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(1749 - 1790)

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Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon     Born: 02 Mar 1852, Catawba County, NC Died:  10 Feb 1940, Hickory, Catawba County, NC   Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon was the fourth child born to Miles Rankin Witherspoon and Sarah "Sallie" Elizabeth Aderholdt.  Thomas was born 02 Mar 1852 at the family home in eastern Catawba County, NC, on Hagans Fork Creek.     In 1860, Miles Rankin Witherspoon and and his wife Sarah were living in Catawba Station area of Catawba County, NC,  and had seven children. Thomas Aderholdt Witherspoon was 8 years old.   1860 Catawba County, NC Census Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Birth Attended School First Last 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         By 1870 the family was living in Hamilton Township of Catawba County, NC.  Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon was 18 years old.   1870 Catawba County, NC Census   Name Age Sex Race Occupation Real Estate Value Personal Estate Birth Males 21+ Last First 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 Descendants of John Witherspoon (b. 1650, SCOTLAND)     Compiled by H. Glenn Williams, 1997           At an early age, he (Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon) became a blacksmith apprentice at the shop of Miles Wike, near Balls Creek (in Catawba County, North Carolina).  From a yearly compensation of room, board and fifty dollars, he was able to save money, and in 1874, opened his own blacksmith shop in Hickory, a trade he followed for more than 60 years.  For the greater part of that time his shop was located in a small building on Fourteenth Street, adjacent to the old Abernethy Stables.                Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon married Florancis Arkansas "Cancy" Miller on 28 Dec 1876. in the Highland section of Catawba County, NC.  Florancis (frequently listed as Florence) was born 07 Dec 1856 and was the daughter of Joel Miller (1821 - 1902) and Harriett Elizabeth Bolch (1825 - 1887).                    The Descendants of John Witherspoon (b. 1650, SCOTLAND)     Compiled by H. Glenn Williams, 1997           At a frame home he (Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon) built at 613 Main Avenue, N E in Hickory (North Carolina), he and his wife (Florence Arkansas Miller) raised a family of eight children.  The house was razed in 1972 to make way for a new Masonic Lodge building.  It was located about 200 fee southwest of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, adjacent to the Lenoir Rhyne College campus.  The house was constructed of heart pine.               The 1880 Census shows Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon and his wife, Florancis Arkansas Miller Witherspoon living in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  Thomas and Arkansas had two children: Robert Leroy (age 2) and Sarah Elizabeth (age 4 months0.  Thomas was working as a blacksmith and his younger brother, David Hoyle Witherspoon (age 25), was working as a carriage maker.  A "Boarder" by the name of Wesley M. Hawn (age 21) was also living with Thomas' family and working as a "Blacksmith Ap(prentice)".   1880 Catawba County, NC Census   Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation S/M/Wd Occupation Birth Self F M Witherspoon Thos. A. W M 28 Head M Blacksmith NC NC NC ------- F. Arkansas W F 22 Wife M Keeping House NC NC NC ------- Robt. L. W M 2 Son S   NC NC NC ------- Sarah E. W F 4/12 Daughter S   NC NC NC Hawn Wesley M. W M 21 Bparder S Blacksmith Ap. NC NC NC Witherspoon David W M 25 Bparder S Carriage Workman NC NC NC       The 1900 Census shows Thomas and Florancias (listed as Florences A.) living in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, with their eight children: Robert Leroy (age 22), Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" (age 20), Charles Edward (age 17), Dora Anna (age 14), Thomas Talmadge (age 11), Mary Ruth (age 8), Burgan Lloyd (age 5) and Adrian Ernest (age 2).  Thomas is still working as a "Blacksmith". He "O" (Ownes) his "H" (Home).  Florancias' birth year and month are correct but her actual would would have been 43.   