Husband: George W. Lowther
Born: Mar- 2-1849 1 (see note 1) Died: May- 7-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,1 Buried: in Hurst Cemetery, Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2,1 Census: 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1874 in Gilmer Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5,6 Father: Robert Lowther (1810 - 1867) Mother: Mary Ann Spurgeon (1824 - 1916)
Wife: Amanda Columbia Burton 7
Also known as: Manda 3,8
Married: Dec-17-1874 in Gilmer Co, WV 9
Born: Feb- 8-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10
Died: Dec-16-1937 at Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 (see note 2)
Buried: in Hurst Cemetery, Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Resided: in Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Census: 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1874 in Gilmer Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: James Burton (1801 - )
Mother: Mariah Richards (1805 - 1890)
Notes
F Child 1: Emma Lura Lowther 13 13 Born: Apr-26-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Sep- 8-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Cause of death: croup 15
F Child 2: Sarah A. Lowther Born: May- -1879 16,17,18 Died: Nov- 3-1959 12 Buried: in Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Grove-Summers Rd (CR 19), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: in Deerwood, Charles Co, MD 12 Resided: 1937 at Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Sour Lake, Hardin Co, TX Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Langford Allen VanHorn b. Jul-14-1869 d. Jan-19-1939 Also known as: L. A. VanHorn 18 Married: Oct-17-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 3: Clara B. Lowther Born: ca 1882 18 Resided: 1965 in Ritchie Co, WV 20 Census: 1940 in Beech Fork (Spruce Creek), Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1937 at Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 at Beech Fork (Spruce Creek), Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Daniel Webster Eakle b. 1877 d. Feb-22-1961 Census name: Webster Eakle Married: May- 5-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Verna Lou Lowther Census name: Vernie Lowther 21 Born: Jun-26-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Died: Jan-20-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Buried: Hurst Cem, Auburn 22 Resided: 1937 at Rush Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 22
M Child 5: John Wesley Lowther Died: bef Dec 1937 13
F Child 6: Francis Charlotte "Lottie" Lowther Also known as: Lottie Lowther 18 Born: Feb-26-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,24,17,18 Died: Feb-21-1967 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,17 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 25 Resided: 1937 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Henry Spurgeon b. Jan- 8-1884 d. May-14-1959 Census name: Joe H. Spurgeon 8 Married: Apr-11-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) Obituary, West Union Record, 5/31/1931. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (7) Obituary of wife. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (9) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as G. W. Lowther, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co; and A. C. Burton, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Dec 17 1874. (10) Obituary, She was the youngest of ten children, and had lived all her life within a few miles of her birthplace. (11) Obituary - At home. (12) Obituary. (13) Obituary of mother. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 30, Line 47 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5043540&Type=Death. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as L. A. Vanhorn, 27, of Doddridge Co; and Sarah A. Lowther, 18, of Doddridge Co. Married Oct 17 1896. (20) Obituary of son. (21) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (22) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (23) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (25) Findagrave.com. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Joe Spurgeon, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Lottie Lowther, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 11 1909 "on the highway near Frederic Bode's.", MR p. 213. Event Notes Note (1) Age given at 1850 and 1860 Census would put birth in about 1848, but death record specifies Mar 2 1850, while obituary states Mar 2 1849. Note (2) Obituary reports death date as Dec 16 1937, while death record states Dec 17 1937. Obituary specifies funeral services as "10:30 a.m. Saturday." She was the youngest of ten children.