In a message dated 9/28/00 10:10:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jacnjin@earthlink.net writes: > Yesterday, I found the two books I was > looking for - Chris Lowther's "My Lowther Family" and Minnie Kendall > Lowther's book, the History of Ritcie County. Well, Martha is mentioned in > Chris' book on page 125. He lists the children of Robert: Hannah, Mary, > Sarah, Joseph, William, Rebecca, Jonathan, Henry, Joel, and Martha. > He says, "Martha, born about 1743. Married William Childers. Note: My > inadvertantly leaving out this record of this child was pointed out to me by > Mr. Lawrence Huston of Pensacola, Florida in his letter to me dated Dec 6, > 1990. Mr. Huston is descended from Martha and William Childrers. Endquote. It it this Robert? maybe she is Rebecca? Descendants of Robert Lowther 1 Robert Lowther b: 1714 in Westmeath, Ireland d: Abt. 1780 in Hackers Creek, Jane Lew, WV Number of children: 10 .. +Aquilla Reese b: 1716 in Plunstaed Tip, Berks Co., PA m: 20 February 1735/36 in Philadelphia, PA d: Abt. 1750 Number of children: 10 Father: Joseph REESE Mother: Rebecca UNKNOWN .... 2 Thomas Lowther b: December 1736 d: 1760 in Virginia .... 2 Hannah Lowther b: 1738 in Pennsylvania ........ +John Rhodes Father: Mother: .... 2 Mary Lowther b: Abt. 1740 in Shadwell, Albemarle Co., VA Number of children: 5 ........ +Alexander Morrison b: Abt. 1733 in Moorefield, Albemarle Co., VA m: Abt. 1760 in Virginia d: Abt. 1820 Number of children: 5 Father: Mother: .... 2 Sarah Lowther b: 1741 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA ........ +William Dark Father: Mother: .... 2 Joel Lowther b: 04 August 1741 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA d: 12 November 1853 in Ohio ........ +Elizabeth West m: Abt. 1785 Father: Mother: .... *2nd Wife of Joel Lowther: ........ +Nancy Douglas m: Abt. 1813 Father: Mother: .... 2 William Beamer Lowther b: 22 December 1742 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA d: 28 December 1814 in Harrison Co., VA Number of children: 8 ........ +Sudna Hughes m: August 1763 in Hardy Co., VA Number of children: 8 Father: Mother: .... 2 Rebecca Lowther b: 1744 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA ........ +Mister Childers Father: Mother: .... 2 Jonathan Lowther b: 1746 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA d: 1778 in Virginia .... 2 Henry Lowther b: 1748 in Moorfield, Ablemarle Co., VA .... 2 Joseph Lowther b: Aft. 1750 d: Abt. 1800 in Virginia Number of children: 1 ........ +Catherine Coburn m: Abt. 1799 Number of children: 1 Father: Mother: Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>