Husband: Archibald Lowther
Born: May-17-1811 near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Oct-29-1874 in Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Resided: aft 1836 at Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: until 1836 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Father: William Lowther (1769 - 1857)
Mother: Margaret Morrison (1768 - 1850)
Wife: Charlotta Willard 2 3
Also known as: Charlotte Willard 1,3,4
Married: Dec-26-1834 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 5 (see note 2)
Born: Jan-29-1813 in Greene Co, PA 1,2
Died: Apr- 6-1895 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,1,2
Buried: in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 2
Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: George Willard
Mother: Elizabeth Hume
Notes
F Child 1: Elizabeth Jane Lowther
Born: Aug-16-1836 7
Died: Jan-19-1853 2
Buried: in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 8,2
Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
M Child 2: William George Lowther 1 Born: Feb-11-1839 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 9,10 (see note 3) Died: May-24-1921 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 9,11,12,13 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2,9 Resided: at Fonzo, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 9 Military: Co G, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 2,1 Wife: Emma J. "Jennie" Kendall b. 1847 d. 1875 Married: Dec-17-1866 in Ritchie Co, WV 10 Wife: Mary Eleanor Meredith b. Jan-11-1848 d. Sep- 1-1934 Married: Jun-24-1877 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
F Child 3: Margaret Clarissa Lowther Born: 1840 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 2,14,15 Died: 1905 2,14,1 Buried: (unmarked) in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 2,14 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Ritchie Co, WV 15 Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas Emmett Nutter b. 1841 d. Oct-21-1909 Census name: Emmit Nutter 16 Married: Nov-15-1864 in Ritchie Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Alexander S. Lowther Census name: A. S. Lowther Born: Jun- 1-1842 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 18,10 Died: Jun- 4-1917 18 Buried: in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody, Marion Co, KS 18 Resided: 1911 in Peabody, Marion Co, KS 1 Resided: 1901 in Aulne, Marion Co, KS 19 Census: 1880 in Marion Co, KS Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 10 Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 20 Military: Co M, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 18,1 Wife: Mary Ann Nutter b. Aug-23-1846 d. Mar- -1939 Married: Nov- 2-1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
M Child 5: Robert Lowther Born: Apr- 3-1844 12 Died: Feb- 7-1850 2,12 Buried: in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 2,12
M Child 6: John Marshall Lowther 1 Born: Jun- 5-1851 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 9,18,10 Died: Apr- 3-1930 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 9,18,2 Resided: near Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Lydia K. Amos b. Aug-18-1852 d. May-24-1905 Married: Dec-12-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 22,18 Wife: Annie E. Kershner b. ca 1862 Married: Mar-26-1908 in Ritchie Co, WV 23
F Child 7: Sarah Ann Lowther 1 Born: Feb-23-1854 24,13,10 Died: Sep- 9-1917 near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 24,13 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 2,24 Resided: near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,24 Resided: formerly near Burnt House, Ritchie Co, WV 24 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Occupation: teacher 24 Husband: Charles W. Leggett b. May- 6-1851 d. 1943 Married: Jun- 8-1876 in Ritchie Co, WV 25
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 227. (2) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) Death record of son. (5) 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, citing Monongalia County Marriage Book 2, p. 585. Bond date Dec 19 1834, marriage date Dec 23 1834. Minnie Kendall Lowther, in "History of Ritchie County," p. 227, gives marriage date as Sep 23 1834. (6) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (7) Headstone - Birth date not specified, but calculated from stated age at death. (8) Headstone. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (11) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1918-1940, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Nov 1998) (12) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 234. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 244. (15) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (16) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (17) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Thomas E. Nutter, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Christopher N & Sarah; and Margaret C. Lowther, 24, b. Lewis Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Archabald & Charlotta. Married Nov 15 1864 in Ritchie County. (Note: Minnie Kendall Lowther's "Ritchie County in History and Romance," p. 244, incorrectly reports marriage date as Nov 16 1864. MR p. 11. (18) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 235. (19) Obituary of daughter. (20) 1880 Census. (21) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Ritchie County in History & Romance," p. 235, reports his birth-death dates as Jun 1 1852 - 1931. But death record shows his death date to be Apr 3 1930. (22) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as John M. Lowther, 20, of Ritchie Co, son of Archibald & Charlotte; and Lydia K. Amos, 20, of Ritchie Co, dau of Henry H. & Malinda. Married Dec 12 1872. (23) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as John M. Lowther, 55, of Ritchie Co; and Mrs. Annie E. Jones, 46, b. West Virginia, res. Ritchie Co. Married Mar 26 1908. (24) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 236. (25) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Minnie Kendall Lowther, in "Ritchie County in History and Romance," p. 236, reports marriage date as Jun 15 1876. Event Notes Note (1) the youngest of 12 children Note (2) Don Norman reports marriage as Sep 23 1834 in Ritchie Co. Note (3) headstone reads 1838