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Collection Title CL 55 Lowman Family Papers Creator Booth Library
Processed By Katie Button
Historical:
Lowman Family - Jacob Lowman, his wife, Hilda, and and his younger brother, Martin, first came to Chemung County in 1788.

Seymour Lowman - Seymour Lowman, son of John and Fanny Lowman, was born October 7, 1868 in the town of Chemung. On September 7, 1893, he married Katherine Harding Smith. Their children include Caroline (b. May 31, 1904) and A. Marshall. Lowman served in the New York State Assembly from 1909 to 1910 and the State Senate from 1918 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1925 until 1927 when he became Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury. During prohibition, he was in charge of enforcement until he was forced to resign in 1933. He retired to Elmira and became president of the Elmira Savings Bank until his death in 1940.
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Photo, Katherine Everett Lowman. Photo 13 03 16
Photo, George Salisburg Lowman Best Man 1864. Photo 13 03 16
Photo, Henry B. Lowman, George Franin Lowman and Seymour Lowman 1877. Photo 13 03 17
Photo, Julia Lowman, daughter of Martin Lowman, grand daughter of George Lowman. Buried in cemetery below Lowman, New York. Photo 13 03 18
Photo, Old Wells Homestead at Wellsburg, New York. Later the home George Salisbury Lowman. Photo 13 03 19
Photo, Unidentified Building. Photo 13 03 20
Photo, Picture of two Blimps. Photo 13 03 21
Photo, Families Lowman's, Stilies, Gilford and Schwab's. Photo 13 03 22
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman in Uniform. Photo 13 03 23
Photo, Croll House, Now the home of Edward Lowman. Photo 13 03 24
Photo, George Lowmam's Home in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Photo 13 03 25
Photo, Group of bedroom furniture belonged to Martin Lowman. They were brought to Chemung County after the death of his Mother Esther Maria Koenig Lowman in 1813. Photo 13 03 26
Photo, Fine old hand made chair bought into Chemung County by the Lowman pioneers from Middletown, Pennsylvania. There are three of them still in possession of members of the Lowman Family. Photo 13 03 27
Photo, The old brass clock was made by Atkins & Company Bristol, Connecticut. Owned by Martin Lowman, 1820, it was still keeping time in 1936. Photo 13 03 28
Photo, Mirror, Table and Pewter Pitcher owned by Martin Lowman, now owned by Mrs Lena Lowman Bolich of Sayre, Pennsylvania. No doubt the pitcher has been filled many times with Lowman Whiskey. Photo 13 03 29
Photo, Home built by Peter Landis and his wife Elizabeth Lowman about 1820 as it looked in 1936. Photo 13 03 30
Photo, Unidentified Home. Photo 13 03 32
Photo, George Lowman home erected in 1839, Picture taken in 1936. Photo 13 03 33
Photo, The Tubbs residence built about 1820, now the home of Seymour Lowman as it look in 1936. Photo 13 03 34
Photo, Mrs. Seymour Lowman. Photo 13 03 35
Photo, The furiture in the picture stood in the hall of the Martin Lowman home. The Family Bible of Martin Lowman contains the family record of their decendents. Now the property of Seymour Lowman. Photo 13 03 36
Photo, Burial place Peter Landis his wife Elizabeth Lowman Landis and son George Lowman Landis in Riverside Cemetery Lowman, New York. Photo 13 03 38
Photo, Group of furiture belonged George and Lillie Herrington Lowman, used by his grandmother Clara Lowman Grace, in the old George Lowman homestead in about 1936, they date back about 1840. Photo 13 03 39
Photo, Unidentified home on 614 Euclid Avenue, Elmira, New York. Built in 1893. Photo 13 03 40
Photo, Burial of George Lowman June 26, 1809 age 65. His wife Esther Lowman born August 6, 1750 died December 18, 1831 age 81. Photo 13 03 41
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Collection Title	CL 55 Lowman Family Papers	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Katie Button
Historical:	Lowman Family - Jacob Lowman, his wife, Hilda, and and his younger brother, Martin, first came to Chemung County in 1788. Seymour Lowman - Seymour Lowman, son of John and Fanny Lowman, was born October 7, 1868 in the town of Chemung. On September 7, 1893, he married Katherine Harding Smith. Their children include Caroline (b. May 31, 1904) and A. Marshall. Lowman served in the New York State Assembly from 1909 to 1910 and the State Senate from 1918 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1925 until 1927 when he became Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury. During prohibition, he was in charge of enforcement until he was forced to resign in 1933. He retired to Elmira and became president of the Elmira Savings Bank until his death in 1940.
