Mary Jane Lowe was born on October 22, 1851, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas to John Lowe (1823-1898) and Rebecca Saunders (1824-1908).
Her siblings included…
- Elizabeth Ann Turtle (1849)
- William Edwin (1854)
- Loretta Jane (1856)
- John Aquilla (1858)
- Eva Edith (1864)
- Edwin Jerome (1871)
Around 1872, Mary Jane married John Patrick ‘Pump’ Saunders (1849-1909) from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. He is the son of Benjamin ‘Pump’ Saunders (1819-1892) and Amanda J Lowe (1830-1901).
Their children included…
- Charlotte (1873)
- Edward ‘Bra’ (1876)
- John Appleton (1879)
- Stanley Franklen (1883)
- Herbert Woodlawn (1885)
- Sadell Ida (1886)
- Berlin Bernard (1895)
- Virgil (1896)
- Birchland (1897)
The Saunders moved to the Florida Keys about 1888. Mary Jane lived in Key West for 30 years before moving to Miami.
Mary Jane Saunders née Lowe passed away on March 27, 1944 (age 92) in Miami, Florida.
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