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David Lowell
DAVID
LOWELL, a prominent citizen of Cedar Township, became identified with
Cherokee County in 1881, when he bought the A. C. Salisbury homestead,
one of the well-known farms in the township. Mr. Lowell was
born
in St. Lawrence County, New York, March 5, 1837, and is a son of Amos
and Mary Lowell. When he was nine years old his parents
removed
to Lee County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood. He received training
in agricultural pursuits, and a fair education in his native State, and
in Illinois. In 1859 he determined to see the country beyond
the
Rockies; he went overland to Colorado, and remained there twenty-two
months, engaged in mining and freighting. In 1861 he returned
to
Illinois, and afterward settled in Jackson County, Wisconsin at Black
River Falls, where he resided four years. He then removed to
Ogle
County, Illinois, and after a residence there of three years he went to
Carroll County, Illinois, and embarked in the lime and stone business
at Lanark. In 1881, as before stated, he came to this county.
His farm contained 240 acres of well-improved land; there is
a
good two-story house on a natural building site surrounded by shade and
ornamental trees, and all the necessary buildings for stock
and
grain. Mr. Lowell devotes his whole time to farming and stock-raising,
and has been very successful in his undertakings. Having
always
had a great love for animals and especially horses, he has made a study
of veterinary surgery, and has become quite popular in this business,
being an unusually skillful surgeon. Mr. Lowell was married
September 22, 1855 to Miss Jane Bailey, a daughter of Lute and
Elizabeth (Gaffen) Bailey. She was born in Canada, near
Niagara
Falls, and when two years of age was brought by her parents to the
State of Michigan; at the age of eight years she was taken to Illinois,
and there grew to womanhood. Eight children have been born of
this union: Charlotte E., Harriett J., Frederick
F.,
Gertrude, Albert, William P., Ida and Harry. The parents are
worthy and consistent members of the Christian Church.
Politically Mr. Lowell affiliates with the Republican party.
Source: Biographical History of
Cherokee County, IA, W. W. Dunbar & Co Publishers,
1889
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