Bolivar Newton ROWLAND was born in 1857. He died in 1927. Bolivar married Mary Belle SWEARINGEN on 19 Jun 1889 in Fayette, MO.
Mary Belle SWEARINGEN [Parents] was born on 14 Apr 1868 in Fayette, , Missouri. She died on 25 Dec 1958 in Hannibal, Marion Co., MO and was buried in Mt. Olivet Cem., Hannibal, MO. Mary married Bolivar Newton ROWLAND on 19 Jun 1889 in Fayette, MO.
In mother's obit, she is "Mrs. Mary Rowland of Hannibal."
They had the following children:
M i James Carl ROWLAND
Lewis HUME [Parents] was born on 20 Mar 1796 in , Madison Co., Virginia. He died on 20 Sep 1855 in St. Louis, , Missouri. Lewis married Mary Ann CASON.
Had issue: James, Stanton, Catherine, and another dtr.
Mary Ann CASON was born about 1800. She married Lewis HUME.
Elisha YAGER [Parents] was born on 30 Nov 1761. He married Elizabeth YAGER on 18 Dec 1786 in , Culpeper Co., Virginia.
Elizabeth YAGER [Parents] was born on 15 Jul 1762 in , Culpeper Co., Virginia. She married Elisha YAGER on 18 Dec 1786 in , Culpeper Co., Virginia.
William Wood VASSE Dr. was born about 1842. He died about 1897. William married Mary M. LOWRY.
Was a Dr. according to note under mother-in-law. This was in the Moberly Daily Enterprise:
"Vasse, Manie -- d. Thursday last from a burn on the head of the day before
from falling on a hearth with her head towards the fire, aged 9m, (d\o Dr.
W. W. & Mary Vasse, of Thomas Hill) ; MDM Thursday 1 Feb 1877"
Mary M. LOWRY [Parents] was born about 1845. She married William Wood VASSE Dr..
They had the following children:
John Jefferson LOWRY Dr. [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 1 Jan 1780 in W. Philadelphia, , Penn.. He died on 12 Jun 1863 in Fort Henry, Randolph Co., Missouri and was buried on 15 Jun 1863 in Jackson Cem., Fayette, Missouri. John married Harriet HUBBARD on 22 Mar 1818. He had other parents.
Other marriages:GORHAM, Nancy Malinda
The photo I have of his tombstone shows that he died 12 Jun 1863, age 83 yrs, 5 mons, 11 days. My date calculator gives a dob of 25 Jun 1780 with that. This does not match the dob on the sampler of 31 Dec 1780, nor my dob that I have had of 1 Jan 1780.
On p. 189a of the 1850 Howard Co. Census is John J. Lowery, age 24, and Wilmouth E. Lowery, age 16. Value $3,000, both born in MO. They are right next to H.T. Fort and his wife Frances J. Lowry, so it is likely that they are on land given them both by John and Frances's father and are brother & sister.
His occupation was doctor and he was a state legislator. He is on the list for the "1826 MO House of Representatives" for Howard County.
Another source gives marriage date to Nancy Gorham as 1820.
On p. 149a of the 1850 Howard Co. Census at:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/howard/census/1850/149a.gif
is found John J. Lowery, age 66, physician, b. Penn. There is no wife in his family. Others are: Mary Lowery, age 14 f; M.M. Lowery, age 13 f; Arameda Lowery, age 11 f; Lurany Lowery, age 8 f, all born in MO. Since he has the same name, there is a strong possibility that he is the father of the above John J. Lowery, age 24. The book mentioned under his dtrs. says that Frances was "daughter of Dr. John Lowry and Nancy Melinda (Gorham) Lowry. Since this man was a physician in the census, I am using his birth date and place of birth
In 12/98, I got this from: Olan L. Smith:
John J. Lowry citizen of Co. died at Fort Henry, Rnd.Co. MO, on the 12th inst. He leaves many friends and relatives. He was brought to this Co. and interred on the farm of W. P. Jackson on the 15th inst.---Fayette Advt. PETITION OF
According to Old Families of Randolph County, MO, by Howard Marshall Col. Alexander Lowry of Pennsylvania is listed as the father of Dr. John Jefferson Lowry. However, upon researching Pennsylvania records (History of PA, Egle; Biog. Annals of Lancaster Co. PA) I find no mention of a son named John. Col. Alexander Lowry is well documented by the DAR and in Lancaster County and Pennsylvania State histories. Surely, if John was the son of Col. Alexander and was born in Philadelphia in 1780 (during the Revolution) he is not the issue of Alexander's marriage to Ann West Aldrick for it is stated in several reference that Alexander and Ann had only one child, Frances.
