Martin Ribble Lowry

Generation: 1

Martin Ribble Lowry was born on 10 May 1844 in Smithfield, Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana (son of James Lowry and Lucy Smith); died on 04 Oct 1931 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.

Other Events:

Name: Joseph Martin Lowry
Name: Mart

Notes:

Adopted by mother's sister, Nancy Smith and husband, Martin S. Ribble, after mother's death in 1847.

Served in 112th Illinois Infantry, Company D in Civil War
- enlisted on 9 Aug 1862; home: Clover Twp, Henry County, Illinois
- extract from page 108, Ex Soldiers, Sailors & Marines From Iowa (1885)
- Civil War Pension Index : $4.00 per month, injured right shin

The book "History of the 112th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in the great War of the Rebellion, 1862-1865" (published 1885)
- Chapter XII (Killed and Wounded) lists Martin R. Lowry of Company D as severely wounded (pg 142)
- Chapter XXVII (Roster of Company D) lists Private Martin R Lowry as severely wounded in action at
Knoxville, Tenn on Nov 18, 1863 and transferred by reason of wounds. Address - Bedford, Taylor
County, Iowa

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Knox County, Rio Twp, Galesburg P.O. (Page 17)

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Knox County, Ontario Twp (ED# 144, Page 31)

Listed in 1885 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp (Page 119)

Listed in 1895 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp

Listed in 1900 Missouri Census, Howell County, Spring Creek Twp (ED# 60, Sheet 13A)

Listed in 1910 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford City, Ward# 1 (ED# 128, Sheet 3A)

Listed in 1920 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford City, Ward# 1 (ED# 137, Sheet 3A)

Obit:
Lowry, Martin R., b 10 May 1844 In; d 04 Oct 1931; in 112 Ill Inf Co D in Civil War; wed 20 Dec 1868 Amanda Templeton at Woodhull, Il, 2 ch; i FBfrd
(Bedford Times Republic - 08 Oct 1931)

Charter member of the Methodist Brotherhood, Bedford Iowa, Chapter 1047, May 17, 1909. (Bedford Iowa Methodist Church History, 1843 - 1913)

Headstone and Taylor County (IA) List of Iowa Veterans lists middle name as 'Rebel'.

Martin married Amanda Jane Templeton on 30 Dec 1868 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois. Amanda (daughter of William A Templeton and Nancy Jane Gallant) was born on 19 Jun 1843 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 10 Jan 1903 in West Plains, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Alva Nathan Lowry was born on 10 Dec 1870 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois; died on 18 Aug 1905 in Clayton Township, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.
Frederick D Lowry was born on 12 Oct 1872 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois; died in 1872.

Generation: 2

James Lowry was born in 1806 in Hamilton County, Ohio; died on 07 Sep 1859 in Oxford, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Woodhull Cemetery, Woodhull, Henry, Illinois.

Notes:

Listed in 1830 Ohio Census, Morgan County, Manchester Twp

James married Lucy Smith on 28 Dec 1826 in Morgan County, Ohio. Lucy was born in 1808 in Vermont; died on 13 Apr 1847 in Liberty Twp, Delaware, Indiana; was buried in Mt. Tabor M.E. Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucy Smith was born in 1808 in Vermont; died on 13 Apr 1847 in Liberty Twp, Delaware, Indiana; was buried in Mt. Tabor M.E. Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana.

Notes:

Alt. Birth: 1808 Ohio

Children:

1. Martin Ribble Lowry was born on 10 May 1844 in Smithfield, Liberty Township, Delaware County, Indiana; died on 04 Oct 1931 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.