Catherine Wirt TILLEY4,1,2,3
28th Dec 18061,2,3 - before 18902
Life History
28th Dec 1806 |
Born in Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland.1,2,3 |
11th Dec 1838 |
Married Henry LOWREY in Presbyterian Church, Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana.2 |
12th Dec 1839 |
Birth of son John Tilley LOWREY in Pine Creek, Warren, Indiana.5,2,4,1,3 |
10th Aug 1841 |
Birth of daughter Catherine Eliza LOWREY in Washington, Daviess, Indiana.2 |
2nd Jun 1845 |
Birth of son Thomas Henry LOWREY in Springfield, Lawrence, Indiana.6 |
9th Nov 1855 |
Death of son Thomas Henry LOWREY in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky |
20th Apr 1857 |
Death of daughter Catherine Eliza LOWREY in Unknown.2 |
19th Aug 1862 |
Death of Henry LOWREY in Indiana.2 |
before 1890 |
Died in Wewoka, Indian Territory (later Hughes Co Okla).2 |
Notes
- According to Lowrey family information, Catherine Wirt Tilley was born28 Dec 1806 in Bladensburg, Prince George's Co Maryland. P G Countysurrounds the District of Columbia. Catherine died in the late 1880sin Wewoka, Indian Territory, which later became Hughes, County,Arkansas.
Catherine Wirt Tilley married Henry Lowry in on 11 Dec 1838 in thePresbyterian Church in Ft Wayne, Indiana. She and Henry lived inWilliamsport, Warren County, Indiana. These and other details arereported in a genealogy prepared by their daughter Octavia.
In 1860 we see them in White County, Indiana. Their medical studentson John Tilley is the only child still in their home.
1860 Federal Census, White County, Indiana, 5 July, Prairie Township,PO Brookston, page 58, Hse #421, Fam #423. Henry Lowery 60 M FreightAgent born Pennsylvania; Catherine Lowery 52 F b District ofColumbia; John T Lowery 20 M Medical Student b Indiana.
Family sources tell us Catherine's husband Henry died on 19 August1862. In the 1870 census, we find that she and her son John TilleyLowrey have moved to Pike County, Indiana, where he is now working asa Physician.
1870 Federal Census, Pike County, Indiana, 6 June, Jefferson Township,Petersburgh, p 9-10, Hse/Fam #77
Lowry, John T 30 M W Physician $100 Real Estate $300 Personal bIndiana
Lowry, Catherine 60 F W Widow b Maryland
In 1880 widow Kate is in the household of her son Physician JohnTilley Lowrey in Hernando County, Florida.
1880 Federal Census, Hernando County, Florida, 3 June, 60thImmigration District, District 60, page 6, Hse/Fam #52
Lowrey, J T W M 40 Physician Ind Penn MD [b abt 1840]
Lowrey, S T W F 25 Wife Housewife Ark Tenn Ark [b abt 1855]
Lowrey, K W W F 74 Mother MD MD MD [b abt 1806]
Sources
- 1. 1870 Federal Census, Pike County, Indiana
- 6 June, Jefferson Township, Petersburgh, p 9-10, Hse/Fam #77
- 2. Lowrey-Wirt Genealogy, by Octavia Lowery
- 3. 1880 Federal Census, Hernando County, Florida
- 3 June, 60th Immigration District, District 60, page 6, Hse/Fam #52
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, White County, Indiana
- 5 July, Prairie Township, PO Brookston, page 58, Hse #421, Fam #423
- 5. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Chester Township, District 1, page 11A, Hse #369, Fam #375
- 6. Lowrey-Wirt Genealogy, by Octavia Lowery
- Thomas Henry Lowrey, b 2 Jun 1845 Springfield, Lawrence, Indiana, d 9