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(1817 - 1892)

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Wesley
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(1787 - 1856)

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Wesley
Witherspoon Sr.

(1749 - 1790)

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(1726 - 1778)

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(1700 - 17??)

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Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon

 

 

Born: 30 Jun 1814, Lincoln County, NC
Died:  17 Dec 1863, Denver, Carroll County, Arkansas

 

Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon was born 30 Jun 1814 in Lincoln County (which became Catawba County in 1842), North Carolina. He was the son of Thomas Witherspoon (1787 - 1856) and Margaret Peggy Rankin.

 
 
Children of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon and Margaret Rankin
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Emoline Witherspoon 02 Jul 1803
Lincoln Co, NC
21 Apr 1868
Claremont,
Catawba Co, NC
Lawson Lowrance
m. 03 Jan 1826
James E. Witherspoon 23 Apr 1805
Lincoln Co, NC
1860
Catawba Co, NC
Elizabeth Setzer
m. 26 Apr 1829
Thomas Franklin Witherspoon 28 Nov 1807
Lincoln Co, NC
29 Sep 1878
Catawba Co, NC
Sara Anna Huit
m. 1838
Louise Witherspoon 07 Jun 1809
Lincoln Co, NC
died prior to 1841
will of Thomas
 
Calvin A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1811
Lincoln Co, NC
1948
Catawba Co, NC
Adaline Mahaffy
m.
19 Feb 1842
Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon 30 Jun 1814
Lincoln Co, NC
17 Dec 1863
Carroll Co, Arkansas
Mary Susan Polly Carpenter
m. 02 Aug 1842
Miles "Milas" Rankin Witherspoon 13 Mar 1817
Lincoln Co, NC
09 Feb 1892
Catawba Co, NC
Sarah Elizabeth Aderhold
m. 11 Nov 1844
Anna A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1819
Lincoln Co, NC
1892
Catawba Co, NC
John Jacob Aderholt
m. 13 Nov 1843
 
 
 

 

 
 

The 1820 Census lists Thomas Witherspoon's residence as east of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, NC. The Census shows ten individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home.  Males under age 10 were sons, Calvin A., Hoyle Brown "Hile" and Miles Rankin.  Males ages 10 - 16 were James E. and Thomas Franklin.  Females under age 10 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise.  The Female aged 10 - 16 would have been daughter, Emoline.  Thomas falls into the age category of 45 and up.  Margaret falls in the age category of 26 thru 44.

 
 

1820 Lincoln County, NC Census

 
  Free White Males Free White Females
Name Under
10
10 thru
16
45 and
up
Under
10
10 thru
16
26 thru
44

Thomas Weatherspoon

3 2 1 2 1 1
  Calvin A.
Hoyle Brown
Miles Rankin
James E.
Thomas Franklin
 
Thomas Wesley

 
Louise
Anna A.
 
Emoline

 
Margaret Peggy

 
 
 
 

The 1830 Census shows eight individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home in Lincoln County, NC.  It appears as if daughter, Emoline, and son, James, have married and left home.  The Male aged 10 to 15 would have been son, Miles Rankin.  Males ages 15 - 20 were Calvin and Hoyle.  The Male aged 20 - 30 would have been son, Thomas Franklin.  Females ages 10 to 15 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise (although Louise's age was actually 21).  Thomas Wesley and Margaret fall in the age category of 40 to 50.

 
 

1830 Lincoln County, NC, Census

 
  Free White Males Free White Females
Name 10 to
15
15 to
20
20 to
30
40 to
50
10 to
15
40 to
50
Thomas Weatherspoon 1 2 1 1 2 1
  Miles Rankin
 
Hoyle Brown
Calvin A.
Thomas Franklin
 
Thomas Wesley
 
Anna A.
Louise
Margaret Peggy
 
 
 
 

The 1840 Census shows six individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon home in Lincoln County.  Those individuals would have been Thomas and Margaret as well as their three youngest children, Hoyle, Miles Rankin and Anna.

 
 

1840 Lincoln County, NC, Census

 
  Free White Males Free White Females
Name 20 to
30
60 to
70
20 to
30
60 to
70
Thomas Witherspoon 2 1 2 1
  Hoyle Brown
Miles Rankin
Thomas Wesley
 
Louise
Anna A.
Margaret Peggy
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
Hoyle married Mary Margaret Carpenter on 02 Aug 1842. She was the daughter of William Levi Carpenter (1779 - 1845) and Amelia "Millie" Rudisill (1788 - 1859).
 
 
 
The 1850 Census shows Heyl/Hoyle and Mary living in Catawba County, NC with five of their children: Theodore (age 7), Soloius - actually Fabius (age 5), Frances Ann (age 3), Margaret A. (age 2) and Mary E. (age 1). Hoyle was 38 and working as a Tailor. The value of his Real Estate was $300. The Census shows that everyone was born in Catawba County except for Hoyle's wife, Mary. This is actually incorrect concerning Hoyle. He was born in Lincoln County, NC, in 1814 becore it became Catawba County, NC, in 1842.
 
