Rosanna Jane6 Brewer (Joseph5, Isaac4, Howell Jr3, Howell Sr2, George1) married Pinckney Lowe 15 Nov 1863 in St. Clair County, Alabama. Murder affected the Lowe family not once, but twice. The following is an accounting of both.
Pinckney's father, John Obediah Lowe, was born in about 1813 in Lauren's District, South Carolina. Family tradition states that there was a land dispute of some sort there in 1839, which resulted in violence, and ultimately John's murder! I would love to someday know the particulars of this dispute. Perhaps the two men both thought they held title to the same property, or there was a discrepancy about boundary lines. It is a shame that such a dispute had to come to such a dire end. At this time John was only about 26 years old. Left to morn his death, were his 23 year old wife, Mahala Jane Flowers Lowe, and his two young sons, Pinckney C Lowe (3) and John Dudley Lowe (1).
Roughly four years later, in about 1843, Mahala married Aziel Norris. His family ended up in what became Laurens County, South Carolina when his father, a blacksmith by the name of Thomas Norris, received a land grant there in return for his service in the Revolutionary War. Aziel and Mahala remained there for a while, until moving to Talladega County, Alabama between 1845 and 1848. Another Wife Across the River tells of their sad turn of events.
Pinckney's father, John Obediah Lowe, was born in about 1813 in Lauren's District, South Carolina. Family tradition states that there was a land dispute of some sort there in 1839, which resulted in violence, and ultimately John's murder! I would love to someday know the particulars of this dispute. Perhaps the two men both thought they held title to the same property, or there was a discrepancy about boundary lines. It is a shame that such a dispute had to come to such a dire end. At this time John was only about 26 years old. Left to morn his death, were his 23 year old wife, Mahala Jane Flowers Lowe, and his two young sons, Pinckney C Lowe (3) and John Dudley Lowe (1).
Roughly four years later, in about 1843, Mahala married Aziel Norris. His family ended up in what became Laurens County, South Carolina when his father, a blacksmith by the name of Thomas Norris, received a land grant there in return for his service in the Revolutionary War. Aziel and Mahala remained there for a while, until moving to Talladega County, Alabama between 1845 and 1848. Another Wife Across the River tells of their sad turn of events.
Pinckney fought for the Confederacy during the War Between the States, as did his stepfather. Both met with great obstacles during their service, though of different types. Aziel suffered from health problems that resulted in his death in Richmond, Virginia. Pinckney, for whatever his reasons, deserted. This was not incredibly uncommon, as moral was sometimes very down and disease ran rampant, killing more boys and men than died in battle.
He snuck home and married Rosanna Jane Brewer in St. Clair County, Alabama 15 Nov 1863. Pinckney was 27 and Rosanna was 23. However, trouble ensued and he was captured there by the Union Army in 1864, and taken to Tennessee and then to Louisville, Kentucky. In both places he had to swear an oath of allegiance to the Union. From Kentucky, he was then released on the condition that he agree to remain north of the Ohio River until the war was over, which it seems that he did.
Unfortunately, misfortune seemed to follow the Lowe family and, unbeknownst to them, another murder was on the horizon. About 10 years after the war, following a Mississippi log rolling, Pinckney would meet his demise, just as his birth father had, at the hands of a murderer. The following is an account of the sad and unexpected ordeal:
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Unfortunately, misfortune seemed to follow the Lowe family and, unbeknownst to them, another murder was on the horizon. About 10 years after the war, following a Mississippi log rolling, Pinckney would meet his demise, just as his birth father had, at the hands of a murderer. The following is an account of the sad and unexpected ordeal:
"Pinkney Lowe was shot and killed for telling a joke about a man at a 'Log Rollin' get together'. The man threatened to kill the man for telling the joke but Pinkney didn't seem worried about it. The next morning Pinkney fixed a turn of corn and went to the mill. On his way home he was confronted by the man who had threatened him and was shot and killed. A posse was formed and they chased the killer down and killed him as he attempted to swim the Tombigbee River to freedom. This information was obtained from a letter written by Marvin Jackson and later given to Anita Falkner."
Source - My Southern Family Tree ➚
Pinckney Lowe, like his father before him, was still young when his life came to an untimely end, being 38 at the time. Though because of offense taken to an innocent joke, rather than a heated discussion over land, the results were the same - two young men were taken before their time.
Rosanna was left a widow at the age of 34, with three daughters ranging in ages from 2-8. Their fourth child would be born just over 2 months after Pinckney's death. What sadness must still shadowed her joy on the day of her last child's birth. Rosanna, to my knowledge, never remarried. Additional details about this fascinating family can be found in the Life Story of Rosanna Brewer Lowe.
Pinckney Lowe, like his father before him, was still young when his life came to an untimely end, being 38 at the time. Though because of offense taken to an innocent joke, rather than a heated discussion over land, the results were the same - two young men were taken before their time.
Rosanna was left a widow at the age of 34, with three daughters ranging in ages from 2-8. Their fourth child would be born just over 2 months after Pinckney's death. What sadness must still shadowed her joy on the day of her last child's birth. Rosanna, to my knowledge, never remarried. Additional details about this fascinating family can be found in the Life Story of Rosanna Brewer Lowe.
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