Dissolution of the Thomas and Mary Lowrey Family Reunion, Held for over 100 Years

Recently, I received my issue of the Connecticut Genealogy News, a publication of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. One article about the ending of the Lowrey Family Reunion, a tradition that lasted over 100 years was quite sad to read. I wrote a post in 2010 called, Lowrey Family Reunions  --  One of Mine Started in 1875.

My grandfather at age 80 wrote in his memoir, "The Lowrey family being on my father's mother's side (Laura Lowrey Bishop has held an annual reunion regularly for 94 years, (1970).)  The early meetings were held in Bristol, Simsbury and Forestville, but the family became so unwieldly to be entertained in private homes.  In later years they have been held at the American Legion house at Whigville.  For as long as I can remember Truman Weed took the photo of the group each year and sent a copy to each family.  The reunion for the 1909 reunion was held at our house at 236 Grand Ave.  There were only forty attending as the distance seemed a little too far when only trolley car transportation was to be had."

Upon reading the below article, I contacted the society and asked permission to post the notice to my blog. 

Dissolution of the Thomas and Mary Lowrey

Family Reunion

The Descendants of Thomas and Mary Lowrey who immigrated to the colonies and settled in Plainville, Connecticut had met in reunion for over 100 years. By 2016 the group had been non-functional for over 10 years. The undersigned persons worked to the settlement and dissolution of the group. The $2,343 in the treasury was divided equally between the Connecticut Historical Society and the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. Papers that were in the possession of Steven Lowrey and Janet Atkins have been deposited in the Connecticut State Library Archives. They will be added to previously donated papers. These items, when cataloged, will be listed under the Lowrey Family in the Archives section on the state library webpage: ctstatelibrary.org. If you have items relative to the family you may contact the Connecticut State Archives office located in the Connecticut State Library building, 231 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106, regarding adding them to the current collection. In particular, there are very few of the family reunion pictures which were taken each year in this collection. This would be a wonderful place to protect them. If you are able to identify individuals, that would be helpful, also, the location and year.

This decision was made after a great deal of deliberation and with a great deal of regret. We can be very proud of the heritage of the Lowrey Family and family members’ impact in the many communities in which they call home throughout the United States, and most likely the world. We would appreciate that those who read this notice would please let members of their family know of the demise of this group. This notice will be sent to the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. and the New England Historic

Genealogical Society. The Plainville Library, Burlington Library and the Bristol Library will also be contacted. If you are actively researching the family, it would be helpful if you could post this information on internet bulletin boards,
etc. as you do your work.

To every thing there is a purpose under the heaven...

-King James Version of the Holy Bible

Steven Lowrey, President;

Janet Gaylord Atkins, Treasurer;

Susan Taylor, Member in Good Standing

April 2016

Tombstone Tuesday - LOWREY (3 generations) -- Connecticut

 

Thomas Lowrey

Born: April 03, 1703, Ireland (my only Irish line)

Died: May 16, 1788, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

These photos were taken from a book.  Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of his wife's (below), it was unreadable.

Mary Lowrey

Born: 1806, Scotland

Died: December 31, 1790, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

The above were my 5th great-grandparents.

Above is Anna W. Munson Lowrey wife of Daniel Lowrey

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Anna W. Munson - Born: July 21, 1761, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Died: June 26, 1813, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

She was my 4th great-grandmother.

Olde East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut
(I am unable to locate photo of her husband, although my records indicate I took it.)

Edmund Lowrey (above two photos)
Born: November 15, 1788
Died: October 10, 1857, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

His and his wife, Harriet Newell were my 3rd great-grandarents, and were buried at West Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Harriet Newell Lowrey
Born: March 03, 1794, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Died: June 17, 1878, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Old and Plain Spoons

After my grandfather's death, I took these spoons because nobody wanted them. I didn't have a clue who the previous owners were.

Through research, I discovered they belonged to my great-great and great-great-great grandmothers.

The top initials are LAL for Laura Ann Lowrey

The bottom initials are HN for Harriet Newell

Laura Ann was born Sept. 3, 1820, died June 14, 1892

Harriet Newell is the mother of Laura

Harriet was born March 3, 1794, died June 17, 1878

Surname Saturday -- NEWELL of Connecticut (Generations 4-6)

The surname Newell is an old Connecticut line of mine, and I have 200 of them in my tree. The below Descendant Register begins with generation 4. My direct lines are in green and if you would like sources or more information, please contact me.

