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The
Witherspoon
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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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Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon

 

Born: 02 Nov 1845, Catawba County, NC
Died:  06 Dec 1932, Catawba County, NC

 

(Right) Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon

Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon was the first child born to Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt.  Margaret was born 02 Nov 1845 in Catawba County, NC.

Margaret's siblings were:

       James P. Witherspoon, b. 1848
       John Hart Witherspoon, b. 02 Jan 1850
       Thomas Aderholdt Witherspoon, b. 02 Mar 1852
       David Hoyle Witherspoon, b. 09 May 1854
       Jacob Napoleon Witherspoon, b. 07 Oct 1856
       Emanuel Alexander Witherspoon, b. 11 Sep 1859
       Leander Denford Lutz Witherspoon, b. 11 Nov 1861

 

 
 
 
The 1850 Catawba County Census shows Margaret, age 4, living with her parents, Miles And Sarah, and siblings James (age 2) and John (age 1).
 

1850 Catawba County, NC Census

 
First Name Last Name Age Sex Occupation Birth County
Miles Witherspoon 33 M Farmer Catawba
Sarah " 30 F   "
Margaret " 4 F   "
James P. " 2 M   "
John H. " 1 M   "
 
 
 
 
The 1860 Catawba County Census shows that Margaret, age 14, was still living at home with her parents, as well as siblings, James (age 12), John (age 10), Thomas (age 8), David (age 6), Jacob (age 4) and Emanuel (age 1).
 

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  
 
 
 
Margaret married Patrick Sylvanus Setzer on 27 Dec 1871.  She was 26 years old at the time and Patrick was 28.  Patrick was born 11 May 1843 in Catawba County, NC.  He was the son of Jacob Lanier Setzer and Delila Deal.
 
Margaret's marriage to Patrick produced nine children, including one set of twins.
 
Children of Patrick Sylvanus Setzer and Margaret Ann Elizabeth Witherspoon
Name Birth Death Spouse
Jacob Eli Setzer 29 Dec 1872 11 Feb 1957 Minnie Elizabeth Connor
Miles Ernest Setzer 28 May 1874 18 Feb 1939 Effie Mae Lowrance
Jones Garland Setzer 23 May 1877 22 Jul 1889
Died from Polio
(Died as a child - age 12)
John Marion Setzer 08 May 1879 27 Apr 1946 Emma Leola Lowrance
Sallie Ann Mae Setzer 29 Jan 1882 19 Oct 1960 Ransom Edgar Little
Ida Lillian Setzer 25 Apr 1884
TWIN
25 Dec 1964 Alonzo Lester Loftin
Ivey Lee Setzer 25 Apr 1884
TWIN
02 Feb 1885 (Died in Infancy)
Elizabeth Pearl Setzer 20 Apr 1887 12 Nov 1960 Emanuel Iravus Sigmon
Daisy McNeill Setzer 15 Jun 1889 06 Nov 1985 Leslie Burette Sigmon
 
 

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For additional information on Margaret, check out the page on Patrick Sylvanus Setzer.
 
 
Margaret Witherspoon Setzer died 06 Dec 1932  She and Patrick are buried in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Claremont, North Carolina.
 
 
Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery, Claremont, NC
 

 

  

 
 
 
 
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A special thanks to Daisy Lemyre Sigmon for the photo of Margaret.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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