I am looking for a family by the surname of LOWE who migrated from MO to California via covered wagon sometime after 1902. Frances told her grand daughter (my cousin) that they "came out from Missouri in a covered wagon around the turn of the century. She was born in a territory in the Midwest. She remembered the wagon trains and putting the wagons in a circle at night, and the men taking turns guarding the encampment. She also said for the most part the Indians were very friendly and would smile and wave, except for the ones in Texas." Was there a common starting point for journeys west? Was there a common trail? I don't know much about the adults, except the mother's maiden name was BRYANT. Three of the children (born in MO) were: Frances Bell LOWE b. March 18, 1893 Esther Jane Lowe b. October 06, 1896 Charles Benton Lowe b. June 12, 1902 I've sent for Frances' California death cert, hope to learn more from it. I'd greatly appreciate any clues on this family. Frances is supposedly a descendant of John WINTHROP, first governor of Massachusetts. Linda Hamid