Birdie (Butler) Lowe (1914 - 1975)

Born 2 Mar 1914 in Norma, Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Willie Butler and Malinda Belle (Jeffers) Gee

Wife of Harvey Lowe — married 31 Oct 1933 in Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1975 at age 61 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Birdie Butler was born March 2, 1914. She was the daughter of Willie Butler and Malinda Jeffers. Her family lived in Civil District 1, Scott County, Tennessee.^[1][2]

Birdie married Harvey Lowe October 31, 1933. In 1940 Birdie, Harvey, and their children Joyce and Jimmy lived in Petros, Civil District 2, Morgan County, Tennessee.^[3] Harvey attended seminary and became a Baptist pastor. The family moved to Northwest Indiana in the 1950s. In the 1960s Birdie and Harvey followed Joyce and her husband Albert Wingo to Houston, Texas. The two families enjoyed a farm property near Flatonia, Texas. Their son Jim visited frequently from Indiana with his wife Carolyn and children Raymond and Karen.

After suffering from breast cancer, Birdie passed away August 20, 1975.^[4][5] She was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch United States Census, 1920 : accessed 14 December 2014), Birdie Butler in household of Linda Butler, Civil District 1, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T625, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,821,761
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch United States Census, 1930 : accessed 14 December 2014), Birdie Butter in household of Gus L Gee, District 1, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 10B, family 180, line 99, film number 2271, NARA microfilm publication T626, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); FHL microfilm 2,342,005
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch United States Census, 1940 : accessed 14 December 2014), Birdie Lowe in household of Harvey Lowe, Petros, Civil District 2, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-2, sheet 17A, family 299, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3924, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C
4. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch Texas, Deaths : accessed 12 April 2015), Birdie Lowe, 20 Aug 1975; citing certificate number 68175, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,830
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index : accessed 12 April 2015), Berdie Lowe, Aug 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 January 2019), memorial page for Birdie Butler Lowe (2 Mar 1914–20 Aug 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #74119763, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Karen Tobo (contributor 47303234).

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Karen Lowe and William Butler, her 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Willie Butler and Malinda Jeffers, the great grandparents of Karen Lowe and grandparents of William Butler. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: Great-uncle, 1st cousin - 1st cousin once removed, based on sharing 597.4‎ cM across 27 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Paul Johnson, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Butler and Isabella Vann, the great great grandparents of Karen Lowe and great great grandparents of Paul Johnson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 199 cM across 10 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Maurine (Mineer) Poole, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Butler and Isabella Vann, the great great grandparents of Karen Lowe and great grandparents of Maurine (Mineer) Poole. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousin, based on sharing 139 cM across 8 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Debbie (Lawson) Davis, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Richard Butler and Isabella Vann, the great great grandparents of both Karen Lowe and Debbie (Lawson) Davis. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 123 cM across 7 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Joanie (Bowling) Morris, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Stephen Jeffers and Parazida Duncan, the great great grandparents of both Karen Lowe and Joanie (Bowling) Morris. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 229 cM across 12 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Virginia (Jeffers) Ouellette, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Stephen Jeffers and Parazida Duncan, the great great grandparents of Karen Lowe and great grandparents of Virginia (Jeffers) Ouellette. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: 1st cousin twice removed - 2nd cousin once removed, based on sharing 178.1‎ cM across 9 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Karen Lowe and Susan King, her half 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestor is Malinda Jeffers, the great grandmother of Karen Lowe and grandmother of Susan King. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 115 cM across 5 segments.