Nancy (McCartney) Lowry
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Nancy (McCartney) Lowry (abt. 1835 - 1919)

Nancy Lowry formerly McCartney
Born about in Clarksburg, Conemaugh Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married about 1855 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 84 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Nancy MCCartney was born 25 Aug. 1835[1] to John Young McCartney and Sarah (Coleman) McCartney in Armstrong Township, Indiana county, Pennsylvania.[2][3] According to an obituary appearing on 20 Nov 1919 in a local newspaper[4][5] she was born 25 Aug 1835 in the town of Clarksburg of Indiana county.

Marriage and children

Nancy married John Lowry in 1855[6][7]

A record from the census of 1 June 1880 shows that the couple had at least 6 surviving children:[8]

  1. Horace, b. about 1856
  2. Sarah S., b. about 1858
  3. Arabella, b. about 1862, bp. 1 Sep 1862[9]
  4. William P., b. 6 Jul 1868
  5. Albert Kerr, bp. 31 Jan 1875[10]
  6. Laura, b. about 1877

In addition to these 6, there is a birth record for a 7th child, Lincoln Lowry, on 3 July 1865.[11] Lincoln was not listed as a member of the family during the censuses of 1870[12] or 1880. He may have died before 1870.

A biography of John Lowry included in a 1983 history of Indiana county[13] lists the 6 children appearing on the 1880 census record plus Howard J. Lowry, b. 24 June 1880 (3 weeks after the family were enumerated for the 1880 census).

A record from the 1900 census shows that "Nancy Lowrey" was then a widow (John had died in 1886 when Nancy was 51), but still living with Albert and Laura.[14] The record indicates that Nancy had had a total of 8 children of whom 7 were still alive. This is consistent with the above listing of children.

Residence and John's occupation

Records for the family from the censuses of 1860, 1870 and 1880 and the 1865 birth record for Lincoln all show them to be living in Indiana town (or White township 2 miles away) of Indiana county, Pennsylvania. A sketch of their house (image attached to this profile) appears in an 1880 History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.[15]

The 1860 census recorded John's occupation as "Student-at-law". By 1870 he was "Lawyer and prothonotary" (chief clerk in the Indiana county court system). He founded the Indiana Times newspaper in 1878 and functioned as its editor and publisher from 1878 until his death.[16] The 1880 census recorded his occupation as "Editor". He was elected to two terms of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1883 - 1884 and from 1885-1886. [17]

Death of John Lowry

John Lowry died in Indiana county on 23 April 1886.[18]

Death of Nancy

Nancy lived another 33 years, but stayed in the town of Indiana[19][20] where she died and was buried in 1919.[21][22]

