Husband: Alexander J. Lowther
Born: Jan-14-1791 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Apr-30-1864 at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4
Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3,5
Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Census: 1830, 1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Military: War of 1812 3,7,5
Father: William Lowther
Mother: Margaret Morrison
Other spouse 2
Notes 3
Wife: Sarah Ireland 2,8
Born: Aug-13-1796 3 Died: May-23-1841 4,3 Buried: near M. P. Church 3 Father: Alexander Ireland Mother: Elizabeth Ragan
F Child 1: Margaret Lowther 3 Born: Apr-15-1815 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA Died: Apr-28-1848 in 9,7
M Child 2: Alexander "Sauney" Lowther 9 Born: May- 1-1816 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10 Died: Mar-28-1903 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10
M Child 3: William Ireland "Willie" Lowther 9,5 Census name: William Q. Lowther 11 (see note 1) Born: Aug-27-1818 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,12,13 Died: Nov- 6-1904 at Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 13,10,14,12
M Child 4: John Alexander Lowther 3 Born: Sep-24-1820 in West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,7,4 Died: bef Mar 1863 in 15
M Child 5: Jesse Lowther Born: Mar-29-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,4,17 Died: Oct-12-1909 in
F Child 6: Rebecca Lowther Born: Aug-27-1824 in 18 Died: Mar-13-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 7: Archibald Lowther Born: Feb-26-1826 in 4,9,20 Died: Oct-20-1899 in Ritchie Co, WV 9,21,20,4,22
F Child 8: Elizabeth Jane Lowther Born: Jun-12-1828 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 23,24,4 Died: Apr- 9-1913 in Chariton Co, MO 23
M Child 9: Robert W. Lowther Born: Dec- 9-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25,26 Died: Sep-20-1876 in 5
M Child 10: Andrew Jackson Lowther Also known as: Jackson Lowther 27,28,29,30 Born: Jun-29-1833 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Feb- 5-1889 in Cunningham, Chariton Co, MO 31,7,4
F Child 11: Catherine L. Lowther Born: ca 1834 in 30,7,4
F Child 12: Sarah Jane Lowther Born: Jan- 5-1841 in 4,26 Died: Apr-29-1914 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 32
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 13 & 582. (3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 582. (4) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (5) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (6) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 13. (7) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://home.comcast.net/~jmlinder609, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 441. (8) Marriage record of daughter. (9) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 28. (10) Obituary. (11) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV. (12) Headstone. (13) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 350. (14) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. (15) Record of wife's remarriage, Don Norman's "Descendants of Robert Lowther" reports the death date of John Alexander Lowther as Oct 12 1909. But wife Elizabeth Ann Sinnett's second marriage, to Jacob Allender in March 1863, indicated her marital status as widowed. John A. Lowther's brother Jesse is believed to have died on Oct 12 1909. (16) The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Wm. LeBaron Jr. & Co, Chicago IL (1879), p. 631. (17) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (18) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death, Age 18 given in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1832. But age given in all other censuses, and in death record, put it in or about 1824. Age 65y 6m 14d in death record of Mar 13 1890 calculates to a birth date of Aug 27 1824. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rebecca Cane (sic), white female, married; died Mar 13 1890 in Doddridge County, age 65y 6m 14d, cause of death "not stated," burial at Robinson Cemetery. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048491&Type=Death. (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 602. (22) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://home.comcast.net/~jmlinder609, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, Linder, p. 441 & 455, reports death date as Oct 1900. All other sources just have 1899. (23) Death record. (24) The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Wm. LeBaron Jr. & Co, Chicago IL (1879), p. 633. (25) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, Linder, p. 441, and Bolster, p. 28, report his birthdate as Dec 9 1831, while Don Norman has it as 1824. (26) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (27) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 583. (28) Birth record of daughter. (29) Death record of son. (30) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (31) Ellen Lowther Filler, Pollock, ID