Given Alexander's age of 53 years in 1780, and that he had a son named Alexander, born 1756 by his first wife Mary Waters, it seems more logical to place John Jefferson Lowry as the son of this second Alexander Lowry, which would make him the grandson of Col. Alexander Lowry. As of Sept. 1998 it also seems logical that he is the son of William B. Lowry, Sr. (Lazarus and Ann Boggs) the half-brother of Col. Alexander Lowry. (As of 2-Dec-1998 I have received new information through e-mail that their is a biography of Millard Fillmore Lowry which states that he is the son of John Jefferson and Nancy Malinda and that his father immigrated to the US from Scotland. I have not been able to find this biography or confirm this statement.)
Of early record are two letters written by John Jefferson Lowry to the Missouri Gazette in St. Louis, Missouri Territory on October 8, 1816 and
"March 3th 1817" and marked Fort Osage. (J.J.Lowry wrote many letters to newspapers during his lifetime.) We know that Dr. John J. Lowry was educated in Ohio, attending medical school in Cincinnati, and that the Missouri Gazette records his title as Dr. John J. Lowry, A.S.M. (letter dated Oct.8, 1816).Fort Osage was built in 1808 and evacuated in 1813 during the War of 1812, then reoccupied by 1816. During the evacuation, the fort was removed to Arrow Rock and presumably when they returned to Fort Osage they took with them a thirty-two year old doctor by the name of John Jefferson Lowry. The Fort Osage letter places him in the fort, Missouri Territory during this period.
Later, Olan sent me a photo of his tombstone (9120.jpg) and the following:
John Jefferson attended medical school in Cincinnati, Ohio and first married Harriet Hubbard in 1818. On December 23, 1819 he is listed on a petition of the inhabitants of Howard Land Dist. The petition was a complaint to the President of the U.S. "stating that the Register for the District had been absent for some time, leaving the office in charge of his son, Henry Carroll, and that there were many irregularities in the issuing of certificates for the purchase of land,... destroying confidence of the public in the titles to lands of the U.S., etc..." (Territorial Papers of the U.S., Vol. XV-The Territory of Louisiana Missouri 1815-21, pp. 556-561).
In 1821 John Jefferson married secondly Miss Nancy Malinda Gorham daughter of Thomas Gorham and Sally W. (Sugg) Gorham of Randolph Co., Mo. Sally's sister Martha (Patsy) Frances Sugg married Dr. William Fort one the first settlers of Randolph Co. They had
Thirteen children before the death of Nancy in March 11, 1844.In 1826 Dr. John Jefferson Lowry was elected by the citizens of Howard County to the new state legislature in Jefferson City where he served for one and a half terms. He was recalled by the voters of Howard County for supporting in a secret caucus a different state treasurer than had been appointed by the legislature.
In 1830 (according to the History of Missouri, by Houck p. 251)
"Dr. J. J. Lowry, of Franklin, Philip Cole of Potosi, and Joseph Hertick," (other histories substitute Abel R. Corbin for Philip Cole) were appointed by Governor Dunkin to a committee to formulate a "common school system for Missouri."
In 1839 he was appointed to the first board of curator's of the University of Missouri (according to the History of Boone Co., pp. 230,252) and was the beginning of a long association of the Lowry family with the University of Missouri. A grandson, Thomas J. Lowry of Randolph County, (b. 11/29/1850) was elected June 1877 as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University Missouri, Columbia Campus. Thomas' other honors include: Member of California Academy of Science at San Francisco; inventor of a sextant for measuring any angle from 0 to 180 degrees; inventor of the protracting sextant and other sextants and protractors; and elected a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (U.S.
Biographical Dictionary, pp. 849-851).In the 1850's John Jefferson Lowry moved from Howard County to Randolph County. Here he would live out the remainder of his life expressing his political views by letters to newspapers and to political friends in the state. He died 6/12/1863 at Fort Henry, Randolph Co., Mo. "He was brought to this Co., and interred on the farm of W.P. Jackson on the 15th inst. Fayette Advt.", The Missouri Statesman, 6/26/1863.
