Husband: Joseph Thomas Lowther
Born: Jul-11-1871 in Lewis Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-10-1949 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1
Buried: in Straight Run Cemetery, Hurst, Lewis Co, WV 1
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1,2
Census: 1900, 1930 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: George W. Lowther (1840 - 1896)
Mother: Mahala Gregory (1839 - 1928)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Hagar Etta Shackleford Also known as: Hagretta Shackleford 3 Married: Aug-12-1900 in Lewis Co, WV 4
Born: ca 1877 4 Father: James William Shackleford (1841 - 1909) Mother: Mary V. Lattea (1850 - 1888)
M Child 1: Fred Ellsworth Lowther Born: Feb-19-1901 in West Virginia 5,6 Died: Jan-18-1954 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 5 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny Co, PA 5 Resided: in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 5 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: boilmaker at furnace company 5 Wife: Leta Pearl Foy b. Sep-24-1904 d. Apr-19-1999
M Child 2: Ray F. Lowther Born: Feb-24-1903 7,6,8 Died: Sep- -1987 7 Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 9 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: 1930 truck driver 8 Wife: Ruth J. ___
M Child 3: James Monroe Lowther Born: Mar- 9-1906 in Lewis Co, WV 10,11 Died: Apr-28-1967 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 10 Buried: in Snyder Cemetery, Churchville, Lewis Co, WV 10,12 Resided: at Camden, Lewis Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: Armco Steel 10 Wife: Alice Marguerite Gum b. Aug-29-1911 d. May- 4-1991
M Child 4: Roy "Pap" Lowther Census name: Rolly Lowther 6 Born: Jul-15-1908 in Lewis Co, WV 13 Died: Nov- 9-1992 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Hart Cemetery, Taylor Drain Rd, Oxford, Doddridge Co WV 13 Resided: in Harmony, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: W. Va. Dept of Highways 13 Wife: Sarah Juanita Greathouse b. Feb- -1922 d. Apr-27-1969 Also known as: Wanita S. Greathouse 14,15,16,17,18 Married: Nov-1-1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20 Wife: Martha Jean McFarland b. Jan- 1-1931 d. Nov- 7-1994 Married: Apr-22-1990 20
M Child 5: Stanley Welsh Lowther Also known as: Stanley Welch Lowther 21 Born: Aug-28-1910 21,7,22 Died: Apr-21-1968 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 23,7,22 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 18,23 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 23,21 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: patcher in steel mill 23 Occupation: 1940 farmer 24 Wife: Luzeffia Luria Spurgeon b. Nov- 2-1912 d. Dec-10-2002 Also known as: Luria Spurgeon 25 Wife: Kathryn Bernardette Wallack b. Aug-29-1912 Married: Apr-21-1965 at Horn Creek, Gilmer Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (2) 1930 Census, Lewis County, WV. (3) Marriage record of son. (4) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (5) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) 1910 Census, Lewis County, WV. (7) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (8) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (10) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Obituary. (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (15) Birth record of son. (16) Birth record of daughter. (17) Obituary of sister. (18) Headstone. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Bride identified as Waneta Greathouse. MR Bk 16, p. 438. (20) Obituary of husband. (21) Hancock County Marriage Records, New Cumberland, WV. (22) Headstone (year only) (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (24) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (25) Obituary of son. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1874, age 25.