Families of Mary Ann S. Lowry

MARY ANN S. LOWRY, daughter of RUTH ANNA SCOTT and GEORGE STEPHEN LOWRY, was born October 22, 1852 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana,^{1675, 4931} and died June 21, 1928 in New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1056, 4931} She is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1075, 4931}

She married (1) ANDREW JACKSON BERRY on December 22, 1887 in Henry County, Indiana.^{197, 1675} He was born October 2, 1839,²¹⁰⁴ and died February 28, 1888 in Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.²¹⁵ He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1075}

She married (2) THOMAS ITHAMER HOWREN on November 28, 1889 in Henry County, Indiana,^{197, 1675} son of ABIGAIL GILBREATH and JOHN HOWREN. He was born November 14, 1838 in Guilford, North Carolina, and died May 17, 1918 in New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1060, 4931} He is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1060, 1075, 4931} He married (1) Eliza Anna Woods October 26, 1871 in Henry County, Indiana (b. January 12, 1849;¹⁵ d. September 19, 1887;¹⁵ bur. Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana¹⁵ ).^{197, 1675}

• Descendant Reports
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary A. S. Lowry)
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary A. S. Lowry)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary A. S. Lowry)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary A. S. Lowry)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary A. S. Lowry)

Children of MARY ANN S. LOWRY and THOMAS ITHAMER HOWREN:

1. FREDERICK LOWRY HOWREN, b. July 27, 1892, Henry County, Indiana;¹¹⁸⁶ m. (1) PAULINE CLEMENTS MASON on December 29, 1912, m. (2) ELLA MARIA WALLACE on January 8, 1925⁹²⁴; d. April 19, 1959, Henry Hospital, New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{924, 1056}

Personal Information

• Thomas Ithamer Howren was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Indiana. ⁹²⁷

Military Service

Work History

Clubs and Associations

Marriage Announcements and News

New Castle Courier, December 3, 1914⁵⁴⁸²

A Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howren on North Tenth street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Thursday by inviting a number of friends and relatives for a Thanksgiving dinner. Those participating in the affair were Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and daughter Ruth, of Carthage, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Steele and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howren and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lowery and family.

Obituaries

Rushville Republican, March 1, 1888¹⁰⁶²

A. J. Berry, of Knightstown, was trying to milk a cow, Saturday, when the cow kicked, but missed him and struck a piece of timber which fell on his head, cracking his scull. Brain fever set in, and he died on Monday night.

Knightstown Banner, May 24, 1918¹⁰⁶¹

In Memoriam Thomas I. Howren.

Thomas I. Howren was born in Guilford, N. C., November 14, 1838; died at its home in New Castle, May 17, 1918, aged 79 years, 6 months and 3 days. When thirteen years of age he moved, with his mother, grandfather and three sisters to Greensboro in this county. Of this family only one is living today, Mrs. Irene Macy, widow of the late Wm. H. Macy, for some years sheriff of Henry county. Like most families who came here from the old North state this family was poor. Opportunity for education was limited to three months schooling a year, but they had habits of industry and thrift. Thomas worked on a farm and was thus peacefully engaged when our country was suddenly plunged into bloody war, even as it is today. But how different it then was, not to fight a foreign foe but men of our own race and blood, often of our own relations, even of brother against brother.

When Mr. Howren heard the call for three years' volunteers he promptly enlisted on the 26th day of August, 1861, and for more than a year he marched and fought with his Company D of the 36th Indiana; when on an evil day in the Wild Cat mountains of Kentucky in a desperate battle with the enemy he received a desperate wound which rendered him a cripple for life. For weeks he hovered between life and death. He finally recovered enough to be sent home. Such a wreck from the battlefield might well have said "I'm done for; I throw up the sponge, the nation, the state, or the county may take care of me!" Not so, Thomas I. Howren: with characteristic independence and energy he learned the shoemaker's trade, which then was a trade. It meant making shoes as well as mending them, and he turned out many excellent jobs. His friends recognized his merits and decided to give him a better job. So they elected him county treasurer by an almost unanimous vote and here also he "made good." During his term of two years he probably collected and disbursed a half million dollars, and when he turned over his books to his successor they balanced to a cent.