Additional information on this family may be found on my other Newell posts.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	ASAHEL NEWELL (SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 5 MAY 1725 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 5 APR 1769 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married HANNAH WOODRUFF ABT 1750, daughter of DANIEL WOODRUFF and LYDIA SMITH. She was born 7 JUL 1730 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 27 OCT 1815 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of ASAHEL NEWELL and HANNAH WOODRUFF were: + 2   i. Solomon NEWELL was born 27 AUG 1752 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 22 JAN 1799 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. 3   ii. Hannah NEWELL was born 30 NOV 1753 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Judah PALMER 13 DEC 1779 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 4   iii. Lucy NEWELL was born 27 OCT 1755 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 MAY 1783 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 5   iv. Asahel NEWELL was born ABT 15 MAY 1757 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 20 AUG 1786 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 6   v. MARK NEWELL was born 17 OCT 1758 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 9 JAN 1829 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 7   vi. Charles NEWELL was born ABT 10 MAY 1761 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 14 JUL 1810 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 8   vii. Samuel NEWELL was born ABT 28 JAN 1763 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 13 AUG 1804 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 9   viii. Deiadama \ Diadama NEWELL was born 11 SEP 1766 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 29 JUL 1803 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Joel ALLEN 23 JUL 1786 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Daniel ALLEN. He was born 15 JAN 1755 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Ohio.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	Solomon NEWELL (ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL1) was born 27 AUG 1752 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 22 JAN 1799 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. He married Damaris JOHNSON, daughter of Jennings JOHNSON and Sarah w\o Jennings JOHNSON. She was born 26 JAN 1753, and died 24 SEP 1830 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Solomon NEWELL and Damaris JOHNSON were: 10   i. Justus NEWELL. 11   ii. Lott NEWELL was born 8 AUG 1775 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 3 SEP 1860 in Ashtabula, Ohio. 12   iii. Clarissa NEWELL was born 1777 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 9 FEB 1851. 13   iv. Theodore NEWELL was born 2 MAR 1778 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 14   v. Solomon NEWELL was born 22 APR 1779 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 16 OCT 1847. 15   vi. Rollin NEWELL was born 20 JUL 1782 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 27 MAR 1858 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. 16   vii. Asahel NEWELL was born 1784 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He married Elizabeth BUSHNELL. 17   viii. Grandison NEWELL was born 3 MAY 1785 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 10 JUN 1874. 18   ix. Deiadama NEWELL was born 5 APR 1788 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 19   x. Charity NEWELL was born 1791 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 7 AUG 1839.

4.	Lucy NEWELL (ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 27 OCT 1755 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 MAY 1783 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Joel ALLEN 17 AUG 1778 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of Daniel ALLEN. He was born 15 JAN 1755 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Ohio.
	Children of Lucy NEWELL and Joel ALLEN were: 20   i. Octavia ALLEN. She married Jerod TYLER. + 21   ii. James ALLEN was born 4 AUG 1780. 22   iii. Augustus ALLEN.

6.	MARK NEWELL (ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 17 OCT 1758 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 9 JAN 1829 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married PHEBE SILL, daughter of ELIJAH SILL and DORCAS BENNETT. She was born 27 MAY 1756 in New Fairfield/Sherman or Southington, Connecticut, and died 26 OCT 1809 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Zerish ANDREWS, daughter of Josiah ANDREWS and Rebecca BISHOP. She was born 18 JUN 1768 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1 NOV 1837 in Southampton, Hampshire Co., Massaachusetts.
	Children of MARK NEWELL and PHEBE SILL were: + 23   i. Levia NEWELL was born 25 MAR 1783 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died 4 JAN 1820 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 24   ii. Sophia NEWELL was born 23 AUG 1784, and died 19 JUN 1808. 25   iii. Laura NEWELL was born 24 APR 1786, and died 31 JAN 1811 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 26   iv. Sukey\Susan NEWELL was born 27 OCT 1790, and died 20 MAY 1879 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 27   v. HARRIET NEWELL was born 3 MAR 1794 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 17 JUN 1878 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

7.	Charles NEWELL (ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born ABT 10 MAY 1761 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 14 JUL 1810 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Rachel Sarah HAZARD, daughter of Steward HAZZARD and Rachel CLARK. She was born 30 DEC 1767, and died 28 FEB 1813 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Charles NEWELL and Rachel Sarah HAZARD were: 28   i. Lucy NEWELL was born 9 JAN 1785 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 18 SEP 1836. She married Murray HART 10 AUG 1808. He died 23 SEP 1812 in Augusta, Georgia. 29   ii. Allen NEWELL was born 3 FEB 1787 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 30   iii. Wyman NEWELL was born 1788 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 2 DEC 1805. 31   iv. Hannah NEWELL was born 19 AUG 1794 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Russell ROBERTS. He was born in of Bristol, and died in Ohio. 32   v. Melittee NEWELL was born 6 AUG 1796 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 33   vi. Mehitable NEWELL was born 6 SEP 1796 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Mr. COOLEY. He was born in of Hadley, Massachusetts. 34   vii. Charles NEWELL was born 23 DEC 1798 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 35   viii. Porter NEWELL was born 1801 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 36   ix. Sarah NEWELL was born 22 NOV 1803 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 37   x. Emily NEWELL was born 22 MAY 1807 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

8.	Samuel NEWELL (ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born ABT 28 JAN 1763 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 13 AUG 1804 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Martha LEWIS 11 DEC 1786, daughter of Lemuel LEWIS and Sarah ROYCE. She was born 18 JUL 1767 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 19 DEC 1806 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Samuel NEWELL and Martha LEWIS were: + 38   i. Asahel NEWELL was born 20 MAY 1788 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 25 APR 1872 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 39   ii. Levi NEWELL was born 28 JUN 1792 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 15 OCT 1869. He married Julia HAMBLIN. She died 30 MAR 1851. He married Rhoda BARNES 24 APR 1856. She died 25 JUN 1865. He married Lydia B. HALL 29 AUG 1866. 40   iii. Mark NEWELL was born 27 JAN 1794 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 28 JUL 1845 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Sally FINCH. 41   iv. Fanny NEWELL was born 15 JUN 1799 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 19 AUG 1871. She married Jesse CLARK 16 OCT 1822. He died 27 MAY 1873.

