1. | Alice May LOWTHER was born 21 Jul 1874, Doddridge Co, WV (daughter of Johnson Joseph LOWTHER and Rachel Fitz RANDOLPH); died 3 Jun 1961, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Alice married William Wesley ASH 20 Oct 1897, Doddridge Co, WV. William (son of Silas Addison ASH and Mary Jane UNDERWOOD) was born 27 Sep 1870, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV; died 8 Nov 1953, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Johnson Joseph LOWTHER was born 25 May 1837, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV (son of Jesse Madison LOWTHER and Lucinda HALL); died 10 Feb 1915, Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV. Other Events:
Notes: Died: Johnson married Rachel Fitz RANDOLPH 29 Jan 1863, Doddridge Co, (W)VA. Rachel (daughter of Jepthah Fitz RANDOLPH and Deborah SUTTON) was born 30 May 1838, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 26 Sep 1897, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Rachel Fitz RANDOLPH was born 30 May 1838, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA (daughter of Jepthah Fitz RANDOLPH and Deborah SUTTON); died 26 Sep 1897, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV.
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4. | Jesse Madison LOWTHER was born May 1809 (son of Elias LOWTHER and Rebecca COBURN); died 15 Nov 1855, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea (Co Rd 7-26), Ritchie Co, WV. Notes: Birth: Jesse married Lucinda HALL 23 Apr 1835, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Lucinda (daughter of William HALL, Jr. and Mary Ann LOWTHER) was born 17 Mar 1816; died 20 Jan 1898, Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Lucinda HALL was born 17 Mar 1816 (daughter of William HALL, Jr. and Mary Ann LOWTHER); died 20 Jan 1898, Salem, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: Census: Notes: As descendants of William Lowther and Sudna Hughes, Jesse Madison Lowther and Lucinda Hall were first cousins once removed. They lived in the part of Lewis County that later became Ritchie County.
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6. | Jepthah Fitz RANDOLPH was born 18 Nov 1814, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA (son of Jonathan Fitz RANDOLPH and Mary DAVIS); died 19 Jul 1879, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV. Other Events:
Notes: Jepthah Fitz Randolph was a delegate to the first Wheeling Convention, May 13-15, 1861, which led to West Virginia statehood two years later. Jepthah married Deborah SUTTON 7 Feb 1836, Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV. Deborah (daughter of John SUTTON and Rachel DAVIS) was born 14 Oct 1813; died 18 Feb 1901, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Deborah SUTTON was born 14 Oct 1813 (daughter of John SUTTON and Rachel DAVIS); died 18 Feb 1901, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV. Other Events:
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8. | Elias LOWTHER was born 16 Sep 1776, West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA (son of William LOWTHER and Sudna HUGHES); died 15 Dec 1845, Staunton, VA; was buried , Western State Hospital Cemetery, Staunton, VA. Other Events:
Notes: "Elias Lowther became a surveyor in early life, and when Wood County was formed, he was appointed by the surveyors of both Wood and Harrison to survey the line between the two counties. He was also a deputy surveyor for Wood County and a Justice of the Peace. It is evident that he lived in Wood County for a few years, as did his brother Jesse Lowther and their father, but they all returned to West Milford in Harrison County. Elias Lowther "was at one time a member of the Richmond Legislature from Harrison county, and was major in the militia. During the latter part of his life he lost his mind, and his last years were spent in the insane hospital at Staunton, Virginia, where he was laid to rest near the year 1845." Elias married Rebecca COBURN 3 May 1804, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Rebecca (daughter of Jonathan COBURN, Jr. and Catherine ___) was born 11 Dec 1779, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 1850, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Rebecca COBURN was born 11 Dec 1779, Harrison Co, (W)VA (daughter of Jonathan COBURN, Jr. and Catherine ___); died 1850, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. Notes: Married:
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10. | William HALL, Jr. was born 22 Jul 1793, Loudoun Co, VA (son of William HALL and Mary JONES); died 27 Feb 1873, Roane Co, WV; was buried , Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV. Other Events:
William married Mary Ann LOWTHER 2 Jun 1814, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Mary (daughter of Jesse LOWTHER and Mary Ann RAGAN) was born 26 Oct 1793, Lewis Co, (W)VA; died 1 Sep 1876, Roane Co, WV; was buried , Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Mary Ann LOWTHER was born 26 Oct 1793, Lewis Co, (W)VA (daughter of Jesse LOWTHER and Mary Ann RAGAN); died 1 Sep 1876, Roane Co, WV; was buried , Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV. Other Events:
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12. | Jonathan Fitz RANDOLPH was born 20 Mar 1775, New Jersey (son of Samuel Fitz RANDOLPH and Margaret Fitz RANDOLPH); died 9 Mar 1853, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Other Events:
Notes: 1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 20 1850: Jonathan married Mary DAVIS 9 Nov 1798, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Mary (daughter of William "Greenbrier Billy" DAVIS and Elizabeth JOHNSTON) was born 31 Mar 1782, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ; died 16 Jun 1862, Salem, WV. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Mary DAVIS was born 31 Mar 1782, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ (daughter of William "Greenbrier Billy" DAVIS and Elizabeth JOHNSTON); died 16 Jun 1862, Salem, WV. Other Events:
