James Youree Witherspoon (1835 - 1877)

Born 29 Dec 1835 in Rutherford Co., TN

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Douglas) Witherspoon — married 18 Oct 1855 in Rocky Springs, Jackson Co., AL

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1877 at age 41 in Orvilla, Ellis Co., TX

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Biography

James Youree Witherspoon was married to Ellen Douglas Hughes (1840-1906) on 18 Oct 1855 in Rocky Springs, Jackson Co., Alabama.

He was the son of Thomas Addison Witherspoon (1812-1883) and Rachel Elizabeth Youree.

Buried Shiloh Cemetery, Ovilla, Ellis, TX.

Came to Texas in 1859.

Children of James Youree Witherspoon are:

1. Thomas Arrington Witherspoon, b. May 15, 1857, Jackson Co., Ala., d. April 13, 1939, Dallas Co., Tx
2. Sarah Malinda Witherspoon, b. February 14, 1860, d. 1887, Ellis Co. TX.
3. Rachel Eliza Witherspoon, b. March 05, 1862, Ellis Co. TX., d. April 20, 1887, Ellis Co. TX..
4. Frances Adela Witherspoon, b. December 23, 1864, d. September 04, 1891, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Tx.
5. Martha Louisa Witherspoon, b. July 03, 1867, d. 1868, Ellis Co. TX..
6. Willie Ida Witherspoon, b. April 24, 1870, d. April 19, 1941, Eldorado, Okla..

Sources

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Witherspoon&GScnty=2589&GRid=16689150&

• http://www.geni.com/people/James-Witherspoon/6000000013271211902

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/e/x/James-Sexton-sc/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0641.html

• http://records.ancestry.com/james_youree_witherspoon_records.ashx?pid=12054783