claim in Bear Lake timber in 1866. Mr. Low was a captain in the Union army. He held a long list of offices: was the first clerk in the township, first surveyor in the county, was county commissioner and finished his career with two terms in the legislature. He was married to Lora Zoe McCann in 1868. They came west the same year. To this union six children were born:
Kate, J. M., Helen, Carl K., George and Lora.

        Kate was united in marriage to Dr. Thurston in 1 897. They had one daughter, Kathleen. Mrs. Thurston and her husband are both dead.

        J. Marshall married May Peterson in 1897. To this union seven children were born: Bartlette, Dolores, Allen, Pauline, Leah, Wilbur and Glen. Bart, a veteran of World War I, married Mildred Barrows. They had one daughter, Lois. Bart died in 1930. Lois is attending the School of Commerce in Minneapolis. Dolores married Clare Braley. They live at Miles City, Montana. They have one daughter, Joan.

        Allen married Jennie Mae Sullway in 1920. They have one daughter, Jacqueline. They live in Denver, Colorado.

        Pauline married Dr. E. H. Allison in 1929. They live at Balaton.

        Leah lives at San Diego, California. Wilbur died in 1921. Glen is at home.
Helen married Julius Gullord of Slayton in 1899. She died in 1931.

        Carl married Miss Pearl Craig of Tracy. He was travelling auditor for a Canadian grain firm when he died in 1924. Two girls were born to this union: Helen Kathryn, born March 10, 1918, and Marjorie Craig, who died in infancy.

        Dr. George Earl Low married Ethel Templeton. He was a graduate of Wesley University, Oregon. Was made a major in World War I. He died in 1935.

        Lora married Zi Walbridge of Miles City, Montana. They live in Oakland, California.


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THE JAMES LOWE, SR. FAMILY

        The James Lowe family came to Lowville township in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe were natives of Perthshire, Scotland. Mr. Lowe had a brilliant and versatile mind and wrote articles of interest as well as many poems.

        The Lowe's had seven children: James, Jr., born in 1849; David, in 1855; John, in 1857; Thomas, in 1858; William, in 1861; Minnie, in 1863; and Alexander, in 1866.

        The Lowe family is one of the most prominent in western Minnesota, producing six doctors, college professors, business executives, educators, members of the Minnesota legislature, a Rhodes Scholar, county officials, and one of the largest road contractors in the west.

        James, Jr., was married to Miss Annie Sheerin in 1880. While farming in Lowville township, he was elected sheriff of Murray County which office he held until his death in 1923.

        Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowe: Charles, John, Jim Davy, Minnie, Florence, Miles, Harry, Vernon, and Kenneth.

        John was married to Miss Clara Larson, November 2, 1911. Mr. Lowe is postmaster at Slayton. To Mr. and Mrs. Lowe was born one son, Jack, Jr., who was married to Mary Wells on June 3, 1939; they have a daughter, Ann, born October 15, 1940, and a son, Jack, born November 24, 1945. The John Lowes have a daughter, Geraldine, who was born February 15, 1921. She was married to James Verhay June 20, 1944. They have a son, James, born March 20, 1945.

        Chas. Lowe married Effie Engebretson, a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Simonson, the first settler of Leeds. He has been in the employ of the Massey-Harris Machine Company in Canada, being district sales manager. They have one adopted daughter, Alice, who married John Connors. He served with the Canadian and American Air Force and was killed in action.

        Jim Davy was married to Miss Mable March December 29, 1909. They have one daughter, Mary Margaret, who was united in marriage to John Holland, September 10, 1936. They


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