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4. William LOWDERMILK ⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Jun 1791. He died on 23 Aug 1867 in Randolph, Co., NC.⁽¹¹⁾ He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Seagrove, Randolph Co., NC.⁽¹²⁾

FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:

Randolph Co., NC Coroners Inquests - 1808-1848:
Deceased - Abel Hudson
Body was found - Abel Hudsons premises
Date of death - 11 May 1848
Witness names - [blank]
Name of Coroner - Randal Presnell
Coroners Jury - William Gollehon, Willim Lowdermilk, Emsley Lowdermilk, Solomon Lathem, Noah Smitherman, Jacob Auman, Warren Auman, George Auman, Robartis Dean. Leonard King, James Polk, Wesley Dean
Verdict -died a natural death

Census: 1830 Randolph Co. N.C.
William and Utha lived in Randolph Co. N.C.

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EXCERPT FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY HENRY CLAY LOWDERMILK TO HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, "WESTHER" LOWDERMILK, JUNE 20, 1943. (Westher's line is as follows: Westher Lowdermilk b 1927, daughter of Walter Clay Lowdermilk, b 1887, son of Henry Clay Lowdermilk, b 1858, son of Alfred J. Lowdermilk, b 1823, son of William Lowdermilk, b 1791, son of John Harrison Lowdermilk, b 1763, son of Jacob Lowdermilk, b 1716.)

"My grandfather Billy [William Lowdermilk] lived to be 75. He was a great big fat fellow with a red face and when he sneezed you could hear him for two miles! My Aunt lived two miles away from him and she could hear him and that was how she knew when he was home." He was married to Youtha COLE on 9 Jan 1814.

5. Youtha COLE⁽¹⁾ was born on 6 Jan 1800. She died on 8 Apr 1881 in Randolph, Co., NC. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Seagrove, Randolph Co, NC.⁽¹²⁾

Children were:

i. Stephen LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 19 Oct 1815.⁽¹⁾ He died on 29 Jul 1892 in Randolph, Co., NC.

NOTES FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:

Ref: Fh-Lau-22-101-183.
Stephen had 9 children with Hannah and 4 children with Larthenia.
WB 16, page 233.

Anna B. Loudermilk of Taylorsville, NC shows children of Stephen to be: Albanah, William B, Ellen & W. Clark, Stanley, Clarkson, Artimitia, Huldah, Mary Ann Lowdermilk & A. Cox and Elkana Lowdermilk. Children of Stephen and L. Williams are from info from Anna Loudermilk.

NOTE: " History of Lowdermilk Family, 1749 to Present - The William and Utha Cole Lowdermilk Family" compiled primarily by Mrs. Walter P. Heinzman (Ethel Lowdermilk Henizman) and typed 1975 by "Westher Hess." Mrs. Henizman got some of her information from Iola Lowdermilk, a very active genealogist. who descended from William and Youtha through their son Reuben.

A letter written by . . . William B. Lowdermilk in 1930 says:

"Four sons of Stephen Lowdermilk came west in the early seventies; namely Albinah, Stanley, Clarkson, and myself (Wm. B. Lowdermilk). Stanley died in Stuart, Iowa, in the spring of 1852 [Sic-1882] , leaving a wife and 2 sons. Clarkson died May 27, 1922 at Glen Elder, Kan., leaving his wife and 2 sons, Floyd and Doyle and 2 daughters; Florence McKaekney and Laura [Lora Ann] (Mrs. Wooster [Wister Carl] Lowdermilk). I landed here at Glen Elder 51 years ago when the cayotes and rattlesnakes were plentiful and have lived in or near Glen Elder since that time. I have a wife, 3 sons, Arthur, Charlie and Lloyd, and 5 grandchildren."

And there was this, apparently written by Iola Lowdermilk, or perhaps Ethel Heinzman.

