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Title: The Wilkes County Heritage Book Volume 1, Page 320; The CalebAnderson Lowe Familly, 783.
Page: Page 320, #783
Author: Wilkes County Records.
Text: Caleb Anderson Lowe was the son of Joshua and Lucy Lowe, born on June21, 1820 in Wilkes County. Like his father, he took up the farmintrade. He first married Lydia Brown, a seamstress from Yancy County,N.C., who was born in 1830. On December 8, 1842, Caleb bought 60acres along Moravian Creek from the state for only $3. He and Lydiahad at least seven children, all born in the Moravian Falls area:Fenia Elizabeth (b. in 1848), John Anton (1850), Vilot L. (1853),Thomas M. (1855), Mary Ann (1858), Lydia Margaret (1861), and Barbara(1864). Just before the birth of Thomas, Caleb purchased anadditional 29 acres at 5 cents an acre on June 5, 1854. Then sometimebetween 1865 and 1870, Lydia died. However, Caleb remarried soon after to Mary M., who was born May 4,1843. together, they produced at least five more offspring: Frances(b. in 1872), Vina (1874), Almedia (1876), Peden V. (1878), and Hettie( Dec. 1879). Mary died on JAugust 26, 1884 and Caleb outlived her by18 years, before he finally expired on april 29, 1902. Active membersof the Walnut Grove Baptist Church, both Caleb and Mary are buriedthere in the churchyard. In 1860, Caleb declared that he had real estate valued at $150 andpersonal property worth $200. These amounts became $150 and $150respectively in 1870. Caleb and both of his wives could read andwrite.
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Page: Page 321, #785
Text: John Anton Lowe was the second child and first son of Caleb and Lydia(Brown) Lowe. He was born March 10, 1850 in Moravian Falls. Whilegrowing up he received a common school education and learned farmingfrom his father. At the age of 20 he married Marinda (Minda) Dowell,also of wilkes Co. together their personal property amounted to only4100. She was the daughter of Joshua and Dicey (Watkins) Dowell.Minda was born on June 29, 1852 and was bereft of a formal education,although she could read some. the year after they were married on February 12, 1871, Minda gavebirth to her first child, Christopher Columbus. Thereafter, Calvinwas born in 1873, Crotina in 1875, William G. in 1877 and Lucisous in1879. All of the children were born in Moravian Falls and attendedschool there. During these family building years, the Lowes wereactive members of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church. Organized in 1845,the "first Church building was built of hwed logs, heated by means ofchimney built of rough rock and banked with red clay, with hugefireplace. The seats were made from split logs into pegs which werefastened for legs." Beginning in 1884, John had reached the point where he was able tofinancially purchase additional tracts of farm land. In that year hebought 200 acres along the middle prong of Moravian Creek, for $600,from W.A. Broyhill Sr., and 25 acres more from the state for 12 1/2cents per acre. Minda's parents greanted them 57 acres in the samearea on May 29, 1886. After his children had grown and his land wealth had become greater,John assumed a more important role in the community. Only July 100,1889, he was appointed one of three school board committeeman fromMoravian Falls. But is was also around this time that he beganexperiencing health problems. In 1902 one of his kidneys started tocause him pain, and he continued to have trouble with it until he diedon August 7, 1915 at the age of 65. Minda outlived her husband by 14 years. Her death on September 19,1929 at age 77 was explained as a failed heart. She missed the GreatDepression by one month. She was buried beside John in Moravian FallsCemetary.
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