Individual Details
Joel Lowrance (Lawrence)
(CA, 1780 - 1853)
Events
| Birth | CA, 1780 | Rowan County, North Carolina |  |  | |
| Marriage | FEBRUARY 17, 1803 | Rowan County, North Carolina - Ann Hughey | | | |
| Census | 1820 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Census | 1830 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Marriage | CA, 1840 | Bedford County, Tennessee - Mary Lowrance (Maiden Name Unknown) | | | |
| Census | 1840 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Census | 1850 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Death | 1853 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | |
Families
| Spouse | Ann Hughey ( - ) |
| Child | James Lawrence (Lowrance) (1811 - 1882) |
| Spouse | Mary Lowrance (Maiden Name Unknown) ( - ) |
| Father | Andrew Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - 1813) |
| Mother | Hannah Adams ( - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | John M. Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | Keziah Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | Daniel Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
| Sibling | John B. Lowrance (Lawrence) ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
Joel Lowrance's age is given as 76 (b. NC) in the 1850 Bedford County, TN, US Federal Census.Other census reports show him to be born in 1770-1780; 1780-1790; and 1786-1794.
Given he was first married in 1803, I estimate his birth date to be closer to 1780.
Marriage
Ann Hughey was first wife of Joel Lowrance.Census
The 1820 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:Joel Lowrance
2 Males Less than 10; 1 Male 10-15; 1 Male 26-44
2 Females 10-15; 2 Females 16-25; 1 Female 45 or over
Census
The 1830 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:Joel Lowrance
1 Male 5-10; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 3 males 20-30;
1 male 40-50
2 Females 10-15; 1 Female 15-20; 1 Female 20-30; 1 Female 30-40;
1 Female 50-60
Note: This household may contain more than one family, perhaps married sons of Joel.
Marriage
Mary Lowrance, age 76, born in NC, is shown living in same household as Joel Lowrance in the 1850 US Federal Census for Bedford County, TN.No marriage record has been found.
From Bedford County, Tennessee Chancery Court Minutes, Vol. 2, Feb. 1846-Aug. 1854, pages 598, 599, and 623, concerning a prenuptial agreement between Joel Lowrance and his wife Mary made in September of 1840, it is assumed they married approximately at that time.
Census
The 1840 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:Joel Lowrance
1 Male 60-70; 1 Female 60-70
Census
The 1850 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:Joel Lowrance, 76, b. NC
Mary, 76, b. NC
Death
Joel Lowrance and his wife Mary are not found in any 1860 US census.Joel Lowrance died in 1853, as noted in court records for settlement of his estate. The exact date is not given, only the year.
Endnotes
1. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
2. North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History, "North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011," Digital Images of Original Microfilm, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : Accessed 27 February 2020), Rowan County, North Carolina, Marriage Record for Joel Lowrance and Ann Hughey; North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History
3. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
4. 1830 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
5. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
6. Bedford County, Tennessee, Chancery Court Minutes Chancery Court Minutes, Vol. 2, Feb. 1846-Aug. 1854, pages 598, 599, and 623, Joel Lowrance vs Andrrew Lowrance, Settlemrnt of Joel Lowrance's estate, land sale, 1854; County Courthouse Archive, Shelbeyville, Tennessee.
7. 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
8. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
9. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
10. Bedford County, Tennessee, Chancery Court Minutes Chancery Court Minutes, Vol. 2, Feb. 1846-Aug. 1854, pages 598, 599, and 623, Joel Lowrance vs Andrrew Lowrance, Settlemrnt of Joel Lowrance's estate, land sale, 1854; County Courthouse Archive, Shelbeyville, Tennessee.