Paul E. Little1

M, b. 1910
FatherChristopher Columbus Little1 b. 18 May 1862, d. 7 Jan 1947
MotherMartha Jane Witherspoon1 b. 23 Dec 1867, d. 22 Jun 1958
Last Edited11 Oct 2009
Birth*Paul E. Little was born in 1910 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 24 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Little and Martha Jane Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 8 living.1 
(Witness) CensusPaul E. Little appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Martha Jane Witherspoon and Christopher Columbus Little; ED 29, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusPaul E. Little appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Martha Jane Witherspoon and Christopher Columbus Little; ED 12, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Charles Arthur Dickson1,2

M, b. 30 October 1865, d. 14 May 1941
Last Edited24 Oct 2009
Birth*Charles Arthur Dickson was born on 30 October 1865 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Lilie Witherspoon, daughter of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, on 12 December 1889 at North Carolina.1 
Census*Charles Arthur Dickson and Mary Lilie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 13, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 10 years, 6 children, 6 living.3 
CensusCharles Arthur Dickson and Mary Lilie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 11 children, 11 living.4 
CensusCharles Arthur Dickson and Mary Lilie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 7 February 1920 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 15B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.5 
CensusCharles Arthur Dickson and Mary Lilie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at St. Clair Twp., Smyth, Virginia, ED 14, sheet 9A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 4 children and 1 grandson at home.6 
Death*Charles Arthur Dickson died on 14 May 1941 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 75; buried at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.1 

Family

Mary Lilie Witherspoon b. 1 Oct 1870, d. 25 Mar 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Friendship, Ashe County, North Carolina.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.

Jennie N. Shatley1

F, b. 10 July 1883, d. 9 October 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Jennie N. Shatley was born on 10 July 1883 at North Carolina; daughter of Riley Shatley and America Havner.1 
Married Name As of circa 1903,her married name was Witherspoon.1 
Marriage*She married Alexander Graham Witherspoon, son of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, circa 1903 at North Carolina.1 
Census*Jennie N. Shatley and Alexander Graham Witherspoon appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.2 
CensusJennie N. Shatley and Alexander Graham Witherspoon appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.3 
CensusJennie N. Shatley and Alexander Graham Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.4 
Death*Jennie N. Shatley died on 9 October 1949 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 66; buried at Friendship Cemetery.1 

Family

Alexander Graham Witherspoon b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
Children

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

James Gordon Witherspoon1

M, b. 17 March 1908, d. 18 May 1969
FatherAlexander Graham Witherspoon1 b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
MotherJennie N. Shatley1 b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 9 Oct 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*James Gordon Witherspoon was born on 17 March 1908 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Jennie N. Shatley and Alexander Graham Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusJames Gordon Witherspoon appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusJames Gordon Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.4 
Death*James Gordon Witherspoon died on 18 May 1969 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 61; retired carpenter, wife Mary Grace Bare, buried at Friendship Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Wade Harrison Witherspoon1

M, b. 11 October 1916, d. 17 October 1966
FatherAlexander Graham Witherspoon1 b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
MotherJennie N. Shatley1 b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 9 Oct 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Wade Harrison Witherspoon was born on 11 October 1916 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusWade Harrison Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.3 
Death*Wade Harrison Witherspoon died on 17 October 1966 at Laurel Springs, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 50; occupation farmer, wife Eula Gray, buried at Friendship Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Albert Sidney Witherspoon1,2

M, b. 1905
FatherAlexander Graham Witherspoon1 b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
MotherJennie N. Shatley1 b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 9 Oct 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Albert Sidney Witherspoon was born in 1905 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Jennie N. Shatley and Alexander Graham Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusAlbert Sidney Witherspoon appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAlbert Sidney Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.4 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Clarissa Bessie Witherspoon1,2

F, b. 1911
FatherAlexander Graham Witherspoon1 b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
MotherJennie N. Shatley1 b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 9 Oct 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Clarissa Bessie Witherspoon was born in 1911 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusClarissa Bessie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Larkin Leeander Witherspoon1

M, b. 1918
FatherAlexander Graham Witherspoon1 b. 6 Jul 1872, d. 12 May 1949
MotherJennie N. Shatley1 b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 9 Oct 1949
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Larkin Leeander Witherspoon was born in 1918 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 29, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusLarkin Leeander Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Alexander Graham Witherspoon and Jennie N. Shatley; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 10 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Vennia Effie Burkett1

