West Virginia Pioneers

Minerva Lowther

Female Abt 1824 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Minerva Lowther 
    Born Abt 1824  VA [prob Harrison Co] Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12811  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Robert Lowther,   b. 24 Mar 1795, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1856  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mary Wetzel,   b. Abt 1792, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 5-10 Ed
      1m 40-50
      2f 10-15 Mary, Marg
      1f 15-20 other Mary?
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson, VA # 967-973
      Lowther Robt 55 M Lawyer Va
      Lowther Mary 58 F Del
      Lowther Margaret 24 F Va
      Lowther Mary 22 F Va
      Lowther Edwin D 20 M Farmer Va

      "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section"Lower Mill Creek".

      Lowther Family

      Robert Lowther, probably connected with Col. William Lowther, came from Harrison County to Ripley about 1831.

      He was one of the first members of the Ripley bar, and for several years, postmaster of the place.

      He was born March 24th, 1795, and died April 22nd, 1856.

      His wife, Mary Lowther, was three years his senior, and died five years earlier, or in 1851. They both sleep in the old cemetery at Ripley.

      By them lies a son, E. D. (Dunck) Lowther, born in 1830, died in 1897. Over his grave waves a faded American flag, showing that in "the times that tried men's souls", his rang true. Honor to all the graves, the flag waves over, be they never so lowly and peace to the ashes that sleep beneath.

      Andrew Lowther was another son.

      Mary Lowther, a daughter, died in Baltimore.

      Major Henry Harpold's wife was also a daughter, and the last of the family to cross the bar was Mrs. Minerva Smith, widow of the late Judge Joe Smith. She died a few years ago.

      Robert Lowther, as surveyor, first laid off the town of Ripley, in 1832, and for a quarter of a century, he was a distinguished and progressive citizen.
    Family ID F3723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judge Joseph Smith,   b. Abt 1820, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Feb 1844  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • 1850 JC
      Smith Joseph 30 M Lawyer Ohio
      Smith Minerva 26 F Va
      Smith Mary 5 F Va
      Smith William 3 M Va
      More Joseph 65 M Laborer Germany

      1860 JC # 5-5
      Joseph, 44, lawyer
      Minerva, 37
      Mary, 15
      William, 13
      John, 9
      James, 5
      Brand, Emily, 18, domestic
      Smith, Margaret, 19, OH
      Jemima, 16, OH
    Children 
     1. Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Smith,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Smith,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Smith,   b. Abt 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S70] John House.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.