Jul-28-2018Husband: William Porter Lowther Also known as: Port Lowther 1 Born: Apr-14-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 1) Died: Jan-24-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Mt. Zion Cemetery, US Rt 119 N, Hodgesville, Upshur Co, WV 2 Resided: 1965 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Occupation: farmer 2 Occupation: 1940 laborer with W.P.A. 4 Father: John Henry Lowther (1851 - 1932) Mother: Emily Adeline Spurgeon (1856 - 1939)
Wife: Catherine Jane Simon Married: Mar-30-1918 in Gilmer Co, WV 5
Born: Sep-24-1897 in Gilmer Co, WV 6,1 Died: Oct-13-1987 6 Resided: in Volga, Barbour Co, WV 6 Resided: 1967 in Century, Barbour Co, WV 7 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Gilmer Co, WV 1 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Robert G. Lowther Born: Feb- 1-1928 6 Died: Aug- -1992 6 Resided: in Volga, Barbour Co, WV 8 Census: 1930, 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Carl Lowther Born: ca 1931 4 Died: May-20-1994 8 Resided: in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989) (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) Obituary of brother. (4) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (5) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as Port Lowther, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Catharine J. Simon, 20, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Mar 30 1918. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) Death record of husband. (8) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (9) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) birth date given as May 1894 in 1900 CensusName Index