Husband: Jesse Lowther
Born: Mar-29-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Oct-12-1909
Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 4
Resided: in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 5
Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6
Resided: until 1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 1
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: Alexander J. Lowther (1791 - 1864)
Mother: Sarah Ireland (1796 - 1841)
Notes
Wife: Hannah Leeson Married: Dec-25-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,8
Born: Mar-27-1827 in Monongalia Co, (W)VA 9,1,10 Died: 1911 in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 10 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 4 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: William D. Leeson (1798 - 1876) Mother: Mary ___ (1794 - 1863)
M Child 1: Granville Lowther Born: Jan-19-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11 Died: Sep- 9-1933 in Seattle, King Co, WA 12,11 Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City, Ford Co, KS 12 Resided: from abt 1926 in Seattle, King Co, WA 13 Resided: formerly in Yakima, Yakima Co, WA 13 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Occupation: Methodist minister, horticulturalist, author 12 Wife: Elizabeth Ann Boyce b. Nov-30-1850 d. Feb- 7-1889 Married: Dec-22-1869 in Paris, Edgar Co, IL 12,11 Wife: Linna May Reece Married: Jul- 9-1890 in Great Bend, Barton Co, KS 12
F Child 2: Mary Jane "Molly" Lowther Born: Dec-20-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,11 Died: Jan- 5-1928 in El Campo, Wharton Co, TX 14 Buried: Garden of Memories in El Campo, Wharton Co, TX 14 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Husband: Harry Boon b. Dec-29-1841 d. Jan-17-1918 Resided (family): from 1907 in El Campo, Wharton Co, TX 14 Resided (family): until 1907 in Edgar Co, IL 14 Married: Mar-17-1867 in Illinois 14
F Child 3: Elizabeth "Lib" Lowther 15 Born: May-22-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,11 Died: Dec-30-1916 in Allerton, Vermilion Co, IL 15 Buried: Fairfield Cemetery near Newman, Douglas Co, IL 15 Husband: William Carter Hunt d. Apr- 4-1929 Married: Feb-20-1872 15
F Child 4: Nancy "Nannie" Lowther 16 Born: Jan-15-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17 Died: May-27-1934 16 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 16 Husband: Joseph Welker Resided (family): in Hume, Edgar Co, IL 16 Married: Mar- -1895 16 (see note 1)
M Child 5: Marion Lowther Also known as: Francis Marion Lowther 9 Born: Jul-10-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18 Died: Sep-19-1860 19 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 20
F Child 6: Rosetta Lowther Born: Apr- 1-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,21 Died: May- 9-1929 in Danville, Vermilion Co, IL 16 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Education: Northwestern University (music degree) 16 Husband: Jonathan Glick b. Feb-23-1850 d. Aug-16-1921 Married: Sep- 8-1881 in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 16
M Child 7: Charles Lewis Lowther Born: Oct- 1-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22,21,6 Died: Feb-28-1927 in Oregon 23,21 Buried: Jefferson Mem Park in Madras, Jefferson Co, OR 23 Resided: (settled, 1890) in Oregon 23 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Occupation: minister 23 Wife: Harriet M. "Hattie" Myers b. Nov-28-1862 d. Jul-17-1939 Married: Aug- 1-1885 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL 23
F Child 8: Sarah Ann Lowther Born: May- 5-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 23 Died: Feb-25-1904 23 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 23 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Husband: Francis M. Leggett b. May-11-1857 d. Jul- 3-1890 Also known as: Frank Leggett 4,21 Husband: ___ Hargraves
F Child 9: Rachel Lowther Born: Dec-16-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 23 Died: Apr-28-1950 in Madras, Jefferson Co, OR 24 Buried: Cherry Point Cem in Illinois 24 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Husband: William A. Ellis b. Jun- 3-1859 d. Sep-16-1941 Married: Sep- 8-1881 in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 23
M Child 10: William Alexander Lowther Born: Nov- 8-1865 in Illinois 24,21 Died: 1895 21 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Wife: Mary Jane Foley b. 1865 d. 1896 Resided (family): near Springfield, Clark Co, OH 24 Married: 1883 10
F Child 11: Virginia "Jenny" Lowther 25 Born: Jan-27-1868 in Edgar Co, IL 24,21 Died: 1958 25 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 25 Census: 1880 in Edgar Co, IL 6 Education: Northwestern University (music degree) 26 Husband: William Gary Stroh b. 1866 d. 1924 Resided (family): in Hume, Edgar Co, IL 25 Married: Jan- -1892 in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 25
F Child 12: Arminta "Mintie" Lowther 26 Born: Mar- 8-1872 near Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 26,21 Died: 1942 26 Buried: in Woodland Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL 26 Census: 1880 in Illinois 6 Husband: Lee Moss d. 1920 Married: Jan- 2-1901 26 No children: 26
Sources: (1) The History of Edgar County, Illinois, Wm. LeBaron Jr. & Co, Chicago IL (1879), p. 631. (2) Don Norman, 41991 Emerson Court, Elyria, OH 44035, The Descendants of Robert Lowther, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/lowther.htm. (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 30. (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 583. (6) 1880 Census. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1, p. 1. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 29. (10) Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book, Vol 160, p. 265, lineage of Hazel Lowther Clark, DAR No. 159840. (11) 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. 454. (12) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 44. (13) Obituary. (14) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 31. (15) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 32. (16) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 39. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 1. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Marian [sic] Lowther, b. Jul 10 1855, son of Jesse Lowther & Hannah. "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries through 1993," p. 661, incorrectly reports age at death appearing on headstone as 8y2m9d. An age of 5y2m9d calculates exactly to the Jul 10 1855 birth date found in the birth record. BR Bk 1, p. 6. (19) Headstone. (20) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (21) 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. 455. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/doddridge/vitals/birth.txt. (23) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 40. (24) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 41. (25) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 42. (26) Jane Lowther Bolster, The Families of Jesse Lowther and His Son Granville, with Their Descendants and Antecedents in America, Daamen, Inc. (1982), p. 43. Event Notes Note (1) Linder, p. 445, identifies husband as Joseph Walker.