Biographical Sketch of Henry Lower, Wayne Township, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Henry Lower, farmer and stock raiser, section 36, postoffice St. Joseph,
was born in Granger County, Tennessee, July 14, 1818, and was raised on
a farm in his native county, and has followed farming from boyhood. In
the fall of 1836 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and the follow-
ing spring he took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Coming to Buchanan
County he entered a part of the farm on which he now resides, at that
time having but limited means. His landed estates now consists of 420
acres, all of which is improved, his home farming being far above the
average, and contains an orchard of about twenty acres. Was married,
February 4, 1844, to Miss Sarah A. Sandy. She was born in Owen County,
Indiana, March 14, 1822. They have ten children living: Louisa Jane,
born January 13, 1845; Susan E., born April 21, 1847; Mary E., born
March 31, 1849; John W., born July 11, 1851; James C., born September
1, 1853; Martha A., born March 27, 1856; Isaac N., born July 6, 1858;
Henry M., born October 6, 1860; Anna E., born January 5, 1863; Lillie
M., born February 4, 1871.

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