1900 Catawba County, NC Census   Name Rel Race Sex Birth S/M/Wd Kids Birth Occup Home Last First Mth Yr Age   Yrs Bn Liv Self O/R F/M F/H Witherspoon Thomas Head W M Mar 1852 48 M 23     NC Blacksmith O F H ------- Florences A. Wife W F Dec 1856 *40 M 23 8 8 NC         ------- Leroy Son W M Oct 1877 22 S       NC Clerk       ------- Lizzie Dau W F Jan 1880 20 S       NC         ------- Charles E. Son W M Mar 1883 17 S       NC Farm Laborer       ------- Dora A. Dau. W F May 1886 14 S       NC At School       ------- Thomas T. Son W M Mar 1889 11 S       NC At School       ------- Mary R. Dau. W F May 1892 8 S       NC         ------- Burgan L. Son W M Feb 1895 5 S       NC         ------- Adrian E. Son W M Dec 1897 2 S       NC               Thomas and Florancias had eight children.    Children of Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon and Florancis Arkansas Miller Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Robert Leroy Witherspoon 04 Oct 1877 Catawba Co, NC 30 Aug 1926 Catawba Co, NC Mary Luola White m. 28 Dec 1905 Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witherspoon 18 Jan 1880 Catawba Co, NC 10 Jan 1968 |Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) Charles Edward Witherspoon 02 Mar 1883 Catawba Co, NC 02 Oct 1937 Catawba Co, NC Mary Douglass m. 18 Dec 1907 Dora Anna Witherspoon 08 May 1886 Catawba Co, NC 05 Mar 1944 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) Thomas Talmadge Witherspoon 27 Mar 1889 Catawba Co, NC 01 Oct 1906 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) Mary Ruth Witherspoon 13 May 1892 Catawba Co, NC 26 Mar 1904 Catawba Co, NC (Died in Childhood) Burgan Lloyd Witherspoon 14 Feb 1895 Catawba Co, NC 16 Mar 1959 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) Adrian Ernest Witherspoon 02 Dec 1897 Catawba Co, NC 11 Feb 1969 Catawba Co, NC Mary Louise Rowe       The 1910 Census shows the Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon family living in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  Thomas is 58 and still operating his own business as a "Blacksmith".  Besides Thomas and Florancias (listed as Florences A), there are only four others living in the family home: Sarah Elizabeth (age 30 - who was working for her self as a "Dress Maker), Dora Anna (age 22), Burgan Lloyd (age 15) and Adrian Ernest (age 12).   Two of Thomas and Florancias' children have died since the 1900 Census.  Daughter Mary Ruth Witherspoon,  born 13 May 1892,  died 26 Mar 1904 when she was 12 years old.  Cause of death is unknown.  Son Thomas Talmade Witherspoon,  born 27 Mar 1889, died 01 Oct 1906 at the age of 17.  Cause of death is unknown.   1910 Catawba County, NC Census   St # Name Rel Sex Race Age S/M/Wd Kids Birth Occup Home Last First   Yrs Bn Alive *Self O/R F/M F/H 10th Ave Witherspoon Thomas A. Head M W 58 M1 33     NC Blacksmith Own Shop O F F   ------- Florences A. Wife F W 53 MA 33 8 6 NC None         ------- Elizabeth S. Dau F W 30 S       NC Dress Maker         ------- Dora A. Dau F W 23 S       NC None         ------- Burgan L. Son M W 15 S       NC None         ------- Adrian E. Son M W 12 S       NC None           An Inside View of a Blacksmith Shop         The 1920 Census shows Thomas and his family still living at 10th Ave., Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  Thomas is 67 and still working as a "Blacksmith".  Sara (age 30 on the Census - but should actually be 40), Dora Anna (age 33), Burgan Lloyd (age 24) and Adrian Ernest (age 22) are all still living in the family home.  Burgan was working as a "Book Keeper" and Adrian was working as a "Stenographer" at the "Box Factory".  Florancis is listed as "Lorences Arfansas)   1920 Catawba  County, NC Census   St # Name Rel Home Sex Race Age M/S Wd Birth Occupation Last First O/R F/M Self Occup Trade 10 Ave Witherspoon Thomas D. Head O M M W 67 M NC Blacksmith Wholesale Tender   ------- Lorence Arfansas Wife     F W 63 M NC None     ------- Sara E. Dau     F W 30 S NC None     ------- Dora Anna Dau     F W 33 S NC None     ------- Burgan Lloyd Son     M W 24 S NC Book Keeper     ------- Adrian Ernest Son     M W 22 S NC Stenographer Box Factory     An Inside View of a Blacksmith Shop       According to the 1930 Catawba County Census, Adrian Ernest Witherspoon (age 32) had married and moved out of his family's home.  Adrian married Lousie Rowe when he was 25 and she was 18.  