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id 232 firstname James Jeremiah lastname Lowe fullname Lowe, James Jeremiah birthyr 1798 deathyr 1878 updated 2016-06-20 01:35:39 doc wvcem-binder3-i-s/wvcem-20151215_0057-love page 6 o_born 14 Jan 1798 in England o_died 21 Oct 1878 ae 80 Location in Cemetery: K-26 o_came 23 Nov 1817 with his brother William (VB-279) o_history Grandson of John Whitaker, brother of Father James. 1819 At South Family. 1829, 1842 Listed at WF. (All above from Western Reserve Membership file.) 18 Oct 1852 Jeremiah is to be family deacon (VB-325 WF) 6 May 1857 Becomes Elder Brother when Joel Smith replaces Jessie Wells as Elder (VB-338 CF) 10 Dec 1857 Is now author of journal VB 325 WF. 14 Jan 1858 His birthday. "Been pruning all day." 15 Oct 1858 Fell about 8 ft. Upstairs in the older mill and hurt his side so that he is laid up in infirmary. 27 Feb 1860 Fell out of an apple tree and hurt his hip. 22 Oct 1861 Replaced Joel Smith as Elder of WF; Augustus Blase is Elder Brother but Jeremiah is still author of journal. (VB-325; VB-338 CF) 17 Dec 1861 Takes the fowls again and has begun to learn to cut clothes. 19 Dec 1861 A child who dies of smallpox (Charles Henry Winson) is described as "relative of Jeremiah Lowe." (DAB) 26 Dec 1861 "Jeremiah sick, crick in the neck, gone over to the 2d house to prepare for the smallpox." 1863 Report of School District #14 lists him as guardian of 25 children between ages of 4 and 21. 14 Apr 1863 Went to Tribes Hill to graft apple trees. (VB-325 WF) 25 Dec 1869 Went on missionary trip to Boston with four others. Back Jan. 1. (VB-326 WF) 29 Aug 1870 Fell from fruit steps and badly hurt. Handwriting of Journal changes while he was in infirmary until Nov. 16th. (VB-326) Jan. 1871 Released as Elder; Augustus Blase becomes Elder. (VB-343 WF Blase) 14 May 1874 Jeremiah went to Sf to graft trees. Stayed overnight. (VB-312 SF) 23 Dec 1874 Went to WF to see their new thrashed, fell thru trap door and hurt badly. (VB-326) 18 Feb 1877 Helps in broom business--"strings the handles." (VB-326) 6 Dec 1877 Quit work some time ago because his right hand trembles badly. His brother, Sandy, has been here about two weeks. "We gave him $15 to get him off." (VB-326) 21 Oct 1878 Died. "Came here when 19, a distant relative of Father James." (VB-326) 21 Oct 1878 Jeremiah died. (DAB; VB-338 CF) 23 Oct 1878 Jeremiah's funeral at WF. (VB-312) 23 Oct 1878 "Dig the grave and attend Jeremiah's funeral." (VB-343 WF Blase) 1/3/88 11/22/88 5/13/96 eds o_author 1/3/88 11/22/88 5/13/96 eds