"One relative (Jason Lowdermilk of Burr Oakl, Kan:) wrote me [refers to either Ethel Lowdermilk Henizman, Iola Lowdermilk or Westher Lowdermilk Hess] that "Will and Clark Lowdermilk, sons of Stephen, left their home for Ashboro, N C. on a Saturday morning in the early eighteen-seventies, with some beeswax to sell for their folks, and was to stay all night at their father's sister, Mrs. Frank Cox, and visit until Monday in Ashboro. They took two of their father's best horses, and after selling the wax, they headed for Iowa. When they did not come home on Monday, their folks began a hunt for them, but could not find any trace of them. Then the boys got to Iowa, they went to their Uncle Ashley Cravens (their Mother's sister's man) [note: according to information presented by Juanita Blankenship's research, she shows their sister, Huldah married to Ashley S. Craven?] and the Cravens wrote home to N.C. and told them that the boys were there. They were about 17 and 18 years old at the time."

"Ransom Lowdermilk told some of his descendants that Alson or Allison Lowdermilk got in trouble with one of his father's young slave girls, and when it was found that she was expecting a baby and the pressure became strong, his father sent him away; some thought to. Indiana. He may have changed his first name, for we can't find an record of Allison Lowdermilk."
ii. Rayford LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 11 Feb 1817.⁽¹³⁾

NOTE- From History of Lowdermilk Family - 1749 to Present by Heinzman and Hess states: single, went to Texas."

iii. Angelette "Allie" LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Oct 1818. She died on 14 Feb 1875.
iv. Emsley LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 1 May 1820.⁽¹³⁾ He died on 3 Feb 1912.

NOTES FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:
Children are from History by Anna B. Loudermilk of Taylorsville, NC.

Randolph Co., NC Coroners Inquests - 1808-1848:
Deceased - Abel Hudson
Body was found - Abel Hutsons premises
Date of death - 11 May 1848
Witness names - [blank]
Name of Coroner - Randal Presnell
Coroners Jury - William Gollehon, Willim Lowdermilk, Emsley Lowdermilk, Solomon Lathem, Noah Smitherman, Jacob Auman, Warren Auman, George Auman, Robartis Dean. Leonard King, James Polk, Wesley Dean
Verdict -died a natural death
v. Chissiah "Kissiah" LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 Dec 1821. She died in Jun 1912.
2 vi. Alfred J. LOWDERMILK.
vii. Annie Mary LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 8 Feb 1825. She died on 16 Nov 1893.
viii. Ransom LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 18 Jan 1827. He died in Feb 1911 in Lowell, KS.⁽¹⁰⁾

THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI JEAN ADAMS:

There is an entry in the Bastardly Bonds of Randolph NC 1866: Hannah Jane Spencer/Jas. Wilbern Lyndon - Bond 7 May with Ransom Lowdermilk & A.J. Byrns.

Taken from Randolph Co. NC Coroner's Inquests 1851-1890 from Randolph Co. Miscellaneous Records at the NC State Archives:
Deceased - Peter Gardner (exhumation), May 13 1864, Coroner or acting coroner was Ransom Lowdermilk. Coroners Jury consisted of: Wiley M. Smith, Cornelius Neece (or Nance), William Cole, Stephen Lowdermilk, William R. Smith, Daniel Brown, A.C. Smith, William Neece, T.S. Smith, Isaac Lawrence, John S. Lawrence, Garrett Spinks. Verdict was various gunshot wounds to the left side of head and body - murder.

Ransom was Coroner to an inquest on Feb 23, 1865 for John Vanderford, who was murdered by gunshot, with 3 balls in left side, one large ball and two smaller in breast. Vanderford has also been exhumed. Members of the Coroners jury included E. Lowdermilk, and Hugh H. Yow [Ransom's brother in law - TJA].

Deceased Elisha Allred, body discovered in barn of Elisha Allred, inquest/date of death was Mar 24 1865, Witness was wife, Barbara Allred and Sarah A. Allred, dau in law, Coroner Ransom Lowdermilk, death was by hanging, having jumped from tailgate of his wagon. Mouth was filled with cotton.

Deceased - Sarah F. Kennedy (aged fifteen), found in woods near Asheboro, inquest/date of death Jul 23 1865, Coroner, Ransom Lowdermilk. Death caused by hanging herself two weeks previous to discovery - she was seduced away from home by one William Goings with promises that he would marry her.

