Husband: Armstrong Maxwell Lowther
Also known as: Army Lowther 1
Born: Dec- 1-1862 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,3,4 (see note 1)
Died: May-10-1942 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 3,5,6
Buried: in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 7,3
Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: Archibald M. Lowther (1831 - 1902)
Mother: Margaret F. Mabin (1842 - 1925)
Wife: Mary Allie Ross 1 Also known as: Alice Ross 1 Married: Oct-26-1886 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 4,8 (see note 2) Divorced: bef Jun 1900 9
Born: in Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: 1886 in Wetzel Co, WV 4 Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Joseph Woodson Lowther Also known as: Woodson Lowther 10 Born: Oct- 1-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 11,12,9,13 Died: Feb- 1-1984 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV 14,12,11 Buried: in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 15,16 Resided: in Wick, Tyler Co, WV 15,17 Census: 1930 in Marion Twp, Morgan Co, OH Census: 1920 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 18 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1909 at Goose Creek, Ritchie Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1930 farmer 19 Occupation: 1920 rig builder in oil fields 18 Wife: Lottie May Francis b. Nov- 7-1893 d. May- -1973 Married: Oct-10-1909 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Maggie J. Lowther Born: Mar- -1900 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources: (1) Obituary of son. (2) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11594472&Type=Marriage. (5) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998), Identified as Armstrong Maxwell Lowther, son of Archibald M. & Margard? (Mahone) Lowther, died May 10 1942, age 79y 5m 9d. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (9) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Headstone. (13) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (14) Obituary - Hospital. (15) Obituary. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District). (19) 1930 Census. Event Notes Note (1) "Ritchie County WV Cemeteries," p. 212, reports headstone dates as 1851-1942. But a photo of the headstone shows the birth date as 1861, and 1900 Census shows birth date as Dec 1861. Death record states birth date as Dec 1 1862, corresponding wtih age 79y 5m 9d at time of death on May 10 1942. Note (2) Informant for marriage license: Charles Hutchinson of Wetzel County.