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Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon       Born: 11 Sep 1859, Catawba County, NC Died:  29 Nov 1935, Burke County, NC   Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon was the seventh child born to Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Aderholdt.  Emanuel was born 11 Sept 1859 in Catawba County, NC.     The 1860 Census shows Miles Ranking Witherspoon and his family living in the Catawba Station Township of Catawba County, NC.  Emanuel Alexander was one year ols.   1860 Catawba County, NC Census                               First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Birth Attended School Miles Witherspoon 43 M Farmer $250 $360 NC   Sarah " 40 F       NC   Margaret " 14 F       NC X James P. " 12 M       NC X John H. " 10 M       NC X Thomas " 8 M       NC X David " 6 M       NC   Jacob " 4 M       NC   Emil A. " 1 M       NC         The 1870 Catawba County Census show the Miles Witherspoon family living in the Hamilton Township section of Catawba Station, NC.  Miles and Sarah had six children: John Hart, Thomas Aderholdt, David Hoyle, Jacob Napoleon, Emanuel Alexander and Leander Denford.  Emanuel Alexander was eleven years old.                               1870 Catawba County, NC Census                               Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Birth Males 21+ Witherspoon Miles 53 M W Farmer $400 $200 NC x ------- Sarah 50 F W Keeping House     NC   ------- Margaret 23 F W       NC   ------- John 20 M W Farm Laborer     NC   ------- Thomas 18 M W Farm Laborer     NC   ------- David 16 M W ------ ------     NC   ------- Jacob 13 M W ------ ------     NC   ------- Alexander 11 M W ------ ------     NC   ------- Denford 8 M W       NC         The 1880 Census shows the Miles Rankin Witherspoon family still living in the same area.  Two children were still living with Miles and Sarah.  Emanuel Alexander was 21 and Leander Denford was 18.  Emanuel's occupation was listed as a "Student".   1880 Catawba County, NC Census   Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation Single Married Occupation Attended School Can't Write Witherspoon Miles R. W M 63     X Farmer     ------- Sarah W F 61 Wife   X House Keeper   X ------- Emanuel A. W M 21 Son X   Student X   ------- Denford L. W M 18 Son X   Works On Farm X   Hollis/Holler Elizabeth W F 8 Bound Orphan X     X         Emanuel married Mary "Mollie" Baker, a daughter of Henry Baker and May Jenkins about 1886/87.  Mollie was born 26 Nov 1860.  Their marriage produced five children.   Children of Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon and Mary "Mollie" Baker Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Oscar Harlan Witherspoon 11 Jun 1887 Catawba Co, NC 21 Nov 1968 Valdese, Burke Co, NC Annie Danner Henry Alexander Witherspoon 20 Dec 1889 Catawba Co, NC 03 Oct 1971 Catawba Co, NC (1) Irene May Ballard (2) Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Flossie May Witherspoon 03 Mar 1892 Catawba Co, NC 23 May 1949 Connelly Springs, Burke Co, NC William Earl Davis m. Before 1911 Georgia Ann Witherspoon 04 May 1895 Catawba Co, NC 16 Apr 1953 Winston Salem Forsyth Co, NC Claude Elias Green m. 11 Nov 1925 Mary Alice "Allie" Witherspoon 27 May 1900 Catawba Co, NC 24 Aug 1981 Winston Salem, Forsyth Co, NC Frank Calvin Hauser m. 05 May 1934       Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon does not show up on the 1900 Catawba County, NC, Census with his family.   The 1900 Census shows Mary "Mollie" Baker Witherspoon living in the Catawba Precinct of Catawba County, North Carolina.  She is 40 years old.  The Census states her birth year correctly, but her month of birth is listed at "Feb" instead of Nov.  The Census shows that she has been married for 13 years, has given birth to five children, and that all five children are still living.   All five of Emanuel and Mollie's children are listed on this Census: Oscar Harlan (age 12, incorrectly transcribed as "Allen"; birth month and year should be Jun 1887), Henry Alexander (age 10; birth month and year shoudl be Dec 1889), Flossie May (age 8), Georgie Ann (age 6; birth month and year should be May 1895; she is listed as a "Son" and "M" instead of "Daughter" and "F"), Mary Alice "Allie" (age 1; birth month and year should be May 1900).   