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James Willis Low 1789–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1789

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Aug 1865

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: David Capt.

Mother: Hannah Haskell

Spouse(s): Ellen Richardson

Children(s): Francis Low, Caroline (Lowe), James Low, George (Lowe)

James Willis Low was born in 1789 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of David Low Capt And Hannah Haskell. James Willis Low married Ellen Octavia Richardson, and had children including Caroline Louisa Low Lowe, Francis Edward Low, George Putnam Low Lowe, James Willis Low. James Willis Low passed away in 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Willis Low was born in 1789 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of David Low Capt And Hannah Haskell.
  • James Willis Low married Ellen Octavia Richardson, and had children including Caroline Louisa Low Lowe, Francis Edward Low, George Putnam Low Lowe, James Willis Low.
  • James Willis Low passed away in 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Capt.
1753–1797
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Hannah Haskell
1759–1849
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Richardson
1808–1876
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Francis Low
1846–1852
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
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Caroline (Lowe)
1848–1930
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
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James Low
1823–1896
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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George (Lowe)
1842–1860
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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James Low's Ancestors

Self
James Low
1789–1865
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Low Capt.
1753–1797
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Hannah Haskell
1759–1849
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Grandparents
David (Joseph Low) Capt.
1728–1782
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Abigail Choate
1734–1788
Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Nathaniel (Haskell) Deacon
1719–1808
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Hannah White
1721–1814
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
David Capt.
1701–1771
Susannah
1700–1775
Thomas Lt.
1693–1774
Elizabeth Burnham
1691–1737
William Haskell
1690–1766
Jerima Hubbard
1684–1761
John Rev
1676–1760
Lucy Wise
1683–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sgt.
1667–1746
Mary Lamb
1681–1735
Jonathan Low
1665–1750
Mary (Thomson)
1674–1750
Thomas Capt\Gov
1671–1745
Mary Varney
1669–1733
John Burnham
1671–1716
Louisa Choate
1671–1746
Mark Haskell
1658–1691
Elizabeth Giddings
1666–1725

James Low's Descendants

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James (Willis) Low (30 December 1789–23 Aug 1865) m. Ellen (Octavia) Richardson (25 Apr 1808–27 April 1876)
  1. 1. Francis (Edward) Low 1846–1852
  2. 2. Caroline (Louisa Low) (Lowe) 1848–1930 m. Charles (Taylor) Pierce 1853–1932
  3. 3. James (Willis) Low 1823–1896
  4. 4. George (Putnam Low) (Lowe) 1842–1860

James Low's Timeline

2 Records

1789
30 December 1789
Birth of James Willis Low in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1865
23 Aug 1865
Age 76
Death of James Willis Low in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1789
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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