William
Jefferson
Lowry
Born in Hamilton, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of David Lowry
and Mary Emaline (Hanks) Lowry
Brother of
Willis Allen Lowry
Husband of
Sarah Melinda (Calvert) Lowry
— married
1871 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Silas David Lowry, Cora Lillian (Lowry) McCann, Ida Amy (Lowry) Darr and Luella (Lowry) Prowell
Died
at about age 64
in Franklin, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Apr 2011
This page has been accessed 285 times.
Biography
William was the son of David Lowry and Emeline Mary Hanks.
He married Sarah Melinda Calvert.
Children as per FaG:
- Silas D. Lowry (1871–1925)
- Cora Lillian Lowry McCann (1880–1949)
- Ida Amy Lowry Darr (1883–1959)[1]
- Luella Lowry Prowell (1885–1951)[2]
William was interred in the Thurmond Cemetery, Franklin County, Illinois, USA [3].
Sources
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK4-MH3 : 5 November 2017), J. W. Lowry in entry for William M. Darr and Ida Lowry, 21 Dec 1902; citing Franklin, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,005,307.
- ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK1-C7P : 27 September 2017), W.I. Lowry in entry for Joseph E.O. Prowell and Luella Lowry, 01 Jan 1902; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,004,739.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #122429265 : accessed 03 August 2019), memorial page for William Jefferson Lowry (1852–1916), Find A Grave Memorial no. 122429265, citing Thurmond Cemetery, Franklin County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Joseph Anthony (contributor 47422726) .
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122429265/william-jefferson-lowry
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 October 2020), memorial page for William Jefferson Lowry (1852–1916), Find a Grave Memorial no. 122429265, citing Thurmond Cemetery, Franklin County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Joseph Anthony (contributor 47422726) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~12.50%
~12.50%
Venita Baxter 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T127137 [compare], FTDNA kit #698247
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~3.12%
Laura Michael :
23andMe
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~3.12%
Wayne Lowry :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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Rejected matches › William Boggs Lowry Sr. (1738-1802) › William Jefferson (1823-) › William Lowrie (abt.1835-bef.1844) › William Henry Lowry (1849-1923) › William Harper Lowry (1888-1964) › William Rankin Lowry (1862-1948) › William Richard Lohr (bef.1853-1923) › William A Lowery (abt.1850-abt.1928)
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Can you open this please, luella the daughter was born in 1885, so I am pretty syre her parents profiles need to be opened now. Thanks! Just add in the dates as per this source for Luella's marriage! "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK1-C7P : 27 September 2017), W.I. Lowry in entry for Joseph E.O. Prowell and Luella Lowry, 01 Jan 1902; citing Jefferson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,004,739.