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14. | John SUTTON was born 20 Oct 1785, New Jersey (son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE); died Mar 1869; was buried , Quincy, Logan Co, OH. Other Events:
John married Rachel DAVIS 2 Dec 1807. Rachel (daughter of William "Greenbrier Billy" DAVIS and Elizabeth JOHNSTON) was born 25 Jul 1792, Pennsylvania; died 25 Apr 1853. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Rachel DAVIS was born 25 Jul 1792, Pennsylvania (daughter of William "Greenbrier Billy" DAVIS and Elizabeth JOHNSTON); died 25 Apr 1853. Other Events:
Notes: 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 9 1850:
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16. | William LOWTHER was born 22 Dec 1742, Albemarle Co, VA (son of Robert LOWTHER and Aquilla REESE); died 28 Oct 1814, West Milford, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Old Lowther Cemetery, West Milford-Muttontown Rd, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: After settling in Harrison County in 1773, Col. William Lowther figured in the building of Simpson's fort, about eight miles below Clarksburg, and West's fort, near Jane Lew. He played an important part, too, in the construction of the "Old Nutter" fort, near Clarksburg, ruins of which still mark the site. He soon became distinguished for his fearlessness as a frontiersman, and for his unselfish devotion to the welfare of the colonists. He was one of the most capable defenders of the settlement in the war of 1774, and later, and he led many successful expeditions against the enemy. He was the first Justice of the Peace in the district of West Augusta; the first Sheriff of Harrison and Wood Counties; and was at one time a member of the General Assembly at Richmond, Virginia. Having served in all the subordinate ranks of military life, he rose to that of Colonel. His military record was such as to admit his descendants to membership in the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. William married Sudna HUGHES CA 1763, Hardy Co, (W)VA. Sudna (daughter of Thomas HUGHES and Mary BAKER) was born CA 1748; died 1829, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
17. | Sudna HUGHES was born CA 1748 (daughter of Thomas HUGHES and Mary BAKER); died 1829, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. Other Events:
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18. | Jonathan COBURN, Jr. Jonathan married Catherine ___. [Group Sheet] |
19. | Catherine ___
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20. | William HALL William married Mary JONES. [Group Sheet] |
21. | Mary JONES
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22. | Jesse LOWTHER was born 21 Jul 1773, Harrison Co, (W)VA (son of William LOWTHER and Sudna HUGHES); died 29 Oct 1854, West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA; was buried , West Milford, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: Jesse Lowther is said to have been the first white male child born on Harrison County soil. "History of Ritchie County" states that he and wife Mary Ann had eleven children, but then lists twelve by name. Jesse married Mary Ann RAGAN 18 Aug 1791, Harrison Co, (W)VA. Mary (daughter of Jacob RAGAN and Mary ABELL) was born 25 Dec 1770, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 3 Apr 1857, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
23. | Mary Ann RAGAN was born 25 Dec 1770, Harrison Co, (W)VA (daughter of Jacob RAGAN and Mary ABELL); died 3 Apr 1857, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV. Other Events:
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24. | Samuel Fitz RANDOLPH was born Oct 1738, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ (son of Jonathan Fitz RANDOLPH and Mary BONHAM); died 25 Feb 1825, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: Samuel Fitz-Randolph owned the land on which the town of Salem, WV was established. He and his wife Margaret were first cousins. Samuel married Margaret Fitz RANDOLPH 25 Mar 1761. Margaret (daughter of David Fitz RANDOLPH and Sarah MOLLESON) was born Nov 1739; died 23 Feb 1832; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
25. | Margaret Fitz RANDOLPH was born Nov 1739 (daughter of David Fitz RANDOLPH and Sarah MOLLESON); died 23 Feb 1832; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
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26. | William "Greenbrier Billy" DAVIS was born 21 Mar 1758, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ (son of Thomas William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL); died 6 Jan 1845, Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
William married Elizabeth JOHNSTON CA 1781. Elizabeth (daughter of Elisha JOHNSTON and Catherine MITCHELL) was born 11 Jul 1762, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ; died 6 Jan 1845; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
27. | Elizabeth JOHNSTON was born 11 Jul 1762, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ (daughter of Elisha JOHNSTON and Catherine MITCHELL); died 6 Jan 1845; was buried , Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV. Notes: In 1794 John P. Duvall of Mason, Kentucky sold to John Davis (1754-1842) of Harrison County, Virginia 500 acres on Middle Island Creek in Ohio County, Virginia for 500 pounds. This land adjoined John P. Duvall's resident right which he had obtained from Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 15,345, dated April 2, 1783. On December 11, 1797, John Davis of Harrison County, Virginia sold to his brother William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis of Ohio County, Virginia for 100 pounds the same 500 acres he had purchased from John P. Duvall in 1794 [Harrison County Deed Book 3, p. 264].
