Randolph County Land Deeds 3 May 1849 Volume H, page 2 John J. Lowry, Sr. involved in a land transaction for "love" with Thomas G. Lowry. 3 May 1849 Volume L, page 587 Thomas G. Lowry and wife Louisa C. Boone County Land Deeds 28 August 1845 Volume O, page 465 Thomas G. Lowry and John J. Lowry, Jr. in a land partition together John J. Lowry, Sr. mentioned in the same deed. Howard County Land Deeds 9 October 1848 Volume Y, page 310 John J. Lowry, Sr. and son John J. Lowry, Jr. I believe you may be looking at the wrong ancestry. Beth Wilson Billy Walker wrote: > I am searching for children & grandchildren of Tom G. Lowry and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Baxter, both buried in the Oakland Cemetery. Would especially like to correspond with living relatives. > > Here is the problem: Our family's "tradition" states that Tom G. Lowry of Randolph County is the son of our Henry Giese Lowry and his wife Catherine Shune Lowry. Trouble is, none of the relevant census information (1840, 1850, 1860, 1870) shows a son named Tom G. Lowry. To make matters worse, neither the probate record for Henry, who died in 1881, nor that for Catherine who died in 1886, indicates a son named Tom G. Lowry. Henry's estate actually names the 7 children who survive, while Catherine's obituary merely states that 7 children survive. > > Clue: One son, Valentine G. Lowry, disappears after 1870. "Disappears" means I lose track of him in the census. I've been wondering whether "Tom" was, in fact, Valentine. > > Additional Information: Two daughters of Henry and Catherine Lowry did live in Randolph County during the 1880 census. These were Alice Rice, wife of Charley Rice; and Lena Margaret Durkee, wife of Thomas Durkee. "Tom" wouldn't have been there without family. > > Any help on this problem most sincerely appreciated. > > Very truly yours, > > Billy B. Walker, Jr. > GG-Grandnephew of Valentine Giese Lowry >