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Second Lieut. Zemeriah H. Lowdermilk, Third NC Infantry, Confederate Army. Fought in Battle of Richmond, Battle of South Mound MD, In Sharpesburg, and Battle of Fredericksburg VA, all in 1862. Wounded in Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Returned to the Battle of Mine Run in Nov. 1863. Participated in The Wilderness campaign, was captured at Battle of Spotsylvania May 12, 1864. Remained a POW for over a year, various states. One of the "Immortal 600."

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 L. Bookshere Lowdermilk (1846-1901) Find A Grave Memorial # 58751233. They were married on Feb. 3 1864, in Randolph County NC.

In 1868 he and his family moved west, living briefly in Iowa, Illinois, and finally, in Lowell and Galena KS. He later relocated to Joplin MO, where he started the first telephone company.

NOTE: The Lautermilch/Lowdermilk spelling of last name changed in the parents' generation.
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Zemeriah'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. Zemeriah 'Zimri' Hadley Lowdermilk (1841–1926)
15. Malvina Lowdermilk (Spoon) (1843–1920)
16. Elliott Lowdermilk (1845–1845)

Family links will be added as they are located.

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