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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 14b years was interpreter for the settlers, with the Utes and Shoshones who were around and helped make treaties with them. He built a grist mill in 1858, at the Warm Springs south of and near Manti. Has been a large wool grower and was engaged several years in general merchandising, with his son, James H., which not proving successful, they closed out in 1892. Was a member of the City Council, terms of 1851, '53, '57 and '59; was Assessor and Collector of the county four years, County Clerk two years. Was elected to the first State Legislature on the Republican ticket, and has always been an active man in politics. He belonged to the Xauvoo Legion when at the age of sixteen, in Nauvoo, 111. He has a commission, dated December 31, 1853, paymaster, with rank of First Lieutenant, Battallion of Infantry, Sanpete Military district of the Xauvoo Legion, signed Krigharn Young, Governor, and A. W. Babbitt, Secretary. He married in Manti, October 27, 1851, Sarah J. and Eunice, who were Manti, and afterwards moved Brown, daughter of James among C. the first, settlers of Utah's Dixie, where both died at a ripe old age. By this union Mr. Lowry had nine children, John, James H., deceased, Sarah, William B., Eunice, Olive, Ida, Dora and Ethel, has 51 grandchildren. He married (2) Mary A. Allen, daughter of Daniel, a pioneer of 1850. Children, Daniel, Mary A., Clara, Eva, Diantha and Orson. Mr. Lowry was always thorough, active and industrious, took a keen interest in all things pertaining to the town, and enjoyed in a degree the confidence of his associates, and is a prominent member of the Mormon Church. to OWRY, JOHN, JR., fanner and wool-grower, was born in Manti, Oct. 3, 1852. He is a son of Hon. John ^w and Sarah J. Brown) Lowry, who were among the earliest, settlers of Manti When John readied the age of 15 lie engaged for several years in hauling produce to the mining camps of Utah and Nevada, and then took up' 1(»0 acres of land south of Manti, where he raises mostly hay, ami keens from 40 To 50 head of stock. He is also interested in wool-crowing with his brother, WilI I i |
