Ed C. Lowrey and Elsie May Leonhart

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Husband Ed C. Lowrey ¹

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           Born: 27 Oct 1887 - Foxburg, Clarion Co, PA 1
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         Father: Walter Lowrey (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Anna Crownoble (      -      ) 1

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   Other Spouse: Emma R. Sager (      -      ) 2 - 13 Feb 1936 2

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Wife Elsie May Leonhart ²

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           Born:  - Warren, Warren Co, PA
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           Died: 25 Aug 1934 2
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         Father: E. L. Leonhart (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth McKeel (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Mary Elizabeth Lowrey ²

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           Born: 31 Mar 1916 2
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         Spouse: Norman C. Headlund (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Ed C. Lowrey

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He received a public school education and began his active career at Oil City, Pennsylvania, as delivery boy for the Welker & Maxwell dry goods store. Subsequently, he was messenger boy for the Western Union Telegraph Company and then became an apprentice in the composing room of the Oil City "Derrick." There he remained for five years, working nights at a salary of $3.00 a week. After completing his apprenticeship as a printer and linotype operator, he came to Warren, Pennsylvania, and was employed as a linotype operator by the late Silas E. Walker, publisher of the Warren "Evening Times." Later he worked as a linotype operator at Kane, Pennsylvania, and as linotype operator and sports editor on a newspaper published in Independence, Kansas. Returning to Warren, he became foreman of the composing room of the "Evening Mirror" for a short time and then returned to the "Evening Times" as linotype operator. When William A. Walker was appointed postmaster of Warren, Mr. Lowrey was made editor of the "Evening Times," and after the Times Publishing Company acquired the "Evening Mirror" and converted it into a morning newspaper, he was editor of this latter paper for about a year. Then he joined the staff of the "Tribune" as city editor and subsequently became editor, having editorial charge of the "Tribune" for about a year before it suspended publication. With this development, he returned to the "Evening Times" as city editor and continued as such until the death of Paul M. Riston, after which he succeeded him as editor of the "Times-Mirror," previously formed by the merger of the "Times" and the "Mirror."
Mr. Lowrey was long active in the general life of the city. Influential in Republican politics, he was a past member of the Republican County Committee and at Warren served for seven years as a member of the Borough Council, representing the Fourth Ward. He was elected, November 4, 1941, to a fifth term as coroner of Warren County. He was prominent in civic affairs, was general chairman of the Fourth of July celebrations held at Warren, headed similar programs in the community and acted as chairman of the Citizens' Farewell Committee. He was associated with most of the city's principal institutions and served as a member of the advisory board of the Salvation Army and a trustee of Oakland Cemetery. Mr. Lowrey was also a member of the Warren Kiwanis Club and the local Young Men's Christian Association and a member of the board of governors of the Warren Motor Club. He had many fraternal connections, as well. In the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he was a member and Past Noble Grand of Warren Lodge, No. 339; a member and Past Chief Patriarch of Kossuth Encampment, No. 98; and Past President of the Grand Council of Pennsylvania. This service made him one of Pennsylvania's best known Odd Fellows. Mr. Lowrey was also affiliated with Joseph Warren Lodge, No. 726, Free and Accepted Masons, and various higher bodies, including Coudersport Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. He was Past Exalted Ruler of Warren Lodge, No. 223, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
In addition to these connections, Mr. Lowrey was a member of Warren Council, No. 563, United Commercial Travelers; Conewango Council, No. 15, Royal Arcanum; and the Protected Home Circle. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Coroners' Association and of Bucktail Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, at Warren. He was also a member of the Townsend Club. Mr. Lowrey was an Episcopalian in religious faith and served as junior warden and vestryman of Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church in Warren. Bowling was his favorite diversion, and for a number of years he was president of the Warren Bowling Association.

1 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 413.

2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 414.