from the 1914 Hendricks County History:
In the early days, when our state was young and sparsely settled, the riches of the earth seemed inexhaustible, and after the arduous labor of clearing away the grand old forests which covered so much of the ground was accomplished, the pioneer farmer found the land fallow and black, ready to produce bountiful harvests each season, without the necessity for specialized training in the science of food production. But gradually, as the magnificent tracts of forest land became more and more scarce and population increased, more was demanded of the soil. And gradually, also, pests of various kinds multiplied to interfere with the growth and blight the maturity of the fruits of the land, until now, agriculture has become a science in itself, and men of high intelligence and broad education find a profession worthy of their utmost effort. This condition of affairs has brought prominently to the front the broad minded, highly educated, specialized agriculturists of today, and with such a man our sketch has to deal.
Jonathan Lowe, son of Nathan B. and Sarah (Coffin) Lowe, is a splendid example of this class of progressive, up-to-date farmer. Himself a product of Hendricks County, he was born October 4, 1880, in Middle Township. Here he spent his boyhood on the farm of his father, attending the township schools, and after graduating there, took a full course in the high school at Lizton. This was followed by two terms in the Central Normal College at Danville.
Jonathan Lowe and his wife are widely known for their broad mindedness, activity in church and social affairs and the progressive spirit which dominates their undertakings. Mr. Lowe takes great pride in the upkeep of his buildings and the improvement and development of his farm of forty acres, which is a part of the tract of six hundred and forty acres entered from the government by his maternal grandfather. The famous old beaver dam is located on the south part of this ninety acres, and although it is now mostly filled in, it is an interesting landmark, having formerly been considered the best in the county.
On October 4, 1908 Mr. Lowe was married to Jessie Mable Walter, who also is a native of Hendricks County, and one year later the young couple began their residence on the farm which they now occupy. Two sons, Joel Walter and James Elvin, have come to brighten their home.
The most modern methods of work are sought and used in all departments of Mr. Lowe's work, supplementing his own energy and practical foresight by the use of modern tools and machinery. He is interested in the breeding of live stock, which he considers an essential feature on the successful, modern farm. He is a consistent Republican voter and has taken an active part in politics, while his influence is felt in all movements touching the general welfare of the community. Strictly honest, clean cut and decisive in his dealings, he enjoys the fullest confidence of his associates. The Methodist Church at Lizton, of which he and his wife are active members, has shown its faith in his integrity by electing him trustee and treasurer of its board of finance. Altogether he stands for what is highest and best in the life of the modern agriculturist.
Note: They were the parents of five sons and one daughter: Joel Walter (1910-2000), James Elvin (1914-1918), J. Paul (1916-2006), R. Wayne (1919-2015), J. Grant (1922-1992) and Elizabeth Ann (1924-1925).
from the Republican for Mar. 11, 1965:
Jonathan Lowe, well-known Lizton resident, died last Thursday in the Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He had been ill since November. He was born in the Raintown community, October 4, 1880, the son of the late Nathan and Sara Louise (Coffin) Lowe. He was married to the former Jessie Mabel Walter in Pittsboro, October 4, 1908. A graduate of the Lizton High School in the class of 1898, he attended the former Central Normal College and taught school for a brief period. He was engaged in farming in the Lizton area and served as a director of the Lizton State Bank for 30 years.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Lizton Methodist Church of which he was a member with the Rev. Robert Hice officiating. Burial was in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery. The Jones & Matthews Mortuary of Brownsburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jessie Lowe; four sons, Joel W. Lowe, of Coopertown, Mich., J. Paul Lowe of Louisville, Ky., Robert W. Lowe of South Bend, and J. Grant Lowe of Lizton; a brother, Joseph C. Lowe of Danville and a sister, Mrs. Alice Jackson of Lizton.
In the early days, when our state was young and sparsely settled, the riches of the earth seemed inexhaustible, and after the arduous labor of clearing away the grand old forests which covered so much of the ground was accomplished, the pioneer farmer found the land fallow and black, ready to produce bountiful harvests each season, without the necessity for specialized training in the science of food production. But gradually, as the magnificent tracts of forest land became more and more scarce and population increased, more was demanded of the soil. And gradually, also, pests of various kinds multiplied to interfere with the growth and blight the maturity of the fruits of the land, until now, agriculture has become a science in itself, and men of high intelligence and broad education find a profession worthy of their utmost effort. This condition of affairs has brought prominently to the front the broad minded, highly educated, specialized agriculturists of today, and with such a man our sketch has to deal.
Jonathan Lowe, son of Nathan B. and Sarah (Coffin) Lowe, is a splendid example of this class of progressive, up-to-date farmer. Himself a product of Hendricks County, he was born October 4, 1880, in Middle Township. Here he spent his boyhood on the farm of his father, attending the township schools, and after graduating there, took a full course in the high school at Lizton. This was followed by two terms in the Central Normal College at Danville.
