Lowry

(from Settlers)

Mr. Lowry, newly arrived from Ireland, came out to the Marshall farm on 18 Sideroad at the edge of Watford one Christmas, with other rel­atives. He met Isabella Marshall (1847–). Her parents were Margaret Brown and William John Marshall, who came from Ireland to Canada on their wedding trip in 1842. Mr. Lowry and Isabella married a year after they met, and moved to Ailsa Craig.

Fifteen months later Mr. Lowry died, so Isabella moved back to the Marshall farm with her small son, John. Her parents both died shortly after, and Isabella and her sister Martha were left to manage everything.

Isabella and Martha had attended the log school house on the Fourth Line of Warwick. The teacher, Murdo McLeay, boarded at their house.

Isabella Lowry was noted for her business acumen throughout the whole community. She speculated on some town lots and that venture turned out to be profitable and so an admired and respected business woman was born.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Lowry Family

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