William Lowe (grandfather of Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa) was born in England and immigrated to the United States to Virginia then settled in Pendleton County, Kentucky where he married c.a. 1790 to Nancy Jones who was born c.a. 1777. The Lowe family raised fine horses for the Cincinnati Market, and tobacco for the huge market demand. This family like so many others were torn by the War of the States and it was in this war a number of the Lowe families suffered and turned their hopes and lives to going west to get a new start in Texas. William and Nancy's son, Robert Lowe b. 04 Mar 1798 - d. 16 Mar 1881; married 18 Mar 1823 to Sarah (Sally) W. Dance, b. 11 Sep 1800. She died young then he married 22 May 1820 to Rebecca Elder Dance b. 09 Mar 1812 -d. 10 Nov 1874. (Both Sally and Rebecca were daughters of Thomas Dance.) Robert and Rebecca were the parents of Nancy Elder Lowe, William Thomas Lowe, Andrew Jackson Lowe, Richard Frank Lowe, Albina Lowe, Robert M. Lowe, Benjamin N. Lowe, Ann Catherine Lowe, Mary Alice Lowe and Scott Lowe.
On the 24th day of February, 1851, Henry Grafa and Robert Lowe for 50 pounds entered an obligation to obstruct a marriage between Henry Grafa and Nancy E. Lowe. The 2nd of March 1851, Cord Henry Grafa married Nancy Elder Lowe.
Cord Henry was too old for service during the Civil War, although was arrested by the Northern Army for hiding a brother-in-law, Dr. Lowe of Kentucky who was an officer in the Confederate Army. At the close of the Civil War conditions there were so changed that about 1869 Henry Grafa moved his family from Kentucky to Cumberland County, Illinois. He bought a farm ad being a carpenter, built a new frame house, a first of its kind in the neighborhood. In 1876 Henry Grafa sold his farm and went to Texas by way of train and from there by wagon freight to Johnson County. The first year was spent on a farm where Cord opened a subscription school conducted in a log house. In 1877, the Grafa family moved to Cleburne, a village of around 1,100 people. He conducted an hotel at the southeast corner of the square on S. Caddo Street. The next year, 1878, the Grafa family moved to Caddo Grove where in 1881 Cord Henry Grafa died. His daughter, Katie (Grafa) Carson who died in 1885, is buried beside him at Caddo Cemetery.
Nancy and Cord had six children: Robert Franklin Grafa married Nancy Hopper, Henry Christian Grafa married Alice Witham, Mary Rebecca Grafa married John Carter, Nannie Katie Grafa married Oliver Carson, Albina Newton Grafa married Robert Stanley and Mattie Thomas Grafa married Neal McDonald.
After the death of her beloved husband, Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa married J. L. Lambert in 1888. This marriage was one of comfort and companionship for two individuals who deeply loved their first spouse; it was understood that both would be buried beside the first spouse of each. Unfortunately, the Grafa family was so upset about this marriage that Nancy was not permitted to be buried beside Cord Grafa. Rest in peace sweet Nancy.
On the 24th day of February, 1851, Henry Grafa and Robert Lowe for 50 pounds entered an obligation to obstruct a marriage between Henry Grafa and Nancy E. Lowe. The 2nd of March 1851, Cord Henry Grafa married Nancy Elder Lowe.
Cord Henry was too old for service during the Civil War, although was arrested by the Northern Army for hiding a brother-in-law, Dr. Lowe of Kentucky who was an officer in the Confederate Army. At the close of the Civil War conditions there were so changed that about 1869 Henry Grafa moved his family from Kentucky to Cumberland County, Illinois. He bought a farm ad being a carpenter, built a new frame house, a first of its kind in the neighborhood. In 1876 Henry Grafa sold his farm and went to Texas by way of train and from there by wagon freight to Johnson County. The first year was spent on a farm where Cord opened a subscription school conducted in a log house. In 1877, the Grafa family moved to Cleburne, a village of around 1,100 people. He conducted an hotel at the southeast corner of the square on S. Caddo Street. The next year, 1878, the Grafa family moved to Caddo Grove where in 1881 Cord Henry Grafa died. His daughter, Katie (Grafa) Carson who died in 1885, is buried beside him at Caddo Cemetery.
Nancy and Cord had six children: Robert Franklin Grafa married Nancy Hopper, Henry Christian Grafa married Alice Witham, Mary Rebecca Grafa married John Carter, Nannie Katie Grafa married Oliver Carson, Albina Newton Grafa married Robert Stanley and Mattie Thomas Grafa married Neal McDonald.
After the death of her beloved husband, Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa married J. L. Lambert in 1888. This marriage was one of comfort and companionship for two individuals who deeply loved their first spouse; it was understood that both would be buried beside the first spouse of each. Unfortunately, the Grafa family was so upset about this marriage that Nancy was not permitted to be buried beside Cord Grafa. Rest in peace sweet Nancy.