Jonathan Lowe and his wife are widely known for their broad mindedness, activity in church and social affairs and the progressive spirit which dominates their undertakings. Mr. Lowe takes great pride in the upkeep of his buildings and the improvement and development of his farm of forty acres, which is a part of the tract of six hundred and forty acres entered from the government by his maternal grandfather. The famous old beaver dam is located on the south part of this ninety acres, and although it is now mostly filled in, it is an interesting landmark, having formerly been considered the best in the county.
On October 4, 1908 Mr. Lowe was married to Jessie Mable Walter, who also is a native of Hendricks County, and one year later the young couple began their residence on the farm which they now occupy. Two sons, Joel Walter and James Elvin, have come to brighten their home.
The most modern methods of work are sought and used in all departments of Mr. Lowe's work, supplementing his own energy and practical foresight by the use of modern tools and machinery. He is interested in the breeding of live stock, which he considers an essential feature on the successful, modern farm. He is a consistent Republican voter and has taken an active part in politics, while his influence is felt in all movements touching the general welfare of the community. Strictly honest, clean cut and decisive in his dealings, he enjoys the fullest confidence of his associates. The Methodist Church at Lizton, of which he and his wife are active members, has shown its faith in his integrity by electing him trustee and treasurer of its board of finance. Altogether he stands for what is highest and best in the life of the modern agriculturist.
Note: They were the parents of five sons and one daughter: Joel Walter (1910-2000), James Elvin (1914-1918), J. Paul (1916-2006), R. Wayne (1919-2015), J. Grant (1922-1992) and Elizabeth Ann (1924-1925).
from the Republican for Mar. 11, 1965:
Jonathan Lowe, well-known Lizton resident, died last Thursday in the Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He had been ill since November. He was born in the Raintown community, October 4, 1880, the son of the late Nathan and Sara Louise (Coffin) Lowe. He was married to the former Jessie Mabel Walter in Pittsboro, October 4, 1908. A graduate of the Lizton High School in the class of 1898, he attended the former Central Normal College and taught school for a brief period. He was engaged in farming in the Lizton area and served as a director of the Lizton State Bank for 30 years.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Lizton Methodist Church of which he was a member with the Rev. Robert Hice officiating. Burial was in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery. The Jones & Matthews Mortuary of Brownsburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jessie Lowe; four sons, Joel W. Lowe, of Coopertown, Mich., J. Paul Lowe of Louisville, Ky., Robert W. Lowe of South Bend, and J. Grant Lowe of Lizton; a brother, Joseph C. Lowe of Danville and a sister, Mrs. Alice Jackson of Lizton.
from the 1914 Hendricks County History:
In the early days, when our state was young and sparsely settled, the riches of the earth seemed inexhaustible, and after the arduous labor of clearing away the grand old forests which covered so much of the ground was accomplished, the pioneer farmer found the land fallow and black, ready to produce bountiful harvests each season, without the necessity for specialized training in the science of food production. But gradually, as the magnificent tracts of forest land became more and more scarce and population increased, more was demanded of the soil. And gradually, also, pests of various kinds multiplied to interfere with the growth and blight the maturity of the fruits of the land, until now, agriculture has become a science in itself, and men of high intelligence and broad education find a profession worthy of their utmost effort. This condition of affairs has brought prominently to the front the broad minded, highly educated, specialized agriculturists of today, and with such a man our sketch has to deal.
Jonathan Lowe, son of Nathan B. and Sarah (Coffin) Lowe, is a splendid example of this class of progressive, up-to-date farmer. Himself a product of Hendricks County, he was born October 4, 1880, in Middle Township. Here he spent his boyhood on the farm of his father, attending the township schools, and after graduating there, took a full course in the high school at Lizton. This was followed by two terms in the Central Normal College at Danville.
Jonathan Lowe and his wife are widely known for their broad mindedness, activity in church and social affairs and the progressive spirit which dominates their undertakings. Mr. Lowe takes great pride in the upkeep of his buildings and the improvement and development of his farm of forty acres, which is a part of the tract of six hundred and forty acres entered from the government by his maternal grandfather. The famous old beaver dam is located on the south part of this ninety acres, and although it is now mostly filled in, it is an interesting landmark, having formerly been considered the best in the county.
On October 4, 1908 Mr. Lowe was married to Jessie Mable Walter, who also is a native of Hendricks County, and one year later the young couple began their residence on the farm which they now occupy. Two sons, Joel Walter and James Elvin, have come to brighten their home.
The most modern methods of work are sought and used in all departments of Mr. Lowe's work, supplementing his own energy and practical foresight by the use of modern tools and machinery. He is interested in the breeding of live stock, which he considers an essential feature on the successful, modern farm. He is a consistent Republican voter and has taken an active part in politics, while his influence is felt in all movements touching the general welfare of the community. Strictly honest, clean cut and decisive in his dealings, he enjoys the fullest confidence of his associates. The Methodist Church at Lizton, of which he and his wife are active members, has shown its faith in his integrity by electing him trustee and treasurer of its board of finance. Altogether he stands for what is highest and best in the life of the modern agriculturist.
