Husband: Johnson Joseph Lowther
Born: May-25-1837 near Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Feb-10-1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4,5 (see note 1)
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1,6
Resided: at Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: ca 1866 - 1873 in Freeborn Co, MN 2
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: Jesse Madison Lowther (1809 - 1855)
Mother: Lucinda Hall (1816 - 1898)
Wife: Rachel Fitz Randolph 7 8
Married: Jan-29-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Born: May-30-1838 near Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,1
Died: Sep-26-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,1
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1,6
Father: Jepthah Fitz Randolph (1814 - 1879)
Mother: Deborah Sutton (1813 - 1901)
M Child 1: Varnum Bailey Lowther Born: Aug- 5-1867 in Freeborn Co, MN 10,11,12 Died: Jul- 1-1950 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,9 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 10 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10,13,12 Occupation: carpenter, farmer, stockman 10 Wife: Eva Elizabeth Willis b. Mar-12-1872 d. Nov-21-1952 Married: Jan-19-1893 14
M Child 2: Camby Madison Lowther Also known as: Camden Lowther Born: Mar- 4-1869 in Freeborn Co, MN 10,3,4 Died: Aug-22-1950 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10,15 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10,4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4,10 Census: 1910, 1920 in Mannington, Marion Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: South Penn Oil Co (retired), teacher (Doddridge Co), mayor & councilman (Mannington) 4 Wife: Minnie Marcivine Stout b. May-17-1877 d. Sep-17-1963 Married: Nov-26-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 3: Edwin Luther Lowther Census name: Edward L. Lowther Born: Sep-18-1870 in Freeborn Co, MN 3,16 Died: Mar-13-1944 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16,10 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930, 1940 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1915 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Occupation: farmer, oil field worker 10,19 Occupation: 1930 Justice of the Peace 20 Wife: Nellie M. Bland b. Apr-18-1876 d. Feb- 8-1905 Census name: Mary Bland 21 Married: Dec-25-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Wife: Letina O. "Tina" Fleming b. Aug- 3-1887 d. Sep- 5-1983 Census name: Tina Fleming Married: Nov-26-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 4: Lucian Dewane Lowther Also known as: Lucian DeWayne Lowther 22 Born: Jun- 8-1872 near Albert Lea, Freeborn Co, MN 10,23,24 Died: Jul-19-1935 in Elk Garden, Mineral Co, WV 10,24 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10,22 Resided: in Keyser, Mineral Co, WV 10 Resided: formerly in Salem, WV 18 Resided: in youth in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Resided: till abt age 3 in Freeborn Co, MN 23 Education: Salem College 23 Occupation: teacher (5 yrs), real estate, life insurance, banking 23,10 Wife: Lillie May Ford b. Sep- 2-1866 d. 1953 Also known as: Lillian May Ford 25 Married: Mar-10-1898 25
F Child 5: Alice M. Lowther Born: Jul-21-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 26,3 Resided: 1953 in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 27 Resided: 1915, 1950 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18,28 Husband: William W. Ash b. Sep-27-1870 d. Nov- 8-1953 Married: Oct-20-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 6: Wesley Curtice Lowther 1
Born: Jan-22-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 29,1
Died: Oct- 8-1905 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL 1,18,30
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1
Cause of death: accident 18
Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2)
Education: Milton College 18
F Child 7: Candace Queen Lowther Born: Dec- 3-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,31,21 Died: Jun-19-1939 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 32,10 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10,18 Resided: 1904 in Harrison Co, WV 31 Husband: Earl William Davis b. Sep-27-1876 d. May-15-1961 Married: May-18-1904 in Harrison Co, WV 31
F Child 8: Louise Lowther Died: young 11
F Child 9: Deborah Lowther Died: in infancy 30
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 193. (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Obituary. (5) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 447. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Death record of son. (8) Lathrop Russell Charter, The Lowther Family of Doddridge County, West Virginia (self-published Nov 9 1951, on file at Doddridge County Library). This paper was found to contain many factual errors. p. 5. (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 124. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (14) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 185. (15) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). He had been hospitalized in Spencer, Roane County, for 19 months at the time of his death. Since he was still considered a resident of Doddridge County, a record of his death is on file there as well. (18) Obituary of father. (19) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979. (20) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (21) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (22) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (23) Morris Purdy Shawkey, West Virginia in History, Life, Literature and Industry (Lewis Publishing Co, Chicago & New York, 1928) (24) Headstone (year only) (25) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 43. (26) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 67. (27) Death record of husband. (28) Obituary of brother. (29) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 80. (30) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 250. (31) Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001) (32) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Space for death date left blank on headstone. Note (2) in household with brother Varnum