Zadock Lowe first appears to us when he and Sarah baptized their first two sons in Upper Chapel near Upper Marlboro in eastern Prince Georges County, MD. His parents might have been William and Eleanor Lowe who owned "Bealls Benovalence" a 300 acre farm just northwest of Upper Marlboro on Turkey Branch of the West Patuxent River. Zadock first appears in Greenbrier (now Monroe County, W. Va.) on the tax list with his assumed brother Levi Lowe who married Sarah Kinkaid.

1  Zadock Lowe b: ABT 1748 in St. Johns Parish?, Prince Georges Co., Md. d: Bef. August 1839 in Monroe County, West Virginia, Burial Site: Probably on son Thomas's and grandson Joshua Lowe's farm near Red Sulphur

+Sally ????, b: ABT 1849 in St. Johns Parish ?, Prince Georges Co., Md., d: Aft. September 11, 1817 in Monroe County, West Virginia, m: Bef. 1769 in Prince Georges County?, Maryland, d aft 1839 probably on Joshua Lowe farm               

2 Zachariah H. S. Lowe, b: Bef. 1765 in St. Johns Parish, Prince Georges Co., Md d: Bef. June 18, 1822 in Monroe County, West Virginia                           

+Mary "Polly" Lowe b: Bef. 1765, d: Aft. 1828 in Monroe County, West Virginia, m: February 4, 1797 in Rev. Jacob Cook in Greenbrier County                

2 Nehemiah Lowe b: November 6, 1769 in St. Johns Parish, Prince Georges Co., Md, d: Bef. September 6, 1817 in Monroe County, West Virginia                   

+Christine "Christy" Elkins, b: Bef. 1780 in Virginia ? d: Aft. 1830 in near Alton, Madison Co., Illinois, m: February 19, 1799 in Greenbrier Co., W. Va.

2 Samuel Lowe, b: October 31, 1772 in St Johns Parish, Prince Georges Co., Md       

2 Thomas Lowe, b: ABT 1778 in St. Johns Parrish?, Prince George Co., Md, d: ABT 1852 in Monroe County?, West Virginia                               

+Rachael Wickline, b: ABT 1780 in Berks County, Pennsylvania: ABT 1861 in Monroe County, West Virginia, m: September 1, 1800 in Monroe County by Rev. John Alderson            

2 Nathan Lowe, b: ABT 1781 in near Swopes Knobs?, Monroe Co., W. Va. d: Bef. January 1861 in Monroe County, West Virginia                                   

+Elizabeth "Betsy" (Alkins) Elkins b: ABT 1785,d: Aft. January 1861 in Monroe County, West Virginia m: November 24, 1806 in Rev. John Alderson in Monroe County            

2 William Lowe Sr. b: ABT 1784 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: ABT 1838 in Monroe County, West Virginia                        

2 Sarah "Sally" Lowe b: ABT 1784 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: Aft. August 1838 in Monroe County, West Virginia                                 

+John Madison Lowe Sr. b: Aft. 1780 in Monroe County ?, Virginia, d: Bef. August 1839 in Monroe County, West Virginia, m: October 10, 1811 in Monroe County, West Virginia            

2 Joshua Lowe Sr., b: ABT 1787 in Monroe County, West Virginia d: Aft. 1870 in Monroe County, West Virginia                        

+Catherine Hill, m: November 1, 1804 in Monroe County, West Virginia (0 children)                       

2 John W. Lowe, b: ABT 1787 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: March 9, 1866 in Greenbrier County?, West Virginia                               

+Lucy "Lucinda" Elkins, b:ABT 1785 in Virginia, d: Aft. 1870 in Greenbrier County?, West Virginia, m: April 24, 1806 by Rev. John Wiseman in Monroe County, W. Va.     

2 Amelia or Azelia Lowe b: ABT 1791 in near Swopes Knobs, Monroe Co., West Va.

+Thomas Thorn b: in Prince Georges County?, Maryland, m: September 8, 1817 in Monroe County, West Virginia              

Generation 2

Thomas first appears as one of the first six law officers in newly formed Monroe County, West Virginia. His wife Rachel was born to Germanic parents and apparently spoke German fluently as she was buried with her German Bible. They lived on a farm about 3 miles north of Red Sulphur Springs on the west side of the road on a bluff overlooking the Indian Creek Valley. They raised their family on this acreage and were probably buried here. This farm was passed to son Joshua Lowe and was then sold to Canterbury cousin Thomas Canterbury whose granddaughter Betty Bumgardner still owns this property.