Note: They were the parents of five sons and one daughter: Joel Walter (1910-2000), James Elvin (1914-1918), J. Paul (1916-2006), R. Wayne (1919-2015), J. Grant (1922-1992) and Elizabeth Ann (1924-1925).
from the Republican for Mar. 11, 1965:
Jonathan Lowe, well-known Lizton resident, died last Thursday in the Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He had been ill since November. He was born in the Raintown community, October 4, 1880, the son of the late Nathan and Sara Louise (Coffin) Lowe. He was married to the former Jessie Mabel Walter in Pittsboro, October 4, 1908. A graduate of the Lizton High School in the class of 1898, he attended the former Central Normal College and taught school for a brief period. He was engaged in farming in the Lizton area and served as a director of the Lizton State Bank for 30 years.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Lizton Methodist Church of which he was a member with the Rev. Robert Hice officiating. Burial was in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery. The Jones & Matthews Mortuary of Brownsburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jessie Lowe; four sons, Joel W. Lowe, of Coopertown, Mich., J. Paul Lowe of Louisville, Ky., Robert W. Lowe of South Bend, and J. Grant Lowe of Lizton; a brother, Joseph C. Lowe of Danville and a sister, Mrs. Alice Jackson of Lizton.
In the early days, when our state was young and sparsely settled, the riches of the earth seemed inexhaustible, and after the arduous labor of clearing away the grand old forests which covered so much of the ground was accomplished, the pioneer farmer found the land fallow and black, ready to produce bountiful harvests each season, without the necessity for specialized training in the science of food production. But gradually, as the magnificent tracts of forest land became more and more scarce and population increased, more was demanded of the soil. And gradually, also, pests of various kinds multiplied to interfere with the growth and blight the maturity of the fruits of the land, until now, agriculture has become a science in itself, and men of high intelligence and broad education find a profession worthy of their utmost effort. This condition of affairs has brought prominently to the front the broad minded, highly educated, specialized agriculturists of today, and with such a man our sketch has to deal.
Jonathan Lowe, son of Nathan B. and Sarah (Coffin) Lowe, is a splendid example of this class of progressive, up-to-date farmer. Himself a product of Hendricks County, he was born October 4, 1880, in Middle Township. Here he spent his boyhood on the farm of his father, attending the township schools, and after graduating there, took a full course in the high school at Lizton. This was followed by two terms in the Central Normal College at Danville.
Jonathan Lowe and his wife are widely known for their broad mindedness, activity in church and social affairs and the progressive spirit which dominates their undertakings. Mr. Lowe takes great pride in the upkeep of his buildings and the improvement and development of his farm of forty acres, which is a part of the tract of six hundred and forty acres entered from the government by his maternal grandfather. The famous old beaver dam is located on the south part of this ninety acres, and although it is now mostly filled in, it is an interesting landmark, having formerly been considered the best in the county.
On October 4, 1908 Mr. Lowe was married to Jessie Mable Walter, who also is a native of Hendricks County, and one year later the young couple began their residence on the farm which they now occupy. Two sons, Joel Walter and James Elvin, have come to brighten their home.
The most modern methods of work are sought and used in all departments of Mr. Lowe's work, supplementing his own energy and practical foresight by the use of modern tools and machinery. He is interested in the breeding of live stock, which he considers an essential feature on the successful, modern farm. He is a consistent Republican voter and has taken an active part in politics, while his influence is felt in all movements touching the general welfare of the community. Strictly honest, clean cut and decisive in his dealings, he enjoys the fullest confidence of his associates. The Methodist Church at Lizton, of which he and his wife are active members, has shown its faith in his integrity by electing him trustee and treasurer of its board of finance. Altogether he stands for what is highest and best in the life of the modern agriculturist.
Note: They were the parents of five sons and one daughter: Joel Walter (1910-2000), James Elvin (1914-1918), J. Paul (1916-2006), R. Wayne (1919-2015), J. Grant (1922-1992) and Elizabeth Ann (1924-1925).
from the Republican for Mar. 11, 1965:
Jonathan Lowe, well-known Lizton resident, died last Thursday in the Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon. He had been ill since November. He was born in the Raintown community, October 4, 1880, the son of the late Nathan and Sara Louise (Coffin) Lowe. He was married to the former Jessie Mabel Walter in Pittsboro, October 4, 1908. A graduate of the Lizton High School in the class of 1898, he attended the former Central Normal College and taught school for a brief period. He was engaged in farming in the Lizton area and served as a director of the Lizton State Bank for 30 years.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Lizton Methodist Church of which he was a member with the Rev. Robert Hice officiating. Burial was in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery. The Jones & Matthews Mortuary of Brownsburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jessie Lowe; four sons, Joel W. Lowe, of Coopertown, Mich., J. Paul Lowe of Louisville, Ky., Robert W. Lowe of South Bend, and J. Grant Lowe of Lizton; a brother, Joseph C. Lowe of Danville and a sister, Mrs. Alice Jackson of Lizton.
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