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George W. LOWTHER

George W. LOWTHER

Male 1840 - 1896  (56 years)

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  • Name George W. LOWTHER 
    Born 16 Feb 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Age 52y 5m 1d at time of death would put birth date at Feb-12-1844. But age 22y 8m 14d at time of marriage puts it at Feb-16-1840, which is more in keeping with ages of his siblings.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Died 13 Jul 1896  Straight Run, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried WALNUT CHAPEL 
    Person ID I43721  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2011 

    Father Robert J. LOWTHER,   b. CA 1801, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Dec 1873  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Eliza Ann HIGHLAND,   b. CA 1802, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1873, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Family ID F12559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mahala GREGORY,   b. 13 Dec 1839, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1928, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1862  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Willey Twp):
      George W. Louther, 28; Mahala, 28; Ira, 6; Emma E, 4; James R, 1.

      1880 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Freemans Creek District):
      Geo. W. Louther, 38; Mahala, 39; Ira, 16; Emma, 13; James R, 11; Joseph, 7; William A, 5; John W, 3; [4, 5]
    Children 
    +1. Ira LOWTHER,   b. Jan 1864, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1906, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
    +2. Emma Elizabeth LOWTHER,   b. Jun 1865, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. James Robert LOWTHER,   b. CA 1869, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Joseph Thomas LOWTHER,   b. 11 Jul 1871, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1949, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. William A. LOWTHER,   b. CA 1875, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. John Wesley LOWTHER,   b. CA 1877
    +7. Granville Ervin LOWTHER,   b. Jun 1879, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F17667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S1631] Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, DR p. 192.
      Identified as George W. Lowther, farmer, married; died Jul 13 1896 at Straight Run, age 52y 5m 1d, cause of death hernia on left side, burial at Walnut Chapel.

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 26.
      Identified as George Lowther, age 22y 8m 14d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Robert & Elizabeth Lowther; and Mahala Gregory, age 22y 10m 17d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of John & Sarah Gregory. Married Oct 30 1862 in Harrison County.

    4. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.