Ancestors of Richard Earl LOWE
Fourth Generation
8. John A LOWE married Sarah JOHNSON.
10. DeWitt ROCKEFELLOW was born 1 Dec 1841 in Wallkill or Middletown, NY. He died 30 Jan 1905 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA and was buried in Thompson Cem., Van Buren Co., IA. DeWitt married Mary Jane CRAIG on 18 Feb 1869 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. [Parents]
Came to Iowa in 1865 per Entler Scrapbook obit. According to gravestone and 1 obit. - died 1/31/1904???. Entler Scrapbook obit. and Rockefeller Genealogy state 1/30/1905. Bought farm in Vernon Tp. from his cousin George Ellis in November 1867 (or 1864?) for $7,000. DeWitt sold the same property to his brothers William and Stephen W. for $6,500 in Octobber 1877 but apparently continued to live on the property until moving to near Bonaparte about 1890. The brothers sold the property to Albert Hales for $2,500 in 1889.
Born 1838 according to Rockefeller Geneology
Born 1841 according to Means Family of America
Born 1841 per obituary.1840 Orange Co. NY Census, 2 males 5 or under, 1 5-10. Fits 1838 birth date.
In 1860 Orange Co. NY Census was listed as 21 years of age. (b. 1838)
In 1870 Van Buren Co. IA Census was listed as 28 years of age. (b. 1841)
In 1900 Van Buren Co. IA Census . . .
11. Mary Jane CRAIG was born 28 Nov 1842 in Reidsburg, Clarion Co., PA. She died 6 Jan 1917 in Keokuk, Lee Co., IA and was buried in Thompson Cem., Van Buren Co., IA. [Parents]
Born 11/28/37 according to Rockefeller Geneology. Born 11/28/42 according to Means Family of America. per Biog. History of VB Co. EW Willit married to Nancy Craig born 8/8/1850 in Clarion Co., PA - a sister of Mary Jane?
12. Joseph Alexander JOHNSON was born 18 Nov 1832 in Fountain Co., IN. He died 14 Nov 1886 in Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA and was buried in Bonaparte Cem., Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. Joseph married Sarah Catherine VAN CLEAVE on 18 May 1871. [Parents]
Came to Iowa with parents in 1837. Spent some years in California per obit. Meredith scrapbook states obit. birthdate as Dec. 18, 1832. Death notice in Birmingham, IA Enterprise newspaper, Nov. 25, 1886 .. "Joseph Johnson, living four miles northwest of Farmington died Sunday, Nov. 13th, of a causcerous affection of the side, aged 54 years."
Obit. and tombstone state born 12/18/1832.
Presbytrian Church held services.
13. Sarah Catherine VAN CLEAVE was born 15 Apr 1846 in Orange Co., IN. She died 5 Jan 1933 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. [Parents]
14. Johnson Pesoine LINDSAY was born 1 Oct 1850 in Miami Co., OH. He died 13 Jun 1935 in Kearney, NE and was buried 16 Jun 1935 in Kearney Cem., Kearney NE. Johnson married Sarah Belle SIMMONS on 12 Jun 1884 in York Co., NB. [Parents]
Johnson P Lindsay was a twin born to Samuel D. Lindsay and wife Margaret Dilbone. During his last days the oldest daughter, Addie Mae, cared for J.P. and he died while Sarah Belle was visiting her daughter Dessie in Wichita. He was a farmer.
Johnston P. Lindsay married Sallie Falkenbarger/Fulkenbarger, on 10 Dec. 1878 by Rev. J.A. Deckard of Piqua. Record can be found in Book 6, page 224 at the Shelby Co. Courthouse.
The 1880 Soundex shows Johnson Lindsay, age 29, with wife Sarah (Sallie?) age 21 and son Earl, age 4/12, and brother Samuel, age 25, in the household in Leadville, CO where Johnson was a miner and Samuel a carpenter. An April 1883 letter written by Samuel to his sister Eliza Jane Frazier tells that Johnson's wife Sally died the previous day, Apr 11, 1883.
15. Sarah Belle SIMMONS was born 3 Oct 1855 in Shelby Co., OH. She died 2 May 1944 in Wichita, KS and was buried in Jamesburg Park Cem., Wichita, Sedgewick Co., KS. [Parents]
