MRS. LOWRY JONES LLOYD EVANS. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Lowry Jones was the daughter of Rees Jones, or following the custom of naming then used in Wales, Rees ap John ap William. i.e., Rees, son of John son William.His wife, the mother of Lowry, was Hannah, daughter of Richard, who had taken Price as a surname.
Lowry was born in the year 1680-1, in the township of Iscregenan, parish of Llangelynin, Merionethshire, Wales. She was brought from Wales when an infant, and landed in Philadelphia 7th month 17th, 1684, whence her parents proceeded to Merion.
In 1698 Lowry Jones and Robert Lloyd were married. After the death of Robert Lloyd in 1714, Lowry married, at Merion Meeting House, 12th month 13th, 1716-17, Hugh Evans, widower. He was born in Merionethshire about the year 1682, and died in Philadelphia 4th month 6th, 1772, and was the son of Thomas and Ann Evans of Ucheldre, near Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, who removed in 1698 to Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.
She died in Philadelphia, 11th month 25th, 1762, when over eighty years old and was buried in Friends Burial Ground, Arch Street.
Lloyd Manuscripts.
MRS. LOWRY JONES LLOYD EVANS. MERION, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Some account concerning our antient and esteemed friend Lowry Evans late of Merion deceased.She was born in Merionethshire in North Wales, and arrived here to this then wilderness country with her religious parents in the year 1684, was married to Robert Lloyd in the year 1698, and they were both serviceable members in out meeting whilst he lived, though tried with losses and crosses which they patirntly bore.
In the year 1716 she was married to our friend Hugh Evans, being a loving wife, a trnder mother and a good neighbour, exemplary in plainess and sobriety, diligent in attending our religious meetings, both for worship and discipline when in health and her deportment therein as solid and instructive, was an approved elder above 30 years, in which station she was helpful to the weak and encouraging the faithful to hold out to the end.
In 1761 she removed with her husband to her children in Philadelphia, since which we understand that through the infirmity of old age and indisposition of body she was not able to go much abroad but waited with resignation for her final change, and departed this life the 24th day of the 11th month, 1762 in a good old age being in her 82nd year and we trust shie is gone to rest with the righteous.
Signed by order and on behalf of our Mon Meeting held at Haverford the 14th day of the 7th month 1767.
by
Jesse George, Clerk.
Read and approved by the Qua Meeting held in Philadelphia the 3rd day of the 8th month 1767 and signed by direction.
John Pemberton Clerk.