Family records reportedly say Millard Filmore Lowry is also a son, but no census records show him living with John J. Lowry.
THE INHABITANTS OF HOWARD LAND DIST., 23 Dec 1819 taken from "The Territorial Papers of the U.S." Vol. XV - The Terr. of Louisiana-Missouri 1815-21.,556-561 lists John J. Lowry as signing a complaint ...
The booklet, "Original Land Purchases of Randolph County, Missouri" by Cecille Taylor Rice, pub. by the Randolph County Historical Society has this on him:
Lowry, John J. purchased 8 large acreage tracts from 22 Apr 1838 to 1847. There is a Lowry, John I. who bought 3 large tracts from 1831-1841.
"Old Families of Randolph County, Missouri" states on p. 177 that he "attended medical school in Cincinnati, Ohio and imigrated to St. Louis, MO, and then went on to Old Franklin in Howard County and was one of the first pioneers to settle in that vicinity. He conducted the first land office at Old Franklin for a time and later moved to Fayette, MO, where he was for many years president of the First Bank established in Fayette. He was elected to the legislature often by his constituents. During his entire life in MO he
was an active, influential and leading mind in politics of the state."In 3/99 I got this from Olan:
"Here is an interesting piece of genealogy sent to me by Nellie. Thought
you might find this of interest.Hi Olan,
I know that we have not chatted in some time. Hope that all is well with you and your family. I received a message this week that made me think of you and your family. This may be a stretch but I wanted to share it with you and see what your thoughts might be.
Lowry Z. Day contacted me with this information, by the way she is female and the name Lowry has been used by the female side for many generations.
Her heritage is only recorded on a sampler completed ca 1815 by Mary Matilda Hart for Margaret Lowry Moore and is still in the family. That is their only documentation. The family line is:
Her fourth greatgrandfather John Lowry, married Elizabeth (unknown). There
children were:
Thomas born 7 Jan 1768
William born 16 Aug 1769
David born 1 Sep 1771, died 28 Feb 1812
Jane born 27 Sep 1773
Elizabeth born 1 Jan 1776
Margaret born 23 Oct 1779 died 27 Oct 1829
John J b 31 Dec 1780
Abigail born 8 Apr 1783Elizabeth Lowry married Mr Hart, daughter Mary Matilda Hart b 12 May 1805 Margaret Lowry married James Moore in Washington DC July 1780 Abigail Lowry married Mr Barnhill.
What a great family with birthdates and so early. The only name of the above that came anywhere close to a match in my files is John J b 1780 and so is your Dr. John Jefferson Lowry of MO, born in West Philadelphia, PA 1780. Lowry Day did not know the location of this family but assumes that it was in the Washington DC/Philadelphia/VA area.
I just took a long look at Col. Alexander Lowry of Lancaster Co PA files. He had a brother John who married an Elizabeth, this John was supposedly killed by the Indians about 1750. Do you have any ideas?
If this works out, it would add 2 or 3 generations to your charts and you have family stories that you are descended from Col. Alexander Lowry.
Hoping to hear from you.
Nellie
[email protected]"Received this 8/99:
Caught your post and couldn't help but notice Alexander LOWREY any chance he or his ancestors came out of PA, Washington or Fayette Co? Below is what I have on my line from the earliest up a few generations.
Thanks for your time! Good luck in your searches.