F, b. 3 June 1885, d. 29 October 1962
Last Edited24 Oct 2009
Birth*Vennia Effie Burkett was born on 3 June 1885 at Ashe, North Carolina; daughter of Chris Burkett and Amanda Koontz.1 
Married Name As of 25 December 1904,her married name was Witherspoon.1,2 
Marriage*She married James Edward Witherspoon, son of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, on 25 December 1904 at North Carolina.1,2 
Census*Vennia Effie Burkett and James Edward Witherspoon appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 sons and his father.3 
CensusVennia Effie Burkett and James Edward Witherspoon appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 5B, occupation merchant-general store, owned home, 4 children.4 
Death*Vennia Effie Burkett died on 29 October 1962 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 77; buried at Friendship Cemetery.1 

Family

James Edward Witherspoon b. 25 Mar 1883, d. 11 Oct 1980
Children

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Thomas Andrew Faw1

M, b. 22 February 1871, d. 10 February 1954
Last Edited14 Feb 2013
Birth*Thomas Andrew Faw was born on 22 February 1871 at Wilkes, North Carolina; son of Alexander J. Faw and Emily Caroline Whittington.1,2 
Marriage*He married Nancy Louise Witherspoon, daughter of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, on 22 January 1899 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina.1 
Census*Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, ED 160, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 1 year, 1 son.3 
CensusThomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, ED 180, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.4 
CensusThomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation teamster-horses & wagons, renting, 9 children at home.5 
CensusThomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 at Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, ED 2, sheet 20A, occupation police-silk mill, renting-$18 month, 4 children at home.6 
Death*Thomas Andrew Faw died on 10 February 1954 at Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, at age 82; buried at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Dinwiddie County.1 

Family

Nancy Louise Witherspoon b. 25 Nov 1877, d. 26 Feb 1960
Children

Citations

  1. [S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1897] e-mail address, "32092", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.

Christopher Columbus Colvard1,2

M, b. 1854, d. 5 August 1914
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Christopher Columbus Colvard was born in 1854 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon, daughter of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, circa 1892.3,2 
Census*Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 13, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.3 
CensusChristopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.4 
Death*Christopher Columbus Colvard died on 5 August 1914 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina; from tuberculosis; buried at the Colvard/Bower Cemetery.1 

Family

Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Children

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Brucie Matilda Colvard1,2

F, b. 11 January 1894, d. 24 November 1911
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard3 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon3 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Brucie Matilda Colvard was born on 11 January 1894 at Ashe, North Carolina.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 13, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.3 
(Witness) CensusBrucie Matilda Colvard appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.4 
Death*Brucie Matilda Colvard died on 24 November 1911 at Ashe, North Carolina, at age 17; buried at Colvard, Bower Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Colvard/Bower Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Fred Neal Colvard1,2

M, b. 19 March 1896, d. 3 December 1984
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard3 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon3 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Fred Neal Colvard was born on 19 March 1896 at Ashe, North Carolina.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 13, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.3 
(Witness) CensusFred Neal Colvard appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusFred Neal Colvard appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 7B, widowed, owned farm, 5 children at home.6 
Death*Fred Neal Colvard died on 3 December 1984 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 88; widowed.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900-1920.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Glenn W. Colvard1

M, b. December 1898
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard1 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon1 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Glenn W. Colvard was born in December 1898 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 13, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusGlenn W. Colvard appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusGlenn W. Colvard appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 7B, widowed, owned farm, 5 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lynch Legard Colvard1,2

M, b. 17 April 1903, d. 28 November 1991
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard1 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon1 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Lynch Legard Colvard was born on 17 April 1903 at Ashe, North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusLynch Legard Colvard appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 7B, widowed, owned farm, 5 children at home.4 
Census*Lynch Legard Colvard appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, single, 2 sisters living with him.5 
Death*He died on 28 November 1991 at Ashe, North Carolina, at age 88.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Helen Colvard1

M, b. 1909
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard2 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon2 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Helen Colvard was born in 1909 at Ashe, North Carolina.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Christopher Columbus Colvard and Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 26, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusHelen Colvard appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 7B, widowed, owned farm, 5 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusHelen Colvard appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Lynch Legard Colvard; ED 12, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, single, 2 sisters living with him.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Arthur M. Duncan1,2

M, b. 8 November 1871, d. 28 January 1951
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Arthur M. Duncan was born on 8 November 1871 at Ashe, North Carolina; son of Thomas M. Duncan and Elizabeth Furchass.1 
Death*He died on 28 January 1951 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 79; buried at Duncan & Spears Cemetery in Beaver Creek.1 

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.

