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William L Lowther (abt. 1824)

William L Lowther aka Louther
Born about in Harrison, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of and [half]
Husband of — married about 1845 (to about 1857) in Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 13 Oct 1858 in Upshur County, USAmap
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

William Lowther, son of Robert and Nancy Lowery Lowther, married (1) Catherine "Kate" Cummings January 29 1844.[1] (2) Martha Hess October 15 1858[2] William and Catherine were the parents of:

  1. Isaac b 1846, d Jun 5 1885,[3]m Elizabeth Burnside[4]
  2. Elza Cummings b 1848, d Dec 27 1933, m (1) Margaret E Linger[5] (2) Margaret Myers Oldacre widow, [6] (3) Rebecca Stockwell Tanner, widow, [7]
  3. Louise
  4. Mary
  5. Benjamin b 1845.[8][9]

Research Notes

  1. Child of William and Martha Hess Lowther: L Columbus b Jan 14 1857, d Jan 24 1926[10]
  2. Curiously, there is a Gilmer county marriage record for Joseph, William's brother, and Martha Hess Lowther, a widow, January 15 1895 [11]
  3. Joseph and Martha Louther both born in 1826 are living together in the 1900. [12]

Sources

  1. ↑ WV Vital Statistics Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=847273&ImageNumber=594
  2. ↑ WVVR http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11245888&Type=Marriage
  3. ↑ WVVR http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=825106&ImageNumber=351
  4. ↑ WV Vital Statistics Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10710659&Type=Marriage
  5. ↑ WV Vital Statistics Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11246794&Type=Marriage
  6. ↑ WV Vital Statistics Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10298354&Type=Marriage
  7. ↑ WV Vital Statistics http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11235357&Type=Marriage
  8. ↑ Doddridge County Roots, William Lowther http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I46840&tree=dcr
  9. ↑ Descendants of Unknown Lowther, Gidget Lowther, page 84 http://ginsgenes.me/histories/lowtherfamily.pdf
  10. ↑ WVVR http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=1953241&ImageNumber=97
  11. ↑ West Virginia Vital Statistics, Marriage http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=8993&Type=Marriage
  12. ↑ 1900 Gilmer County Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-64LS-DGY?i=31&cc=1325221&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM9CN-KSD

1870 United States Federal Census, William Lowther age 50 years, living in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, with wife Martha. Family history Library Film # 553199.





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