Adrian is still working as a Bookkeeper at the Hardware Store.  He and Louise have a daughter, Mary E. (age 6).  His home is valued at $5000.    The 1930 Census shows that Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon (age 78) and Florancis Arkensas Miller Witherspoon (age 73) were still living in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  Thomas was still working as a "Blacksmith".  Thomas' home is valued at "$4000.  Daughters Sarah Elizabeth (age 50) and Dora Anna (age 44) were still single and living with their parents.  Dora was working as a "Sales Lady" at a "Department Store".   1930 Catawba  County, NC Census   Name Rel. Home Sex Race Age S Md Wd Age 1st Md. Birth Occ. Trade Last First O/R Val Farm S F M Witherspoon Adrian E. Head O $5000 No M W 32 M 25 NC NC NC Book Keeper Hardware Store ------- Louise M. Wife       F W 25 M 18 NC NC NC None   ------- Mary F. Dau       F W 6 S   NC NC NC None                                   Witherspoon Thomas A. Head O $4000 No M W 78 M 24 NC NC NC Black- smith BS Shop ------- Arkansas F. Wife       F W 73 M 20 NC NC NC None   ------- Elizabeth S. Dau       F W 50 S   NC NC NC None   ------- Dara A. Dau       F W 44 S   NC NC NC Sales Lady Dept. Store       An Inside View of a Blacksmith Shop       Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon died on 10 Feb 1940 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  The Death Certificate lists the Cause of Death as "Influenza" with contributory causes of "Arteriosclerosis - Chronic" (the hardening of the wall of the arteries of the heart) and "Myocarditis" (nflammation of the heart muscle).  He was 87 years old.   Death Certificate for Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon       The 1940 Census shows Florancis (listed as Florances A.) Witherspoon (age 83) still living in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, after the death of her husband, Thomas Aderholdt Witherspoon on 10 Feb 1940. Florence's two living daughters, Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" (age 60) and Dora Anna (age 53), are still living with their mother.  The value of the family home was $3000.   Thomas and Florancis' son, Adrian Ernest Witherspoon (age 42), is still living near his mother on 10th Avenue in Hickory.  Adrian's family includes his wife Mary (age 35), daughter Mary F. (age 16) and son Adrian Jr. (age 8).  Adrian was working as a Manager at a Hardware Store.  The Census shows that Adrian and wife Mary had completed one year of college.  The value of his home was $5000.   1940 Catawba County, NC Census   St # Home Value Name Rel Sex Race Age S/M Wd Att Sch Sch Yrs Occupation Industry Last First 10th Ave $5000 Witherspoon Adrian E. Head M W 42 M No C1 Manager Hardware     ------- Mary L. Wife F W 35 M No C1         ------- Mary F. Dau F W 16 S Yes H3         ------- Adrian Jr. Son M W 8 S Yes 3                               10th Ave $3000 Witherspoon Florance A. Head F W 83 Wd No 6         ------- Lizzie Dau F W 60 S No 8         ------- Dora A. Dau F W 53 S No 8           What is the Correct Spelling of Florence Arkansas Miller Witherspoon's First Name? Getting the spelling of a person's name correct when you're working on genealogy can be challenging at times - especially if the name is unusual or the spelling of a common name is unusual.  Florence Arkansas Miller Witherspoon is one of those challenging names (even though it doesn't seem like it should be).     1. The 1860 Census lists her name as "Florence A. Miller".  2. The 1870 Census lists her name as "Arkansas Miller" (transcribers list it as "Arkonsas").  3. The 1880 Census lists her name as "F. Arkansas Miller".  4. The 1900 Census lists her name as "Florence A. Witherspoon" (after she has married Thomas).  5. The 1910 Census lists her name as "Florences A. Witherspoon".  6. The 1920 Census lists her name as "Lorances Arfansis Witherspoon".  7. The 1930 Census lists her name as "Arkansas F. Witherspoon".  8. The 1940 Census lists her name as "Florance A. Witherspoon" (transcribers list it as Florance E.).  9. The NC Birth Indexes lists her name as "Florence Arkansas Mrs. Witherspoon". 10. Her Death Certificate lists her name as "Florances Arkansas Witherspoon". 11. Find-A-Grave lists her name as "Florence Arkansas Witherspoon".   The Death Certificate of Thomas & Florancis' son, Charles Edward Witherspoon, lists his mother's name as Florancis Miller.  