Parents: William Lowdermilk (1791-1867) and Youtha Cole (1800-1881). See their memorials linked below.

Grandparents: John Harrison Lautermilch (1763-1848) and Mary Rachel Elliott Lautermilch (1765-1808)
- See Find A Grave Memorial # 23750691 and Memorial # 23750717
 
Spouse: Mary Hinshaw (Lowdermilk) (1832-1909)
They married on Sept 24, 1850 in Randolph County, NC.

NOTE: The Lautermilch/Lowdermilk spelling of last name changed in the parents' generation.
The annual Lowdermilk reunion continues every year, third Sunday in October at this church near Seagrove NC.

Israel and Mary had twelve children:
  1. Minerva Ann Lowdermilk (Phillips) (1851-1939)
  2. William Hadley Lowdermilk (1852-1894)
  3. Kelley Franklin Lowdermilk (1855-1937)
  4. Lucy Jane Lowdermilk 1853-unknown
  5. Mary E. Lowdermilk (Yow) (1855-1936)
  6. Leander Thilbert Lowdermilk (1856-1933)
  7. Sylvester E. Lowdermilk (1860-1932)
  8. Eunice Louisa Lowdermilk (Hayworth) (1861-1939)
  9. Israel Orlando Lowdermilk b. June 11, 1865-unknown
10. Lineus Alfred Laudermilk (1866-1937)
11. Melissa C. Lowdermilk (Leach) (1868-1936)
12. Almeda Wincy Lowdermilk (1.Trogdon) (2.Kerns) (1873-1955)

Memorials will be linked as located.


Israel's siblings:
  1. Stephen Lowdermilk (1815–1892)
  2. Rayford Lowdermilk (1817– ?) (Texas?)
  3. Angelette 'Alley' Lowdermilk (Trogdon) (1818–1875)
  4. Emsley Lowdermilk (1820–1912)
  5. Kizzia Lowdermilk (Auman) (1821–1912)
  6. Alfred J. Loudermilk (1823-1911)
  7. Anna Mary 'Alma' Lowdermilk (1825–1893)
  8. Ransom Lowdermilk (1827-1911) (Kansas)
  9. Israel Lowdermilk (1828-1910)
10. Wincy Ann Lowdermilk (Cox) (1832-1912)
11. Alson Lowdermilk (1833– ?) (Clay Co, IN?)
12. Reuben Lowdermilk (Lawdermilk) (1835-1906)
13. Adaline 'Addeline' Lowdermilk (Yow) (1839–1902)
14. Zemiriah 'Zimri' Hadley Lowdermilk (1841–1926) (Arkansas)
15. Malvina Lowdermilk (Spoon) (1843–1920)
16. Elliott Lowdermilk (1845–1845)

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