-- Jim LowAry
http//www.lowary.orgFIRST GENERATION
1. James LOWERY was born in 1765 in Ireland. (Tyrone or Cork) Floyd has a couple of different dates 1765 and 1754. He was living in 1800 in Bullskin twp, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. He died in 1849 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He was buried in Coshocton Co., Ohio; Foster-McCullaugh-Lowary Cemetary. He was a Trader with indians. In 1790 James was in Strasburg twp, Lancaster PA. Married and (1 boy and 1 girl; under 16). In the 1800 census for Bullskin Township, Fayette County, PA ( 3 boys, 3 girls; all under 16). Before that is
listed in the PA Archives as a trader with the Indians.(Need to verify if James is indeed a son of Thomas/Esther LOWERY. At this point it is only verbal story from David Lowery passed on from
his grandfather).He was married to Mary *UNKNOWN ~1782. James LOWERY and Mary *UNKNOWN had the following children:
+2 i. Thomas S. LOWERY.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Thomas S. LOWERY was born on 16 Sep 1784 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He was living in 1830 in Hanover twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He moved in 1835 to Coshocton Co., Ohio. Letter to Aunt Ruth from Richard Grant Lowary says they came to OH in 1835. He was living in 1840 in Jackson twp, Coshocton Co., Ohio. He died on 30 Apr 1841 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He was buried in Coshocton Co., Ohio; Foster-McCullaugh-Lowary Cemetary. Foster McCullough-Lowary Cemetery is Located about 1/5 mile south of Coshocton Ohio; Road #58, 1/2 mile to 1 mile east of Coshocton Road 17 (near Tyrone). In 1830 Thomas was in Hanover twp, Washington Co., PA. Married and (5-M and 2-F under 15; 1-M and 1-F between 30-40; 1-M and 1-F between 60-70). In 1840 Thomas was in Jackson twp, Coshocton Co., OH. Married and (6-M and 1-F under 30; 1-M between 50-60; 1- M
between 80-90; 1-F between 30-40).Originated County Tyrone, Ireland; may have come in at Burlington, NJ mid-1700s. per Kathryn Stuart.
He was married to Mary DAVIS (daughter of James DAVIS) about 1815. Jack had the name Davis, and Richard had the date of 1815. Mary DAVIS was born on 25 Dec 1792 in Ireland. (or 1793) according to Judy Lowary. She died on 25 Feb 1874 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Thomas S. LOWERY and Mary DAVIS had the following children:
+3 i. Thomas LOWERY.
+4 ii. Davis LOWERY.
+5 iii.Robert LOWARY Sr. <<<<<<< - My line
+6 iv. James LOWARY.
+7 v. John LOWERY.
+8 vi. Mary LOWERY.
+9 vii.Samuel LOWERY.THIRD GENERATION
3. Thomas LOWERY was born on 24 Feb 1817 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He moved in 1850 to Adams Co., Illinois. Fall this year. He died on 15 Mar 1895 in Adams Co., Illinois. Buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, North Section, Row 15, in Adams Co. IL. He was buried in Adams Co., Illinois; Ebenezer Cemetery. North Section, Row 15. From the "History & Biography of Adams County, Illinois"
LOWARY THOMAS, farmer, Sec 18; P.O. Big Neck; was born in Washington Co., PA Feb 24, 1817, and came to this county in the fall of 1850. Has 584 acres of land, probable value, $29,000; married Martha Markley, April 8, 1840. She was born in Coshocton Co., OH, Oct 1,
1820. Ten children, eight living: Tabitha, born April 16, 1841; Mary, born Oct. 9, 1842, (died March 1874); John, born Oct 1, 1843, (died in infancy); Daniel, born April 3, 1845; Thomas M., born Oct. 6, 1848; Jennie, born Feb. 20, 1851; William, born Jan. 26, 1854; Rhoda, Sep. 20, 1855; Sarah, Jan. 20, 1857; Mertie, Dec. 5, 1863. His father emigrated to Coshocton Co., Ohio in 1836; lived there until 1852; then came to Adams Co. -- came through with teams, he driving one and his wife the other, camped out. His son Daniel was in the Union Army, ninety days' service; was in several skirmishes and battles. Mr. Lowary came here in limited circumstances, and by industry has made a fine property and home, and is one of the sound farmers of the township.Death Cert #: 6487 ?
He was married to Martha MARKLEY (daughter of Martin MARKLEY and Tobitha CARR) on 8 Apr 1840 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Martha MARKLEY was born on 1 Oct 1820 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. She died on 17 Feb 1893 in Adams Co., Illinois. Buried in Ebnezer Cemetery, North Section Row 15, Adams County, IL She was buried in Adams Co., Illinois; Ebenezer Cemetery. North Section, Row 15. Thomas LOWERY and Martha MARKLEY had the following children:
+10 i. Tobitha Sue LOWARY.
+11 ii. Mary LOWARY.
12 iii.John LOWARY was born on 1 Oct 1843 in Coshocton Co., Ohio.
