Biographical Sketch of Alfred A. Lowdermilk, Greene County, Missouri

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Alfred A. Lowdermilk, M. D.  Dr. Lowdermilk is the son of William and
Martha (Rhodes) Lowdermilk, and was born in Greene County, Tennessee,
June 24, 1848.  In 1856, his parents moved to Sangamon County, Illi-
nois, taking young Alfred with them.  At fourteen years old, he start-
ed out to make his own living and learned the trade of tinsmith, which
he followed till he was twenty-one years old.  He then, in 1869, en-
tered and took a course of lectures in the Louisville Medical College.
The next year he began the practice in Vernon and Barton counties, 
this State, thus acquiring the means to complete his professional
education.  Returning to Louisville in 1875, he took a second course
of medical lectures, graduating therefrom in 1876.  Soon after this he
began the practice in Illinois and continued till 1880, when he located
at Bois D'Arc in this county, where he practiced actively till the fall
of 1882.  His failing health there necessitated his quiting active
practice, and he opened a drug store, and has done only office practice
since then.  Dr. Lowdermilk has been a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge
since he was twenty-one years old in which he has filled various offi-
ces.  He is also a member of the Grand Lodge.  February 13, 1866, he
was married to Miss Lizzie Burton, of Scott County.  She died April 13,
1870, leaving two children: Martin and May.  Dr. L. was again married
January 1, 1882, to Miss Ellen Cravens, of Greene County.  He is a 
gentleman of fine business qualifications, in whom the good people of
that vicinity repose entire confidence.

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