BIO: John Henry LOWRY, Beaver County, PA
  
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  BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES.  This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches 
  of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  Buffalo, N.Y., 
  Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899, pp. 
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  JOHN HENRY LOWRY. As one of the representatives of the agricultural class of
  citizens of Beaver county, we take great pleasure in presenting the life
  record of the gentleman named above, one of the most progressive and
  influential farmers in North Sewickley township. He was born on Main street
  in Allegheny City, Pa., and is a son of John and Sarah (Wagoner) Lowry.
  
  John Lowry, the father of our subject, was born in the vicinity of
  Harrisburg, and was a young man when he removed to the city of Pittsburg. He
  was a bridge blacksmith by trade, and many old landmarks are standing, today,
  as monuments of his skill. The old covered bridge at Beaver Falls, and, in
  fact, nearly all of the covered bridges built in that region during his time,
  are the result of his workmanship. In the spring of 1857, he moved to North
  Sewickley township, where he bought a farm of one hundred acres. Prior to
  this, however, he had given up his trade, and for some years had been a
  stationary engineer in the city of Allegheny. After his removal he devoted
  all his time to farming, and when he purchased his property it was an
  unbroken piece of timber, but before his death most of it was cleared. He was
  a very industrious man and at the time of his death was in comfortable
  circumstances, financially. He was united in marriage with Sarah Wagoner, and
  their happy home was blessed by the birth of eight children, as follows: David
  E.; Martha Jane, the widow of A. J. Steele; Elizabeth Ann, deceased; John
  Henry, the subject hereof; Lucinda V., the wife of William Chaney, who
  resides at Conway, Pa.; William J., who resides at the home of John Henry
  Lowry; and two who died in early childhood. Politically, Mr. Lowry was a
  stanch supporter of the Democratic party, and was elected to a number of the
  township offices.
  
  The subject of this writing was but nine years of age when he removed with
  his father from Allegheny, where he had attended the common schools, to North
  Sewickley township. He continued to attend the public schools, acquiring a
  good intellectual training, and has lived on the farm, coming into full
  possession of it upon his father's demise. He has very successfully managed
  his affairs, and since buying an additional hundred acres of land, has as
  fine a property for agricultural purposes as Beaver county contains. He
  employs only the most approved methods of farming and has more than one
  thousand dollars' worth of improved machinery. His land is exceedingly rich
  with coal, having a five-foot vein, but is mined by outside parties, this
  being a source of considerable income to Mr. Lowry. He is a man of
  exceptionally strong character, a true friend and a devoted hus-
  
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  band and father. He has many friends and acquaintances throughout this
  section of the state, who respect him as a man of influence and true worth to
  the community.
  
  On September 2, 1882, Mr. Lowry was united in marriage with Elzena Fombell,
  of North Sewickley township, and three children are the issue of their union,
  as follows: Myrtle; Lulu; and John Roy. Politically, Mr. Lowry is a Democrat
  of the sturdiest type, and has been the incumbent of all the township
  offices. In a religious connection, he and his wife are conscientious members
  of the Presbyterian church.