Rutha Antnet (Smith) Lowery (1845 - 1939)

Born 2 Apr 1845 in Henry, Georgia, USA [uncertain]

Wife of William Addison Columbus Calhoun Castleberry Lowery — married 11 Aug 1864 in Talladega, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1939 at age 94 in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Rutha Antnet Smith Lowry was the daughter of Hinton Bailey Smith (1804–1876) and Sarah C. Parker (1803–1860)

Siblings

1. William Hawkins Smith (1828–1915
2. Powell P. Smith (1834–Deceased
3. K. W. Smith (1836–Deceased)
4. H. B. Smith (1837–Deceased)
5. J. A. Smith Female (1840–Deceased)
6. Joel B Smith (1841–Deceased
7. George W. Smith (1843–Deceased
8. Susan M. Smith (1847–Deceased)

The family was found in the 1850 US Federal Census in Henry, Georgia.^[1]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Bailey H Smith M 45 (1805) Georgia White
• Sarah Smith F 43 Georgia
• P P Smith M 16 Georgia
• K W Smith M 14 Georgia
• H B Smith M 13 Georgia
• J A Smith F 10 Georgia
• J B Smith M 9 Georgia
• G W Smith M 8 Georgia
• R A Smith F 4 Georgia (Rutha)
• S M A Smith F 2 Georgia
• Susanna Parker F 37 Georgia

She married William Addison Columbus Calhoun Castleberry Lowry (1848-1929)

Children

1. James William Bailey Lowry 1869–1954
2. Timothy Webster Lowry 1870–1935
3. George Washington Lowery 1876–1962
4. Henry Dawson Lowry 1876–1970
5. Louise Adeline Lowry Heath 1883–1967
6. Alvin Elma Lowry 1887–1969^[2]

The family was found in the 1880 USA Census.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William A Lowery Self M 32 Alabama, United States
• Rutha A Lowery Wife F 34 Georgia, United States
• Donia Lowery Daughter F 15 Alabama, United States
• Bell Z Lowery Daughter F 14 ---
• James Lowery Son M 10 Alabama, United States
• Timathy Lowery Son M 9 Alabama, United States
• Alice Lowery Daughter F 7 Alabama, United States
• John Lowery Son M 6 Alabama, United States
• Henry Lowery Son M 5 Alabama, United States
• George Lowery Son M 2 Alabama, United States

The family was found in the 1910 US Federal Census in Justice Prwecinct 4, Bowie, Texas.^[4]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William A Lowry Head Male 62 Alabama
• Ruthie A Lowry Wife Female 65 Georgia
• Oliver Lowry Son Male 17 Alabama

The family was found in the 1920 US Federal Census in the household of James Lowry, in Millerville, Clay, Alabama.^[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

• James W Lawery Head Male 50 Alabama
• Mary Lawery Wife Female 45 Alabama
• Minnie Lawery Daughter Female 23 Alabama
• Hester Lawery Daughter Female 20 Alabama
• Myrtle Lawery Daughter Female 17 Alabama
• Lawery Daughter Female 14 Alabama
• Annie Lawery Daughter Female 12 Alabama
• Willie Watson Lawry Son Male 6 Alabama
• William A Lawry Father Male 71 Alabama
• Ruthie Lawry Mother Female 74 Georgia

Rutha passed away in 1939 and was interred in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, USA.^[6]

Research notes

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYR-LVS : Fri Sep 15 16:38:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Bailey H Smith and Sarah Smith, 1850.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1F-7NZ : 13 March 2018), William A Lowry in entry for Alvin Elma Lowry, 14 Mar 1969; citing certificate number 16434, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,325.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JH-JHB : 12 August 2017), Henry Lowery in entry for William A Lowery, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 36, sheet 83C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0007; FHL microfilm 1,254,007.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29Z-29R : accessed 29 November 2020), William A Lowry, Justice Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 19B, family 287, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1534; FHL microfilm 1,375,547.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZQ-GQY : accessed 29 November 2020), William A Lawry in household of James W Lawery, Millerville, Clay, Alabama, United States; citing ED 46, sheet 12B, line 52, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,820,008.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #50633558: accessed 24 March 2019), memorial page for Rutha Antnet Smith Lowry (2 Apr 1845–1 Aug 1939), citing Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Mavis Wills (contributor 47330671) .