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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 637]

    DAVID LOWELL, a prominent citizen of Cedar Township, became identi-
    fied with Cherokee County in 1881, when he bought the A. C. SALISBURY
    homestead, one of the well-known farms in the township.  Mr. LOWELL
    was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, March 5, 1837, and is a
    son of AMOS and MARY LOWELL.  When he was nine years old his parents
    removed to Lee County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood.  He re-
    ceived training in agricultural pursuits, and a fair education in
    his native State, and in Illinois.  In 1859 he determined to see the
    country beyond the Rockies; he went overland to Colorado, and remained
    there twenty-two months, engaged in mining and freighting.  In 1861 he
    returned to Illinois, and afterward settled in Jackson County, Wis-
    consin, at Black River Falls, where he resided four years.  He then
    removed to Ogle County, Illinois, and after a residence there of three
    years he went to Carroll County, Illinois, and embarked in the lime
    and stone business at Lanark.  In 1881, as before stated, he came to
    this county.  His farm contained 240 acres of well-improved land;
    there is a good two-story house on a natural building site surrounded
    by shade and ornamental trees, and all the necessary buildings for
    stock grain.  Mr. LOWELL devotes his whole time to farming and stock-
    raising, and has been very successful in his undertakings.  Having
    always had a great love for animals and especially horses, he has
    made a study of veterinary surgery, and has become quite popular in
    this business, being an unusually skillful surgeon.  Mr. LOWELL was
    married September 22, 1855, to Miss JANE BAILEY, a daughter of LUTE
    and ELIZABETH (GAFFEN) BAILEY.  She was born in Canada, near Niagara
    Falls, and when two years of age was brought by her parents to the
    State of Michigan; at the age of eight years she was taken to the
    Illinois, and there grew to womanhood.  Eight children have been born
    of this union: CHARLOTTE E., HARRIETT J., FREDERICK F., GERTRUDE,
    ALBERT, WILLIAM P., IDA and HARRY.  The parents are worthy and con-
    sistent members of the Christian Church.  Politically Mr. LOWELL
    affiliates with the Republican party.


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