1 Thomas Lowe, b: ABT 1778 in St. Johns Parish?, Prince George Co., Md, d: ABT 1852 in Monroe County?, West Virginia                                   

     +Rachael Wickline, b: ABT 1780 in Berks County, Pennslyvania, d: ABT 1861 in Monroe County, West Virginia, m: September 1, 1800 in Monroe County by Rev. John Alderson                      

2 John L. Lowe, Jr., b: February 27, 1801 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: October 16, 1889 in Jackson County, Missouri, Burial Site: Lobb Cemetery near Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Mo.

+Margaret Summers, b: December 7, 1803 in Augusta County, Virginia, d: April 7, 1863 in Blue Springs, Jackson Co., Missouri, m: October 1, 1825 in Monroe County, W. Va., Burial Site: Lobb Cemetery with husband in Jackson Co., Mo.

2 Catherine Lowe, b: ABT 1807 in Monroe County, West Virginia,                             

     +William Counts/Kountz, m: Aft. January 23, 1823 in Monroe County, West Virginia                      

 2 Marie Lowe, b: Bef. 1808 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: Aft. 1844 in  Putnam County?, West Virginia                              

+George Sr. Cottle, b: ABT 1795 in Highlands of Scotland, d: Aft. 1868 in Putnam County?, West Virginia m: August 10, 1832 in Monroe County, West Virginia              

 2 Alexander Wilson Lowe, b: July 16, 1809 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: June 3, 1895 in Forest Hill, Summers Co, West Virginia, Burial Site: Fairview Forest Hills Cemetery, Summers Co., W. Va. by wife Adeline.

 +Caroline Adeline Hutchinson, b: April 14, 1819 in Summers County, West Virginia, d: July 25, 1892 in Forest Hill, Summers Co., West Virginia m: January 26, 1837 in Monroe County, West Virginia, Burial Site: Fairview Forest Hills Cemetery, Summers Co., W. Va. by husband.

 2 Joshua Lowe, b: April 11, 1813 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: March 5, 1896 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Va., Burial Site: Buried near home. Believed to be on his Lowe farm north of Red Sulphur.

 +Lucilla Duncan, b: ABT 1818 in Giles County, Virginia, d: Bef. 1850 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Va., m: November 27, 1838 by in father Rev. Landon Duncan in Giles County, Burial Site: Died and buried on Lowe farm in Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., W. Va.

*2nd Wife of Joshua Lowe:                                                     

+Mary Brown, b: ABT 1808 in Giles County?, West Virginia, m: December 1, 1850 in Giles County, Va. record                  

2 James Alexander Lowe, b: ABT 1815 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: in Monroe County?, West Virginia            

+Nancy Carter, b: ABT 1816 in Monroe County?, West Virginia, m: March 22, 1848 in Monroe County, West Virginia               

2 Andrew S. Lowe, b: ABT 1816 in Monroe County, West Virginia d: Bef. October 26, 1871 in Monroe County, West Virginia                        

     +Mary Ann Witt?, b: ABT 1819,d: Aft. October 26, 1871, m: Bef. 1855 in (no marriage certificate)

Generation 3

Joshua Lowe was said to have looked like the founder of our country George Washington in later life with his flowing white hair. Joshua was a farm and he and Lucilla built a beautiful two story house that stands today on the bluff on Betty Bumgardners farm. Lucilla the son of Minister Landon Duncan was apparently very religious because their sons were all named for famous ministers of this day. We believe that Lucilla died just after the birth of her last daughter named after her. The burial site of this couple was not found but believe it was on the farm near Thomas and Rachel Lowe. Joshua was mentioned in the Monroe Watchman newspaper several time as an excellent grower of large corn ears.

1 Joshua Lowe, b: April 11, 1813 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: March 5, 1896 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Va., Burial Site: Buried near home. Believed to be on his Lowe farm north of Red Sulphur.

+Lucilla Duncan, b: ABT 1818 in Giles County, Virginia, d: Bef. 1850 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., West Va. ,m: November 27, 1838 in father Rev. Landon Duncan in Giles County, Burial Site: Died and buried on Lowe farm in Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., W. Va.

 2 Rachael Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Lowe, b: March 22, 1840 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., W. Va., d: February 18, 1908 in Maybrook?, Virginia, Burial Site: Lucas Memorial Cemetery, Maybrook, Virginia.

+Price Hopkins Stiff, b: September 27, 1835 in Thaxton, Bedford Co., Virginia, d: March 4, 1881 in Maybrook, Virginia, m: March 22, 1859 in Monroe County, W. Va. by Rev. W. Tinsley                      

2 Sarah Elizabeth Lowe, b: March 22, 1840 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: October 25, 1886 in Giles County?, Virginia, Burial Site: Lybroke Cemetery, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.

