James K. Lowden (1832-1899)
Parents: Thomas Lowden (1797-1881), Elizabeth King
Siblings:
James K. Lowden (1832-1899) Elizabeth Lowden (1829-?)
Children:
Spouse: Mary Hinman (?-1891)
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Birth Date: 25 Feb 1832 Birth Place: NY Death Date: 12 Dec 1899 Death Place: Northville MI Burial: Rural Hill Cemetery, Northville MI Occupation: Carpenter Notes: Civil War Veteran James K Lowden, Plymouth enlisted in Co D 5th Michigan Cavalry Sergeant 8/14/1862 at Northville for 3 years age 31, mustered Aug 27 1862. Missing in action at Trevillian Station Va., June 1864. wounded Dec 1864. promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant; discharged at Annapolis May 1865 Filed with will (John of Waterloo) d Mar 6 1898 was this: I, James K Lowden of Northville, Wayne County, Michigan. am 67 years old and the son of the late Thomas Lowden, oldest brother of John Lowden of Waterloo...March 16, 1898 Mary Hinman was his wife and he died December 12, 1899. death certificate Eleanor Witty from Jean Lowden death was reported by Grace F Lowden of Northville Name "Rural Hill" appears for
cemetery in Cival War Graves record The 1870 census show James K. Lowden in Plymouth, Wayne, MI - Catherine, not Mary Hinman. Children at home are Henry 14, Mettie 10, and Hattie 2. Is Catherine his first wife? Spouse: Mary Hinman Death Date: 12 Mar 1891 Occupation: Housewife Spouse Father: John Hinman Spouse Mother: Mary Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1856 Marriage Place: Northville Mi By Rev Wm Taylor Other Notes: I corresponded with a person who reported to me the following: "John B. Hanna was commissioned from New York City to Northville, Michigan to assist with the supervision of the the building of the town's first Opera House. He became friends with a man named James K. Lowden and they formed a partnership. John B. Hanna, a stage Carpenter by trade and James K. Lowden did all types of Carpentry work. Together they went through the town and made several repairs for the towns people and several upgrades etc. It is all documented. They worked together for several years 1878-1880 and then John B. moved on to Coldwater Michigan and also the Detroit area.". ~ S.L. |
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