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Augustine Jones Withers (1805 - 1869)

Augustine Jones Withers
Born in Dinwiddie, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 64 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Augustine was born January 6, 1805.

Marriage and Children

He married Mary Ann Woodson on October 8th, 1834.[1] Both Augustine and Mary were from Virginia according to the 1850 and 1860 Census' (See sources linked below)

In 1850 they had 5 children: Augustine (13), Mary Jane (10), Susanna C. (5), Phillip W. (3), Lawson C. (1).[2] And in 1860 they had 7 children: Augustine (23), Mary (19), Sue (14), Phillip (12), Lawson (10), Maria (7) and George (6)[3].

Death & Legacy

He passed away on May 7, 1869. The will is a single page but probate took many years due to the amount of debt and the two youngest children were "underage" and their interests put under the care of a guardian ad litem. [4]. Find-a-grave Memorial.[5]

Slaves

In 1850, Augustine Withers enslaved 14 people.[6]

  • Black, male, 70
  • Black, female, 50
  • Black female 52
  • Black, male, 44
  • mulatto, female, 16, noted as "fugitive from the state"
  • mulatto, male, 3, noted as "fugitive from the state"
  • mulatto, female, 1/12, noted as "fugitive from the state"
  • Black, female, 40
  • Black, male, 27
  • Black, female, 13
  • mulatto, female, 16, noted as "fugitive from the state"
  • Black, male, 12
  • Black, female, 21
  • Black, male, 3

In 1860, Augustine Withers enslaved 13 people and had 5 slave houses.[7]

  • Black, female, 60
  • Black, female, 60
  • Black, female, 80
  • Black male, 35
  • Black, female, 25
  • Black, female, 25
  • Black, female, 25
  • mulatto, male, 12
  • Black, female, 10
  • Black, female, 8
  • Black, male, 2
  • Black, male, 2
  • Black, female, 4

Research Notes

There is an Augustine Withers in Farquier, Virginia - could be a potential father.[8]

Sources

  1. Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935"
    WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County, 1814-1935. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama
    Ancestry Record 60922 #174284 (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustine J Withers marriage to Mary Ann Woodson on 8 Oct 1834 in Madison, Alabama, USA.
  2. 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1850; Census Place: District 36, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 436a; Line Number: 10
    Ancestry Record 8054 #19037127 (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustine J Withers (44), Farmer, in District 36, Madison, Alabama, USA. Born in Virginia.
  3. 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1860; Census Place: South Eastern Division, Madison, Alabama; Roll: M653_15; Page: 170; Family History Library Film: 803015
    Ancestry Record 7667 #11868992 (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustine Withers (54), Farmer, in South Eastern Division, Madison, Alabama. Born in Virginia.
  4. Probate: "Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999"
    Madison > Loose Records, Wise, Sarah G-Woodall, Willis P > image 94 of 1036
    Image (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustus J Withers.
  5. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #86223877 (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Memorial page for Augustine Jones Withers (6 Jan 1805-7 May 1869), citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA (plot: Sec. 9, Row 3); Maintained by Ghost Horses (contributor 47429082).
  6. Alabama > Madison > District 36: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    Alabama > Madison > District 36 > image 18 of 64
    Ancestry Image (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Agustus J Wethers.
  7. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
    Alabama > Madison > South Eastern Division > image 17 of 26
    Ancestry Image (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustine Withers.
  8. 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1810; Census Place: Fauquier, Virginia; Roll: 68; Page: 258; Image: Vam252_68-0500; FHL Roll: 0181428
    Ancestry Record 7613 #818886 (accessed 15 October 2022)
    Augustine Withers in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.




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