+Eugene Borum Angel, b: January 1840 in Richmond, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, d: March 16, 1908 in Graham, Giles Co.?, Virginia, m: April 9, 1861 in Monroe County, West Virginia,Burial Site: Lybroke Cemetery, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia.

2 Martha Susan Lowe, b: ABT 1841 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., W. Va.     

+James Mortimer Roberts, b: ABT 1842 in Forest Hill?, Monroe Co., West Virginia, m: February 2, 1865 in Monroe County, W. Va., Rev. Willis Tinsley    

2 Erastus Preston Lowe, b: September 21, 1842 in Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, d: March 4, 1875 in Lowell, Summers County, West Virginia, Burial Site: Riverview Church Cemetery, 3 miles so. Lowell, Monore Co., West. Virginia

+Elizabeth K. Pence, b: August 23, 1848 in Hunters Spring, West Virginia, d: August 15, 1907 in Hunters Spring, West Virginia, m: March 8, 1869 in Monroe County, W. Va., Rev. M.H. Bittinger, Burial Site: Pence Cemetery on Dowdy farm near Hunters Springs, Monroe Co., W. Virginia

2 James Lowe b: ABT 1844                                        

2 Mary Jane Lowe b: ABT 1844 in Monroe County, West Virginia d: 1882 in Monroe County?, West Virginia                           

 +Charles Fleming Brown b: May 7, 1836 in Montgomery County, Virginia, d: March 8, 1911 in Giles County, Virginia, m: Bef. 1868, Burial Site: Staffordsville Cemetery, Giles Co., Virginia

2 Alexander Campbell "A.C." Lowe, b: June 17, 1848 in Monroe County, West Virginia, d: September 10, 1923 in Lowell, Summers County, West Virginia, Burial Site: Mary Keller Presbyterian Church Cemetery ?, Monroe Co., West Virginia

+Sarah Virginia Gwinn b: April 1854 in West Virginia d: January 12 in Lowell, Summers County, West Virginia, m: October 18, 1873 in Monroe County by S.B. Dolby, (no children), Burial Site: Mary Keller Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lowell, Monroe Co., W. Va.

2 Jocephus "Cephus" Walthal Lowe b: September 21, 1848 in Monroe County, West Virginia d: December 18, 1916 in Hoges Chapel, Giles Co., Virginia, Burial Site: Lebanon (Methodist Church) Cemetery, Hoges Chapel, Giles Co., Virginia.

 +Olivia "Ollie" Ann Huffman b: April 19, 1849 in Newport, Giles Co., Virginia d: May 16, 1944 in Erwin, Unicoi Co., Tennessee, m: February 26, 1873 in married by W.R.Gitts in Monroe County, Burial Site: Lebanon Methodist Church) Cemetery, Hoges Chapel, Giles Co., Virginia.

2 Lucilla Lowe, b: May 17, 1850 in near Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe Co., W. Va. d: Aft. June 1900                           

     +???? (Lowe) ????, m: in no marriage certificate found            

Generation 4

Erastus Preston Lowe was a failure as a farmer, but thrived as an merchant in the town of Greenville. He was a Civil War Veteran of the CSA Virginia 26th Unit and was captured at Gaines Farm at the battle of Cold Harbor in June 3, 1864 and was held at Point Lookout Maryland with his two first cousins Lorenzo Green Lowe and Thomas Garner Lowe and later transferred to Elmira Prison Camp in Elmira, New York under the guard of Buffalo Soldiers. He married Elizabeth Kathryn Pence, son of David and Mary Rankin (Clark) Pence and then moved from Greenville to two miles west of Lowell where he and brother A.C. built a two story wooden hotel and livery near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad stop just before the old bridge over the Greenbrier River. He drowned here during a winter flood in March and his body was not found until much later three miles downstream. Heartbroken, Elizabeth moved her family to her father David's farm and raised her two orphan children away from the hurly-burly of this RR stop. Elizabeth died almost destitute and was buried on the Dowdy farm in the old Pence Cemetery.

1 Erastus Preston Lowe b: September 21, 1842 in Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, d: March 4, 1875 in Lowell, Monroe County, West Virginia, Burial Site: Riverview Church Cemetery, 3 miles so. Lowell, Monroe Co., West. Virginia

+Elizabeth K. Pence b: August 23, 1848 in Hunters Spring, West Virginia, d: August 15, 1907 in Hunters Spring, West Virginia m: March 8, 1869 in Monroe County, W. Va., Rev. M.H. Bittinger, Burial Site: Pence Cemetery on Dowdy farm near Hunters Springs, Monroe Co., W. Virginia

2 Laura Etta Lowe, b: May 5, 1870 in Springfields Farms, Monroe Co., West Va., d: 1928 in Lahoma, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma near Hiram Liveley's grave.