Mary Colvard1

F, b. 1913
FatherChristopher Columbus Colvard1 b. 1854, d. 5 Aug 1914
MotherVirginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon1 b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Mary Colvard was born in 1913 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 7B, widowed, owned farm, 5 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusMary Colvard appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Lynch Legard Colvard; ED 12, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, single, 2 sisters living with him.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Arthur Duncan1

M, b. 8 November 1871, d. 28 January 1951
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Arthur Duncan was born on 8 November 1871 at Ashe, North Carolina; son of Thomas M. Duncan and Elizabeth Furchass.1 
Marriage*He married Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon, daughter of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, after 1930 at North Carolina; no marriage record, neither person found in 1930 census.1,2 
Death*Arthur Duncan died on 28 January 1951 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 79; wife Jennie Duncan, informant; buried at Duncan & Spears Cemetery in Beaver Creek.1 

Family

Virginia Ellen (Jennie) Witherspoon b. 25 Mar 1874, d. 19 May 1965

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett1

F, b. 17 May 1882, d. 9 November 1979
Last Edited24 Oct 2009
Birth*Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett was born on 17 May 1882 at North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of 27 April 1902,her married name was Witherspoon.1 
Marriage*She married Romulus Pettigrew Witherspoon, son of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, on 27 April 1902 at North Carolina.1 
Census*Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett and Romulus Pettigrew Witherspoon appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, 2 children at home.2 
Census*Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 9B, widowed, owned home, 4 children at home.3 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farm operator, widowed, 4 children.4 
Death*She died on 9 November 1979 at Crumpler, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 97.1 

Family

Romulus Pettigrew Witherspoon b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 11 Dec 1918
Children

Citations

  1. [S950] Terry Harmon, "Terry Harmon File on Thomas & Nancy Harmon Curtis", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  6. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.

Millard Filmore Witherspoon1

M, b. 18 June 1904, d. 30 November 1988
FatherRomulus Pettigrew Witherspoon1 b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 11 Dec 1918
MotherMelinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett1 b. 17 May 1882, d. 9 Nov 1979
Last Edited24 Oct 2009
Birth*Millard Filmore Witherspoon was born on 18 June 1904 at Ashe, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Romulus Pettigrew Witherspoon and Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, 2 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusMillard Filmore Witherspoon appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 29, sheet 9B, widowed, owned home, 4 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusMillard Filmore Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farm operator, widowed, 4 children.5 
Death*Millard Filmore Witherspoon died on 30 November 1988 at Darlington, Harford, Maryland, at age 84.2 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Annie Lou Witherspoon1

F, b. 1907
FatherRomulus Pettigrew Witherspoon1 b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 11 Dec 1918
MotherMelinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett1 b. 17 May 1882, d. 9 Nov 1979
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Annie Lou Witherspoon was born in 1907 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Romulus Pettigrew Witherspoon and Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, 2 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAnnie Lou Witherspoon appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 29, sheet 9B, widowed, owned home, 4 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusAnnie Lou Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farm operator, widowed, 4 children.4 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Kathleen Witherspoon1

F, b. 1918
FatherRomulus Pettigrew Witherspoon1 b. 29 Jan 1876, d. 11 Dec 1918
MotherMelinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett1 b. 17 May 1882, d. 9 Nov 1979
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Kathleen Witherspoon was born in 1918 at Ashe, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 29, sheet 9B, widowed, owned home, 4 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusKathleen Witherspoon appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Melinda Ellen (Ella) Burkett; ED 12, sheet 5A, occupation farm operator, widowed, 4 children.3 

Citations

  1. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Minnie Howell1

F, b. 31 July 1879, d. 10 July 1966
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Minnie Howell was born on 31 July 1879 at Ashe, North Carolina; daughter of Lenoard Howell and Louisiana Wingler.1 
Married Name As of circa 1902,her married name was Witherspoon.1 
Marriage*She married Harvey Andrew Witherspoon, son of William Harrison Witherspoon and Clarissa (Claracy) Pennell, circa 1902 at North Carolina.1 
Census*Minnie Howell appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, widowed, 2 children at home.2 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, ED 29, sheet 11A, owned farm, widowed, 2 children at home.3 
Death*She died on 10 July 1966 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 86; informant Miss Nettie Witherspoon of Jefferson, buried at Walters Cemetery.1 

