James Leonard Lowden (1797-1880)

Parents: Jacob Lowden (1769-1845), Mary Leonard (1770-1817)

Siblings:

William Lowden (1796-1838) ] Nancy Lowden (1797-1847) ] [ James Leonard Lowden (1797-1880) ] John Lowden (1803-1811) ] Mary Lowden (1805-1811) ] Jacob Lowden (1807-1811) ] Eleanor Lowden (1811-1902) ]

Children:

Jacob Lowden (1820-1821) ] Mary Lowden (1822-1869) ] George Washington Lowden (1824-1828) ] Nancy Lowden (1826-1838) ] William H. Lowden (1828-1901) ] Rachael Emeline Lowden (1829-1849) ] Martha Jane Lowden (1832-1915) ] Eleanor Catherine Lowden (1834-1910) ] Harriett A. Lowden (1838-?) ] James Leonard Lowden (1840- 1909) ]

Spouse: Rachel Lyon (1802-1877)

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1797

Birth Place:  Romulus Township, Seneca Co. NY

Death Date: 4 Apr 1880

Death Place: Washtenaw County, Michigan (Ypsilanti)

Burial Place: Stony Creek Cemetery, Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

He worked Jacob's farm until it was sold. He moved to Michigan about 1833. to the southern part of Ypsilanti Township on the line between that and Augusta Township

Grace Witty says that although 7 of 10 children lived to grow up none of his descendents have the Lowden name.

In 1833 James L. Lowden purchased 160 acres in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan.

Spouse: Rachel Lyon (1802-1877)

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1802

Birth Place: Morristown, N.J.

Death Date: 22 Aug 1877

Death Place: Ypsilanti, Michigan

Burial Place: Stony Creek Cemetery, Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan

Spouse Father: Asher Lyon

Spouse Mother: Mary

Spouse Notes:

of Morristown, New Jersey

had five children when they went to Michigan about 1830 or 33

another source says she died 1875

Marriage Date: 1820

Marriage Place: Romulus, Seneca County NY

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