JOHN AND MATILDA LOWERY AND DESCENDANTS

TOMBSTONES: John J. son John & Matilda LOWERY Died July 7, 1875 age 17 Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep

Matilda Gibson wife of John LOWERY Died Aug. 28, I889 - age 66 Their son Robert died Oct. 10, 1894 age 48

MATILDA GIBSON LOWERY b. about 1823 in Marshfield, Lot 34, was the daughter of Robert Gibson and Jane McCracken/McKracken. Her father, Robert Gibson was born 1778 in Londerry County, Ireland. He died Oct 30, 1842. (It was said that he emigrated 23 yrs before.) Her mother, Jane (McKrachen) Gibson also of Ireland died 2“d Nov., 1877.

Siblings:

Mary Jane Gibson b. abt. 1818, Ireland; m. Donald Ferguson.

William Gibson b. abt. 1820 d. 22 Jan. 1893; m. 1) Christy Ferguson, m. 2) Elizabeth McLaughlan.

John Gibson b. abt. 1822/23 Marshfield, Lot 34; m. Jane Ferguson d. 14 May 1891, Marshfield.

Ann Gibson b. Marshfield, Lot 34; in. George Burnett.

(See Gibson and Ferguson histories.)

From the 1841 census of Lot 34, we find Robert Gibson, St. Peters Road, distiller with a family of eight. Religion is listed as Church of Scotland 6, RC 2. Origin: PEI 4, Ireland 4. Number of passages paid is by self 4. In his household at this time we find two females and one male under 16, two females and one male 16-45, and one male 45-60, and one male 60+.

Matilda Gibson m. John Lowery 20 March, 1845 by L. C. Jenkins. * [A record of John’s origin or place of burial has not been found]

Children noted from Baptismal records:

Lowry, Robert b. 18 April 1846, bapt. 11 May 1846 by Rev. L. C. Jenkins; d. 10 Oct. 1894; bur. Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.

Lowry, Eliza b. 11 Dec. 1847, bapt. 10 May 1848 by Charles DeWolfe.

Lowrie, Thomas b. 11 April 1851 St. Peters Rd., bapt. 12 August 1851 by F. Smallwood.

Lowrie, Jane b. 14 Feb. 1853 Ch’town Royalty, bapt. 14 Oct. 1853 by R. Narraway.

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Lowrie, James b. 17 Oct. 1856 St. Peters Rd.,bapt. 1 May 1858 by Henry Pope.

Lowrie, John James b. 29 Oct. 1858 St. Peters Rd., bapt. 30 Sept. 1859 by Henry Pope, d. 7 July 1875; bur. Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.

From St. Paul’s Church Records of Baptisms we find children of John Lowry/Lowery and Elizabeth Jackson:

Lowery, Wm. b. 3 March 1821, bapt. 30 June 1821 by Rev. T. DesBrissy [sic].

Lowry, John b. 1 July (?1823) St. Peters Rd., bapt. 1 Sep. 1823 by L. C. Jenkins (father a miller, Charlotte Parish).

Lowry, Jackson b. 16 April 1829 Lot 34, bapt. 1 Dec. 1832 by L. C. Jenkins.

Lowry, Edward b. 8 April 1852 Lot 34, bapt. 1 Dec. 1852 by L. C. Jenkins.

From the 1841 Census we find John Lowery, Occupation — miller, in Lot 35. Origin: Ireland 5, PEI 4. Religion: Church of England 9. Number of passages paid by self, five. Years of lease expired, 2 of 100. Total in family including servants is nine. We find four males under 16, four females and one male between 16—45.

From the 1848 Census we find a John Lowery, blacksmith, residing in Charlottetown Royalty. Religion: Methodist — six. Origin PEI - six. There is one female and three males under 16, one female and one male between 16—45 for a total of 6 in the family, including servants.

DOCUMENTATION

Lowery, Jane

The Examiner, 15 Oct. 1866 page 3. Died, “On the 16th alt.of a lingering disease, aged 13, Jane Lowery, daughter of the late John Lowery, St. Peters Rd.”

Lowry, John

PEI Register Aug. 16, 1823

Licensed to sell spiritous liquors ? ----- Woodville Mills, Lot 34, (Store)

Lowery, John J.

Argus July 20, 1875 page 3

“Died at East Royalty, on the 7‘“ inst., John J. Lowery, son of the late John Lowery, age 16 years and 8 months, after a lingering illness of 8 months, which he bore with patience to the Devine Will.”