This is the version of her name I have used on this web page since so many of the other spellings were so similar.     Florancis Arkansas Miller Witherspoon died 31 Oct 1942 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, at the age of 85.  The Death Certificate lists the cause of death as "Chronic Myocarditis" (inflammation of the heart muscle) and "Arteriosclerosis" (the hardening of the wall of the arteries of the heart).  Her parents are listed as Joel Miller and Elizabeth Bolch.  Her name is spelled as "Florances Arkansas Witherspoon".   Death Certificate for Florancis Arkansas Miller  Witherspoon       Death Statistics, Catawba County, NC     Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon and his wife, Florence Arkansas Miller Witherspoon, were buried in the Oakwook Cemetery in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.           CHILDREN     Children of Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon and Florancis Arkansas Miller Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse 1. Robert Leroy Witherspoon 04 Oct 1877 Catawba Co, NC 30 Aug 1926 Catawba Co, NC Mary Luola White m. 28 Dec 1905 2. Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witherspoon 18 Jan 1880 Catawba Co, NC 10 Jan 1968 |Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) 3. Charles Edward Witherspoon 02 Mar 1883 Catawba Co, NC 02 Oct 1937 Catawba Co, NC Mary Ellen Douglass m. 18 Dec 1907 4. Dora Anna Witherspoon 08 May 1886 Catawba Co, NC 05 Mar 1944 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) 5. Thomas Talmadge Witherspoon 27 Mar 1889 Catawba Co, NC 01 Oct 1906 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) 6. Mary Ruth Witherspoon 13 May 1892 Catawba Co, NC 26 Mar 1904 Catawba Co, NC (Died in Childhood) 7. Burgan Lloyd Witherspoon 14 Feb 1895 Catawba Co, NC 16 Mar 1959 Catawba Co, NC (Unmarried) 8. Adrian Ernest Witherspoon 02 Dec 1897 Catawba Co, NC 11 Feb 1969 Catawba Co, NC Mary Louise Rowe       1. Robert Leroy Witherspoon (b. 04 Oct 1877, Catawba Co, NC - d. 30 Aug 1926, Catawba Co, NC) married Mary Luola "Ola" White (b. 29 Jan 1882, NC - d. 17 Apr 1968, Hickory, Catawba Co, NC) prior to 1906.  Ola was the daughter of William W. White (b. Abt. 1830) and Margaret Emma Walker (b. Abt. 1849).     Robert Leroy Witherspoon registered for the draft during World War I on 12 Sep 1918.  His Draft Registration Card shows his height as "Medium", his build as "Medium", his eye color as "Grey" and his hair color as "Dark".  He was 40 years old at the time of his registration.  His nearest relative was "Mary Luola Witherspoon", his wife.   World War I Draft Registration Card       Robert Leroy and Ola had four children.   Children of Robert Leroy Witherspoon and Mary Luola "Ola" White Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Willie White Witherspoon 10 Nov 1906 NC 12 Sep 1996 Hickory Catawba Co, NC Edward P. Simmons Thomas Love Witherspoon 23 Jan 1908 NC 14 Jun 1958 Hickory Catawba Co, NC Lois Bostian Robert Cary Witherspoon 07 Apr 1910 Iredell Co, NC 13 Aug 1968 Hickory Catawba Co, NC (Never Married) Ernest G. Witherspoon 1919           Newspaper photo of Robert Leroy and Ola's oldest son Thomas Love Witherspoon and his sons.   Thomas Love Witherspoon and Sons       Robert Leroy Witherspoon died 30 Aug 1926 at the age of 48.  His Death Certificate lists the cause of death as "Carcinoma of head of Pancreas" or Cancer of the Pancreas.  He was married to "Lola Witherspoon" at the time of his death.  His parents are listed as T.A. Witherspoon and Florencis Miller.   Death Certificate for Robert Leroy Witherspoon       2. Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witherspoon (b. 18 Jan 1880, Catawba Co, NC - d. 10 Jan 1968, Hickory, Catawba Co, NC) never married.     Lizzie died 10 Jan 1968 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, at the age of 87.  At the time of her death, Lizzie was living at the Hill Dale Rest Home in Conover, NC.  Her Death Certificate lists her cause of death as "Myocardial Infarction" or heart attack.  Contributing factors to her death included "Bronchial Pneumonia".  Her parents are listed as Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon and Florence Miller Witherspoon.   