Elias married Anna E. Benford 27 April 1865,in La Porte County,Indiana. Elias was a lawyer and practiced his profession many years in Michigan City, before becoming a circuit judge.

Elias and Anna's children were Inda M. Lowe who married William W. Worthley, and Louis M Lowe who died in WWI, he was named in honor of his Uncle Lewis M. Lowe who died in the Civil War.Daughter Mabel L. Lowe who married Edward L. Fetzer.
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O'Neill's New Militia.
O'Neill, Neb., Dec 6.- [Special.]-At the meeting last night to complete the organization and elect officers of the independent militia company of O'Neill the officers were duly elected and a committee on rules and regulations was appointed.
Colonel Neil Brennan of the governors staff was elected captain, E. M. Lowe first lieutenant, W. McKay of Sicum second lieutenant and Charles Holl first sergeant.
They are in earnest about the organization and are already drilling, having secured a license from the governor to form a company.

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Nebraska Reports, volume # 26
Supreme Court Of Nebraska May 31, 1889
3. Errors which occur on the trial must be assigned in the motion for a new trial, or they will not be considered.
Error in the district court for Holt County. Tried below before Kinkaid, J.
B.F. Roberts, E.M. Lowe, and A.E. Rice, for defendants in error.
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Nebraska's Blue Book.
E.M. Lowe
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Proceedings ...: Annual Communication
By Freemasons.: Grand Lodge of Nebraska
June 1890, page 4149.
Elias M. Lowe
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Michigan City News, 24 June 1896,p.8 c.3
Death of Former Resident
Mrs. William Worthley, Saturday evening, received the sad news of the death of her father. E. M. Lowe, formerly of this city, but for twelve years past a resident of Nebraska. Mr. Lowe was very sick in the early spring with double pneumonia, but it was thought he had almost entirely recovered from that, when he was taken again the 14th with heart trouble. He died on the morning of the 15th. Mr. Lowe leaves besides Mrs. Worthley, two children, Louis Lowe, who who was with his father, and Mabel now living in this city.
The deceased resided in this city several years ago during which time he practiced his profession, that of law. Mr. Lowe had many friends here who will be pained to learn of his demise.

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By accounts of Michigan City News, Elias had moved to Nebraska in 1884. He was the county Judge there for over 12 years. Perhaps wife Anna Eliza died before this, maybe in `1883 when the last child was born.
Son Louis was with his father when he died, he would have been 21 years old at that time, there was no mention of wife Anna in his obituary so one can assume she had died before him.

This writer has searched the 1885 census of the entire state of Nebraska and did not locate Elias in that census, however since he is a circuit judge he may not have been in any one location for the census taker. The Holt county census has over 800 hundred pages and to browse it would take forever searching Elias out .
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June 25,1896 The Bugle, Chambers
Died, Judge E M Lowe, at Spencer, Nebr.
Spencer is a small town in Boyd Co., Nebraska.
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Name: Elias M. Lowe
Side: Union Regiment
State/Origin: Indiana
Regiment Name: 155 Indiana Infantry.
Company: K,G Rank In: Private
Rank Out: First Lieutenant/Quartermaster
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Name: Elias M Lowe
Residence: Laporte, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 20 Apr 1865
Rank at enlistment: 2nd Lieut
State Served: Indiana
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Promoted to Full Qtr Master on 20 Jul 1865.
Commissioned an officer in Company A, Indiana 155th
Infantry Regiment Union on 24 Apr 1865.
Mustered out on 04 Aug 1865 at Dover, DE.
Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
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Name: Elias M. Lowe
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Nebraska Territory
Regiment Name: 1 Nebraska Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry Company: D
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank Out: Second Lieutenant
Film Number: M547 roll 2
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Name:Elias M Lowe
Residence:Nebraska
Age at Enlistment:27
Enlistment Date:15 Jun 1861
Rank at enlistment:Sergeant
State Served:Nebraska
Survived the War?:Yes
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company D, Nebraska 1st Infantry Regiment on 15 Jun 1861.Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 01 Dec 1862.Mustered out on 06 Nov 1863.Transferred to Company D, Nebraska 1st Cavalry Regiment on 06 Nov 1863.Mustered out on 24 Aug 1864.
Birth Date:abt 1834
Sources:
Report of Adjutant-General Report of the State of Nebraska
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Veteran's Name: Elias M Lowe
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): ONeill, Holt, Nebraska
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Lieutenant


Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903
Name: E M Lowe
State of Cemetery: Nebraska
Date of Death: 13 Jun 1896 (incorrect, date is 15th)

Lowe, E M - June 15,1896 - Co D 1st Nebr infantry - buried O'Neill Cemetery, (Holt County)

Research and bio by ~ JMB