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Drusilla LOWTHER

Drusilla LOWTHER

Female 1827 -

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  • Name Drusilla LOWTHER 
    Born CA 1827  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date reported by Don Norman as 1815, basis for which is not given. But her marriage record and two of the three census records found for her indicate a birth date of about 1827. She did not appear with her family in the 1850 Census, and no death record or burial information has been found for her..
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I58105  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2011 

    Father William Jesse LOWTHER,   b. 1791,   d. Bef 1840  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann "Polly" LOWTHER,   b. CA 1792, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Jobes BLAND,   b. 10 Aug 1813, Blacksville, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1891, Meathouse Fork, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      William J. Bland, 47, farmer; Drusilla, 37, Ruana, 20, Simon, 15; Jane, 13; Richard, 12; S. W. (male), 6; W. T. (male), 4; C. B. (male), 3; Floyd, 1.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton Twp):
      William J. Bland, 56, farmer; Druzilla, 43; Silas W, 17; William T, 14; Charles L. B., 13; Floyd, 11; Lloyd, 8; Lott, 2; Mary C. Boyce, 22.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 3 1880:
      William Bland, 67, farmer, diabetic; wife Drusilla, 53, diabetic; son Floyd, 20, farmer; son Lloyd, 18, farmer; son Lot, 12; servant Mary Lamb, 16.
    Children 
    +1. Silas Wesley BLAND,   b. CA 1854
    +2. William Thompson BLAND,   b. CA 1856,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age ~ 44 years)
    +3. Charles Benton BLAND,   b. 11 May 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Floyd BLAND,   b. CA 1859, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Lloyd C. BLAND,   b. 1862,   d. 29 Mar 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    +6. Lot P. BLAND,   b. 10 Dec 1867, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1932, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F24012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    3. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792029&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William Bland, 39, res. Doddridge Co, son of (blank); and Drusilla Lowther, 24, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Mary Lowther. Married Mar 3 1852.