Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-09-12
Fred Clotaire Lowe.

Fred Clotaire Lowe died Thursday
morning, Aug. 81, at his home at North
Paris, after long and suffering illness
of several years. duration, which he has
borne with remarkable courage and pa
thence. He was born at Winterport,
Maine, Jan. 10, 1874, and was the son of
Clovis Lowe, who was son of Levi
Lowe, a native of Cape Cod, Massacbu.
sets.
Levi Lowe served in the Revolution.
airy War, afterward removing to Maine,
becoming an Aroostook pioneer. He
shortly removed to Cumberland County
and engaged In farming in Gray and
New Gloucester. In 1910 be removed to
Randolph, N. a., which at that time bad
not been incorporated. In 1924 he serv.
ed as the towns first clerk, and was
thereafter one of the towns most influ.
entail citizens. His wife was Mary
White, lineal descendant of Peregrine
White, who was born on board the May.
flower az she lay in Cape Cod harbor, in
Novembe 1920. Their children were
Amos, Justus, Levi, Clovis, Diana and
Mary.
Clovis Lowe was the fret white child
born on the Penobscot river above Malta
wamkeag, being born in Skunkhaze In
1899. At the age of ten he removed
with bis parents to New Gloucester.
He frequently accompanied bis father
while driving cattle to Canada. On one
of these trips they passed through Ran
dolpb, N. a., and were 80 favorably i'm
pressed with the place that they decided
to locate there, and did, as before stated,
in 1910.
Clovis Lowe became the possessor OF
200 acres of land and he and Barker and
Burbank at one time owned Lowe &
Burbank's grant. Later he removed. to
Berlin, N. H., bought land and built the
first dwelling in what is now the heart
of the city, occupying himself In shoe
making. Later he engaged in business
at Jefferson Mills and from there moved
to Frankfort, Maine. Still later he re.
sided at Deer Island and Portland. In
1866 he returned to Randolph, N. H.,
and died In 1882.
When but ii years of age he served in
the war of 1872, doing garrison duty at
Portland. He also served in the Civil
war eighteen months, having charge Of a
balloon with bis SOD, Prof. z. 8. c.
Lowe. Five other sons also served In
the Civil war, making war record of q
father and six sons, which Is seldom
equsled.
He was twice married. His first wife
was daughter of Amos Greene of Shell
burne, N. H., by whom he had six chill
dren. His second wife was Mary Ran.
dali Of Frankfort, Maine, by whom he
had seven children.
Fred Clotaire Lowe, the subject Of
this notice, was one of the six sons who
entered the army, enlisting in Co. D,
18th Regiment OF Maine, doing service
until his honorable discharge In 1885.
Mr.. Lowe was united In marriage 10
1871 with Miss Abbie Benson, daughter
of the late Deacon Gibbs Benson of
North Paris, who survives, with three OF
the five children born to them-Benson
Lowe of North Paris, Llewellyn Lowe of
Newton, Mass, and Irwin Lowe OF Pitts
field, Mass. One son, Iva Lowe, was
killed in a head.on railroad collision at
Monmouth few years ago, and dsugh.
ter Gladys married Charles Ross and
died several years since. Four grand.
children, Brent and Glenn Ross OF Lew.
iston, and Birohard and Iva Lowe OF
North Paris, also survive.
Mr.. Lowe was . kind husband and
father, patient and accomplishing dur
ing his illness, and esteemed and respect.
ed by large circle Of friends. He was
q member Of Gorham, N. a., Lodge OF
Free and Accepted Masons. Granite
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, performed their
burial service ct the funeral held ct bis
home Sunday afternoon ct 1:S0, Rev
Chester Gore Miller Of South Paris Off
oiating. The flowers were abundant and
beautiful. Interment In West Pari,