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Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Photo, Katherine Everett Lowman.	Photo	13	03	16
Photo, George Salisburg Lowman Best Man 1864.	Photo	13	03	16
Photo, Henry B. Lowman, George Franin Lowman and Seymour Lowman 1877.	Photo	13	03	17
Photo, Julia Lowman, daughter of Martin Lowman, grand daughter of George Lowman. Buried in cemetery below Lowman, New York.	Photo	13	03	18
Photo, Old Wells Homestead at Wellsburg, New York. Later the home George Salisbury Lowman.	Photo	13	03	19
Photo, Unidentified Building.	Photo	13	03	20
Photo, Picture of two Blimps.	Photo	13	03	21
Photo, Families Lowman's, Stilies, Gilford and Schwab's.	Photo	13	03	22
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman in Uniform.	Photo	13	03	23
Photo, Croll House, Now the home of Edward Lowman.	Photo	13	03	24
Photo, George Lowmam's Home in Middletown, Pennsylvania,	Photo	13	03	25
Photo, Group of bedroom furniture belonged to Martin Lowman. They were brought to Chemung County after the death of his Mother Esther Maria Koenig Lowman in 1813.	Photo	13	03	26
Photo, Fine old hand made chair bought into Chemung County by the Lowman pioneers from Middletown, Pennsylvania. There are three of them still in possession of members of the Lowman Family.	Photo	13	03	27
Photo, The old brass clock was made by Atkins & Company Bristol, Connecticut. Owned by Martin Lowman, 1820, it was still keeping time in 1936.	Photo	13	03	28
Photo, Mirror, Table and Pewter Pitcher owned by Martin Lowman, now owned by Mrs Lena Lowman Bolich of Sayre, Pennsylvania. No doubt the pitcher has been filled many times with Lowman Whiskey.	Photo	13	03	29
Photo, Home built by Peter Landis and his wife Elizabeth Lowman about 1820 as it looked in 1936.	Photo	13	03	30
Photo, Unidentified Home.	Photo	13	03	32
Photo, George Lowman home erected in 1839, Picture taken in 1936.	Photo	13	03	33
Photo, The Tubbs residence built about 1820, now the home of Seymour Lowman as it look in 1936.	Photo	13	03	34
Photo, Mrs. Seymour Lowman.	Photo	13	03	35
Photo, The furiture in the picture stood in the hall of the Martin Lowman home. The Family Bible of Martin Lowman contains the family record of their decendents. Now the property of Seymour Lowman.	Photo	13	03	36
Photo, Burial place Peter Landis his wife Elizabeth Lowman Landis and son George Lowman Landis in Riverside Cemetery Lowman, New York.	Photo	13	03	38
Photo, Group of furiture belonged George and Lillie Herrington Lowman, used by his grandmother Clara Lowman Grace, in the old George Lowman homestead in about 1936, they date back about 1840.	Photo	13	03	39
Photo, Unidentified home on 614 Euclid Avenue, Elmira, New York. Built in 1893.	Photo	13	03	40
Photo, Burial of George Lowman June 26, 1809 age 65. His wife Esther Lowman born August 6, 1750 died December 18, 1831 age 81.	Photo	13	03	41
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