Herbert D. Lowry was born October 14, 1875.

Herbert married twice. First to Elsie Green with whom they had one child, Frances. His second wife was Rose Carroll. He and rose were the parents of Herbert Jr., Georgiana, and Harry.

Herbert worked as a coal miner living in or near Steubenville, Ohio except during WWII when he worked at Beaver Pipe Tools in Warren, Ohio.

Herbert died of cancer about age 73 (1948).