+Howard "Dick" Lively b: December 9, 1870 in Lindside, Monroe Co., West Virginia d: ABT 1952 in Ft. Supply, Woodward Co., Oklahoma, m: May 18, 1892 in Mother home in Monroe County, West Virginia by Rev H. M. Reese, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

2 Eldridge Pence Lowe, b: September 24, 1872 in Hunters Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia, d: February 18, 1923 in Navina, Logan Co.?, Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

 +Edith Belle Zachary, b: September 12, 1882 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri, d: July 13, 1968 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, m: September 26, 1900 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

Generation 5

Eldridge was a sickly child afflicted with asthma but was an avid gardener after his grandfather David Pence. At age 16, Eldridge ran away to work on the C&O Railroad for several weeks until his Mother found him and brought him home. A couple of years later he traveled to Mound City, Missouri to be near his double cousin Randolph Smith, a Monroe County native, who farmed near this town. Eldridge tried his luck at business, but unlike his father was not cut out to be a merchant, so he managed the local grain elevator, a profession he followed the rest of his life. He married young Edith Belle Zachary and after their children were born settled his family in Enid, Oklahoma while he took a job in Navina, Oklahoma. When Eldridge (5’8" tall and 250 pounds) died, his son Henry took over the household and took several jobs to keep income coming in during the depression. Edith lived many more years in Enid seeing her children and grandchildren thrive.                        1 Eldridge Pence Lowe b: September 24, 1872 in Hunters Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia, d: February 18, 1923 in Navina, Logan Co.?, Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

     +Edith Belle Zachary b: September 12, 1882 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri, d: July 13, 1968 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, m: September 26, 1900 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

2 Henry Preston Lowe b: September 17, 1901 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri, d: March 1981 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

+Veda Gay Combs b: August 27, 1901 in Auburn, Nemaha Co., Nebraska, d: April 15, 1977 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, m: August 27, 1927 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

 2 Laura Kathryn "Kat" Lowe, b: June 18, 1903 in Mound City, Holt Co. , Missouri, d: March 12, 1999 in Bass Hospital, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

     +John Elwood Bailey, b: December 28, 1915 in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, d: August 15, 1992 in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, m: June 3, 1942 in Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma by J.P. A.A. Logan                 

2 Mary Margaret "Marg" Lowe, b: February 12, 1905 in Mound City, Holt Co., Missouri d: November 3, 1999 in Corpus Christi, Neuces Co., Texas, Burial: Seaside Funeral Grounds, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas      

+ Sidney Arnold Weaver, b: June 30, 1898 in Neeper, Missouri, d: July 15, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Neuces Co., Texas, m: ABT 1932 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, (No children), Burial Site: Seaside Funeral Grounds, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas

2 Celia "Cel" Caroline Lowe, b: December 17, 1908 in Mound City ,Holt Co., Missouri d: July 7, 1996 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas, Burial Site: Cremated, interred in Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

+Frank R. Richardson b: December 12, 1905 in Cleburne, Texas d: April 12, 1956 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, m: ABT 1937, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma.

2 Frances Virginia Lowe b: January 12, 1912 in Highlands, Doniphan Co., Kansas

+Edwin Samuel Theodore Wiancko, b: February 12, 1904 in Guthrie, Logan Co., Oklahoma, d: December 12, 1954 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, m: December 31, 1932 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma.

*2nd Husband of Frances Virginia Lowe:                                                         

+Don Long, b: November 22, 1907 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, d: February 22, 1984 in Enid, Oklahoma, m: July 3, 1958 in Alva, Oklahoma, (No children), Burial Site: Square Cedar Cemetery west of Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

Generation 6

Laura Kathryn, known as Kat, by the family was in Navina visiting father Eldridge when he suddenly died of a stroke. She delivered Enid newspapers with Henry and her sisters to help the family survive her fathers death and then entered nurses training. In 1928 she became a registered nurse, a profession she retired from in 1969. Army nurse and First Lt. Kathryn Lowe married Army private John Elwood Bailey at Ft. Sill during WWII and lived with him for about four years until their divorce. Kathryn raised her two sons without aid from John.                                                                                    

1 Laura Kathryn Lowe, b: June 18, 1903 in Mound City, Holt Co. , Missouri, d: March 12, 1999 in Bass Hospital, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, Burial Site: Enid City Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

     +John Elwood Bailey, b: December 28, 1915 in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, d: August 15, 1992 in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, m: June 3, 1942 in Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma by J.P. A.A. Logan                 

 2 William Henry Bailey, b: April 11, 1943 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma

2 Donald Eugene Bailey, b: January 24, 1945 in Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma