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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

223. NANCY⁸ LOWE (MARY B.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1835 in Illinois, and died 29 Apr 1856 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; killed by cyclone. She married JOHN C. HART 23 Jan 1854 in Tarrant Co, TX, son of WILLIAM HART and JANE PHILLIPS. He was born Abt. 1832 in Kentucky, and died 29 Apr 1856 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX; killed by cyclone.

Notes for JOHN C. HART:
From affidavit given at death of Nancy Lowe's father, Isaac Walker Lowe:

Nancy Hart, wife of John Hart, who together with her said husband and only child were killed by a cyclone at Cedar Hill, Texas, many years prior to the death and that Nancy Hart left no descendants.

Child of NANCY LOWE and JOHN HART is:

CHILD⁹ HART, b. Abt. 1855, gender unknown; d. 29 Apr 1856, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX, killed by cyclone.

224. AMERICA L.⁸ LOWE (MARY B.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 29 Mar 1837 in Illinois, and died 18 Nov 1893 in Dallas Co, TX. She married THOMAS M. HART 18 Oct 1853 in Dallas Co, TX (License) md. by J.A. Cope, son of WILLIAM HART and JANE PHILLIPS. He was born Abt. 1828 in Kentucky, and died 10 Apr 1873 in not on 1870 census with family in Dallas Co, TX.

Children of AMERICA LOWE and THOMAS HART are:

	i.		SARAH C.⁹ HART, b. 1855, Texas; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ANNIE E. HART, b. 1857, Texas; d. Unknown.
	iii.		BENTON L. HART, b. 1859, Texas; d. Unknown, Dallas Co, TX.
	iv.		JEFFERSON DAVIS HART, b. 1862, Texas; d. Unknown.

225. HOPSON HARGROVE⁸ LOWE (MARY B.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 26 Feb 1839 in McLean Co, IL, and died 12 Oct 1912. He married MARGARET HANNAH COPE 26 Dec 1866 in Dallas Co, TX (License), daughter of IDDO COPE and NANCY LAMBETH. She was born 18 Sep 1844 in Warren Co, IL, and died 06 Mar 1919 in San Angelo, Tom Green Co, TX.

Notes for HOPSON HARGROVE LOWE:
Jan Peters Pitts, a descendant, has the following children for this family. The names were given to her by her grandmother, Eunice Lowe Windle.

Ward Beecher Lowe md. Nora Zoe Eatherly
Alta Arminda Lowe md. Alexander Jesse Birdsong
Benjamin Haden Lowe md. May Chambers
      children:       Alta
            Margaret
Isaac Henry Lowe md. Vionia Hallman
      children:       Guy Grady b. 1907
            Alice Ometa b. 1909
            Homer Hargrove b. 1911
            Elsie May b. ?
            Lila Vionia b. 1913
            Mary Neal b. 1919
Ezra Embra Lowe md. Mary Bertha Henry
      children:      Clarence
            Malcolm Jack
            Leta
            Mary Lou
            Hazel
            Gordon
            Norma Jean
William Bonner b. ca 1868 md? unmd?

At this time (April 1998), it cannot be determined how these additional children fit into this family group. More research is necessary before they are added.

Notes for MARGARET HANNAH COPE:
Her sweetheart was a Holland who was killed in the Civil War.

Children of HOPSON LOWE and MARGARET COPE are:

WARD BEECHER⁹ LOWE, SR., b. 1867; d. 24 Jan 1945, Jack Co, TX; m. NORA ZOE EATHERLY, Unknown; b. 1875; d. 1971.

Notes for WARD BEECHER LOWE, SR.:
Information on this family comes from the records of Jan Peters Pitts.

Notes for NORA ZOE EATHERLY:
In Dallas County, Texas on 25 Aug 1948, the children attest to being the only heirs of W. B. Lowe, who died in Jack County, Texas, 24 Jan 1945, leaving a written will leaving his entire estate to wife, Nora Lowe. Irregularities and questions in the notice issued in the probate proceedings prompted the heirs to issue a warranty deed to Nora Lowe for the land owned by W. B. Lowe for the amount of one dollar. They further state that W. B. Lowe married only once; they are the only children; Nora Lowe had not remarried.

	ii.		WILLIAM BONNER LOWE, b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown.
	iii.		ALTA ARMINDA LOWE, b. Jan 1870; d. Unknown; m. ALEXANDER JESSE BIRDSONG, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iv.		IDA KATE LOWE, b. 1871; d. Unknown.
	v.		BESSIE SALLIE LOWE, b. 1872; d. Unknown.
	vi.		ELDA ANNA LOWE, b. 1875; d. Unknown.
	vii.		HENRY ABNER LOWE, b. 1880; d. Unknown.
	viii.		JIM ROY LOWE, b. 1884; d. Unknown.
	ix.		BERT BLAND LOWE, b. 1886; d. Unknown.

226. MARY FRANCES⁸ LOWE (MARY B.⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1841 in "Fannie" b. Knox Co, IL, and died 13 Jan 1930 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TX. She married EDWARD GROUND 01 Mar 1866 in Dallas Co, TX; Isaac Jones, Elder, son of ROBERT GROUND and ELIZABETH GOODNIGHT. He was born 15 Mar 1839 in Warren Co, KY, and died 18 Jul 1923 in Denton, Denton Co, TX.

Notes for MARY FRANCES LOWE:
Waxahachie Newspaper, date unknown, but abt 1929:

Mrs. Ground, early pioneers dies at 88.

Death claimed the Ellis Co. Pioneer at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tom C. Forrest, 1016 W. Marvin Ave. Monday night. Mrs. Mary Frances Ground, 88, was born in Illinois in 1841. Her parents came to Texas when she was quite small and settled six miles North of Midlothian in Pleasant Valley, Dallas County. She spent her childhood a half mile from the Valley Cemetery, where her body will rest beside that of her husband. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Lowe and was the last surviving member of her family of nine children.

On March 1, 1866, she was married to Ed Ground. To this union 8 children were born, 1 son and 7 daughters.

Mrs. Ground joined the church when she was young and was active as long as her health permitted. Since her husband's death 6 years ago she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Forest.

Funeral services were held at the residence on W. Marvin Ave. Tuesday afternoon with the internment in the Valley Cemetery.

Notes for EDWARD GROUND:
Ed Ground registered 12 Sep 1874 his marks and brands: Mark crop off left and under over (hope?) the right. Brand thus 2B on left side 60 on left of such as this.

Ellis County, Texas Deeds, Waxahachie, Texas
Grantor Index, E-G, from 1845

Ed Ground and M. F. Ground to Eli and Albert W. Goodwin by deed, Vol. L, p. 503. 101 acres E. C. Bradford Survey. Inst. 10 Apr 1873 for 109 acres. Filed 15 Jul 1873 for 101 acres.

Denton, Texas Newspaper: 18 Jul 1923:

Edward Ground, 1613 W. Mulberry St., pioneer citizen of Texas, died late Wednesday at his home here after a long illness. He was born in Kentucky and at the age of 7 moved to Texas with his father and settled in Dallas Co. The county at that time was infested with Indians and Ground got some training (to be used later in the Civil War) fighting the savages.

When he was 19 years old he joined Co. A, 19th Texas Cavalry and served out the war with Parsons Brigade. After the Southern demobilization he returned to Texas and married Miss Francis Lowe, who had been in the same wagon train that brought Ground to Texas.

A few years after his marriage he moved to Tarrant Co., Texas and engaged in the cattle business and lived there until he retired 12 years ago. In 1913 he came to Denton and he and his wife have since lived with their daughter, Miss Mattie Ground, a member of the Teachers College faculty.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. His wife, one son, Henry Ground of Dallas, six daughters survive.

The body was taken to Midlothian Thursday morning and funeral services and burial were to be held at the Valley Cemetery at 3:30 Thursday afternoon.

Children of MARY LOWE and EDWARD GROUND are:

	i.		MAUDE⁹ GROUND, b. Abt. 1867, Texas; d. Aft. 1930, Res Oklahoma City, OK 1923, 1930; m. (1) WILLIAM GARDNER HOOKS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) .. MATTHEWS, Unknown, no children; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ADA GROUND, b. Abt. 1869, Texas; d. Aft. 1930, Res Waxahachie, TX 1923; Canyon, TX 1930; m. HENRY F. GARVIN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		HENRY CARROLL GROUND, b. 02 Jul 1871, Texas; d. 15 May 1951, Ft Worth, Tarrant Co, TX; m. MARGARET HATTIE BECK, 05 Mar 1893, Midlothian, Ellis Co, TX; b. 11 Nov 1876, Texas; d. 25 Mar 1932, Texas.
	iv.		EARNIE GROUND, b. Abt. 1873, Texas; d. Aft. 1930, Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TX; m. THOMAS C. FORREST, Unknown; b. Unknown, of Waxahachie, TX; d. Unknown.
	v.		BETTY GROUND, b. Abt. 1875, Texas; d. Aft. 1930, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX; m. LAVIRGA STEPHENSON, Unknown, had one child; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	vi.		MATTIE J. GROUND, b. 25 Mar 1877, Texas; did not marry; a teacher in Denton TX; d. 25 Mar 1944, Denton, Denton Co, TX.
	vii.		FRANCES BELLE GROUND, b. 17 Aug 1879, "Belle" b. Texas; res Midland TX 1930; did not marry; d. 22 Mar 1964, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX.
	viii.		ANNIE GROUND, b. Abt. 1881, Texas; d. Bef. 1930; m. .. SIMMONS, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	ix.		INFANT GROUND, b. Abt. 1883; d. Unknown.
	x.		INFANT GROUND, b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.

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