Jan-23-2012
Husband: Thomas Ireland
Born: Apr-10-1798 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Jul-22-1869 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Father: Alexander Ireland Mother: Nancy ___
Wife: Catherine Lowther 4,5 Also known as: Katherine Lowther 4
Born: Jan-25-1798 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Mar-26-1873 2 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Father: Robert Lowther Mother: Catherine Cain Notes
F Child 1: Elizabeth Ireland Born: Nov- 6-1821 in 2 Died: Feb- 5-1888 in 2
M Child 2: Robert Ireland Born: Feb-22-1823 in 4 Died: Jul- 1-1870 in Kansas 6,7
M Child 3: Alexander Ireland Born: Oct-19-1824 in 4,7 Died: Feb-20-1918 in 8
F Child 4: Catherine Ireland Also known as: Katherine Ireland 4 Born: 1826 in 9,4,7 Died: May- 4-1922 in Ritchie Co, WV 10,8
F Child 5: Susan Ireland Born: Jul- 8-1828 in 9,8,4,7 Died: Nov-17-1921 in Ritchie Co, WV 10,8
M Child 6: John C. Ireland Born: Apr- 1-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8,4,7,11 Died: Nov-16-1896 in 8
M Child 7: Albert Ireland Born: Mar-25-1832 in 1 Died: Sep-28-1849 in 2
M Child 8: Mortimer Ireland Born: Aug- 8-1834 in 8,12 Died: Jul-11-1913 in 8
F Child 9: Sarah Ireland Born: Apr- 6-1837 in Wood Co, (W)VA 13,8,4,14,7 Died: Nov- 5-1919 in 8
M Child 10: George Monroe Ireland Born: Jan- 2-1839 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2,14 Died: Apr-28-1920 in 2
M Child 11: Thomas Wesley Ireland Born: Jun-30-1840 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 15,4,7,16,14 Died: Mar-31-1913 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 17,16
M Child 12: James Franklin Ireland 7 Born: Jul- 1-1842 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 18,14 Died: Nov-10-1928 in 18
Sources: (1) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (2) Headstone. (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 231. (7) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://home.comcast.net/~jmlinder609, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 439. (8) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 232. (9) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (10) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District), Don Norman, in "Descendants of Robert Lowther," reports birth date as Aug 8 1835, but Census states Aug 1834. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (14) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (15) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 233. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV, Identified as Thomas Ireland, white male, married, minister; died Mar 31 1913 in Morgantown, age 72, cause of death Bright's disease. (Note: "Ritchie County in History & Romance," p. 233, incorrectly reports death date as Apr 2 1913.), DR p. 75 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4691556&Type=Death. (18) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 234. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index