He rendered unto Caesar the things that be Caesar's but he did not forget to render under God what was due Him. He was a faithful member of the M. E. church, a conscientious, honest man. He was twice married, first to Miss Anna Woods, of Knightstown, in 1871. Sixteen years later she died, leaving one daughter, Effie, now the wife of Wrighter R. Steele. In,1889 he was again married. This time to Mrs. Mary (Lowry) Berry, also of Knightstown, who survives him with their son, Fred L. Howren.

Handicapped as he was, suffering as he did from a grievous wound for 55 years and seven months to a day, yet Comrade Howren found much in life worth living for. He loved his family, his church, his country and his fellow man. His life should be an inspiration to young men the army today, To his wife, son and daughter, it must be a comfort to reflect that the husband and father was a gallant soldier and always a Christian gentleman. But

"The pride of life, the pomp of Power, entering

All that Beauty, all that Wealth e'er gave,

Await alike the inevitable hour,

The paths of glory lead but to the grave."

A. W. SAINT

Knightstown Banner, May 24, 1918¹⁰⁶⁰

Thomas I. Howren, aged 79 years, died at his home in New Castle Friday night at midnight. Some six weeks ago Mr. Howren was taken with the grip, but had about recovered. Friday he was taken suddenly worse and rapidly sank until the end came. For many years he was an invalid and had to use an invalid chair to get about. In recent years, however, he had been enabled to discard the chair and get around by the aid of a cane.

Mr. Howren was a veteran of the civil war, a member of Company D., Thirty sixth Regiment. He was badly wounded at the battle of Wildcat, Ky., in the early stages of the war and was brought home. His first wife, Miss Anna Woods, died in 1887, and. in 1889 he was married to Mrs. Mary Lowry Berry, who survives him.

In 1887 he went to New Castle as treasurer of Henry county and remained one term, after which he returned to Greensboro to live and later came to this city. In the year 1902 he moved to New Castle, where he had since resided. Besides the widow he leaves two children—Mrs. W. R. Steele and Fred I. Howren and five grandchildren.

The deceased was a man among men and was one of the most esteemed in this section of the country. He had been a cripple since the war, but during the past few years he grew better. Mr. Howren belonged to the Methodist church, the G. A. R. and was a Mason. The funeral was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the M. E. church in New Castle, conducted by Rev. Wiant, after which the remains were brought here. Brief services were held at the Odd Fellows chapel, conducted by Rev. W. E. Hogan. Burial was made at Knightstown cemetery, the G. A. R. acting as an escort.

Knightstown Banner, June 29, 1928¹⁰⁷⁶

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Howren, who passed away at her home in New Castle, was held at Knightstown last Sunday afternoon, with burial at Glen Cove cemetery. The three grandchildren of New Castle, are here visiting their aunt, Mrs. William Moore, who was a sister of the deceased.

Knightstown Banner, June 29, 1928¹⁰⁵⁵

Death Of Mary Howren

Following an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Mary Lowry Howren, aged 75, widow of Thomas F. Howren, passed away Thursday night of last week at home of her son, Fred Howren, New Castle. Mrs. Howren was a native of Knightstown, daughter of George S. and Ruth Ann Scott Lowry. She is survived by her son, Fred, and step-daughter, Mrs. Wrighter R. Steele, New Castle; also a brother, Harry Lowry, of New Castle, and two sisters, Mrs. Letha Moore, of Carthage, and Mrs. Anna (Clark) Hiatt, of Richmond. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at. New Castle, burial following at 3:30 at Knightstown cemetery.

Cemetery Pictures



Knightstown Cemetery, Henry County, 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
1880	Greensboro, Henry, Indiana	Thomas Ithamer Howren
June 5, 1880211	Knightstown, Henry, Indiana	George Stephen Lowry Ruth Anna Scott Margaret Anna Lowry Mary Ann S. Lowry Fannie M. Lowry Carrie B. Lowry Letha A. Lowry Harry Gard Lowry
June 1, 1900210	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Thomas Ithamer Howren Mary Ann S. Lowry Frederick Lowry Howren
April 22, 1910209	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Thomas Ithamer Howren Mary Ann S. Lowry Frederick Lowry Howren Harry Gard Lowry Ellen Caroline Brady