1840 census

J R Lowe
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Jackson, Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3

1850 census

Jordan R Lowe
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Blue, Jackson, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 524
Household Members:
Name Age
Jordan R Lowe 40
Philippi Lowe 26
Mary J Lowe 4
Martha A Lowe 2
Thomas M Lowe 0

1860
Jordan R Lowe
Age in 1860: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Blue, Jackson, Missouri
Gender: Male
Post Office: Independence
Household Members:
Name Age
Jordan R Lowe 51
Philippi Lowe 35
Mary J Lowe 14
Martha F Lowe 12
Ethbert K Lowe 8
Emma H Lowe 6
Lula Lowe 9/12
Sarah J Arnold 31
Alice A Arnold 9

1870
Jordan R Low
Age in 1870: 60
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pleasant Hill
Household Members:
Name Age
Jordan R Low 60
Phillippi Low 46
Mary Low 22
Mattie Low 20
Ithelbert K Low 17
Emma Low 15
Loula K Low 10
Morris Low 5
Baby Low 1

1880
Name: Jordan R. Lowe
Age: 71
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Independence, Jackson, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Philippi Lowe
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Housekeeping
Household Members:
Name Age
Jordan R. Lowe 71
Philippi Lowe 55
Mary J. Lowe 33
Lulu K. Lowe 21
Morris E. Lowe 14
J. Raymon Lowe 11

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He was a slave owner in 1840 and 1850.

Looking at the census images it appears he was a mercantile merchant living in Independence in 1850 and 1860. Thus the "old Lowe place" may be his original cabin listed in 1840 census. His neighbors in 1840 were Samuel Weston, James Becham, James McCay, G Witte Craw and Eusibeus Franklin.

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