He is survived by the widow and one son, Charles W. Lowry, of Rensselaer; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Howren, of New Castle; Mrs. Anna Hiatt, of Richmond; Mrs. Letha Moore, of Carthage, and one brother, Harry, of New Castle.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church in Knightstown, with interment in Glencove cemetery. C. F. Pasco was the undertaker in charge.

Greenfield Daily Reporter, December 8, 1953⁶⁰⁴⁵

Elizabeth Lowry Dies Monday

Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow Lowry, age 92 years, a well known and highly respected former resident of Greenfield, died at 7:25 p. m. Monday in the Methodist Memorial Home at Warren, In., where she had lived for the past several years. Mrs. Lowry had sustained a fall recently at the Home in which she suffered a fractured hip, the result of which caused her death.

Born north of Willow Branch, Mrs. Lowry lived in Hancock County for many years. A member of the Bradley Methodist Church, this city, she was active in all of its organizations and activities.

Mrs. Lowry was a retired school teacher and dentist. She graduated from the Cincinnati College of Dentistry and practiced as a dentist with her nephew, the late Dr. Alfred Braddock at Portland, Ind.

She was united in marriage to John Winslow in 1883, who died, and in 1904 she was married to J. Walter Lowry, postmaster at Knightstown, who also preceded her in death.

Survivors include a step-son, Charles Lowry, of Knightstown, and several nieces.

Funeral services will be held from the Pasco Funeral Home at 2:30 p. m., THursday with Rev. Melvin Seeger, pastor of the Bradley Methodist Church, officiating. Interment in Park cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.

Indianapolis News, December 8, 1953⁶⁰⁴⁶

Early Woman Dentist Dies

Elizabeth M. Lowry, 92, former Indianapolis resident who died yesterday in the Methodist Memorial Home at Warren, was one of the early practicing woman dentists.

Born Near Willow Branch, Mrs. Lowry was the youngest of 10 children of Alfred and Mary Jane Thomas. Her father died when she was 2 and her mother continued to manage the family farm and rear and educate her children, three of whom, including Mrs. Lowry, became teachers. The latter taught in Hancock and Rush Counties.

In 1884, the then Elizabeth Thomas was married to John W. Winslow, also a teacher, and the two entered the Cincinnati Dental College together. Her husband, however, died before they graduated. She continued her studies and was graduated in 1892, one of three women in the class.

She practiced dentistry with a nephew, Dr. Alfred Braddock, Portland. In 1904, she was married to J. Walter Lowry, postmaster at Knightstown. He died in 1924.

From 1928 to 1942, Mrs. Lowry lived in Indianapolis with her sister, the late Mrs. Edward W. Felt. She was the aunt of Mrs. Howard C. Caldwell here.

Mrs. Lowry was a member of Irvington Methodist Church and the White Cross Service Guild.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m., Thursday in the Pasco Funeral Home at Greenfield.

Cemetery Pictures



Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 1, 1860213	Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana	George Stephen Lowry Ruth Anna Scott Margaret Anna Lowry Mary Ann S. Lowry John Walter Lowry Fannie M. Lowry
June 30, 1870212	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	George Stephen Lowry Ruth Anna Scott Margaret Anna Lowry Mary Ann S. Lowry John Walter Lowry Fannie M. Lowry Carrie B. Lowry Letha A. Lowry
June 9, 1880211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	John Walter Lowry Adda L. Maulsby
June 19, 1900210	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	George Stephen Lowry Eliza L. Coe John Walter Lowry Adda L. Maulsby Charles Walter Lowry
May 9, 19101759	Jackson, Hancock, Indiana	John Walter Lowry Elizabeth Mellie Thomas
January 2, 19201758	Jackson, Hancock, Indiana	John Walter Lowry Elizabeth Mellie Thomas
April 10, 19402513	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Elizabeth Mellie Thomas