1900 Catawba County, NC Census                               Name Rel Race Sex Birth Age S/M/ Wd Yrs Md Kids Birth Occup Can Read Can Write Speak English Last First Mth Year Born Alive Witherspoon Mollie Head W F Feb 1860 40 M 13 5 5 NC Farmer Yes Yes Yes ------- Allen Son W M Jan 1888 12 S       NC At School Yes Yes Yes ------- Henry Son W M Feb 1890 10 S       NC At School Yes Yes Yes ------- Flossie Dau W F Mar 1892 8 S       NC         ------- George Son W M Feb 1894 6 S       NC         ------- Allie Dau W F Jan 1899 1 S       NC               Emanuel Witherspoon shows up on the 1900 Census as a "Patient" at the "State Hospital" in the Morganton township of Burke County, North Carolina.  He is 41 years old.  At this time there is no indication as to why he was living at the State Hospital.   1900 Burke County, NC Census                               Name Race Sex Birth Year Age S/M/ Wd Birth Can Read Can Write Speak English Last First Witherspoon Emanuel W M 1859 41 M NC Yes Yes Yes       The 1910 Census shows Mollie (age 49) and some of the kids still living in the Catawba Precinct of Catawba County, North Carolina.  Their home is located on the Catawba & Claremont Road.  Mollie has been married for 23 years.  The Census shows that she has had five children and that all five are still living, but the numbers are listed beside of son Henry's name.  The Census shows that the family lives on a "Farm", that they "Own" their Farm (it's not Rented), and that the Farm is Mortgage Free.   Oldest son Oscar Harlan Witherspoon (age 22) is no longer living in the family home.   Son Henry Alexander Witherspoon (age 20) has married Irena "Rena" Ballard (age 21) and the couple are living with his mother and siblings.  Henry and Rena have a son, Oscar Coyte "Coit" Witherspoon (age 2 months).   Daughters Flossie (age 18), Georgie (age 15) and Alice (age 10) are also still living on the family farm.   1910 Catawba County, NC Census                               Name Rel Sex Race Age S/M/ Wd Yrs Md Kids Born Occ Home Last First Brn Live O/R F/M H/F Witherspoon Mollie Head F W 49 M1 23     NC Farmer O F F ------- Henry Son M W 20 M1 2 5 5 NC Farmer       ------- Rena Dau-In Law F W 21 M1 2 1 1 NC None       ------- Flosy Dau F W 18 S       NC Farm Laborer       ------- Georgie Dau F W 15 S       NC Farm Laborer       ------- Alice Dau F W 10         NC Farm Laborer       ------- Coit Grand Son M W 2/12         NC None             The 1910 Census shows Emanuel (age 51) still living at the State Institution in the Morganton Township of Burke County, NC.  He is listed as a "Patient".   1910 Burke County, NC Census                               Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/ Wd Birth Speak English Occ. Can Write Speak English Witherspoon Emanuel E. Patient M W 51 M NC English None Yes Yes       The 1920 shows Mollie (age 59) living on the Catawba Oxford Road.  Children Oscar Harlan Witherspoon (age 32) and Georgie Ann (age 25) are living with their mother.  Oscar's occupation is listed as "Farmer"   1920 Catawba County, NC Census   Name Relation Home Sex Race Age Md Birth Occupation Last First O/R F/M S F M Witherspoon Mollie E. Head O F F W 59 M NC NC NC None ----- Oscar H. Son     M W 32 S NC NC NC Farmer ----- Georgie A. Dau     F W 25 S NC NC NC None       The 1920 Census shows Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon (transcribed as "Andrew") living at the "State Hospital for Insane" in the Morganton Township of Burke County, North Carolina.  He was 60 years old.   1920 Burke County, NC Census   Name Sex Race Age Md Can Read Can Write Birth Mother Tongue Speak English Occupation Last First Witherspoon Andrew M W 60 M Yes Yes NC English Yes Farmer       Mary "Mollie" Baker Witherspoon died 31 Jan 1926 in Catawba County, North Carolina.  She was 65 years old.  "Heart Disease" is listed as the cause of death on her Death Certificate.  Mollie's parents are shown as Henry Baker and May Jenkin.  Her husband is listed as E. A. Witherspoon.   Death Certificate for Mary "Mollie" Baker Witherspoon       The 1930 Census shows Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon living at the "North Carolina State Hospital for the Insane" in Morganton Township of Burke County, North Carolina.  He was 70 years old and listed as an "Inmate".   