Deceased - R. M. Sugg, inquest Aug 18, 1867 by coroner Ransom Lowdermilk. Death was suicide; note confirming same addressed to brother.
ix. Israel LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 23 Nov 1828. He died on 18 Sep 1920 in Randolph, Co., NC.⁽¹⁴⁾

FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:
Census: 1860/1870 Randolph, NC.

Note -"History of Lowdermilk Family, 1749 to Present" compiled by Heinzman and Hess states: "Israel founded the town of Norman, N.C. and lived there 50 years. He was very prosperous in everything he undertook."
x. Wincy (Nancy) Ann LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 28 Aug 1831. She died in 1912.
xi. Alson LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾ was born on 21 Mar 1833 in Randolph Co., NC.⁽¹⁰⁾

Note - "History of Lowdermilk Family, 1749 to Present" compiled by Heinzman and Hess states: "Lived in Clay Co., IN."

and

"He left N.C. at about 18 years and we have no further record of him.. It was reported left because he had gotten a slave girl pregnant."
xii. Reuben Harris LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁵⁾ was born on 9 Jun 1835 in Randolph Co. He died on 24 May 1906 in Randolph Co., NC.⁽¹⁶⁾⁽¹⁷⁾

NOTES FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:
Ref: Fh-Lau-6-22.
Census:
Reuben was in the Civil War and on Clarks List of Prisoners under fire at
Morris Island, Sept. 7 to Oct. 21, 1864. By Col John L. Cantwell, 51st Reg.
N.C.T.

OBTAINED FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ETHEL LOWDERMILK HEIZEMAN BY WAY OF WESTHER HESS-- LETTER WRITTEN BY RICHARD CLAUDE LOWDERMILK)
"Reuben went to Kansas, but returned to N.C."
xiii. Adeline LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 Apr 1839. She died in 1909.
xiv. Zemeriah "Zimri" Hadley LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 8 Jan 1841 in Joplin, MO..⁽¹⁰⁾ He died on 14 Aug 1926.⁽¹⁰⁾

FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:

Ref: Fh-Lau-6-22.
This is probably the Z.H. Lowdermilk who was in the Civil War Regt. 18 out of
Cherokee Co. N.C. He was a 1st Lieutenant.
There is also a Z.H. Lowdermilk in the Bastardly Bonds for Randolph Co. NC
(NC State Archives call No. C.R.081.102.6) with Sarah Gallihorn in 1861.

Zemeriah was 2nd Lieutenant in N.C. Troops - Born in Randolph Co. where he resided as a farmer and enlisted at age 21, June 29, 1861, for the war. Mustered in as Private and appointed Corporal On July 23, 1861. Promoted to Sergeant on January 25, 18__. Admitted to hospital at Richmond, Va. with a gunshot wound on July 2, 1862 and returned to duty on August 28, 1862. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant to rank from Sept 17, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA. May 3, 1863. Present or accountee for until captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. May 12, 1864. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, until transferred to Hilton Head, South Carolina, Aug. 20, 1864. Forwarded to Fort Pulaski, Georgia, Oct. 21, 1864, and returned to Hilton Head on December 26, 1864. Transferred back to Fort Delaware on March 12, 1865. Released at Fort Delaware after taking the Oath of Allegiance on June 1, 1865.

OBTAINED FROM THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ETHEL LOWDERMILK HEIZEMAN BY WAY OF WESTHER HESS-- LETTER WRITTEN BY RICHARD CLAUDE LOWDERMILK 1-26-1930)

"Z. H. L. settled in Lowell, Kansas in 1869; moved to Galena in 1879, later went to Joplin, Mo. where he died about 3 years later. (this does not match death date given by Terri Adams research.) These 3 towns are only about ten miles apart.
xv. Melvina LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born on 25 Dec 1843.⁽¹⁰⁾
xvi. Elliott LOWDERMILK⁽¹⁾ was born in 1845.⁽¹⁰⁾ died in infancy

FROM THE RESEARCH OF TERRI ADAMS:
"Elliott died young and never married."