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Opal Virginia BIRCHER

Opal Virginia BIRCHER

Female 1907 - 1970  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Opal Virginia BIRCHER was born on 4 Oct 1907; died on 4 Oct 1970; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Opal married Lawrence Hollie LOWTHER on 17 Nov 1928 in Ritchie Co, WV. Lawrence (son of Daniel Rexroad LOWTHER and Catherine L. "Kate" LAYFIELD) was born on 16 Dec 1907; died on 17 Sep 1990; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Donald Harold LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1929 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 8 Nov 2017 in New Manchester, Hancock Co, WV; was buried in Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens, Newell, Hancock Co, WV.
    2. 3. Betty Jean LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1931 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    3. 4. Paul Ernest LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1932 in Cokeleys, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 27 Apr 2020 in Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. 5. Eileen LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1934 in Ritchie Co, WV; died on 15 Jun 2015 in Ohio.
    5. 6. Edward Eugene LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1938; died on 9 Feb 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    6. 7. Emma Lou LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1939 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 9 Oct 2025 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.
    7. 8. Ronald Duane LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1945 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 16 Nov 2012 in Waterford, Washington Co, OH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Donald Harold LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 1 May 1929 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 8 Nov 2017 in New Manchester, Hancock Co, WV; was buried in Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens, Newell, Hancock Co, WV.

    Donald married Helen LAMBERT on 18 Oct 1948 in Ritchie Co, WV. Helen (daughter of Fred Lee LAMBERT and Augusta Leona MOORE) was born on 16 Sep 1930 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 6 Sep 2016 in New Manchester, Hancock Co, WV; was buried in Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens, Newell, Hancock Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Betty Jean LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 12 Jul 1931 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Betty married Erie Darwin "Dick" SHEETS on 10 Jan 1951 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV. Erie was born on 22 Mar 1932 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Paul Ernest LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 1 Dec 1932 in Cokeleys, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 27 Apr 2020 in Ritchie Co, WV.

    Paul married Patty Ellen YEATER on 5 Feb 1960 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV. Patty (daughter of Birchie YEATER and Mabel I. TENNANT) was born on 10 May 1940 in Alma, Tyler Co, WV; died on 30 Jul 2024 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Mark Douglas LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1966 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV; died on 30 Apr 2025 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

  4. 5.  Eileen LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 18 May 1934 in Ritchie Co, WV; died on 15 Jun 2015 in Ohio.

    Eileen married Dennis Harold TRUMAN on 19 Oct 1954 in Ritchie Co, WV. Dennis (son of Dillon TRUMAN and Thelma HAROLD) was born on 6 Feb 1930 in Calhoun Co, WV; died on 26 Feb 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Eileen married Melvin Monroe KING, Jr. on 9 Jan 1993 in Summit Co, OH. Melvin was born on 4 Sep 1927 in West Virginia; died on 7 Mar 2001 in Summit Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Edward Eugene LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 14 Aug 1938; died on 9 Feb 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

  6. 7.  Emma Lou LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 15 Dec 1939 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 9 Oct 2025 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Emma married Carroll Ray MCGINNIS on 9 Apr 1962 in Ritchie Co, WV. Carroll (son of Claude R. MCGINNIS and Mary MOATS) was born on 17 Dec 1939 in Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Ronald Duane LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Opal1) was born on 13 Nov 1945 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; died on 16 Nov 2012 in Waterford, Washington Co, OH.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Betty2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  Mark Douglas LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Paul2, 1.Opal1) was born on 10 Oct 1966 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV; died on 30 Apr 2025 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

  3. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 3.Betty2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 3.Betty2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living3, 8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)

  4. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living3, 8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)

  5. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 8.Ronald2, 1.Opal1)