4. Newton Vorice LOWE was
born on Oct 1 1875 in Buffalo, NY. He died on Jul 29 1949 in Burlington, IA.
He was buried on Aug 1 1949 in Bonaparte Cem.. Was said to have come to Iowa
as a semi-pro barn-storming baseball player. Was a cook at times and painter/wallpaper
hanger. Thought to have been a paid mercinary in Boer War in Africa but listed
as in Spanish American War per 1925 Census.
The Marriage License application of Newton Lowe and Carrie Rockefellow states
that Newton's parents were J.A. Lowe and Sarah Johnson and that his place of
birth was Buffalo, N.Y. He was married to Carrie Maude ROCKEFELLOW on Apr 8
1905 in Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA.
5.
Carrie Maude ROCKEFELLOW was born on Sep 15 1876 in Vernon Prairie, Van
Buren Co., IA. She died on Nov 24 1947 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA. She
was buried on Nov 26 1947 in Bonaparte Cem., Van Buren Co., IA. Children were:
i. Vorice
Churchill LOWE was born on Apr 11 1906 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA.
He died on Jun 22 1995 in Arlington, TX.
2 ii.
Percy Earl LOWE.
iii.
Elvin Hall LOWE was born on Apr 25 1914 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co., IA.
iv.
Lillian Victoria LOWE was born on Jul 19 1916 in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co.,
IA. She died on Aug 21 1996 in Sun City, AZ.
Return to Table of Contents