Husband: Henderson B. Lowther
Born: ca 1814 in Virginia 1
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: William Jesse Lowther (1791 - 1840)
Mother: Mary Ann "Polly" Lowther (1792 - )
Wife: Rebecca Stout 2 Also known as: Rebeckah Stout 3 Married: Nov-23-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,4
Born: ca 1815 5,6 Died: Apr-17-1909 in Gilmer Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes Notes
F Child 1: Perdilla Ann "Delia" Lowther 8 Census name: Delia Lowther 9 Born: Nov- 5-1846 10,9 (see note 2) Died: Jul-21-1917 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,13 Buried: in Blandville Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Resided: near Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Richard C. Bland b. Dec-22-1848 d. Aug-30-1926 Married: Jan-28-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Lydia Ann Lowther Also known as: Lyda A. Lowther 16,17 Born: Dec-29-1848 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13 (see note 3) Died: Jun-26-1932 in Flemington, Taylor Co, WV 13 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Flemington (Baileytown), Taylor Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in Flemington District, Taylor Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Andrew J. Morgan b. ca 1849 d. bef Nov 1885 Also known as: David A. Morgan 18 Married: Sep-20-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Husband: George Harry Waller b. Oct- -1840 d. May-14-1909 Also known as: Harry Waller 18 Married: Nov-25-1885 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 3: James Samson Lowther Born: Sep- 3-1851 21 (see note 4) Died: Sep-22-1933 in Ritchie Co, WV 22,21 Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 23 Wife: Margaret F. Holliday b. Dec-12-1854 d. Nov-22-1912 Married: Mar-21-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: John D. S. "Dick" Lowther Born: ca 1856 in Miami Co, OH 24 Died: Jul- 2-1943 25 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Resided: 1917, 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23,26 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1910 nursing with private family 27 Wife: Ida E. Kelley b. Mar-30-1861 d. Sep-23-1926 Married: ca 1880 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27
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) Marriage record of son. (3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (5) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (6) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV. (7) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Rebecca S. Lowther, widow, d. Apr 17 1909, age 93y 4m 28d. No parents or other info given. Age at death equates to a birth date of Nov 20 1815, but 1900 Census gives her birthdate as Dec 1814. (8) 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. 456. (9) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (10) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (11) Obituary - At home. (12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this death on the same ledger page: (1) Perdillia A. Bland, white female, married, age 70y 8m 16d, occupation farmer's wife, d. Jul 21 1917 in Blandville, cause of death dropsy; informant: A. J. Osborne, undertaker. (2) Perdilla A. Bland, white female, married, age 70y 8m 16d, occupation house keeper, d. Jul 21 1917 in New Milton, cause of death necrosis of liver; informant: H. E. Hutson, M.D. (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Obituary. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard C. Bland, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of William & Sarah, occup farmer; and Perdilla A. Lowther, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henderson B. & Rebecca. Married Jan 28 1867. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as October 1866. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" incorrectly reports bride's stated age as 26.), MR p. 148 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791626&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (18) Death record of son. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Andrew J. Morgan, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Morgan & Ellen Morgan; and Lydia A. Lowther, 19, of Doddridge Co, dau of Henderson & Rebecca Lowther. Married Sep 20 1868. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George H. Waller, 45, b. Loudoun Co Va, res. Taylor Co WV; and Mrs. Lyda A. Morgan, 36, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 25 1885 at the home of the minister, James B. Davis, in New Milton. MR p. 43. (21) Headstone. (22) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. (23) Obituary of sister. (24) Birth record of daughter. (25) Cemeteries of Coal District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990) (26) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (27) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) In household with daughter Perdilla and son-in-law Richard C. Bland. Note (2) 1900 Census states birth date as Nov 1845, but death record and obituary show it as Nov 5 1846. Note (3) Birth date given as Dec 1849 in 1900 Census, but death record specifies Dec 29 1848. Note (4) Precise age given in death record calculates to a birth date of Sep 5 1851, but headstone reads Sep 3 1851.