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Generation No. 3

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21.	James ALLEN (Lucy NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 4 AUG 1780. He married Asenath BRADLEY 23 JUN 1808, daughter of Hemingway BRADLEY.
	Children of James ALLEN and Asenath BRADLEY were: 42   i. Adeliza ALLEN was born 1801, and died 18 MAY 1826. 43   ii. Harriet ALLEN was born 1811, and died 23 FEB 1812. 44   iii. Amon ALLEN was born 1813, and died 5 OCT 1827.

23.	Levia NEWELL (MARK NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 25 MAR 1783 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died 4 JAN 1820 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Old Burying Ground / East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Uriah Perkins BISHOP 29 OCT 1806 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of JAMES BISHOP and HANNAH DICKERMAN. He was born 8 OCT 1780 in (Prob.) Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAR 1817 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Old Burying Ground / East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Levia NEWELL and Uriah Perkins BISHOP were: 45   i. Harmon BISHOP was born FEB 1807, and died 9 APR 1811 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 46   ii. Phebe BISHOP was born 26 MAR 1812 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died 14 SEP 1875 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine. 47   iii. Eliza BISHOP was born 9 DEC 1813 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 26 APR 1839 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

24.	Sophia NEWELL (MARK NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 23 AUG 1784, and died 19 JUN 1808. She married Luther PORTER 17 JUN 1808. He was born in of Colebrook, and died 31 JAN 1811.
	Child of Sophia NEWELL and Luther PORTER was: 48   i. Sophia Jennette PORTER was born 7 OCT 1805, and died 5 MAY 1811.

26.	Sukey \ Susan NEWELL (MARK NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 27 OCT 1790, and died 20 MAY 1879 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married William PORTER 28 NOV 1810. He was born 15 JUN 1784, and died 3 NOV 1861 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of Sukey \ Susan NEWELL and William PORTER were: 49   i. Sophia J. PORTER was born ABT 5 MAY 1806, and died 5 MAY 1811 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 50   ii. Mark Newell PORTER was born 17 FEB 1812, and died 2 FEB 1845 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 51   iii. Timothy King PORTER was born 14 NOV 1813, and died 25 OCT 1871 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Martha A. HARRISON SEP 1866. She was born in Michigan.

27.	HARRIET NEWELL (MARK NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 3 MAR 1794 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 17 JUN 1878 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She was buried in West Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married EDMUND LOWREY 9 NOV 1819 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, son of DANIEL LOWREY and ANNA W. MUNSON. He was born 15 NOV 1788, and died 10 OCT 1857 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in West Cemetery, Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married James S. JUDD. He was born in of Westfield, Massachusetts, and died 11 MAY 1868.
	Children of HARRIET NEWELL and EDMUND LOWREY were: + 52   i. LAURA ANN LOWREY was born 3 SEP 1820 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 14 JUN 1892 in Plainville, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 53   ii. Orlando LOWREY was born 15 AUG 1825 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 23 SEP 1857 in Brooklyn, New York or Connecticut. He married Margaret SPENCER 26 OCT 1856. She died 4 MAY 1871 in Brooklyn, New York or Connecticut.

35.	Porter NEWELL (Charles NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 1801 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Elizabeth TUTTLE.
	Child of Porter NEWELL and Elizabeth TUTTLE was: + 54   i. Wickliffe Guy NEWELL.

38.	Asahel NEWELL (Samuel NEWELL, ASAHEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, SAMUEL NEWELL, THOMAS NEWELL) was born 20 MAY 1788 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 25 APR 1872 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Matilda DOOLITTLE. She was born 1797 in of Cheshire, Connecticut, and died 3 JUN 1820. She was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Minerva WOODRUFF 27 MAY 1822, daughter of Philemon WOODRUFF and Mary Ann MATTHEWS. She was born ABT 1798 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 24 MAY 1831. She was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Polly SLOPER 12 FEB 1832, daughter of Robert SLOPER and Mehitabel CLARK. She was born 16 FEB 1802 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 23 DEC 1880. She was buried in South End Cemetery, Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Child of Asahel NEWELL and Matilda DOOLITTLE was: 55   i. Silas Doolittle NEWELL was born ABT 1817, and died 4 JUN 1820. Child of Asahel NEWELL and Polly SLOPER was: + 56   i. Levi Clark NEWELL was born 22 AUG 1842, and died 7 DEC 1915.