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William Dawson Lowther 1794–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1855

Death Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Father: W Lowther

Mother: Penelope Dawson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Charles Lowther

In 1794, William Dawson Lowther entered the world in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to W W Lowther And Penelope Eden Johnston Dawson. William Dawson Lowther had children including Charles Lowther. William Dawson Lowther passed away in 1855 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, William Dawson Lowther entered the world in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to W W Lowther And Penelope Eden Johnston Dawson.
  • William Dawson Lowther had children including Charles Lowther.
  • William Dawson Lowther passed away in 1855 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

W Lowther
1771–1860
Birth Location: Tennessee or North Carolina
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Penelope Dawson
1762–1820
Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Lowther
1843–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Lowther's Ancestors

Self
William Lowther
1794–1855
Birth Place: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
W W Lowther
1771–1860
Tennessee or North Carolina
Penelope (Eden Johnston) Dawson
1762–1820
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, US
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lowther's Descendants

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William (Dawson) Lowther (1794–20 Apr 1855)
  1. 1. Charles Lowther 1843– m. Sarah (Ann) Haughton 1847–
    1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Lowther 1869–1933 m. Jancie Palm 1880– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Sawyer 1885–
      1. 1. Annie Lowther 1898–1978 m. Isam (Louthur) Jr. 1888–1964
        1. 1. Charlie (Van Lowther) Sr 1924–1986 m. Cleywine Norman 1924–1985
      2. 2. Charlie Lowther 1896–1991 m. Laura (L) Holden 1898–1975
        1. 1. Rosa (L) Lauther 1915–2005
        2. 2. Charlie Lauther 1917–
        3. 3. Louis Louther 1918–2013
      3. 3. Augustus ((Gussie)) Louther 1899–1968
      4. 4. Lottie (B) Louther 1903–1990
      5. 5. Sarah Louther 1906–1941
      6. 6. Margrete (Maggie) Louther 1909–1940
      7. 7. Mildred Louther 1911–
      8. 8. Thomas (Louther) Jr. 1924–2001
      9. 9. Vara (G) Lauther 1900–
      10. 10. William Louther 1898–
      11. 11. Augustus Lowther 1901–
      12. 12. Margaret Norcome 1910–1940
    2. 2. Barbary Louther 1870–
    3. 3. William Louther 1872–
    4. 4. George Louther 1877–
    5. 5. Clarissa Louther 1878–

William Lowther's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William Dawson Lowther in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
1855
20 Apr 1855
Age 61
Death of William Dawson Lowther in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1855
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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