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Margaret
Ann
Elizabeth
Witherspoon
(1845 - 1932)

Miles
Rankin
Witherspoon
(1817 - 1892)

Thomas
Wesley
Witherspoon
(1787 - 1856)

Thomas
Wesley
Witherspoon, Sr.
(1749 - 1790)

John
Witherspoon II
(1726 - 1778)

John Witherspoon
(1700 - 17??)

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Deal
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Ikert
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Witherspoon

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Robinson

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Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon     Born: 07 Oct 1856, Catawba County, NC Died:  28 Nov 1926, Catawba County, NC   Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon was the sixth child born to Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Aderholdt.  Jacob was born 07 Oct 1856 in Catawba County, NC.     In 1860, Miles Rankin and Sarah were living in Catawba Station and had seven children.  Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon was 4 years old.   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 Witherspoon family living in the Hamilton Township of Catawba Station, NC.  Miles and Sarah had six children: John Hart, Thomas Aderholdt, David Hoyle, Jacob Napoleon, Emanuel Alexander and Leander Denford.  Denford was 8 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                                     Jacob married Candace Elvina Probst (b. 04 Apr 1861 - d. 17 Feb 1944), a daughter of Wallace Alexander Probst and Abagail Kent, on 09 Jan 1881 in Catawba County, NC.      Children of Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon and Candace Elvina Probst Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Lillie A. Witherspoon 21 Aug 1882 Catawba Co, NC 29 Aug 1943 Catawba Co, NC Arthur Stamey Lowrance m. 1901         In 1910 Jacob and Candace were living on their family farm with their daughter Lillie, her husband Arthur Stamey Lowrance (b. 23 Aug 1879 - d. 08 Nov 1971), as well as their four children: Clady Lee, Ida Vivian, Floyd and Floy.  Jacob's brother Denford Witherspoon was living nearby.   1910 Catawba County Census   Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Age Md Yrs Md Kids Born Kids Living Occupation Witherspoon Denford L. Head W M 48 M 22     Farmer ----- Lydia C. Wife W F 43 M 22 9 8 None ----- Essie Daughter W F 21 S       Farm Laborer ----- Hubert E. Son W M 17 S       Farm Laborer ----- Annie G. Daughter W F 15 S       None ----- Clarence D. Son W M 13 S       Farm Laborer ----- Mamie P. Daughter W F 11 S       None ----- Marvin H. Son W M 7 S       None ----- Loy H. Son W M 5 S       None                       Witherspoon Jacob Head W M 53 M 29     Farmer ----- Candace Wife W F 48 M 29 1 1 None Lowrance Lillie Daughter W F 27 M 10 4 4 None ----- Arthur Son-in-Law W M 30 M 10     Farm Laborer ----- Clady Lee Grand Daughter W F 9 S       None ----- I. Vivian Grand Daughter W F 6 S       None ----- Floyd Grand Daughter W M 1/12 S       None ----- Floy Grand Daughter W F 1/12 S       None       Jacob died 28 Nov 1926 at the age of 76.   Death Certificate       Jacob and Candace were buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, NC.     Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon October 07, 1856 November 28, 1926   Candes (Candice/Candace) E. Propst Witherspoon April 04, 1861 February 19, 1944             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 Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon, please contact me.