Person:Elias Lowther (3)

Watchers
m. 18 Aug 1791
  1. William Lowther1791 -
  2. Sarah "Sallie" LowtherAbt 1793 -
  3. Mary-Ann LowtherAbt 1794 - 1873
  4. Margaret LowtherAbt 1795 -
  5. Dr. Jesse Lowther, Jr.Abt 1797 - Bef 1880
  6. Dr. Robert H LowtherAbt 1800 - Bef 1839
  7. Sudna LowtherAbt 1800 -
  8. Uriah LowtherAbt 1800 -
  9. Elias J Lowther1801 - 1877
  10. Elizabeth LowtherAbt 1802 -
  11. Drusilla LowtherAbt 1804 -
  12. Millie LowtherAbt 1805 -
Facts and Events
Name Elias J Lowther
Gender Male
Birth? 1 Jan 1801 Wood, West Virginia, United StatesNeal's Island
Marriage 17 Jul 1828 Harrison, West Virginia, United Statesto Salina McWhorter
Census[2] 1850 Harrison, West Virginia, United Statesage 49, farmer
Census[2] 1860 Wirt, West Virginia, United Statesage 58 - laborer
Death? 27 Feb 1877 Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
Burial? Palestine, Wirt, West Virginia, United States
References
  1.   Elias Lowther, in Lowther, Minnie Kendall. History of Ritchie County: with biographical sketches of its pioneers and their ancestors, and with interesting reminiscences of Revolutionary and Indian times. (Wheeling, W. Va.: Wheeling News Litho Co., c1911)
    p 16.

    ... Elias Lowther, who was born on Neal's island, in 1801, during the residence of the family there, was married to Miss Selina McWhorter, daughter of Thomas McWhorter, and spent his last hours at Palestine, in Wirt county, though he resided at various other points in the States. He was the father of the following named children: McDuffy and Calhoun (twins), Thomas W., Cammillius, Elias H., John M., who was killed at Elizabeth during the Civil war ; Columbia V. (Mrs. John Edwards), Mary M. (Mrs. P. W. Morgan, of Jackson county), all of whom have crossed the tide ; and Jesse and Granville S., of Braxton county ; Henry M., of Kentucky ; W.H.H., of Parkersburg ; Mrs. Celina J. (Amos) Lowther, Wirt county, are the surviving members, and they are all well advanced in years. Mrs. J.E. Burns, of Auburn, belongs to this family, she being the daughter of Jesse, and granddaughter of Elias. ...

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    http://www.doddridgecountyroots.com/register/lowther.htm

    1850 Census, Harrison Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Sep 4 1850:
    Elias Lowther, 49, farmer; Salina, 38; Jesse, 21; Henry, 19; John, 17; McDuffey, 15; Granville, 13; Camilla, 11; Thomas, 8; Columbia, 6; Mary, 3; Elias, 2.
    In the adjacent household were: Jesse Lowther, 77, and Mary Lowther, 79.

    1860 Census, Wirt Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 16 1860:
    Elias J. Lowther, 58, laborer; Salina, 48; McDuff, 25; Hermillus, 20; Thomas S, 18; Columbia, 15; Mary M, 13; Elias E, 11; Sarina, 9; William A, 5.