Family

Harvey Andrew Witherspoon b. 30 Mar 1881, d. 12 May 1907
Children

Citations

  1. [S1605] Bureau of Vital Statistics and North Carolina State Archives North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Donald Witherspoon1,2

M, b. 11 July 1903, d. 23 June 1993
FatherHarvey Andrew Witherspoon1 b. 30 Mar 1881, d. 12 May 1907
MotherMinnie Howell1 b. 31 Jul 1879, d. 10 Jul 1966
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*William Donald Witherspoon was born on 11 July 1903 at Ashe, North Carolina.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Minnie Howell; ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, widowed, 2 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Donald Witherspoon appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Minnie Howell; ED 29, sheet 11A, owned farm, widowed, 2 children at home.4 
Death*William Donald Witherspoon died on 23 June 1993 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 89.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Nettie Witherspoon1

F, b. 23 July 1907, d. 22 September 2000
FatherHarvey Andrew Witherspoon2 b. 30 Mar 1881, d. 12 May 1907
MotherMinnie Howell2 b. 31 Jul 1879, d. 10 Jul 1966
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Nettie Witherspoon was born on 23 July 1907 at Ashe, North Carolina.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Minnie Howell; ED 26, sheet 4A, record illegible, widowed, 2 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusNettie Witherspoon appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Minnie Howell; ED 29, sheet 11A, owned farm, widowed, 2 children at home.4 
Death*Nettie Witherspoon died on 22 September 2000 at Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, at age 93; never married.5,3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

William Alexander Faw1

M, b. 11 January 1900, d. 17 January 1984
FatherThomas Andrew Faw1 b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 10 Feb 1954
MotherNancy Louise Witherspoon1 b. 25 Nov 1877, d. 26 Feb 1960
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*William Alexander Faw was born on 11 January 1900 at Wilkes, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 160, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 1 year, 1 son.1 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Alexander Faw appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 180, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.3 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Alexander Faw appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation teamster-horses & wagons, renting, 9 children at home.4 
Death*William Alexander Faw died on 17 January 1984 at Accokeek, Prince Georges, Maryland, at age 84; in a Washington, D.C. hospital.2,5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1897] e-mail address, "32092", Ancestral File.

Minnie Jane Faw1,2

F, b. 11 March 1902, d. 18 November 1988
FatherThomas Andrew Faw1 b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 10 Feb 1954
MotherNancy Louise Witherspoon1 b. 25 Nov 1877, d. 26 Feb 1960
Last Edited17 Apr 2010
Birth*Minnie Jane Faw was born on 11 March 1902 at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 180, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMinnie Jane Faw appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation teamster-horses & wagons, renting, 9 children at home.3 
Death*Minnie Jane Faw died on 18 November 1988 at Hopewell, Prince George, Virginia, at age 86; married Richard Frank McCoy 12 January 1927.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S974] North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services, North Carolina Birth Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1897] e-mail address, "32092", Ancestral File.

George Washington Faw1,2

M, b. 7 April 1904, d. 21 April 1928
FatherThomas Andrew Faw1 b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 10 Feb 1954
MotherNancy Louise Witherspoon1 b. 25 Nov 1877, d. 26 Feb 1960
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*George Washington Faw was born on 7 April 1904 at Reddies River Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 180, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.1 
(Witness) CensusGeorge Washington Faw appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation teamster-horses & wagons, renting, 9 children at home.3 
Death*George Washington Faw died on 21 April 1928 at California at age 24.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1897] e-mail address, "32092", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lydia Virginia Faw1,2

F, b. 11 March 1906, d. 9 November 1986
FatherThomas Andrew Faw1 b. 22 Feb 1871, d. 10 Feb 1954
MotherNancy Louise Witherspoon1 b. 25 Nov 1877, d. 26 Feb 1960
Last Edited12 Oct 2009
Birth*Lydia Virginia Faw was born on 11 March 1906 at Reddies River Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Union Twp., Wilkes, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 180, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living.1 
(Witness) CensusLydia Virginia Faw appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Jefferson Twp., Ashe, North Carolina, in the household of Thomas Andrew Faw and Nancy Louise Witherspoon; ED 29, sheet 1A, occupation teamster-horses & wagons, renting, 9 children at home.3 
Death*Lydia Virginia Faw died on 9 November 1986 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, at age 80; married Joe Francis Schwaller 13 November 1933.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1897] e-mail address, "32092", Ancestral File.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.