He died on 1 Oct 1843. died in infancy
+13 iv. Daniel P. LOWARY.
+14 v. Thomas Martin LOWARY.
15 vi. Martha Jane LOWARY was born on 20 Feb 1851 in Adams Co.,
Illinois. She died in Aspen, Egale Co., Colorado. Can
only find an Aspen, Pitkin Co., Colorado
16 vii.William D. LOWARY was born on 26 Jan 1854 in Adams Co.,
Illinois. He died in Aspen, Egale Co., Colorado. Can
only find an Aspen, Pitkin Co., Colorado
+17 viii.Rhoda Isula LOWARY.
+18 ix. Sarah LOWARY.
+19 x. Martha Emma LOWARY.4. Davis LOWERY was born on 12 Mar 1819 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 20 Oct 1895 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Judy has 1885 and Lowell has 1895. He was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery.
He was married to Martha FOSTER (daughter of Moses FOSTER and Hannah *UNKNOWN) on 13 Jan 1842 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Martha FOSTER was born on 30 Oct 1820 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Jackson Twp. She died on 18 Aug 1887 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Jackson Twp. Davis LOWERY and Martha FOSTER had the following children:
20 i. Jesse LOWARY.
21 ii. Davis J. LOWARY.
+22 iii.James M. LOWERY.
+23 iv. Thomas C. LOWERY.
+24 v. John W. LOWARY.
+25 vi. Jefferson LOWARY.
26 vii.Miles LOWARY was born on 2 Jan 1851. He died on 8 Jan
1851.
+27 viii.Martin S. LOWERY.5. Robert LOWARY Sr was born on 15 Oct 1821 in Pennsylvania. (left PA in 1835??) He died on 17 May 1898 in Hancock Co., Illinois; Hickory Ridge. He was buried on 18 May 1898 in Hancock Co., Illinois; Buckeye Cemetery. Buckey Cemetery is located on road # 350 N. 4.3 miles west of IL HWY 96. He was a Farmer. Name was Lowrey in 1860 - Ill., Census.
He was married to Bridget MCCOY (daughter of John MCCOY and Sarah *UNKNOWN) on 9 Jan 1845 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Married by J. S. Carhartt, Justice of Peace Bridget MCCOY was born on 5 Mar 1826. She died on 18 Sep 1887. She was buried in Hancock Co., Illinois; Buckeye Cemetery. Buckey Cemetery is located on road # 350 N. 4.3 miles
west of IL HWY 96. Robert LOWARY Sr and Bridget MCCOY had the following children:+28 i. Bridget LOWARY.
+29 ii. John Robert LOWARY.
+30 iii.Robert Benjaman LOWARY Jr.
+31 iv. Mary Jane LOWARY.
+32 v. James David LOWARY.6. James LOWARY was born on 14 Nov 1825 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Judy has 1826 as birth year. He died on 27 Feb 1902 in Warsaw, Coshocton Co., Ohio. He was a Farmer til 27 Feb 1902. He was buried in Warsaw, Coshocton Co., Ohio; Jefferson Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
He was married to Delilah L. BANTHAM (daughter of John M. BANTHAM and Annie MARKLEY) on 18 Sep 1845. Delilah L. BANTHAM was born on 22 Oct 1827 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. She died on 10 Oct 1895 in Warsaw, Coshocton Co., Ohio. She was buried in Warsaw, Coshocton Co., Ohio; Jefferson Presbyterian Church Cemetery. James LOWARY and Delilah L. BANTHAM had the following children:
33 i. Malzeny LOWARY was born in 1848 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He (or
she) died on 6 Mar 1849. He (or she) was buried in Coshocton
Co., Ohio; Foster-McCullaugh-Lowary Cemetary.
34 ii. Sarah Easter LOWARY was born in 1848 in Coshocton Co., Ohio.
She died on 3 Sep 1849. She was buried in Coshocton Co.,
Ohio; Foster-McCullaugh-Lowary Cemetary.
+35 iii.Mary E. LOWARY.
+36 iv. John Davis LOWARY.
+37 v. Julia Anne LOWARY.
38 vi. Samuela LOWARY was born in 1856 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He
(or she) died on 3 Sep 1858. He (or she) was buried in
Coshocton Co., Ohio; Foster-McCullaugh-Lowary Cemetary.+39 vii.Issac LOWARY.
