Husband: Robert Lowther
Born: ca 1796 1
Father: Joseph Lowther (1755 - 1800)
Mother: Catherine Coburn (1785 - 1853)
Wife: Nancy Lowrey 1 Married: Nov-28-1818 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3
Born: ca 1797 1 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: William Lowther Wife: Living
M Child 2: Joseph Louther Born: ca 1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,5,6 Died: Oct- 1-1913 in Gilmer Co, WV 7 Census: 1910 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1895 in Gilmer Co, WV 6 Census: 1880 in Upshur Co, WV Census: 1870 in Barbour Co, WV Census: 1860 in Upshur Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Ann White b. ca 1822 Married: Feb-20-1845 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 8 Wife: Martha Hess b. Aug- 4-1824 Married: Jan-15-1895 in Gilmer Co, WV 9
M Child 3: George Lowther 1
F Child 4: Nancy Lowther Born: ca 1825 10 Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV Census: 1860, 1870 in Upshur Co, WV Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA Husband: Alexander Reed b. ca 1826 d. 1896 Married: Mar-13-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
M Child 5: Henry Lowther 1
? Child 6: Jonna Lowther 1
F Child 7: Abethele Lowther Also known as: Abetha Lowther 3 Born: Oct-20-1827 11 Died: Jan-12-1896 in Upshur Co, WV 11 Buried: in McVaney Cemetery, Hodgesville, Upshur Co, WV 11 Census: 1860, 1880 in Upshur Co, WV Husband: John Abraham Peters b. May- -1827 d. Apr-15-1900 Married: Jul-16-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12,3
F Child 8: Sarah "Sally" Lowther Born: ca 1829 4 Census: 1880 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860, 1870 in Upshur Co, WV Husband: Michael Murphy b. ca 1821 Census name: Michial Murphy 4 Married: Apr-17-1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13
Sources: (1) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Don Norman incorrectly reports marriage date as 1815. The Robert Lowther who married in 1815, the son of William Lowther & Margaret Morrison, married Polly Radabaugh on Mar 21 1815,. (3) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (4) 1860 Census, Upshur County, (W)VA. (5) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (6) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (7) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV. (8) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV, Identified as Joseph Louther and Mary Ann White. Married Feb 20 1845. Marriage Index p. 131; MR Bk 1, p. 8. (9) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Joseph Louther, widowed, 69, b. Harrison Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Martha Louther, widowed, 66, b. Lewis Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Jan 15 1895. (10) 1850 Census, Barbour County, (W)VA. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Marriage bond was filed on Jul 14 1846. Parties to the bond were John Peters (not John A. Peters, the groom) and "Elizabeth Lowther, my daughter." This brings into question whether Abethle's parents were the Robert Lowther & Nancy Lowrey commonly reported by researchers. Marriage ceremony was held Jul 16 1846. (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Michael Murphy and Sally Lowther. Married Apr 17 1851.