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(1817 - 1892)

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(1787 - 1856)

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Wesley
Witherspoon

(1749 - 1790)

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(1724 - 1778)

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(1700 - 1730)

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Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon

 

 

Born: 11 Nov 1861, Catawba County, NC
Died:  26 Nov 1941

 

Leander Densford Lutz Witherspoon was the eighth child born to Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Aderholdt.  Denford, or "Dense", was born 11 Nov 1861 in Catawba County, 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 Lensford Densford.  Densford 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  
------- Densford 8 M W       NC  
                             
 
 
The 1880 Census shows the family still living in the same area.  Hamilton Township was now called the Catawba Township.  Two children were still living with Miles and Sarah.  Emanuel Alexander was 21 and Leander Densford was 18.
                             

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  
------- Densford L. W M 18 Son X   Works
On Farm
X  
Hollis/Holler Elizabeth W F 8 Bound
Orphan
X     X  
                             
 
 

Dense married Lydia Caroline Hawn (b. 13 Apr 1866), a daughter of Abner Hawn.  He lived at the family home place near Witherspoons Cross-Roads, southeast of Newton, NC.  The family cemetery was across the street from the original site of the family home.

 

 

Children of Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon and Lydia Hawn
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Essie M. Witherspoon 30 Oct 1888   John Hewitt
Ivey Aderholt Witherspoon 07 Oct 1890 23 Oct 1977 Esther Hewitt
Herbert Eugene Witherspoon 07 Nov 1892 28 Feb 1979 Neta Hewitt
Annie Witherspoon 08 Jan 1895   John Troutman
Clarence Bryant Witherspoon 20 Apr 1897 14 Jun 1976 Bertie Mundy
m. 07 Oct 1920
Mary "Mamie" Pearl Witherspoon Apr 1899 Aug 1974 Lawrence Gray
(Unknown) Witherspoon     (Died in infancy)
Marvin Howard "Howie" Witherspoon 23 Sep 1902 28 Feb 1975 Mattie Pauline Holler
m. 07 Apr 1928
Loy Hawn Witherspoon 19 Nov 1904 08 Dec 1935 Margaret Catherine Wilson
m. 16 Sep 1924)
 
 
 
The 1900 Census shows Dense and Lydia living in the Catawba Precinct of Catawba County with six children: Essie, Ivey, Hubert, Annie, Clarence and Mary.
 

1900 Catawba County Census

 
Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Birth Month Birth Year Age Yrs
Md
Kids
Born
Occupation
Witherspoon Densford L. Head W M Nov 1861 38 12   Farmer
----- Lydia Wife W F Apr 1866 34 12 6  
----- Essie S. Daughter W F Oct 1888 11     At School
----- Ivey A. Son W M Oct 1890 9      
----- Hubert E. Son W M Nov 1892 7      
----- Annie G. Daughter W F Jan 1895 5      
----- Clarance B. Son W M Apr 1897 3      
----- Mary P. Daughter W F Apr 1899 1      
 
 
 
 
In 1910 Densford and Lydia were still living in the Catawba Township with seven of their children.  Oldes son, Ivey Aderholdt Witherspoon, was no longer living on the family farm.  Dense and Lydia had two more children born since the 1900 Census: Marvin and Loy.  Densford's older brother, James Napoleon Witherspoon and his family were living nearby.  The census further indicates that Lydia had born nine children but only 8 were still living - indicating that a third child had been born (but died) since the last census.
 

1910 Catawba County Census

 
Last Name First Name Relation Race Sex Age Md Yrs
Md
Kids
Born
Kids
Living
Occupation
Witherspoon Densford 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
 
 
 
 
In 1910, Densford and Lydia were living on the family farm in Catawba County with four of their children: Ivey Aderholdt (29), Mary "Mamie" Pearl (20), Marvin Howard "Howie" (17) and Loy Hawn (15).  Densford was 58 and Lydia was 53.  They were living near Densford's bachelor uncle, Perry T. Witherspoon and his 13 nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
 

1920 Catawba County Census

 
 
Last Name First Name Relation Sex Race Age Md Attend
School
Read
Write
Birth Occupation
Witherspoon Perry T. Head M W 66 S   Yes NC Farmer
----- Sarah D. Niece F W 27 S   Yes NC None
----- Edgar H. Nephew M W 24 S   Yes NC Carpenter
----- Alma L. Niece F W 23 S   Yes NC None
----- Mary A. Niece F W 22 S   Yes NC None
----- Pearl E. Niece F W 17 S Yes Yes NC None
----- Blanch Niece F W 14 S Yes Yes NC None
----- Frank Nephew M W 16 S No Yes NC Farm Laborer
----- Ralph P. Nephew M W 9 S Yes   NC None
----- Earniest Great Nephew M W 5 S No   NC None
----- Wilma L. Great Niece F W 3 2/12 S     NC None
----- Lois A. Great Niece F W 2 5/12 S     NC None
----- Call Great Nephew M W 0/12 S     NC None
----- Howard Great Nephew M W         NC None
                     
Witherspoon Leander Head M W 58 M   Yes NC Farmer
----- Lydia C. Wife F W 53 M   Yes NC None
----- Iva A. Son M W 29 S   Yes NC Farm Laborer
----- Mamie P. Daughter F W 20 S No Yes NC Farm Laborer
----- Marvin H. Son M W 17 S Yes Yes NC Farm Laborer
----- Loy H. Son M W 15 S Yes Yes NC Farm Laborer
 
 
 
 
 
 

Lydia died 19 Mar 1926.  Dense died 26 Nov 1941.  They are both buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, NC.

 

 

 

Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon
November 11, 1861
November 20, 1941

Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon was the son of Miles Rankin Witherspoon & Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt

 

Lydia Caroline Hawn
Wife of L. D. L. Witherspoon

April 13, 1866
March 19, 1926

 
                             
     
 
 
 
 
 

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 John Witherspoon, please contact me.