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Extracted from The Blocton Enterprise (Blocton, AL)
Another one of Bibb County's best and tried citizens has passed away. Mr.
James Barton Lowrey died at his residence in No. 1 town about 6 P.M. Nov. 9th.
The deceased was an ex-Confederate soldier, and was a member of Company B,
20th Alabama Volunteers and while in war never failed to discharge his duty as a
good soldier. Mr. Lowrey has been a consistant member of the Baptist Church for
more than sixty years, his life has been well known to all the older citizens of
Bibb County. He was about 76 years of age and was born and raised in River
Bend; it was also there, that he principally raised his own family. He leaves a
wife and six children to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father.
The remains were interred in Mt. Carmel Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, the
funeral services being conducted by Rev. C. L. Wilson.
Extracted from The Blocton Enterprise (Blocton, AL)
Obituary
In the death of Joel Barton Lowrey Bibb county was called upon to give up
one of her best and most highly respected citizens. His long and useful life had
been spent in his native county, and he gave the best years of that life to the
faithful service of his fellow citizens.
Mr. Bart Lowrey, as he was affectionately known by his friends, was born in
Bibb county, on March 6th, 1834, and passed away peacefully from the labors of
life at his home in Blocton on November 9th, 1909, being at the time of his death
seventy-five years, eight months and three days old. In the early years of
manhood he chose teaching as his vocation, and followed it until the call to arms
came in 1861, in defense of the Southland he loved so well. He first enlisted as a
private soldier in Company B, 44th Alabama infantry, under Captain John A.
Jones, and in a short time was promoted to sergeant, and served in this capacity
until 1864. He was then appointed an ambulance sergeant, where he served until
the close of the conflict in 1865.
Upon returning home after the war, he resumed his profession of teaching
school, but in the year 1871 his fellow citizens elected him to the position of Tax
Assessor of Bibb county, which he filled for one term. Later he also filled the
offices of Circuit Clerk and County Treasurer. In all of his official life he was
faithful and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, and justly merited the
confidence and esteem of all people with whom he was associated.
During the last four years Mr. Lowrey had resided in Blocton, where by his
simple life, daily walk and conversation, he won the love and esteem of friends
and neighbors. He was of a thrifty and energetic nature, and even during the late
years of his life, at the earnest solicitation of family and friends, would not retire
from his daily occupation.
From the days of early boyhood he had lived a faithful and consistent member
of the Baptist church, and the impressive funeral rites were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. C. L. Wilson.
He leaves a wife and six children, four sons and two daughters, as well as a
host of other relatives and friends throughout Bibb county, to mourn his untimely
death.
Extracted from The Blocton Enterprise (Blocton, AL)
Joel Barton Lowrey
On the 9th of November Bro. J. B. Lowrey fell asleep in Jesus at his home in
Blocton, Ala. He was born in Bibb County, Ala., March 6th, 1834. He was
married to Miss Mary E. Thomas Feb. 10th, 1876. He followed teaching until the
Civil War, when he enlisted in Company B, 44th Ala., infantry under Capt. John
A. Jones as a private soldier. In a short time he was returned home and resumed
his profession. In 1871 he was elected Tax Assessor of Bibb county, and served
three years, after which he managed a farm and taught school until 1890 when he
was appointed Clerk of Circuit Court of Bibb county, serving until 1892. In 1894
he was elected County Treasurer and served one term.
Because of his long illness, I was frequently in his home and thus learned
much of his noble nature and high character, and truly it can be said, a good man
is gone. I have never known any man whose name was spoken of with greater
reverence than was Bro. Lowrey's. He was converted and joined the Baptist
church at the age of fourteen, and lived a consecrated Christian life until his death.
Those who have known him longest say his life was clean and his character
blameless. He was a loyal friend to his pastor, and always deeply interested in the
welfare of his church, and in everything making his influence felt for good in the
community.
He leaves to mourn his absence, a devoted wife whose heart is bowed in
sorrow, and four noble sons, Ernest, of Birmingham, Earl, Clyde and Sydney, of
Blocton, and two daughters, Misses Delia and Annie, young ladies of excellent
character.
The funeral services were conducted by the writer from the First Baptist
Church, after which Bro. Lowrey's remains were laid away in Mt. Carmel
Cemetery beneath a bank of beautiful flowers to await the final resurrection.
May the peace which passeth all understanding be with the devoted wife and
children. With many other friends, the writer feels a deep sense of personal loss
and gladly shares with the faithful and devoted wife and children the great sorrow
that now rests upon their hearts.
Thursday, November 11, 1909
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Thursday, November 25, 1909
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Thursday, December 2, 1909