Mary Gambrel was born 2 Oct 1839 in Hamilton County, Ohio, daughter of Hugh Gambrel and Sarah Ann Crain.

On 7 Mar 1861 Mary Gambrel married Willard Lowe in Hancock County, Indiana, son of Woodbeck C. Lowe and Melinda Neal, d/o Benjamin Neal and Delilah Barton.


Mary Gambrel had the following siblings:

1. Andrew Jackson Gambrel 1827-1899 m Isabell Ibby Shephard.
2. William Gambrel 1829-1858
3. Elizabeth Gambrel c1831-1845
4. Ebenezer Gambrel 1832-1915 m Elizabeth Sevan
5. John Henry Gambrel was born 1834 in Hamilton Co, OH and died 1912 in Greenfield, IN; he married Agnes Murnan, d/o John and Elizabeth Murnan; Children of John Henry Gambrel and Agnes Murnan: James Madison Gambrel 1855-1942 m Eldora Caroline Ross (they had Earl Ross Gambrel m Osa Hollenback, and Grace Marie Gambrel); William T. Gambrel; Frankie Gambrel; Davis(d) S. Gambrel; Mary J. Gambrel; Amos C. Gambrel; Agnes Viola Gambrel; Cora L. Gambrel; Charles M. Gambrel; Sally Gambrel.
6. Amos C. Gambrel 1837-1914 m Elizabeth Dickerson/Dickson
7. Hannah Gambrel 1841-1868 married Uriah Low.
8. James C. Gambrel 1837-1914 m Eliza J.
9. Albert Gambrel 1845-1912 m 1) Milbra J. York, & 2)Jane.
10.Sarah A. Gambrel 1851- poss m AJ/Henry Jackson Fley or Fry in 1872 and lived in Tennessee.


Obit #1:
The Iola Register, Thursday April 11, 1912 page 7:

LaHarpe, April 11--Mrs. Mary Low aged 72 years, died at her home on North Main street Wednesday morning at four o'clock from illness incident ot advanced years.

Mrs. Lowe is survived by her husband and eight children, Mrs. M. Harvey, Mildred Kansas; Mrs. Eliza Brownfield, Cole, IA; Cordelia Patterson, Ponca City, Ok; Frank Lowe, Moran, Kas; D. E. Lowe of Ava, Mo; Zelma Hayes, living five miles south of Iola; Nettie Alexander of Mildred; J.E. Lowe of this city and Mrs. Elmla Lust deceased. The funeral services will be conducted at the home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment will be in the LaHarpe cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowe have been residents of Allen county for thirty years and have a host of friends who will sympathize with the relatives in the death of their wife and mother.


Obit #2:
The Iola Register FRiday April 12, 1912 pg 7:

The funeral services of Mrs. Willard Lowe were held at the home on North Main street this afternoon at 3 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the LaHarpe cemetery
Funeral arrangements provided by Sleeker & Co., Iola, Kansas. Source: State of Kansas, Standard Certificate of Death, Register No. 6.