Nancy and Sarah Bumgarner were more than likely a relative but there is no current information about them. There is also no information on Andrew Carpenter. He may have been a nephew of Mary's.
 
 

1850 Catawba County, NC, Census

 
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate
Value
Place of
Birth
First Last
Heyl Witherspoon 38 M   Tailor 300 Catawba
Mary " 32 F       Lincoln
Nancy Bumgarner 22 F       Catawba
Sarah Bumgarner 5 F       "
Andrew Carpenter 9 M       "
Theodore Witherspoon 7 M       Catawba
*Soloius " 5 M       "
Frances Ann " 3 F       "
Margaret A. " 2 F       "
Mary E. " 1 F       "
*Transcribers listed this son as "Soloius" but it was actually "Fabius"
 
 
 
Hoyle/Hile Brown Witherspoon's father, Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, wrote his will on 01 May 1841. Thomas died 16 Jan 1856 in Catawba County, NC, and was buried in the family cemetery near Witherspoon's Crossroads in Catawba County, NC. 
 
Thomas left his son, Hoyle/Hile, 80 acres of land, $175, and a piece of "meadow land". Thomas named Hoyle/Hile and his brother Franklin as the Executors of his estate.
 
 
Will of Thomas Witherspoon, b. 1787

 

5  I will and bequeath to my son Hile B. Witherspoon a part of the home tract I now live on containing eighty eight acres rated at one hundred and seventy five dollars, also a piece of meadow land known by The Old Meadow at the lower end of the Robinson tract rated at twelve dollars and a half.

And lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved sons Franklin Witherspoon & Hile B. Witherspoon my lawful Executors to this my last will and testament, given under my hand this 1 day of May AD 1841.


Signed, Sealed and Published                                                             Thomas Witherspoon (Seal)
In Presence of

George Setzer  ______
Joseph Wilson

 

Transcribed by Curtis D. Loftin

 
 
 
By 1860, Hoyle and Mary had packed up their family and moved to Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas. Hoyle was 47 but it seems that Mary had not aged at all during those 10 years and had actually gotten a little younger. Census records provide a lot of information but it's not unusual for them to also have incorrect information. Mary's correct age would have been 41.
 
Hoyle and Mary had seven children: Thomas F. T. (age 17), Frances Ann (age 13), Margaret A. (age 11), Mary C. (age 9), Wesley B. (age 7), Benjamin F. (age 5 - a twin), Susan S. (age 5 - a  twin) and Harriet E. (age 2). Hoyle and Thomas were working as farmers. Hoyle's Real Estate value was $1000 and his Personal Estate value was $580. The Census further shows that every one was born in North Carolina except for the three youngest children. Benjamin and Susan were born in Missouri and Harriet was born in Arkansas. Their youngest daughter, Martha Virginia, is not listed on this Census but she was also born in Arkansas.
 
 

1860 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census

 
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real
Estate
Personal
Estate
Place of
Birth
Attend.
School
First Last  
H.B. Witherspoon   47 M   Farmer 1000 580 NC  
Mary M. "   30 F         NC  
Thomas F.T. "   17 M   Farmer     NC /
Frances Ann "   13 F         NC /
Margaret A. "   11 F         NC /
Mary C. "   9 F         NC /
Wesley B. "   7 M         NC /
Benjamin F. " Twin 5 M         MO  
Susan S " Twin 5 F         MO  
Harriet E. "   2 F         ARK  
 
 

 

 

Hoyle Brown "Hile" Witherspoon and Mary Margaret Carpenter Witherspoon

 
 
Hoyle and Mary had eleven children.
 
Children of Hoyle Brown "Hile" Witherspoon & Mary Margaret Carpenter
Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse
Thomas Franklin Theodore Witherspoon 13 May 1843
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
17 Sep 1863
Denver,
Carroll Co, AR
[Never Married]
[Died in Civil War]
[Age 20]
Fabius Bartimeus Witherspoon 28 Jan 1845
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
14 Jul 1858 [Never Married]
[Died age 13]
Frances Ann Witherspoon 26 Sep 1846
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
15 Oct 1928
Denver,
Carroll Co, AK
Martin R. Hampton Jones
m. 16 Oct 1865
Greene, Missouri
Margaret Amelia Witherspoon 17 Sep 1848
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
11 Dec 1903
Denver,
Carroll Co, AK
Cpl. Jesse G. Goforth
20 Sep 1865
Greene Co, MO
Mary Eliza Witherspoon 12 May 1850
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
1860
Denver,
Carroll Co, AR
[Died Young - Age 10]
Wesley Brown Witherspoon 31 Dec 1852
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
01 Oct 1926
Fort Supply,
Woodward Co, OK
(1) Margaret Cornelia Compton
m. 10 Jan 1870
(2) Joshia Minerva Gwaltney
m. 07 Nov 1877, Carroll, AR
(3) Martha A. Aday
m. 13 Dec 1898, Carroll, AR
Sarah Jane Witherspoon 31 Dec 1853
Catawba,
Catawba Co, NC
09 Nov 1858
Denver,
Carroll Co, AR
[Died in Infancy - Age 4]
Susan Sonora Witherspoon
[TWIN]
20 Dec 1855
Missouri
Feb 1935
Tulsa, OK
William J. D. Miles
m. Carroll Co, AR
Benjamin Franklin Witherspoon
[TWIN]
20 Dec 1855
Missouri
02 Mar 1929
Downey,
Los Angeles, CA
Martha Maniza Nelson
m. 20 Aug 1874
Carroll County, AR
Harriett Elizabeth Witherspoon 23 Apr 1858
Carroll Co, AR
21 Jun 1870 [Died Young - Age 12]
Martha Virginia Witherspoon 26 Sep 1861
Carroll Co, AR
20 Apr 1927
Carroll Co, AR
Joseph "Joe' S. McKee
m. 1880, Carroll Co, AR

