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Thomas H. C. Lownsbrough was born in Albany, N. Y., April 15, 1836, and is the fifth of six children born to Thomas and Sarah (McDougall) Lownsbrough, of English and Scotch descent respectively. Thomas Lownsbrough was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 11, 1798. He was a stock dealer, and followed that occupation until his death, September 10, 1854. The mother was born in Burlington, Vt., June 4, 1799, and died in York State June 2, 1844. Our subject was reared in Henrietta, N. Y., and learned the shoe-maker’s trade at Lockport, N. Y. He traveled through the various States of the North as a journeyman cobbler. He finally reached Nashville, Tenn., December 2, 1859, and has since been a citizen of the State. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in Company C, Seventh Tennessee Infantry, under Col. Robert Hatton, and was at Seven Pines, Richmond, the Second Manassas, Harper’s Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericsburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and various skirmishes. He served through the entire war, and was paroled at Danville, Va. He was married, February 21, 1867, to Martha A. Preuett, who bore him five children—three now living: John C, Annie M. and Lucille P., born August 13, 1869, July 15, 1872, and August 18, 1880, respectively. Mrs. Lownsbrough was born in 1843, and died at Woodland Mills November 24, 1883. January 11, 1885, Mr. Lownsbrough married Mary J. Preuett, sister of his first wife. He has been postmaster at Woodland Mills since July 1, 1879. He is a railroad and southern express agent. He is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic fraternity.