Jul-28-2018
Husband: George W. Lowther
Born: Feb-16-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1) Died: Jul-13-1896 at Straight Run, Lewis Co, WV 2 Buried: Walnut Chapel Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Robert J. Lowther (1801 - 1873) Mother: Eliza Ann Highland (1802 - 1873)
Wife: Mahala Gregory 3,4 Married: Oct-30-1862 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Born: Dec-13-1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 2) Died: Dec-12-1928 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 6 Buried: in Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 6 Census: 1910, 1920 in Lewis Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1880, 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Father: John Gregory Mother: Sarah ___ Notes
M Child 1: Ira Lowther Born: Jan- -1864 in Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Died: Apr-15-1906 in Lewis Co, WV 9 Census: 1880, 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Susan Frances Lattea b. Aug-13-1874 d. Nov- 4-1956 Also known as: Francis Lattea 10 Married: May-29-1892 in Lewis Co, WV 8
F Child 2: Emma Elizabeth Lowther Born: Jun- -1865 in Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Census: 1880, 1900, 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Husband: James William Jones b. 1861 Married: Oct-11-1883 in Lewis Co, WV 11
M Child 3: James Robert Lowther Born: ca 1869 in Lewis Co, WV 12,13 (see note 4) Census: 1880, 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Wife: Phoebe L. Shiflett b. Oct-25-1858 d. Oct-31-1924 Married: Dec- 6-1896 in Conings, Gilmer Co, WV 8
M Child 4: Joseph Thomas Lowther Born: Jul-11-1871 in Lewis Co, WV 9 (see note 5) Died: Aug-10-1949 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9 Buried: in Straight Run Cemetery, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 9 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9,14 Census: 1900, 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Hagar Etta Shackleford b. ca 1877 Also known as: Hagretta Shackleford 3 Married: Aug-12-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 15 Wife: Iva Fay Shaffer b. Aug-19-1891 d. Sep-18-1959 Also known as: Ivy Shafer 16 Married: Apr- 7-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 5: William A. Lowther Born: ca 1875 in Lewis Co, WV 12 Resided: 1902 in Roane Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Wife: Annie Alice Taylor b. ca 1880 Married: Oct-26-1902 in Roane Co, WV 12
M Child 6: John Wesley Lowther Born: ca 1877 15 Wife: Ida E. Marsh b. ca 1880 Married: Feb-28-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 18
M Child 7: Granville Ervin Lowther Census name: Granville I. Lowther Born: Jun- -1879 in Lewis Co, WV 7,8 (see note 6) Census: 1910 in Sutton, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Wife: Margaret Belle Marsh b. Aug- -1885 Married: Sep-13-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 8
Sources: (1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as George W. Lowther, farmer, married; died Jul 13 1896 at Straight Run, age 52y 5m 1d, cause of death hernia on left side, burial at Walnut Chapel. DR p. 192. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Death record of son. (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as George Lowther, age 22y 8m 14d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Robert & Elizabeth Lowther; and Mahala Gregory, age 22y 10m 17d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of John & Sarah Gregory. Married Oct 30 1862 in Harrison County. MR p. 26. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (8) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (9) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (10) Obituary of mother. (11) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as James William Jones, age 21 yr 10 mo, b. & res. in Lewis Co, son of James Jackson & Matilda Jones; and Emma Elizabeth Lowther, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Lewis Co, dau of George W. & Mahala Lowther. Married oct 11 1883 in Lewis County. A notation in the remarks column states "Father of female present & consenting.", MR p. 107 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712396&Type=Marriage. (12) Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV. (13) 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Willey Township). (14) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (15) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Joseph T. Lowther, 39, of Lewis Co; and Ivy Shafer, 23, of Doddridge Co. Married Apr 7 1915. (18) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994), Identified as John Wesley Lowther, 22, of Lewis Co, son of George W. & Mahala; and Ida E. Marsh, 19, of Lewis Co, dau of Chap & Phoebe L. Married Feb 28 1900. Event Notes Note (1) Age 52y 5m 1d at time of death would put birth date at Feb-12-1844. But age 22y 8m 14d at time of marriage puts it at Feb-16-1840, which is more in keeping with ages of his siblings. Note (2) Age 22y 10m 17d at time of marriage would put birth date at Dec 13 1839. But death record shows it as Dec 2 1836. Note (3) Listed as Mahala Lowther in household of son Joseph T. Lowther. 1910 Census stated that she was the mother of 8children, of which 6 were still living. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as April 1866. Note (5) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1874, age 25. Note (6) Age 20 given at time of Sep 1900 marriage would put birth in about 1880, but age 40 at time of 1910 Census would put it in about 1870. The 1900 Census shows his birth date as June 1879, age 20.Name Index