Leonidas Lowry

Leonidas was born in 1822.¹   Leonidas' father was John Paul Lowry and his mother was Temperence Rushing.  His paternal grandparents were Robert Lowry and Judith May; his maternal grandparents were John P. Rushing and Mary. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Alfred M., Robert, John, Thomas Jefferson, James, Joseph, Rosannah, Mary M. and Elizabeth.  He was the youngest of the ten children.