Matilda Lowery
Matilda Lowery (maiden name: Richmond) was born around 1825 in Ireland to Andrew and Elizabeth Richmond. The family immigrated to America sometime before 1832 and settled in Tecumseh, Michigan. Her father worked as a farmer, and by 1850, he owned $1,200 of real estate. She married Joseph Lowery, and they had at least three children: James, born around 1854; Joseph, born around 1858; and Mary, born around 1868. By 1860, they were living in Bridgewater, Michigan, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1860, they owned $9,000 of real estate and $1,500 of personal property. Her husband died in 1892, and Matilda passed away in Bridgewater on January 26, 1895.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (770) | Lowery, Matilda ~ Richmond, Matilda | 1825 | 1895-01-26 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Female
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (2170) [recipient] ~ Andrew Richmond to Matilda Lowery, 16 January 1862
People - Records: 1
- (770) Lowery, Matilda is the [sibling of] (769) Richmond, Andrew
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995, available from Ancestry.com.