1930 Burke County, NC Census                               Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age S/M/ Wd Attend School Read Write Birth Occ. Witherspoon Emanuel E. Inmate M W 70 M No Yes NC None       The NC Death Index shows that Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon died 29 Nov 1935 in Burke County, NC.  He and Mollie are buried in the Catawba, NC, in the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery.     Headstone for Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon & Mollie E. Baker Witherspoon   FATHER E. Alex WITHERSPOON Sept. 11, 1859 Nov. 29, 1935 MOTHER Mollie E. WITHERSPOON Nov. 26, 1860 Jan. 31, 1926 At Rest             CHILDREN       1.  Oscar Harlan Witherspoon (b. 11 Jul 1887, Catawba Co, NC - d. 21 Nov 1968, Valdese, Burke Co, NC) married Annie Pearl Danner (b.21 Apr 1903, Catawba Co, NC - d. 28 Aug 1982, Connelly Springs, Burke County, NC).  Annie was the daughter of John Lemuel Franklin Danner (b. 13 Oct 1844, Catawba Co, NC - d. 03 Mar 1928, Catawba Co, NC) and Effie May Cody (b. 03 Jun 1875, Catawba Co, NC - d. 19 Aug 1960, Catawba Co, NC).     Oscar died 21 Nov 1968 in Valdese, Burke County, NC, at the age of 81.  The Death Certificate lists the cause of death at "Cerebral Vascular Accident" or Stroke.  His parents are listed as Alex Witherspoon and Mary Baker and his wife, Annie, was the informant of his death.   Death Certificate for Oscar Harlan Witherspoon       2. Henry Alexander Witherspoon (b. 20 Dec 1889 - d. 20 Sep 1971) married (1) Irena "Rena" May Ballard (b. 29 May 1889 - d. 18 Mar 1920).  Their marriage produced three children.   Children of Henry Alexander Witherspoon and Irena "Rena" May Ballard Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Oscar Coyte Witherspoon 24 Feb 1910 Catawba Co, NC 09 May 1966 Catawba Co, NC Christine Gaynell Hubbard Georgia Mabel Witherspoon b. 12 Apr 1912 Catawba Co, NC 08 Dec 1957 Hickory Catawba Co, NC George Wentz Marvin Earl Witherspoon 27 May 1915 Cabarrus Co, NC 22 Jan 1988 Alexandria, VA         Henry's first wife, Irene May Ballard Witherspoon died 18 Mar 1920 in Kanapolis, Cabarrus County, NC.  Irena's Death Certificate lists her cause of death as "Influenza".  She was buried on 19 Mar 1920 in Kanapolis, NC.  Rena's parents are listed as L. M. Ballard and Debbie Cushion.   Death Certificate for Irena May Ballard Witherspoon       Henry's second marriage was to Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Witherspoon.  Annie was born 28 Jul 1884 in Dublin County, North Carolina and died 03 Aug 1955 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.  Her Death Certificate list her parents as Henry Croom and Liza Jane Boney.  The cause of death was "Cerebral Thrombosis" (A blockage of blood flow through a vessel in the brain by a blood clot that formed in the brain itself) with additional causes listed as "Arteriosclerosis" (Hardening of the walls of the arteries to the heart).  She was 71 years old.   Death Certificate for Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Witherspoon       Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Witherspoon was buried in the cemetery at Catawba Methodist Church in Catawba, Catawba County, NC.   Headstone of Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Witherspoon       Henry Alexander Witherspoon died 26 Sep 1971 in Catawba, Catawba County, NC, according to his Death Certificate.  His headstone at the cemetery list his death date as 20 Sep 1971.  Cause of death was listed as "Kypentinsin Cardio Vascular Disease" (Heart Disease).  He was 80 years old.  His spouse is listed as Ida Croom.  Since we know that Henry's first wife, Irena May Ballard, died in 1920 and his second wife, Rachel Ann Croom, died in 1955, then Ida Croom must be a third wife.   Death Certificate for Henry Alexander Witherspoon       Henry was buried in the cemetery at Catawba Methodist Church in Catawba, Catawba County, NC, beside of second wife, Rachel Ann "Annie" Croom Witherspoon.   Headstone of Henry Alexander Witherspoon       3. Flossie Mae Witherspoon (b. 03 Mar 1892, Catawba Co, NC - d. 23 May 1949, Connelly Springs, Burke County, NC) married William Earl Davis (b. 16 Jan 1887, Alexander Co, NC - d. 27 Aug 1965, Anderson, SC) prior to 1911.       