Husband: Joseph Thomas Lowther
Born: Jul-11-1871 in Lewis Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-10-1949 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1
Buried: in Straight Run Cemetery, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 1
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Census: 1900, 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: George W. Lowther (1840 - 1896)
Mother: Mahala Gregory (1839 - 1928)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Iva Fay Shaffer
Also known as: Ivy Shafer 3
Married: Apr- 7-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Aug-19-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,1
Died: Sep-18-1959 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1
Buried: in Straight Run Cemetery, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 1
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Joseph Robert Shaffer (1839 - 1922)
Mother: Louisa (Eliza) Grogg (1850 - 1898)
M Child 1: Frank Joseph Lowther Born: May-16-1917 in Lewis Co, WV 6 Baptized: Nov-13-1988 in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 7 Died: Jul- 2-1990 in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 6 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 6 Resided: since Feb 1956 in Massillon, Stark Co, OH 7 Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: electrician Wife: Georgia Ellen McCloy b. Aug- 6-1917 d. May- 2-2007 Married: Sep-15-1938 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 8
M Child 2: Lewis Charles Lowther Born: Oct- 5-1919 in Lewis Co, WV 6 Died: Sep-24-1981 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 9 Resided: in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 6 Resided: Oct 1940 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Census: Apr 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: fieldman with Consolidated Gas Supply Corp (retired 1968) 6 Military: Feb- 5-1942 - Dec- 7-1945 U.S. Army, World War II 11,6 Wife: Marie Ruppert b. Dec-31-1915 d. Aug- 8-2002 Married: Dec- 9-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Henry Arlie Lowther Born: 1922 in Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 2,13 (see note 2) Died: Aug- -1982 14 Buried: in Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 13 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Military: Pvt, US Army, World War II 17 Wife: Goldie Elizabeth Jeffries b. Jan-22-1913 d. Feb- 4-1999 Married: Feb-10-1949 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Edna Marie Lowther Born: ca 1925 in Lewis Co, WV 2,15 Resided: 1954 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Wesley J. Davis b. ca 1922 Married: Feb-12-1954 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (2) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Joseph T. Lowther, 39, of Lewis Co; and Ivy Shafer, 23, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1915. (5) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ivy Shaffer, white female, born Aug 19 1891 in Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph Shaffer (age 53, farmer) & Mary (Minic) Shaffer (age 40), this being the mother's 12th child. Informant: I. Foster. A notation states "See large book #2.", BR p. 309 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2610156&Type=Birth. (6) Obituary. (7) Information pertaining to Georgia McCloy and her descendants was provided by Georgia McCloy herself. (8) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 193. (9) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (10) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) Military Grave Marker. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1874, age 25. Note (2) Age at 1930 Census would put birth in about 1923, but age given at Feb 1949 marriage would put birth in about 1921, while SSDI states Apr 30 1920. His military grave marker has only the year 1922.