Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-03-13
SENECA.
Death oi r. Y. n. Lowery.

Seneca, March H.-The news Of Mr..
Lowery's death Yves o terrible shook TO
lis friends here laet Wednesday. While
he had not been we'll for some time, his
family, was not apprehensive OF any seri.'
GUS results. and only few hours before
his death he spoke OF fseling better than
usual and expressed hope that he would
soon be we'll again. Mr.. Lowery was re.
garded as one Of the landmarks OF Seneca,
having been one of the earliest settlers
here. and having spent since that time
an unbroken residence here. He was
staunch member of the Baptist church,
one of Its strongest supporters, and since
it's organization has been deacon in the
seneca Baptist church. On September
20, 1850, he married Miss Martha G. Phil
lips, who. with four children, survives
soldier, serving the four years in Orr's
Regiment of Rifles, Company @. The
members of his family were in attendance
upon the funeral except his son, L. l..
Lowery, who Ia in Oklahoma. The fol-
lowing, from the Seneca Journal, will
interest large circle Of friends:
"Mr. Lowery's war record is a matter
of great pride with his family, and 1t was
always a pleasure to him 20 meet his old
He served as orderly sergeant. A few
years ago, on meeting a gentleman from
Virginia, they were soon discussing the
war. Mr.. Lowery spoke of Jaokson's
death; he was in few feet of him when
he fell. AS Mr.. Lowery relates 1t, Jack
son brought up his men after dark to
place them In position for the next day.
Another column was In his way, so. he
rode forward with his staff to find an
opening. Just before leaving he waved
his hand to one side, and said: Boys,
there is nothing that way but Yankees;
fire on anything that comes? Mr.. Low
cry heard the words, 1t was q dark
night-misty. Gen. jackson WAS either
confused by the gloom and made more of
a circuit than he intended, or else, alb
sorbed In plans, was inattentive to direc-
ton. At any rate he rode up on the side
he said was open, and his troops fired
"Mr Lowery was buried from the
Seneca Baptist church Thursday after
noon at 8 O'Clock, Rev. @. s. Blackburn
conducting the services"
To the stricken family is extended tho
personal sympathies of the writer.
The romans of John Lee, a former
citizen of Oconee, were brought to
Seneca from Birmingham last Friday and
we're inferred in the cemetery here by
the side of his wife. The members Of
his family, who are we'll known In Wal
halla and Oconee, we're present at the
funeral services, which were held from
the Methodist church.
The death of former resident of this
place, Ben Parker Sloan, occurred in At
lanta on the 5th instant, news of which
was received by his relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Clarkson is In Seneca again
after long and delightful visit to rela-
tives in Atlanta.
Mrs. McCutchen, of Greer, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. @. N. Gignilliat, aud
sou, DIR. r. III. McCptchen.
Mts, @. X. Livingston's friends are re-
tcicing over her return to Seneca after a
long absence.
Mrs. s. d. Cherry, Miss Willie and
Master Tom Cherry will return to Seneca
| this week after spending the winter in
Birmingham. s
DR.. and Mrs. o. e. Gray, OF Anderson,
spent last Friday night In Seneca the
guests Of Mrs. w. S. Hunter.
Mrs. j. w. Stribling and Miss May
Cherry are visiting in Anderson.
Miss Emma Striblsng spent few days
In Seneca last week. She v accom-
panied by little Miss Tabitha ,,triblipg,
Of Walhalla.