Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William W. LOWTHER / Melison W. MAXWELL (F12288)  [1, 2, 3

m. 20 Feb 1823


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  • William W. LOWTHERFather | Male
    William W. LOWTHER

    Born  31 Oct 1793  West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Feb 1872   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Feb 1823  [4]  Harrison Co, (W)VA  [4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William LOWTHER | F11104 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret MORRISON | F11104 Group Sheet 

    Melison W. MAXWELLMother | Female
    Melison W. MAXWELL

    Born  29 Oct 1798  Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1879   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David MAXWELL | F56400 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susanna WHITE | F56400 Group Sheet 

    William Maxwell LOWTHERChild 1 | Male
    + William Maxwell LOWTHER

    Born  1825   
    Died     
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matilda H. LOWTHER | F12287 
    Married  30 Aug 1856  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Lorenzo Dow LOWTHERChild 2 | Male
    Lorenzo Dow LOWTHER

    Born  25 May 1826  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Nov 1899  Guadalupe Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. James Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location

    Armstrong LOWTHERChild 3 | Male
    Armstrong LOWTHER

    Born  11 Apr 1829   
    Died  1 Aug 1851   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Archibald M. LOWTHERChild 4 | Male
    + Archibald M. LOWTHER

    Born  Jan 1831   
    Died  1902   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret F. MABIN | F17515 
    Married  17 May 1860  Wirt Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rebecca LOWTHERChild 5 | Female
    Rebecca LOWTHER

    Born  15 Sep 1832   
    Died  11 Oct 1915   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John R. YOUNG | F17512 
    Married  4 Jun 1879  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Granville L. LOWTHERChild 6 | Male
    + Granville L. LOWTHER

    Born  1 Jun 1834   
    Died  24 Jun 1908   
    Buried    Oakwood Cemetery, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth KELLY | F17517 
    Married  10 May 1855  Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary E. KRAMER | F17518 
    Married  5 Feb 1871  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alexander M. LOWTHERChild 7 | Male
    + Alexander M. LOWTHER

    Born  13 Dec 1836   
    Died  27 Mar 1908   
    Buried    Ayers (aka Deem) Cemetery, near Macfarlan, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Amanda D. MANN | F20551 
    Married  26 Apr 1881  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary Jane LOWTHERChild 8 | Female
    Mary Jane LOWTHER

    Born  23 Jul 1838   
    Died  2 Jul 1864   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sudna LOWTHERChild 9 | Female
    Sudna LOWTHER

    Born  23 Aug 1841   
    Died  7 Mar 1864   
    Buried    IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Sources 
    1. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 13.

    2. [S283] Ritchie County in History and Romance, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 106.

    3. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    4. [S1792] Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985)).