JOHN H. LOWMAN
John H. Lowman came in 1869, and bought the southeast quarter of section 34. He was born in Cass county, Indiana, October 5, 1839. At the age of fifteen years he removed with his parents, to Iowa and settled in Camp township, Polk county, where they were early settlers. His father purchased a farm there, on which he still lives. John H. resided with his parents, until his marriage in 1861, to Lucinda McCullom, when he settled on a farm near the old homestead. In August, 1862, he enlisted in company G, of the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, and served until after the close of the war. He participated in the engagements at Thompson's Hill, Champion Hill, Black River Bridge, Milliken's Bend, siege and capture of Vicksburg, Fort Blakely and Spanish Fort, also a number of minor engagements. He was discharged with the regiment, in July, 1865, and returned home. His father gave him a portion of the old homestead, which he occupied till 1868, then sold, and bought a larger tract, near by. This he sold, one year later, and went to Dakota, but not being satisfied there, he returned to Iowa and purchased unimproved land in the southeast quarter of section 34, Pleasant township, Cass county, where he now resides. He has a valuable farm, which is well improved and a desirable residence. Mr. and Mrs. Lowman have eight children--Mary J., Emily A., Frank H., Samantha J., Minnie M., Samuel Guy, Mary S. and Lucy Ethel.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 810-811.