Children of William Earl Davis & Flossie Mae Witherspoon Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Harvey Davis Abt. 1911 NC     Verdie Lee Davis 21 Jul 1915 Northampton, NC 16 Nov 2003 Kings Mountain Cleveland Co, NC (Unknown) Turner William Earl Davis, Jr. 06 Nov 1917 Catawba Co, NC 20 Apr 1999 Drexel Burke Co, NC Alice Virginia Abernethy       Flossie died 23 May 1949 in Lovelady, Connelly Springs, Burke County, NC, at the age of 57.  Her Death Certificate lists her cause of death as a "Cerebral Hemorrhage" or Stroke.  Her husband is listed as William Earl Davis and her parents are listed as E. A. Witherspoon and Mary Baker.    Death Certificate for Flossie Mae Witherspoon Davis     Flossie was burried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Rutherford College, Burke County, NC.   Headstone for Flossie Mae Witherspoon Davis       4. Georgia Ann Witherspoon Green (b. 04 May 1895, Catawba County, NC - d. 15 Apr 1953, 784 Oaklawn Ave, Forsyth County, NC) married Claude Elias Green in 1925.  Claude was married twice before his marriage to Georgia.    Claude (b. 31 May 1875, Obion County, Tennessee - d. 13 Jan 1952, Obion County, Tennessee) was the son of Baley Peyton Green (b. 07 Mar 1837 - d. 23 Aug 1897) and Texanna Boroughs (b. 31 Mar 1840 - d. 03 Aug 1925).   Claude married first Mattie Leona Thompson (b. 04 Sep 1874 - d. 29 Apr 1900) on 22 Feb 1899 in Obion County, Tennessee, when he was 23.   After Mattie's death, Claude married second Ollie Elizabeth West (b. 20 Nov 1872 - d. 20 May 1923) on 04 Sep 1901 in Obion County, Tennessee, when he was 26.   After Ollie's death, Claude married third Georgia Ann Witherspoon on 11 Nov 1925 in Gastonia, Gaston County, NC, when he was 50 years old and she was 29.   Children of Claude Elias Green and Mattie Leona Thompson Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Mattie Leona Green Mar 1900 Obion Co, TN   Rob Earl Perry     Children of Claude Elias Green and Ollie Elizabeth West Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Bailey West Green 24 Nov 1902 Obion Co, TN 21 Nov 1957 Shelby Co, TN Aimee Branson m. 14 Aug 1942 Mary Texana Green 14 Feb 1905 Obion, TN 21 Feb 1994 Pierce Co, Washington Henry Lee Hall Gen. Forrest Green, Sr. 05 Sep 1906 Dyer, TN 20 May 1988 Dyer, TN Mary L. Bush     Children of Claude Elias Green and Georgia Ann Witherspoon Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Claude Eugene Green 05 Mar 1930 Tennessee 27 Sep 2002 Mobile, Alabama Elissa Dent Hutson                       Claude died 13 Jan 1952 in Dyer County, Tennessee, and was buried in the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Obion County, Tennessee.       Georgia Ann Witherspoon Green died 15 Apr 1953 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC, at the age of 58.  Her Death Certificate lists the cause of death as a "Cerebral Hemorrhage" or Stroke.  Her parents are listed as E. A. Witherspoon and Mary Baker.  Georgia was widowed at the time of her death.   Death Certificate for Georgia Ann Witherspoon Green       Georgia was buried in the cemetery of Catawba Methodist Church in Catawba, Catawba County, NC, near her parents.   Headstone of Georgia Ann Witherspoon Green       4. Mary Alice Witherspoon (b. 27 May 1900, Catawba County, NC - d. 24 Aug 1981, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC) married Frank Calvin Hauser (b. 07 Dec 1883, Davie County, NC - d. 15 Feb 1957, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC).  Frank was the son of Emanuel Pinkney Hauser (b. 08 Oct 1860, Davidson Co, NC - d. 06 Jul 1931, Forsyth Co, NC) and Catherine Riddle (b. 22 Oct 1865, Davie Co, NC - d. 05 Jul 1938, Forsyth Co, NC).   Frank married first Elma Mosalee Malugne on 29 Jun 1916  at the age of 32 and second Mary Alice Witherspoon on 05 May 1934 when he was 50.   Mary died 24 Aug 1981 and was buried in the Salem Cemetery in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, NC.               SOURCES:     "The Descendants of John Witherspoon", Compiled by H. Glenn Williams, 1997, sixranch@swbell.net   "The Witherspoons of North Carolina, 1775 - 1975" compiled by David Howell Witherspoon, Raleigh, NC, 1976   Thanks to Dr. Frank Witherspoon from Memphis, TN, for additional information on Thomas Wesley Witherspoon and the Witherspoon Family.  You can contact Frank at fwspoon@bellsouth.net     If you have additional information or photos of Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon, please contact me.