William Lowe (grandfather of Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa) was born in England and immigrated to the United States to Virginia then settled in Pendleton County, Kentucky where he married c.a. 1790 to Nancy Jones who was born c.a. 1777. The Lowe family raised fine horses for the Cincinnati Market, and tobacco for the huge market demand. This family like so many others were torn by the War of the States and it was in this war a number of the Lowe families suffered and turned their hopes and lives to going west to get a new start in Texas. William and Nancy's son, Robert Lowe b. 04 Mar 1798 - d. 16 Mar 1881; married 18 Mar 1823 to Sarah (Sally) W. Dance, b. 11 Sep 1800. She died young then he married 22 May 1820 to Rebecca Elder Dance b. 09 Mar 1812 -d. 10 Nov 1874. (Both Sally and Rebecca were daughters of Thomas Dance.) Robert and Rebecca were the parents of Nancy Elder Lowe, William Thomas Lowe, Andrew Jackson Lowe, Richard Frank Lowe, Albina Lowe, Robert M. Lowe, Benjamin N. Lowe, Ann Catherine Lowe, Mary Alice Lowe and Scott Lowe.
On the 24th day of February, 1851, Henry Grafa and Robert Lowe for 50 pounds entered an obligation to obstruct a marriage between Henry Grafa and Nancy E. Lowe. The 2nd of March 1851, Cord Henry Grafa married Nancy Elder Lowe.
Cord Henry was too old for service during the Civil War, although was arrested by the Northern Army for hiding a brother-in-law, Dr. Lowe of Kentucky who was an officer in the Confederate Army. At the close of the Civil War conditions there were so changed that about 1869 Henry Grafa moved his family from Kentucky to Cumberland County, Illinois. He bought a farm ad being a carpenter, built a new frame house, a first of its kind in the neighborhood. In 1876 Henry Grafa sold his farm and went to Texas by way of train and from there by wagon freight to Johnson County. The first year was spent on a farm where Cord opened a subscription school conducted in a log house. In 1877, the Grafa family moved to Cleburne, a village of around 1,100 people. He conducted an hotel at the southeast corner of the square on S. Caddo Street. The next year, 1878, the Grafa family moved to Caddo Grove where in 1881 Cord Henry Grafa died. His daughter, Katie (Grafa) Carson who died in 1885, is buried beside him at Caddo Cemetery.
Nancy and Cord had six children: Robert Franklin Grafa married Nancy Hopper, Henry Christian Grafa married Alice Witham, Mary Rebecca Grafa married John Carter, Nannie Katie Grafa married Oliver Carson, Albina Newton Grafa married Robert Stanley and Mattie Thomas Grafa married Neal McDonald.
After the death of her beloved husband, Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa married J. L. Lambert in 1888. This marriage was one of comfort and companionship for two individuals who deeply loved their first spouse; it was understood that both would be buried beside the first spouse of each. Unfortunately, the Grafa family was so upset about this marriage that Nancy was not permitted to be buried beside Cord Grafa. Rest in peace sweet Nancy.
On the 24th day of February, 1851, Henry Grafa and Robert Lowe for 50 pounds entered an obligation to obstruct a marriage between Henry Grafa and Nancy E. Lowe. The 2nd of March 1851, Cord Henry Grafa married Nancy Elder Lowe.
Cord Henry was too old for service during the Civil War, although was arrested by the Northern Army for hiding a brother-in-law, Dr. Lowe of Kentucky who was an officer in the Confederate Army. At the close of the Civil War conditions there were so changed that about 1869 Henry Grafa moved his family from Kentucky to Cumberland County, Illinois. He bought a farm ad being a carpenter, built a new frame house, a first of its kind in the neighborhood. In 1876 Henry Grafa sold his farm and went to Texas by way of train and from there by wagon freight to Johnson County. The first year was spent on a farm where Cord opened a subscription school conducted in a log house. In 1877, the Grafa family moved to Cleburne, a village of around 1,100 people. He conducted an hotel at the southeast corner of the square on S. Caddo Street. The next year, 1878, the Grafa family moved to Caddo Grove where in 1881 Cord Henry Grafa died. His daughter, Katie (Grafa) Carson who died in 1885, is buried beside him at Caddo Cemetery.
Nancy and Cord had six children: Robert Franklin Grafa married Nancy Hopper, Henry Christian Grafa married Alice Witham, Mary Rebecca Grafa married John Carter, Nannie Katie Grafa married Oliver Carson, Albina Newton Grafa married Robert Stanley and Mattie Thomas Grafa married Neal McDonald.
After the death of her beloved husband, Nancy Elder (Lowe) Grafa married J. L. Lambert in 1888. This marriage was one of comfort and companionship for two individuals who deeply loved their first spouse; it was understood that both would be buried beside the first spouse of each. Unfortunately, the Grafa family was so upset about this marriage that Nancy was not permitted to be buried beside Cord Grafa. Rest in peace sweet Nancy.
Family Members
Parents
Spouse
Advertisement
Advertisement
