Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Q. Lowther 1
Born: Sep-19-1825 2,3,4,5 Died: Jan- 1-1885 in Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Old Lowther Cemetery, West Milford-Muttontown Rd, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: blacksmith 4,5 Military: Co E, 3rd W. Va. Cav 7 Father: Robert J. Lowther (1801 - 1873) Mother: Eliza Ann Highland (1802 - 1873)
Wife: Mary Ann Bachus Also known as: Mary Ann Becker 8 Married: Jun- 6-1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
Born: May- 4-1830 2,3 Died: Sep-17-1905 2 Buried: in Old Lowther Cemetery, West Milford-Muttontown Rd, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Henry Bachus Mother: Sarah ___
M Child 1: Presley Lowther 10
M Child 2: Charles George Lowther 10 Census name: George C. Lowther 11 Born: May- 6-1859 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12,13,5,14 Died: Dec-12-1928 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 12 Buried: in Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: track foreman for B & O Railroad 12 Wife: Olive Barbara Jordan b. ca 1859 Also known as: Barbara O. Jordan Married: Sep-27-1881 in Lewis Co, WV 15,11 Wife: Dollie J. ___ b. ca 1876
M Child 3: Waitman Lowther 10
M Child 4: Evan E. Lowther 10 Born: Nov- 2-1862 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,16 Died: Aug-12-1891 2 Buried: in Old Lowther Cemetery, West Milford-Muttontown Rd, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: 1887 in Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Sophronia Norman b. ca 1870 Married: Sep-25-1887 in Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 5: Henry Lowther 10
F Child 6: Florence Lowther 10
M Child 7: Lloyd Stephen Lowther 10 Also known as: Stephen Lowther 5,18,19 Born: Nov-28-1866 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 20,21,16,5 Died: Sep-21-1955 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 20,21 Buried: in Rose Hill (formerly IOOF) Cemetery, West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 7,20 Resided: 1930 at Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: farmer 16,20 Wife: Junia Ella Wiseman b. Jul- 5-1868 d. Sep- 6-1930 Married: Nov-18-1888 in Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 8: Oliver Lowther 10 Born: ca 1870 in Harrison Co, WV 16,5 Census: 1910 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Emma Ann Stewart b. ca 1873 Married: Oct- 6-1901 in Lewis Co, WV 22
M Child 9: John Joshua Lowther 10 Born: Aug-22-1874 23,20 Died: Sep- 5-1938 in Harrison Co, WV 20 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20,24 Census: 1930 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1918, 1910 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 23,25 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: dairyman 20 Occupation: 1918, 1920 merchant 23,26 Occupation: 1910 barber Occupation: 1900 coal miner 27 Wife: Mamie O. Morris b. May-12-1871 d. Aug- 4-1964 Married: Dec- 1-1898 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 16
Sources: (1) 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. 437. (2) Headstone. (3) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (4) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (5) 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as John Lowther, age 60, married, parents unknown, d. January 1 1885 in Harrison County, cause of death heart disease. Informant: wife. (Note: "Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County," p. 2, reports death date on headstone as June 1 1885, an apparent misreading of the month.), DR p. 128. (7) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990) (8) Death record of son. (9) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as John Lowther, 28, of Harrison Co, son of Robert & Elizabeth; and Mary Ann Bachus, 25, of Harrison Co, dau of Henry & Sarah. Married Jun 6 1854. (10) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (11) 1910 Census, Taylor County, WV. (12) Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV. (13) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (14) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (15) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as C. J. Lowther, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Barbara Allen Jordan, 23, b. & res. in Lewis Co. Married Sep 27 1881 in Lewis County. MR p. 96 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712126&Type=Marriage. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990), Name on headstone: E. E. Lowther. p. 2. (18) 1880 Census, Harrison County, WV (Grant District). (19) Death record of wife. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) Headstone (year only) (22) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Although the ceremony was held in Lewis County, the marriage is recorded in Harrison County, residence of the bride. (23) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (24) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (25) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (26) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (27) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.Name Index