Sources

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969 for Nancy Lowry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/558930:5164?tid=&pid=&queryId=b63b7440e893f33e0129216431df2898&_phsrc=nFx13505&_phstart=successSource) Name: Nancy Lowry; Name of father: John Y. McCartney, born in Indiana county; Name of mother: Sarah Coleman, born in Indiana county; date of death: 16 Nov. 1919
  2. ↑ History of Indiana county, Penna, 1745-1880. c.1. On page 439 (image 458) is a short biography of J.Y. McCartney. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.19619688&view=1up&seq=457).
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HV-517 : 22 December 2020), Nancy McCurdy in household of John Y McCurdy, Conemaugh Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Note that the record definitely does NOT read "McCartney". All other facts are consistent with all other known sources.
  4. ↑ The Indiana Weekly Messenger (Indiana, Pennsylvania) 20 Nov 1919 (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/7650644/media/ed9327e4-d5db-41be-bc73-b864288d94a3?galleryindex=127&sort=-created&sort=-created)
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81023031/nancy-lowry: accessed 13 October 2022), memorial page for Nancy McCartney Lowry (25 Aug 1835–16 Nov 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81023031, citing Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sandy Rumble (contributor 47403663). Note the scan of the obituary. Note that this obituary provided confusing/confused names for her parents: father was specified as "John Young" rather than John Young McCartney; mother was specified as "Sarah Colement McCartney Young" rather than Sarah (Coleman) McCartney. Also specifies birthdate (25 August 1835); birthplace (Clarksburg, PA) and year of marriage to John Lowry (1835).
  6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81023031/nancy-lowry: accessed 13 October 2022), memorial page for Nancy McCartney Lowry (25 Aug 1835–16 Nov 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81023031, citing Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sandy Rumble (contributor 47403663). Note the scan of the obituary. Note that this obituary provided confusing/confused names for her parents: father was specified as "John Young" rather than John Young McCartney; mother was specified as "Sarah Colement McCartney Young" rather than Sarah (Coleman) McCartney. Also specifies birthdate (25 August 1835); birthplace (Clarksburg, PA) and year of marriage to John Lowry (1835).
  7. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6N5-J9S : 8 March 2021), Nancy Mccartney in entry for Laura Lowry Ashbaugh, 24 Jun 1945; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,739. Specifies name of father (John Lowry) and maiden name of mother (Nancy McCartney
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFJ-K6B : 14 January 2022), Nancy Lowry in household of John Lowry, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  9. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHFS-1H6Z : 15 February 2020), Arabella Lowry, 1862. Specifies name (Arabella Lowry); date of christening (1 Sep 1862); place of christening (Indiana, Indiana county, PA) and name of father (“Jno Lowry”).
  10. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHFQ-FFT2 : 15 February 2020), Albert Kerr Lowry, 1875.
  11. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHFQ-QNZM : 15 February 2020), Nancy in entry for Lincoln Lowry, 1865.
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPD-SGK : 29 May 2021), Nancy Lawry in entry for John Lawry, 1870.
  13. ↑ Indiana County 175th Anniversary History by Clarence D. Stephenson, 1983. Biography of John Lowry on page 354-355. (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/120898577/person/272161472042/media/bc00d67a-bcc5-4ec9-b31b-c4624b7e1032?src=search).
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-8DP : 2 December 2021), Nancy Lowrey, 1900.
  15. ↑ History of Indiana county, Penna, 1745-1880. c.1. Image 353 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.19619688&view=1up&seq=353)
  16. ↑ Indiana County 175th Anniversary History by Clarence D. Stephenson, 1983. Biography of John Lowry on page 354-355. (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/120898577/person/272161472042/media/bc00d67a-bcc5-4ec9-b31b-c4624b7e1032?src=search).
  17. ↑ Archives of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Biography of John Joseph Lowry. (https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=6509)
  18. ↑ Archives of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Biography of John Joseph Lowry. (https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=6509)
  19. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-8DP : 2 December 2021), Nancy Lowrey, 1900.
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG36-QRQ : accessed 13 October 2022), Nancy Lowry, Indiana Ward 4, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 83, sheet 6A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1350; FHL microfilm 1,375,363.
  21. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969 for Nancy Lowry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/558930:5164?tid=&pid=&queryId=b63b7440e893f33e0129216431df2898&_phsrc=nFx13505&_phstart=successSource) Name: Nancy Lowry; Name of father: John Y. McCartney, born in Indiana county; Name of mother: Sarah Coleman, born in Indiana county; date of death: 16 Nov. 1919
  22. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81023031/nancy-lowry: accessed 13 October 2022), memorial page for Nancy McCartney Lowry (25 Aug 1835–16 Nov 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81023031, citing Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Sandy Rumble (contributor 47403663) . Note the scan of the obituary. Which paper? Note that this obituary provided confusing/confused names for her parents: father was specified as "John Young" rather than John Young McCartney; mother was specified as "Sarah Colement McCartney Young" rather than Sarah (Coleman) McCartney. Also specifies birthdate (25 August 1835); birthplace (Clarksburg, PA) and year of marriage to John Lowry (1835).




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