U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowther, William (b. 1793) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 499 CAIRO claims the distinction of being one of the oldest towns in this part of the state, since it was plotted and laid out long before the coming of the railroad. But its real history begins, perhaps, with the year 1856, when it became a railroad station. It was laid out on the homestead of William Lowther, who gave the grant for the railroad depot, which is still used for this purpose. Mr. Lowther like all the other pioneers of his name was a native of West Milford, Harrison county, and was the grandson of Col. William Lowther. He was born on Thursday, October 31, 1793, and was the second son of William and Margaret Morrison Lowther. He married Miss Melicent Maxwell, of Harrison county, and came to this county at an early day and settled near the mouth of the Middle fork of Hughes river for a time before coming to Cairo, where he remained until he was laid in the Egypt cemetery. His wife sleeps by his side. His old home still stands, it being one of the very few that has withstood the ravages of time, but so changed is its appearance, that scarcely a suggestion of pioneer days lingers about. It is still owned by his heirs, his daughter Mrs. Rebecca Young being the owner and occupant. He was the father of the following named children besides Mrs. Young: the late A. M. Lowther, of Goose creek; the late Alexander of Macfarlan; Granville, of Sistersville; L. D. of Texas; Wm. Maxwell, and Armstrong died many years ago, and Jane and Sudna, in youth. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------