+40 viii.William James LOWARY.7. John LOWERY was born in 1826 in Pennsylvania. He was a Farmer in
1850 in Ohio.He was married to Melinda TRACY on 18 Mar 1847 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Melinda TRACY was born in 1826 in Ohio. John LOWERY and Melinda TRACY had the following children:
41 i. Charles LOWARY was born in 1848 in Ohio. 2 Years old in 1850 Census. 42 ii. Samuel LOWARY was born in 1850. 6 Mouths old in 1850 Census.
8. Mary LOWERY was born in 1830. All my other sources show only 1 Mary in this family born in 1823 also all members of family in other sources show name as Lowary, no Lowery.
She was married to William FOSTER (son of Samuel FOSTER and Accah *UNKNOWN) on 15 Apr 1851. William FOSTER was born about 1827 in Ohio. He was a Laborer in 1850 in Coshocton Co., Ohio.
9. Samuel LOWERY was born on 14 Jan 1833 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania?. He died on 30 Mar 1898 in Tyrone, Coshocton Co., Ohio. He was a Farmer til 30 Mar 1898. He was buried in Coshocton Co., Ohio; Blooming Grove Cemetary. All my other sources show only 1 Mary in this family born in 1823 also all members of family in other sources show name as Lowary, no Lowery.
He was married to Hannah L. RANDLES on 16 Aug 1864 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Hannah L. RANDLES was born on 20 Aug 1840 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. She died in 1868. She was buried in Coshocton Co., Ohio; Blooming Grove Cemetary. Lowell Lowary has date; born in 1838 and died Sept. 26, 1866. Samuel LOWERY and Hannah L. RANDLES had the
following children:43 i. John LOWERY was born in 1865.
44 ii. Thomas LOWERY was born in 1866.[email protected]
LowAry
http://www.lowary.org/
Harriet HUBBARD was born about 1800. She died before 1821. Harriet married John Jefferson LOWRY Dr. on 22 Mar 1818.
George WILHOIT was born in 1749 in Culpeper Co., Virginia. He died about 1840. George married Elizabeth UTZ.
Elizabeth UTZ [Parents] was born about 1768. She married George WILHOIT.
Lawrence GAAR [Parents] was born on 29 Nov 1716. He died about 1754. Lawrence married Dorothy BLANKENBAKER in Virginia.
The five hundred and eighty-eighth note in a series on the Germanna Colonies
The family of Theobald Crisler and Rosina Gaar was left in doubt in the last
note. Consulting the will of Thebald Christler, which was written 20 Feb
1776, we find that he names a wife Rosanna, and sons Henry, George, Adam,
Michael, Leonard, and David. He did not name Andrew, perhaps because of an
earlier death. He named daughters Catherine Christler, Dorothy Broyles, Mary
Carpenter, Elizabeth Wilhoit, and Margaret Clore. The will was witnessed by
Michael Souther, Jacob Souther, and Adam Garr. Adam was probably his
brother-in-law. Whether the Southers were chosen for any reason other than
their convenience is unknown.So the Garr Genealogy errs by omitting the daughter Dorothy. Andrew is in
limbo. No claim of children for Andrew is made, either by Garr or by mention
in the will. Dorothy will be assigned number 23 in the numbering scheme
here. There is some question about the husband of Margaret Clore but that
will be deferred for the present.Going back to Andreas Gar and his wife Eva Seidelmann, their second son to
survive was Lorenz, b. 29 Nov 1716. He married in Virginia, Dorothea
Blankenbaker, the daughter of John Nicholas Blankenb�hler and his wife
Apollonia Kaifer. Four children of Lorenz (Lawrence) and Dorothy are given
by Garr but information beyond the name is given only for two of them. The
four were24. John Gaar, b. 1744, m. Margaret Wilhoit,
25. Andrew Gaar, b. 1750, m. Christina Wilhoit,
26. Eve,
27. Elizabeth.The births and baptisms of these third generation children are not recorded
in the German Lutheran (later known as Hebron) Church Register where entries
start for a family only if their first child was born after 1750. (Barbara
Claxton and Joyce Libes were contributors to this note.)
