History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and
institutions, with biographical sketches of representaive citizens, and genealogical records of many of the old families, by Rev. Elam E. Branch, 1916. Transcription from University of Michigan (on-line):
EBENEZER N. LOWREY, pg 416-418:
Ebenezer N. Lowrey, well-known citizen of Berlin township, Ionia
county, Michigan, and proprietor of "Lowtanlee Farm" of two hundred
and forty acres, in sections 27 and 28, of that township, was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, on January 7, 1842, being a son of Norton, and Jane (McMullen) Lowrey. She was a native of Ohio, her people moving in
later years to Trumbull county, where she and Norton Lowrey were married. He was born in Ohio.
Norton Lowrey was a prosperous farmer in Ohio, but desiring to go
into the west, he moved to Wells county, Indiana, near the town of Ossian where the family lived for two years. They then disposed of that farm and came to Ionia county, Michigan, arriving here in the year 1858. In this county Norton Lowrey and his wife passed their remaining days. There were originally six children in the family, four of them still surviving. John, who lives in Lake Odessa, served for a short time in the Civil War; Ebenezer N.; Sirona is the widow of James Mustgove; Jennie is the wife of Nate Hubbell, of Saranac; Archibald died at the front during the Civil War, and another child died in infancy. Norton Lowrey became one of the leading citizens of Ionia county, for, being a man of liberal education and broad views, he contributed in no small degree to the general development of his section. Politically, he was a stanch supporter of the Republican party.
Ebenezer N. Lowrey was sixteen years of age when his parents came
to Ionia county. He had attended school in his native county of Trumbull, Ohio, later at Ossian, Indiana, and for a short time in the Ionia county schools. He was engaged in farming at the outbreak of the Civil War and promptly enlisted as a private in Company B, Sixteenth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, serving throughout the conflict. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and he saw much active service. He was wounded at Cold Harbor and during the battle of Gettysburg was struck seven times and hit thirteen times in all, still carrying in his body the bullet he received at Cold Harbor. However, none of his injuries were extremely severe and he was able to serve until the close of the war, receiving his honorable discharge on July 8, 1865. He was a veteran, was first discharged on December 23, 1863, and was mustered out as a corporal.
After peace was declared, Ebenezer N. Lowrey returned to Ionia county,
where during the war he had purchased eighty acres of land, and gave himself to clearing this land and improving it. He has since made this place his home, bringing here his bride, Carrie G. Thomas, with whom he was united in marriage on July 3, I867. Carrie G. Thomas was born in Canada on January I8, 1850, and was brought to this state by her parents when a child. Her parents, John and Mary (Hawley) Thomas, were born in Canada, and settled in Keene township. After living here a few years, they returned to Canada, where John Thomas died. When a young woman, Carrie Thomas returned to this state and was shortly afterward married. Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer N. Lowrey are the parents of nine children, namely: Fra, died when one month old; Willard, who is located in British Columbia, is a civil engineer; John C., a farmer of Berlin township; Richard R., a graduate of Michigan Agricultural College and a farmer of Boston township; Cecil C., deceased; Harvey H., a graduate of the Saranac high school and also of the State Normal, from which latter institution he has a teacher's life certificate, lives in Saranac and is at present commissioner of the Ionia county schools; Ed N., educated in the Saranac schools and the present sheriff of Ionia county; Earl E., educated in the schools of Saranac and now residing at home; Hazel J., the youngest of the family, is a graduate of the Saranac high school, the Ionia County Normal and the State Normal at Mount Pleasant.
Mr. Lowrey is a stockholder in the Saranac Co-operative Creamery
Company and, politically, gives his support to the Republican party. He has served as a member of the school board, being always especially interested in the cause of education. He is a member of Hiat P. Clark Post No. 153, Grand Army of theRepublic, and Mrs. Lowrey is president of the Woman's Relief Corps. She is also president of the Campfire Association and serves in the same capacity to the Ladies' Aid Society of Berlin Center. She holds her religious membership with the Methodist Episcopal church and while Mr. Lowrey is not a member, yet he is interested in the work of that society and contributes of his means towards its support. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lowrey are active in the various affairs of their home community, upright and intelligent people, who always exert a virile influence for the best good of all. Mr. Lowrey built a beautiful brick home in 1892. When he first located he put up a log cabin and all of the children were born in this cabin.
Ebenezer N.
Lowrey
Sirona Lowrey
child six Lowrey †
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