Husband: Jesse Lowther
Born: Jul-21-1773 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Oct-29-1854 at West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,1
Buried: near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 1
Resided: at West Milford, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: William Lowther (1742 - 1814)
Mother: Sudna Hughes (1748 - 1829)
Notes 1
Wife: Mary Ann Ragan 1 Married: Aug-18-1791 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: Dec-25-1770 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,5 Died: Apr- 3-1857 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 6,1 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,7 Resided: aft 1854 at Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Ragan Mother: Mary Abell
M Child 1: William Jesse Lowther 5 Born: 1791 1 (see note 2) Died: bef 1840 8 (see note 3) Resided: at Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Wife: Mary Ann "Polly" Lowther b. ca 1792 Married: Feb-11-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 2: Uriah Lowther Born: ca 1793 5 Died: in youth 10
F Child 3: Mary Ann Lowther Also known as: Maryan Lowther 9 Born: Oct-26-1793 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 11,12,5 Died: Sep- 1-1876 in Roane Co, WV 11,13 Buried: in Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Roane Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: William Hall, Jr. b. Jul-22-1793 d. Feb-27-1873 Married: Jun- 2-1814 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
F Child 4: Margaret Lowther Born: 1794 13 Died: at West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 10 Husband: William L. Mitchell b. ca 1774 Married: Jan- 6-1820 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
F Child 5: Sarah "Sally" Lowther 5,9 Also known as: Sallie Lowther 1 Born: May-10-1795 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5,13 (see note 4) Died: May-22-1870 in Gilmer Co, WV 5,14 Resided: in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 1 Husband: William Norris, Jr. b. Aug- 8-1792 d. 1861 Married: Apr-20-1817 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,13 (see note 5)
M Child 6: Jesse Lowther, Jr. Born: ca 1799 in Virginia 15 Died: bef Jun 1880 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR 16,10 Census: 1840, 50, 60, 70 in Spadra Twp, Johnson Co, AR Census: 1830 in Johnson Co, AR Occupation: physician 10,15,17,18 Wife: Mahala LeBrun b. ca 1807
M Child 7: Elias J. Lowther Born: Jan- 1-1801 at Wood Co, (W)VA 5,10 (see note 6) Died: Feb-27-1877 in Palestine, Wirt Co, WV 19,20 Buried: in Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery, Palestine, Wirt Co, WV 11 Census: 1860 in Wirt Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Salina McWhorter b. Oct-22-1811 d. Oct- 7-1881 Also known as: Celina McWhorter 9 Married: Jul-17-1828 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 21
M Child 8: Robert H. Lowther 22 Born: ca 1802 5 Died: ca 1838 in Mississippi 10 Resided: in Mississippi 10 Resided: formerly in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 10 Occupation: physician 10,23 Wife: Eleanor D. Stringer d. bef Nov 1838 Also known as: Ellen Stringer 10
F Child 9: Sudna Alcinda Lowther Census name: Sidney 24 Born: 1803 13 Died: 1867 at West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 13,10 Resided: at West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Armstrong Maxwell b. Oct-10-1801 d. Nov-20-1858 Married: Feb-19-1828 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25,13
F Child 10: Elizabeth "Betsy" Lowther Born: Oct- 8-1810 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 26,27,28 (see note 7) Died: Apr-10-1859 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 29 Census: 1850 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Husband: Conrad Kester b. 1803 d. 1892 Census name: Coonrod Kester Married: Jun-20-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
F Child 11: Drusilla Lowther Census name: Drucilla Born: ca 1814 in Virginia 15 Resided: in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH 10 Census: 1850, 1860, 1880 in Hopewell, Muskingham Co, OH Husband: Bradbury Morgan b. ca 1805 Census name: Bradberry Morgan 15
F Child 12: Millie Lowther Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 15. (2) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 23. (3) 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, Obituary from "Coopers' Clarksburg Register," Wed, Nov 8 1854: "Died. -- At his residence in West Milford, on the 29th of October, Jesse Lowther, aged 81 years -- The Deceased settled at his residence where he died while still the center of the town of West Milford was an unbroken woods. He was the son of Col. William Lowther one of three or four who were the first settlers of Western Virginia.", pp. 401, 432. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (6) Headstone. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995, According to this citation, the inscription reads: Mary Ann, wife of Jessie Lowther. Died April 3 1857, age 67 years. But this age was a misreading, as she was actually in her 87th year. p. 640. (8) 1845 Taxable Property List, Doddridge County, (W)VA, Joseph Gray, Commissioner of Revenue (on microfilm at WV State Archives) (9) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (10) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 16. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (13) 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. 430. (14) 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. 444. (15) 1850 Census. (16) 1880 Census. (17) 1860 Census. (18) 1870 Census. (19) 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. (20) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 17. (21) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as Elias J. Lowther and Celina McWhorter. Married Jul 17 1828. Don Norman identifies her as Rebecca McWhorter, basis for which is unknown. (22) 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. 446. (23) 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, Lewis County, (West) Virginia court records of 1828 contain this entry: "Ordered that Dr. Robert H. Lowther be paid for care of Elizabeth Bozarth, lunatic.", p. 446. (24) 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (25) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985), Identified as Armstrong Maxwell and S. Alcinda Lowther. Married Feb 19 1828. Don Norman reports marriage date as Feb 19 1829. (26) 1850 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (27) 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. 447. (28) Death record of daughter. (29) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Betsey Kester, white female, wife of C. Kester, born in Harrison County, dau of Jesse & Mary Louther; died Apr 10 1859 in Lewis County, age 48y 6m 2d, cause of death unknown. Informant: C. Kester, husband. (Note: Don Norman's "Descendants of Robert Lowther" incorrectly reports death date as Jun 12 1902.), DR p. 29. Event Notes Note (1) except for a few years starting in 1797, at Neal's Island four miles below Parkersburg Note (2) Jan 27 1789 birthdate reported by Don Norman. Note (3) In the 1840 Census of Harrison County (in the part that is present Doddridge), Henderson Lowther was head of household, with a woman of his mother's age. William Jesse Lowther is not found in the 1840 Census. Note (4) Birth date reported as Oct 5 1795 by Linder, but May 10 1795 by Don Norman. Note (5) bond date Apr 18 1817 Note (6) Neal's Island Note (7) Don Norman has birth date ca 1805, but Linder (p. 447) has it ca 1810. Age 40 in 1850 Census puts it at about 1810.