Son of William Lowry and Mary (Polly) Norris

Spouse: Susan GROOMS (who died in Missouri)
Marriage: 1817 Madison, Monroe, Mo
Their children were: William; Sarah, m. George Peacock April 4, 1840.

Spouse: Mary WILCOX (daughter of Hazard Wilcox and Sarah Seeley, latter came to Utah Sept. 30, 1847, John Taylor company).
Marriage: 1 Feb 1824 Madison, Monroe, Mo
Their children: James Hazard b. June 3, 1825, m. Mary Ann Bryerly; Hyrum b. March 15, 1827, d. March 16, 1847; John b. Jan. 31, 1829, m. Sarah Jane Brown, m. Mary A. Allen; Abner b. Oct. 12, 1831, m. Louisa Bradley; Susan Lucretia b. March 13, 1834 (d. Oct. 21, 1859), m. William George Pettey Dec. 13, 1854; Mary Artemesia b. March 13, 1834, m. George Peacock Aug. 5, 1854; George Moroni b. Aug. 9, 1836, d. May 26, 1856; Sarah Jane b. Jan. 26, 1838, m. Nelson D. Higgins; Elizabeth b. March 16, 1841, d. Aug. 18, 1846; William Mahonri b. April 28, 1844, d. Sept. 14, 1846.

Spouse: Anna Maria JOHNSTON Marriage: 13 Feb 1853
Manti, Sanpete, Ut

Spouse: Elizabeth Haydock CROMPTON

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868

Lowry, John

Birth Date: 10 Aug. 1799
Death Date: 7 Jan. 1867
Gender: Male
Age: 47 at time of crossing
Company: Edward Hunter - Jacob Foutz Company (1847)
Departure: 19 June 1847
Arrival: 1 October 1847

Company Information:
155 individuals and 59 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River about 27 miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Pioneer Information:

First counselor to Bishop Hunter, the first bishop of Salt Lake City; also bishop of second ward, Salt Lake City, 1849; first bishop of Manti 1850. Justice of peace at Manti. Farmer and stockraiser. Sent with John Crawford, by Brigham Young, to colonize Elk Mountain country, Nevada. Died Jan. 7, 1867, at Manti, Utah.

PUBLISHED IN THE DESERET NEWS January 30, 1867
DIED--In Manti, Sanpete County, on Monday, January 7, 1867, Elder JOHN LOWRY, Sen., aged 67 years and 5 months, after a severe illness of the lungs, from protracted colds. Deceased was born in Robinson (Robertson) County, Tennessee. He was baptized in Lewis County, Missouri, by Elder Hinkle, in 1832. He removed with his family to Jackson County in 1838 and was expelled with the Saints from that county in the same year. He passed through the subsequent mobbings and drivings in various counties where the Saints had located, and finally was expelled from the State, under the extermination order of Gov. Boggs. He settled afterwards in Lee County, Iowa, and then in Nauvoo, where he remained until the exodus of the Saints in 1846 and arrived in Salt Lake Valley in 1847. He acted as Bishop of the 2nd Ward in G.S.L. City until 1849 when he was selected with others to pioneer and settle Sanpete Valley, continuing the duties of bishop several years, as Bishop of Manti, and was a faithful and energetic man. A few days before his death he called his family around his bed, blessed and exhorted them to remain faithful; and after giving instructions in relation to business, distribution of property, &c., he felt reconciled and departed in peace, in full hope of a glorious resurrection. His remains were interred in the Manti Cemetery on Wednesday 9th, upon which occasion a very large and orderly procession was in attendance. The ceremonies were conducted by Bishop A. J. Moffitt. {Communicated by George Peacock}

For a more comprehensive Bio on John look up "Triumphant Banners; Higgins, Lowry, Tuttle & Gardener" by Kay Lundell. (Can be found on Family Search under "Books")