Thomas Kent Low

Notes:

(Research):This appears to be his listing in the SSDI:

DON M LOW 13 Oct 1925 05 Jun 1994 75147 (Mabank, ?u?Kaufman, TX ?/u?) (none specified) 465-28-9981 Texas

Don married Marian Jeannette "Jean" McGraw on 22 Jun 1946. Marian was born on 18 Feb 1926 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 14 Sep 2008 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 17 Sep 2008 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Texas Birth Index shows her as a daughter of Clarence Godbey McGraw and Clara Texas Adams. Middle named instead spelled as Geanett on her Texas Birth Certificate. Her father was shown as born in Colmensneil, Texas, and her mother in Chesterville, Texas.

The Sabine County Reporter
September 17, 2008, Page 12

Jean M. Low

On September 14, 2008, Low's body gave up its decades long battle against Parkinson's disease.

She was born Feb. 18, 1926 in Beaumont. She married Don M. Low on June 22, 1946 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1948 with a BBA. After rearing two sons, Thomas Kent Low and Paul Matthew, she began working for the Dallas Independent School district. In her early days she was a principal's secretary. When she retired, she was the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Middle Schools. During her tenure, she was also President of the Dallas Educational Secretaries's Association (DESA) and held various positions in TESA.

She is survived by her son Paul ans his wife Karin and their daughters, Jennifer and Cassie, all of Montval, NJ; a sister Dorothy WADE and husband Bruce of Mt. Pleasant; nieces, Nancy SCHOBER of Dallas, Karen MILLER of Salt Lake City, UT, Linda LYNN of Kaufman, and Ruth Ann HOFFMAN of Duncanville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don M. Low and her son, Thomas Kent Low.

Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with Pastor Gary Leinhart officiating. Interment will follow in Hapers Chapel Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2007)

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(Research):1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, ED 168
Enumerated 10 & 11 February 1920 by Wm. A. King
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 32B
644-667
Low, Thomas W Hd W W 42 M Tx La Tx Farmer
Low, Sallie J Wife F w 35 Tx Tx Ga
Low, Severn Dtr F w 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Low, Thomas H Son M W 4 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Neighbors: Youngblood, Gomer, Harper, Williams

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1, ED 3
Enumerated Apr 28, 1930 by Elbert G Hart
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 17B
90-90
Lowe, Tom W Hd M W 52 M 32 Tx La Tx Farmer
Lowe, Sally J Wife F W 45 M 25 Tx Tx Ga
Lowe, Severne Dtr F w 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Lowe, Howard T Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Lowe, Don M Son M w 4 6/12 Tx Tx Tx
Daniels, Ho?? Servant W W 30 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

Neighbors: Crowell, Weathersby, Dupree, Youngblood

Thomas married Sally J. Howard. Sally was born on 17 Oct 1884 in Texas; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Casagranda lists him as one of the four children of Elijah and Drucilla Cook Low, however as he is not listed in Schluter and Toole's transcription of the Sabine County, Texas household of his mother Drucilla Low in 1850, when he would have been just 13. However, he is listed in 1860, at age 23. Perhaps he is shown in 1850 on the actual microfilm, but was inadvertantly left out of the transcription. Need to follow up.

In 1870, Elbert Hines, an orphan age 14, and Amanda Hines, an orphan age 10, are living with Isaac and Amanda Low.

Isaac married Nancy Amanda Hines on 2 Nov 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of Elbert Hines and Mahana Melton) was born on 28 Jan 1841; died on 22 Mar 1888; was buried in McCord-Low Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They had 7 children (Casagranda)