Benjamin F Lowe was born on July 5, 1858, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to William Lowe (1818-1886) and Amy Sweeting.
His siblings included…
- William Pearson (1842)
- Sarah Helen (18??)
- James Guilford (1851)
- Emma (1854)
- Jabez Austin (1856)
- John Anthony (1860)
Around 1880, Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Roberts (1860-1936) daughter of Captain John Thomas Roberts and Sarah Lowe.
Their children included…
- Benjamin Franklin (1882)
- William Roger (1883)
- Charles Harvey (1887)
- Annie
- Sarah Myrtis (1895)
- Archie Duncan (1896)
Benjamin F Lowe died on April 2, 1900 (age 41) in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco.
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