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28. | Cornelius SUTTON was born 29 Oct 1750, New Jersey; died 30 Sep 1850; was buried , Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: Census: Cornelius married Elizabeth APPLEGATE. [Group Sheet] |
29. | Elizabeth APPLEGATE
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32. | Robert LOWTHER was born CA 1714, Westmeath, Ireland; died CA 1780, Monongalia Co, VA (now Harrison Co, WV). Other Events:
Notes: Birth: Robert married Aquilla REESE 20 Feb 1736, Philadelphia, PA. Aquilla (daughter of Joseph REESE and Rebecca ___) was born 1715, Bucks Co, PA; died , Harrison Co, (W)VA. [Group Sheet] |
33. | Aquilla REESE was born 1715, Bucks Co, PA (daughter of Joseph REESE and Rebecca ___); died , Harrison Co, (W)VA. Notes: Birth: Notes: Robert was a teen-ager when he arrived with his family in America from Ireland. He refused to become a Quaker, which led to his being disowned and disinherited by his father. His wife, Aquilla Reese, was a Quaker, and when she was married in a Presbyterian church, she was cast out by her family. Robert and Aquilla moved south to what is now Albemarle County, Virginia, then moved to Harrison County, Virginia (now W.Va.) in about 1785.
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34. | Thomas HUGHES was born CA 1717, Wales; died Apr 1778. Other Events:
Notes: Died: Thomas married Mary BAKER. [Group Sheet] |
35. | Mary BAKER
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16. | William LOWTHER was born 22 Dec 1742, Albemarle Co, VA (son of Robert LOWTHER and Aquilla REESE); died 28 Oct 1814, West Milford, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Old Lowther Cemetery, West Milford-Muttontown Rd, Harrison Co, WV. Other Events:
Notes: After settling in Harrison County in 1773, Col. William Lowther figured in the building of Simpson's fort, about eight miles below Clarksburg, and West's fort, near Jane Lew. He played an important part, too, in the construction of the "Old Nutter" fort, near Clarksburg, ruins of which still mark the site. He soon became distinguished for his fearlessness as a frontiersman, and for his unselfish devotion to the welfare of the colonists. He was one of the most capable defenders of the settlement in the war of 1774, and later, and he led many successful expeditions against the enemy. He was the first Justice of the Peace in the district of West Augusta; the first Sheriff of Harrison and Wood Counties; and was at one time a member of the General Assembly at Richmond, Virginia. Having served in all the subordinate ranks of military life, he rose to that of Colonel. His military record was such as to admit his descendants to membership in the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. William married Sudna HUGHES CA 1763, Hardy Co, (W)VA. Sudna (daughter of Thomas HUGHES and Mary BAKER) was born CA 1748; died 1829, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
17. | Sudna HUGHES was born CA 1748 (daughter of Thomas HUGHES and Mary BAKER); died 1829, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried (UNMARKED GRAVE), Flanagan Cemetery (CR 22, south of White Oak & Berea), Ritchie Co, WV. Other Events:
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46. | Jacob RAGAN was born , Holland. Other Events:
Jacob married Mary ABELL. [Group Sheet] |
47. | Mary ABELL
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48. | Jonathan Fitz RANDOLPH was born 12 Jan 1692 (son of Thomas Fitz RANDOLPH and Elizabeth MANNING). Jonathan married Mary BONHAM 1716, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ. [Group Sheet] |
49. | Mary BONHAM (daughter of Hezekiah BONHAM and Mary DUNN).
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50. | David Fitz RANDOLPH was born 1 Jan 1690 (son of Thomas Fitz RANDOLPH and Elizabeth MANNING). David married Sarah MOLLESON. [Group Sheet] |
51. | Sarah MOLLESON
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52. | Thomas William DAVIS was born 15 May 1719, Westerly, Washington Co, RI (son of John DAVIS and Elizabeth MAXSON); died 15 Jul 1791, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; was buried , Whiteday Creek (aka Harperstown) Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV. Notes: Died: Thomas married Tacy CRANDALL 8 Dec 1737, Westerly, Washington Co, RI. Tacy was born 1721, Westerly, Washington Co, RI; died 1 Jun 1795, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; was buried , Whiteday Creek (aka Harperstown) Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet] |
53. | Tacy CRANDALL was born 1721, Westerly, Washington Co, RI; died 1 Jun 1795, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; was buried , Whiteday Creek (aka Harperstown) Cemetery, Monongalia Co, WV.
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54. | Elisha JOHNSTON Elisha married Catherine MITCHELL. [Group Sheet] |
55. | Catherine MITCHELL
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