Hon. Philip Smith LOWELL

1809 - 1888  (79 years)

• Name	Philip Smith LOWELL
  Prefix	Hon.
  Born	13 May 1809	Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Oct 1888	San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
  Notes	"Lives on one of the Sandwich Islands." lists birthdate as 1808 “He was a carpenter and farmer, and was a very prominent citizen of Abbot, Me., for some years. In 1856 he was State Senator in Maine, having previously in 1842 been a member of the lower house of the legislature. He removed to California April 30, 1864, and lived in San Francisco and Scaramento; he was also for a time in the Sandwich Islands. He was a very worthy, broad-minded and noble man.” 1850 Census: ME: Piscataquis: Abbot: p. 13 of 17: Philip S. Lowell, 41, farmer, $1000, born in ME; Harriet B. Lowell, 41, born in ME; Elizabeth A. Lowell, 18, born in ME; Charles W. Lowell, 15, farmer, born in ME; Abby M. Lowell, 2, born in ME. 1860 Census: ME: Penobscot: Newport, p. 229: Philip Lowell, 51, house carpenter, born in ME; Mary, 43, born in ME; Abby, 14, born in ME; George Greene, 13, born in ME; Samuel Greene, 5, born in ME; Gardner Greene, 5, born in ME; Sarah Philbrick, 66, born in ME. 1870 Census: CA: Sacramento: San Joaquin, p. 403b: Lowell, Philip, 60, farmer, $6000, $500, born in ME; Mary P., 54, keeps house, born in ME; George, 24, farmer, born in ME; Sam A., 14, at home, born in ME. 1880 Census: CA: Sacramento: Sacramento, 3rd Wd, p. 19/188c, p 55 of 124 on Genealogy: Lowell, Phillip, 70, retired carpenter, born in ME, father and mother born in ME; Mary, 60, wife, keeping house, born in ME, father and mother born in ME; Samuel, 23, son, single, keeping their yard, born in ME, father and mother born in ME; plus 3 boarders. “Philip (8) S. Lowell (Percival (1)) b. in Farmington Me. May 13, 1809, m. July 25, 1831, Harriet Byram Butler, b. Mar. 13, 1809, dau. of Winthrop and Elizabeth (Mayhew) (Simon) Butler of Farmington. Mr. Winthrop Butler was the 6th generation fromn Nicholas Butler, Eastwall, Co. Kent, England 1591. Philip Lowell moved to Abbot, and not satisfied with school facilities for his children, moved to “old Foxcroft”. He was a Democrat in politics, serving in the two branches of the Legislalature several terms. Mr. Lowell owned quite extensively in real estate in Foxcroft, supervised the building of the Congregational Church (present one) and was contractor for the old log dam replaced by the present one of cement. Mrs. Lowell dd. in 1857 and later Mr. Lowell disposed of his Foxcroft property and with his two daughters went to California. Was interested in real estate there and in developments in the Sandwich Islands. He d. at his residence in San Francisco Cal. Oct. 13, 1888.”«s11», «s11», «s14», «s4»
  Person ID	I466	Lowell&Block

  
  

  Father	Reuben LOWELL, Jr.,   b. 16 Sep 1773, Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, USA ,   d. 20 Sep 1841, Abbot, Piscataquis, Maine, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Betsey SMITH,   b. 12 May 1774, Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1827, Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1795	Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Family ID	F167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Byram BUTLER,   b. 13 Mar 1809, Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 19 Oct 1857, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1832	Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Augusta LOWELL,   b. 24 May 1832, Madison, Somerset, Maine, USA ,   d. 1916  (Age 83 years)   2. Captain and Honorable Charles Winthrop LOWELL,   b. 20 Nov 1834, Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1877, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, USA  (Age 42 years)   3. Baby (Unnamed) LOWELL   4. Abbie Maria LOWELL,   b. 23 Jun 1847, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1902, Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA  (Age 55 years)   5. Harriet Pamelia LOWELL,   b. Dec 1850, Abbot, Piscataquis, Maine, USA ,   d. Bef 1855  (Age ~ 4 years)
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane DOW,   b. Aug 1815, Newport, Penobscot, Maine, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1902, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1858	Newport, Penobscot, Maine, USA
  Family ID	F172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 13 May 1809 - Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA Married - 25 Jul 1832 - Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA Married - 18 Sep 1858 - Newport, Penobscot, Maine, USA Died - 13 Oct 1888 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth