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William Porter LOWTHER

William Porter LOWTHER

Male 1895 - 1967  (71 years)


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  • Name William Porter LOWTHER
    Birth 14 Apr 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1894, while both his WW I and WW II draft registrations show it as Apr 14 1896. But his birth and death records show it as Apr 14 1895. On both draft registrations, he signed with an X, with a witness vouching for him.
    Gender Male
    Census 1910  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1917  [4] 
    working for father on home farm 
    • Exemption from military draft requested on grounds that his "assistance to aged parents - Father not able to work." When he was drafted the following year, it was in the status of a Limited Service Class of recruit, which typically applied to those with physical limitations. The basis for his inclusion in that group is not known.
    Residence 1917  Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Military From 6 Sep 1918 to 6 Jan 1919  [2, 6, 7] 
    Pvt, Co C, 4th Engr Tng Regt, US Army, Camp Humphreys Va., World War I 
    Occupation 1920, 1930  [7, 8] 
    farmer 
    Census 1920, 1930, 1940  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    Occupation 1940, 1942  [9, 10] 
    laborer with W.P.A. 
    Residence Century, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1965  Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Death 2 Feb 1967  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Cause: bronchopneumonia 
    Burial Zion's Hill Cemetery, Hodgesville, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 12] 
    Person ID I43604  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2018

    Father John Henry LOWTHER,   b. 22 Dec 1851, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1932, Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Mother Emily Adeline SPURGEON,   b. 15 Sep 1856, Bear Fork, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1939, Conings, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F15835  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Jane SIMON,   b. 24 Sep 1897, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1987 (Age 90 years)
    Marriage 30 Mar 1918  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Children 
     1. Robert G. LOWTHER,   b. 1 Feb 1928   d. Aug 1992 (Age 64 years)
     2. Carl LOWTHER,   b. CA 1931   d. 20 May 1994 (Age ~ 63 years)
    Family ID F17618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    43604_LOWTHER_William-Porter_1895-1967_DeathCertificate.jpg    		43604_LOWTHER_William-Porter_1895-1967_DeathCertificate.jpg
    999999_LimitedServiceRecruits_DCRepublican_5Sep1918.jpg    		999999_LimitedServiceRecruits_DCRepublican_5Sep1918.jpg
    999999_Special-or-Limited-Service-Group-of-Recruits_WW-One.jpg    		999999_Special-or-Limited-Service-Group-of-Recruits_WW-One.jpg
    43604_LOWTHER_William-Porter_WW-One_DraftRegistration_5Jun1917.jpg    		43604_LOWTHER_William-Porter_WW-One_DraftRegistration_5Jun1917.jpg
    43604_LOWTHER_WilliamPorter_1895-1967_DeathRecord.jpg    		43604_LOWTHER_WilliamPorter_1895-1967_DeathRecord.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=436628&Type=Death.

    3. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S1875] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com online database).

    5. [S1739] Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989)).

    6. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    7. [S2029] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    8. [S2091] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    9. [S2636] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    10. [S2508] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, (Ancestry.com online database).

    11. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    12. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    13. [S1739] Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989)).
      Identified as Port Lowther, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Catharine J. Simon, 20, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Mar 30 1918.