 

 
 
Some researchers say that Hoyle Brown Witherspoon was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War while sitting on his front porch with his son, Thomas Franklin Theodore Witherspoon, who was home on leave. Thomas died on 17 Sep 1863 in Denver, Carroll County, Arkansas, but Hoyle's death was not until three months later on 17 Dec 1863.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Hoyle and Mary's daughter Harriett Elizabeth Witherspoon died on 21 Jun 1870 - the day before the 1870 Census was taken. She was 12 years old.
 
The 1870 Census shows Mary Margaret Carpenter Witherspoon living in the Long Creek Township of Carrellton, Carroll County, Arkansas. The three youngest children were still living at home. They were: the Twins, Susan and Benjamin (age 14) and Martha (age 8).
 
Mary's brother, William Wesley Carpenter, was living nearby with his second wife, Sina Josephine Gregory Myers, and eight of his children: Lawrence (age 19), (this was actually Laura Ann), William Hyle (age 14), Eli Sina (age 13), Henrietta Josephine (age 10), Martha Jane (age 7), Ruthie E. (age 4) and Stephen S. (age 10 months - born in Aug 1869). There is no indication who Eugene Gregory (age 8) is.
 
Mary Carpenter Witherspoon's nephew, James M. Carpenter, was living near his father, William Wesley Carpenter, along with his wife, Parlee (age 17) and their 9 month old son William R. Carpenter.
 
 

1870 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census

 
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Personal
Estate
Birth Born w/in
Year: Mth
Attend.
School
First Last
Weatherspoon Mary 51 F W Keeping House   NC    
----- Sousan 14 F W     Mo   /
----- Benjamin 14 M W     Mo   /
----- Martha V. 8 F W     Ark    
                   
Carpenter *William 48 M W Farmer   NC    
----- Sina Josephine 29 F W Keeping House   Tenn    
----- **Lawrence An 19 F W     Ark   /
----- William H. 14 M W     Ark   /
----- Eli 13 M W     Ark   /
----- Harriter 10 F W     Ark    
----- Martha Jane 7 F W     Ark   /
----- Ruthie E. 4 F W     Mo    
----- Stephen S. 10/12 M W     Ark Aug  
Gregory Eugene 8 M W     Ark    
                   
Carpenter ***James M. 22 M W Farmer 143 Tenn    
----- Parlee M. 17 F W Keeping House   Ark    
----- William R. 9/12 M W     Ark Sept  
 
* This is Mary Carpenter Witherspoon's brother.
** This is actually William's daughter Laura Ann (Female).
*** This is William Wesley Carpenter's son.
 
 

 

The 1900 Census shows 82-year-old Mary Carpenter Witherspoon still living in the Long Creek Township of Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas. Due to her age, she is living with her son-in-law, Joseph S. McKee, and her daughter, Martha Virginia "Jennie" Witherspoon McKee. Joseph and Jennie have been married for 20 years and she has given birth to 3 children - all three still living. Two of Joe and Jennie's children are living on the family farm: Fannie Ida McKee (age 17) and Monroe Franklin McKee (age 14).
 
 

1900 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census

 
Name Relation   Personal Description Nativity Occ. Mts.
Attend.
School
Read Write
Last First Race Sex Birth Age S
Md
Wd
Yrs
Md
Born Alive
Mth Year Birth
Self Dad Mom
McKee Joseph S. Head W M July 1855 44 M 20     NC NC NC Farmer   Yes
----- Jennie M. Wife W F Sep 1861 38 M 20 3 3 AR NC NC     Yes
----- Fannie I. Daughter W F Feb 1883 17 S       AR NC AR   4 Yes
----- Monroe F. Son W M Oct 1885 14 S       AR NC AR Farm
Laborer
4 Yes
Weatherspoon Mary Mother-in
Law
W F Apr 1818 82 Wd       NC NC NC     No
                                   
                                   

 

 
 
Mary Martha Carpenter Witherspoon died 5 months later on 15 Nov 1900 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, at the age of 82. Mary was buried in the Denver Cemetery, in Denver, Carroll County, AR.

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SOURCES

 

Hoyle Brown Witherspoon: Find-a-Grave

Mary Martha Carpenter Witherspoon: Find-a-Grave

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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