TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO - BIO: LOWER, David (published 1882) 
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1882 HISTORY OF LA GRANGE COUNTY INDIANA
F.A. Battey & Co., 1882

        DAVID LOWER was born in Northumberland County, Penn., September 12,
1816, the son of Conrad and Hannah (Cramer) Lower, of German descent and
natives of Pennsylvania, whose grandfathers served in the Revolutionary
war. Conrad Lower served under Gen. Jackson in the war of 1812. He came to
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1829, where he died in 1860. David Lower's
first vote was cast for Gen. Harrison, and he has since been a strong party
man. Previous to his marriage, in 1843, September 28, to Annie M.
Showalter, daughter of John Showalter, he spent about three years in the
Southern States. In 1853, they settled in Paulding County, Ohio. They had
six children -John, Isaac and Hannah, and three deceased -Ephraim, Conrad
and William. After his wife's death, April 29, 1856, Mr. Lower came to this
township. His present wife was Mrs. Catharine Menely, daughter of Melchoir
Fordney, of French descent. She was first married to Alexander Menely,
December 3, 1835, by whom she had five children -two living. Mr. Lower owns
125 acres of land, well improved. In 1860, he erected a barn at the cost of
about $2,000. He is prominent in the township and always assists in
beneficial enterprises. His annual income is about $1,000. Mr. and Mrs.
Lower are both active members of the Church of God. John Lower, eldest son
of the subject, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 11, 1844. At
the age of seventeen he enlisted in the Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, Company D, in the fall of 1861. During the battle of Shiloh he
was absent on sick leave, but joined the regiment at the siege of Corinth,
and was foremost in the fight at the battles of Stone River and Mission
Ridge. He served as teamster three months during the autumn of the battle
of Lookout Mountain; then returned to his company and followed them closely
until he was discharged, in October, 1865, receiving two flesh wounds
during his service. March 11, 1866, he was married to Rebecca M. Martin.
She was born January 4, 1843. They have three children; two are living
-John D. and William I.  John owns ninety-four acres of good land and has
been a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 380.




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