Mansfield Lowther (1845)

Born 1845 in West Virginia

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Idaho

Biography

Mansfield Lowther, son of James M and Lucinda Hall Lowther, born December 31 1844 in Ritchie County, (W)V and died August 27 1930 in Idaho where he was living with Cyrus, his son. He married Elizabeth Murrain in Linn County, MO October 9 1870. ^[1] In the 1910 census says he was divorced, that the marriage lasted thirty-seven years (until about 1907) and to have had eight children born.^[2] In 1920 he was living with Elbert T Lowther (his son) and family in Idaho. ^[3] In 1930 Idaho County, Idahohe was living with Cyrus Hall Lowther (his son) and family. ^[4]

They were the parents of: ^[5]

• 1. Jesse W b 1872 m Emma __________.
• 2. Guy M b 1874 d Feb 28 1884 in Missouri. ^[6]
• 3. Cyrus Hall b 1876 d Sep 28 1961 in Idaho m Effie __________.^[7]
• 4. Elbert T b 1878
• 5. Mary M b Sep 10 1879 d Nov 16 1881 in Missouri ^[8]

Research Note

A Mansfield Lowther appears in two Missouri censuses: one done June 1 1880 that names his wife and children 2. Mansfield Lowther, 35 years old born in WV was a resident of a Lunatic Asylum on June 21 1880 ^[9] who is also in a 1900 census for the same institution, however, there is no birth year or place for him. Perhaps this may be supposed to be the same person and he was present in the census on June 1 in Linn County and committed by June 21 in Callaway County. Unfortunately, after serving bravely in the Civil War his grandfather die in an insane asylum in Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DL-WQP
2. ↑ United States Census, 1910 Idaho Idaho Deer Creek ED 145 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RV5-JJ5?i=1&cc=1727033
3. ↑ United States Census, 1920 Idaho Idaho Lake ED 103 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6W-916?i=4&cc=1488411
4. ↑ United States Census, 1930 Idaho Idaho Lake ED 38 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH9-ZPY?i=2&cc=1810731
5. ↑ United States Census, 1880 Missouri Linn Locust Creek ED 185 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-BDK?i=2&cc=1417683
6. ↑ "Missouri Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDFR-8XM
7. ↑ "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-NVGQ
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLC-WFGZ
9. ↑ United States Census, 1880 Missouri Callaway Cote-Sans-Dessein ED 29 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBV-CMF?i=23&cc=1417683