Lowry Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Lowry Family

3,115 Lowry records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

3,115Records in our database

1822Earliest birth

5Documented families

2Biographies

See the Lowry family trees →137 Lowry families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

3,115 Lowry records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (751 of 3,115)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Andrew Lowry, born 1822, Delaware County, Ohio

Most common first names

William91 Robert77 James75 John67 Charles63 Mary56 George48 Thomas36 Helen31 Raymond31 Dorothy30 Margaret29

Documented families

Lowry families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (5)

Andrew Lowry b. 1822Delaware County, OhioStarts: LowryMost recent: Robert E. Lowry, Julia E. Lowry, Phoebe Lowry Charles T. Lowry b. 1850Delaware County, OhioStarts: John LowryMost recent: Andrew Lowry Crosby LowryDelaware County, OhioStarts: Crosby LowryMost recent: John C. Lowry, William P. Lowry, Hosea L. Lowry James LowryBuchanan County, IowaStarts: James Lowry, from VermontMost recent: Ann Lowry, George Lowry, Oliver Lowry F. D. LowryMuscatine County, IowaStarts: F. D. LowryMost recent: Helen Lowry, Ruth Lowry, Lila Lowry

The earliest Lowrys in the county histories

William LowryBorn 1814, Prince William CountyPettis County, Missouri John LowryBorn 1816Child of Andrew Lowry and Mary (Thompson) LowryDelaware County, Ohio Samuel LowryBorn 1819Child of Andrew Lowry and Mary LowryDelaware County, Ohio Josiah LowryBorn 1820, Allegheny CountyWyandot County, Ohio Larkin P. LowryBorn 1826Bates County, Missouri E. LowryBorn 1837Muscatine County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

137 Lowry families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

6 Lowry death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

27 Lowry people in 19 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (2)

Robert Eaton LowryBorn 1845 · Preble County, Ohio James Edward LowryBorn 1852 · Clark County, Ohio

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Common questions

Lowry genealogy: FAQ

Where were Lowry ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 3,115 Lowry records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (751), then Missouri (709) and Illinois (455).

How far back does the Lowry family tree go?

The earliest Lowry birth in our database is 1822: Andrew Lowry, Delaware County, Ohio. We have pieced together 137 Lowry family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Lowry family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Lowry family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.