Jacob Lowrance
born: 17 Aug 1799 - Rowan County, North Carolina
died: 24 May 1855
buried: Bear Creek Cemetery- Mooresville, Tennessee
married: 17 Nov 1783 - Rowan County, North Carolina
wife: Rebecca Beard
[daughter of John Beard]

Children of Jacob Lowrance and Rebecca Beard:

1. Samuel Lowrance
born: 10 April 1792 - South Carolina or Georgia?
buried: Jerseyville Cemetery, Jersey County, Illinois
married: 10 Apr 1813 - Maury County, Tennessee
wife: Rachel Ramsey
born: 1781 - near Nashville, Tennessee
buried: near Manchester, Morgan County, Illinois

Childrenof Samuel Lowrance and Rachel Ramsey:

1.1. Joshua R. Lowrance
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 14 April 1818 - Maury County, Tennessee
received as a candidate by Sangamon Presbytery - 5 April 1837
licensed - 23 September 1838
ordained - 1 April 1843
died: 11 January 1915 - Topeka, Kansas
married: 3 November 1850
wife: Eliza J. McClure
[daughter of Samuel and Malinda McClure]

[Source: Logan, J.B. History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Illinois, Containing Sketches of the First Ministers, Churches, Presbyteries and Synods; Also a History of Missions, Publication and Education. Alton, Ill.: Perrin & Smith, 1878. [pages 194-197]