Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Jesse LOWTHER / Mary Ann MAXWELL (F19011)

m. 15 Aug 1855


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  • Jesse LOWTHERFather | Male
    Jesse LOWTHER

    Born  9 Apr 1829   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  15 Aug 1855  [1]  Ritchie Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Elias J. LOWTHER | F12579 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Salina MCWHORTER | F12579 Group Sheet 

    Mary Ann MAXWELLMother | Female
    Mary Ann MAXWELL

    Born  CA 1829   
    Died  Bef Jun 1880   
    Buried     
    Father  Armstrong MAXWELL | F12572 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sudna Alcinda LOWTHER | F12572 Group Sheet 

    Amelia LOWTHERChild 1 | Female
    Amelia LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1856   
    Died  8 Feb 1918  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bluemont Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John L. GROW | F26781 
    Married  4 May 1882  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Clara LOWTHERChild 2 | Female
    Clara LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1858   
    Died  20 Sep 1868  West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    John Irwin LOWTHERChild 3 | Male
    + John Irwin LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1859  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef Sep 1924   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susan "Susie" WILCOX | F25343 
    Married  1 Sep 1884  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Ann HENDERSON | F25333 
    Married  14 Nov 1901  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William J. LOWTHERChild 4 | Male
    William J. LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1861   
    Died  3 Sep 1868  West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Lloyd J. LOWTHERChild 5 | Male
    Lloyd J. LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1863   
    Died  10 Sep 1868  West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Mittie Alice LOWTHERChild 6 | Female
    Mittie Alice LOWTHER

    Born  CA 1866   
    Died  6 Apr 1912  Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Edward MAYES | F26783 
    Married  11 Apr 1907  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • As grandchildren of Jesse Lowther & Mary Ann Ragan, Jesse Lowther & Mary Ann Maxwell were first cousins.

      1860 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      Jesse Louther, 31, laborer; Mary A, 31; Amelia, 4; Clara, 2; John Irvin, 1. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as Jesse Lowther, 26, of Harrison Co, son of Elias J. & Mary A.; and Mary A. Maxwell, of Harrison Co, dau of A. Married Aug 15 1855.

    2. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 16.