John Blankenbaker, PO Box 120, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Beyond Germanna, A Newsletter/Journal of Germanna Information
http://www.germanna.com/
The five hundred and ninety-second note in a series on the Germanna Colonies...Lawrence Garr, son of Andreas Garr, was born in 1716. In Virginia, he
married Dorothy Blankenbaker who was born in Virginia, probably in the
1720's. Their four children have been given. The names were probably taken
from the will of Lawrence which was written in 1753 and witnessed by Lewis
Fisher (cousin-in-law of Dorothy), Theobald Crisler (his brother-in-law),
and Zachary Blankenbaker (Dorothy's brother).The son John was born in 1744 and the son Andrew was born in 1750 (according
to the Garr Genealogy) and the birth dates of the two girls are not
specified. At his death, Lawrence was about 38 years old. The family was
quite young. His wife Dorothy apparently never remarried as she appeared in
the church records for another thirty years or so. She must have been
responsible for the farm(s) and raising the children. No information is
known on the future of the two girls, Eve and Elizabeth. Each of them was
left land and the eventual fate of the land might disclose something.I thought it would be interesting, as a part of the search, to see if there
were any references to Eve and Elizabeth in the Hebron Church records. Of
course, they probably would not appear under the name of Garr but under a
married name. A prime location would be the sponsors at the baptisms of the
children of Andrew and John, their brothers, since siblings were often
chosen as sponsors.The births of seven children of John Garr and his wife Margaret Wilheit are
given in the Hebron Register. There were five more children than this who
are not recorded at the church. One of the reasons may have been that the
church fell on "hard times" at about the time the last child of John and
Margaret is recorded. The church was without a well-defined leadership for
several years and John and Margaret may have drifted away from the church.
The birth date of one child does not agree when comparison is made between
the Garr genealogy and the church records. In the next note, I will examine
the records for the children at the church.John Blankenbaker, PO Box 120, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Dorothy BLANKENBAKER [Parents] was born about 1720. She married Lawrence GAAR in Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i John GAAR M ii Andrew GAAR F iii Eve GAAR was born about 1753. F iv Elizabeth GAAR was born about 1758.
Andrew GAAR [Parents] was born in 1750 in Virginia. He married Christina WILHOIT.
Christina WILHOIT was born about 1755. She married Andrew GAAR.
Paul JAGER was born about 1636 in , , Germany. He died on 12 Jan 1719 in Weichersbach, Hesse, Germany. Paul married Dorothea on 15 Jul 1685 in Weichersbach, Hesse, Germany.
Other marriages:Living
HAUSTEIN, Gertrud
The below is from: Jennie O'Connor Magan
Paul Yager (Jager) was born in 1636 in Germany and was Nicholas (the
immigrant) Yager's father. He died at the age of 83 on 12 January 1719
in Weicherbach, Germany. Paul and his first wife, name unknown, were
the parents of Elizabeth born in 1669 and died 19 December 1681 in
Obezell, Germany; Nicholas born in 1678; a son born on 8 Aug 1681; and
another son born on 20 February 1684. The last two births were in
Oberzell, Germany. Paul was married to two more wives, Gertrud Haustein
and Dorothea (surname unknown.)
Dorothea was born about 1640. She married Paul JAGER on 15 Jul 1685 in Weichersbach, Hesse, Germany.
Paul JAGER was born about 1636 in , , Germany. He died on 12 Jan 1719 in Weichersbach, Hesse, Germany. Paul married Gertrud HAUSTEIN.
Other marriages:Living
, Dorothea
The below is from: Jennie O'Connor Magan
Paul Yager (Jager) was born in 1636 in Germany and was Nicholas (the
immigrant) Yager's father. He died at the age of 83 on 12 January 1719
in Weicherbach, Germany. Paul and his first wife, name unknown, were
the parents of Elizabeth born in 1669 and died 19 December 1681 in
Obezell, Germany; Nicholas born in 1678; a son born on 8 Aug 1681; and
another son born on 20 February 1684. The last two births were in
Oberzell, Germany. Paul was married to two more wives, Gertrud Haustein
and Dorothea (surname unknown.)
Gertrud HAUSTEIN was born in 1631 in , , Germany. She died on 6 Jan 1706 in Weichersbach, Hesse, Germany. Gertrud married Paul JAGER.