Born between 1760 - 1770
One of the oldest pioneers was Jacob Lowry. In 1794 he went to Isaac Meason's Union Furnace, and for five years was a miller at the furnace grist mil. In 1799 he built a grist mill below the furnace, working there until he built the famous stone mill, in company with John Strickler, in 1815. This mill was known for years as Spear's Mill. In 1821 he built a woolen mill up the creek about the site where the Amesite plant now stands. After his death in 1830, his son Lewis took over the grist mill and his son William the woolen factory.
Jacob and Christine had 12 children according to various sources:
Lewis (abt 1795-1850), Henry (1792-1882), Jacob (b.1795), William (b.1796), Catherine (1799-1877), Mary Catharine (1810-1811), Margaret Ann (1812-1813), Samuel G (1818-1902). Dates unknown for 4 of them: Elizabeth, George, John & Reuben.
One of the oldest pioneers was Jacob Lowry. In 1794 he went to Isaac Meason's Union Furnace, and for five years was a miller at the furnace grist mil. In 1799 he built a grist mill below the furnace, working there until he built the famous stone mill, in company with John Strickler, in 1815. This mill was known for years as Spear's Mill. In 1821 he built a woolen mill up the creek about the site where the Amesite plant now stands. After his death in 1830, his son Lewis took over the grist mill and his son William the woolen factory.
Jacob and Christine had 12 children according to various sources:
Lewis (abt 1795-1850), Henry (1792-1882), Jacob (b.1795), William (b.1796), Catherine (1799-1877), Mary Catharine (1810-1811), Margaret Ann (1812-1813), Samuel G (1818-1902). Dates unknown for 4 of them: Elizabeth, George, John & Reuben.
Born between 1760 - 1770
One of the oldest pioneers was Jacob Lowry. In 1794 he went to Isaac Meason's Union Furnace, and for five years was a miller at the furnace grist mil. In 1799 he built a grist mill below the furnace, working there until he built the famous stone mill, in company with John Strickler, in 1815. This mill was known for years as Spear's Mill. In 1821 he built a woolen mill up the creek about the site where the Amesite plant now stands. After his death in 1830, his son Lewis took over the grist mill and his son William the woolen factory.
Jacob and Christine had 12 children according to various sources:
Lewis (abt 1795-1850), Henry (1792-1882), Jacob (b.1795), William (b.1796), Catherine (1799-1877), Mary Catharine (1810-1811), Margaret Ann (1812-1813), Samuel G (1818-1902). Dates unknown for 4 of them: Elizabeth, George, John & Reuben.
One of the oldest pioneers was Jacob Lowry. In 1794 he went to Isaac Meason's Union Furnace, and for five years was a miller at the furnace grist mil. In 1799 he built a grist mill below the furnace, working there until he built the famous stone mill, in company with John Strickler, in 1815. This mill was known for years as Spear's Mill. In 1821 he built a woolen mill up the creek about the site where the Amesite plant now stands. After his death in 1830, his son Lewis took over the grist mill and his son William the woolen factory.
Jacob and Christine had 12 children according to various sources:
Lewis (abt 1795-1850), Henry (1792-1882), Jacob (b.1795), William (b.1796), Catherine (1799-1877), Mary Catharine (1810-1811), Margaret Ann (1812-1813), Samuel G (1818-1902). Dates unknown for 4 of them: Elizabeth, George, John & Reuben.
Gravesite Details
"they rest side by side in the old Strickler grave yard South of Connellsville - from them have descended many of the best people of our land they are scattered all over this land of ours - many of them I could not trace."