Death Certificate for Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witherspoon       3. Charles Edward Witherspoon (b. 02 Mar 1883, Catawba Co, NC - d. 02 Oct 1937, Catawba Co, NC) married Mary Elenora Douglas (b. Abt. 1885, NC).  Mary was the daughter of John Alexander Douglas (b. 28 Oct 1851, Catawba Co, NC - d. 27 May 1933, Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC) and Lillie Jane Robinson (b. 17 Jan 1868, NC - d. 20 Jun 1939, Mooresville, Iredell Co, NC).     Children of Charles Edward Witherspoon and Mary Elenora Douglas Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Margaret Elizabeth Witherspoon Abt. 1909 NC     James Weaver Witherspoon 19 Aug 1910 Catawba Co, NC 15 May 1960 Hickory Catawba Co, NC J. Lewis John Thomas Witherspoon 13 Nov 1914 Catawba Co, NC 09 Jan 1982 Hickory Catawba Co, NC Annie Beaver       During World War 1 Charles Edward Witherspoon registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918.  His Registration Card lists his birthday as "March 2nd, 1883".  He was 35 years old and working as a "Baggage Agent" at Southern Railway in Hickory, Catawba County, NC.  His wife, Mary Elnora Witherspoon, was listed as his nearest relative.  His physical description was "Tall", with "Medium" build, brown eyes and black hair.   World War 1 Draft Registration Card       Charles Edward Witherspoon died 02 Oct 1937 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, at the age of 54.  His Death Certificate lists the cause of death as "Acute Dilation of Heart" or the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased.  His occupation is listed as "Checking Clerk" at the "RR" (Rail Road).  His wife is Mary Douglas and his parents were Tom A. Witherspoon and Florancis Miller.   Death Certificate for Charles Edward Witherspoon       4. Dora Ann/Anna Witherspoon (b. 08 May 1866, Catawba County, NC - d. 05 Mar 1944, Catawba County, NC) never married.     Dora Ann/Anna Witherspoon died 05 Mar 1944 in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, at the age of 57.  Dora's Death Certificate lists the cause of death as a "Cerebral Hemorrhage" or stroke.  Her parents names are listed as Thomas A. Witherspoon and Florancis A. Witherspoon.   Death Certificate for Dora Anna Witherspoon       5. Thomas Talmage Witherspoon (b. 27 Mar 1889, Catawba County, NC - d. 01 Oct 1906, Catawba County, NC) was born in 1889 and died in 1906 at the age of 17.  His cause of death is currently unknown.       6. Mary Ruth Witherspoon (b. 13 May 1892, Catawba County, NC - d. 26 Mar 1904, Catawba County, NC) was born in 1892 and died in 1904 at the age of 12.  Cause of death is currently unknown.       7. Burgan Lloyd Witherspoon (b. 14 Feb 1895, Catawba County, NC - d. 16 Mar 1959, Catawba County, NC) never married.     Burgan Lloyd Witherspoon registered for the draft during World War 1 on 05 Jun 1917 at the age of 22.  He listed his occupation as "Stenographer" with Brookford Mfg. Co.  He was single at the time.  His physical description was listed as "tall", with a "medium" build, gray eyes and dark brown hair.   World War 1 Draft Registration Card for Burgin Lloyd Witherspoon       This Application for a Military Headstone for Burgan shows his Enlistment Date for World War 1 as "12/13/17" (or 13 Dec 1917).  His Discharge Date was "9/16/19 (16 Sep 1919).  Burgan served in the Army and his military grade was "Sgt. Mecial Dept".  He was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Hickory, Catawba County, NC.   Application for Military Headstone for Burgan Lloyd Witherspoon         8. Adrian Ernest Witherspoon (b. 02 Dec 1897, Hickory, Catawba County, NC - d. 11 Feb 1969, Hickory, Catawba County, NC) married Mary Louise Rowe (b. 10 Dec 1904, Catawba County, NC - d. 20 mar 1986, Catawba County, NC).  Louise was the daughter of Walter Whiteford Rowe (b. 28 Oct 1879, Catawba Co, NC - d. 27 Jun 1957, Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC) and Minnie Lee Grimes (b. 26 Oct 1875, Thomasville, NC - d. 16 Jul 1957, Lenoir, Caldwell County, NC).     Children of Charles Adrian Ernest Witherspoon and Mary Louise Rowe Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Mary Frances Witherspoon 30 Mar 1924 Catawba Co, NC     Adrian Ernest Witherspoon Jr. 12 Apr 1931 Catawba Co, NC 08 Jun 1996 Daytona Beach Volusia, Florida         The World War 1 Registration Card of Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Sr. shows that he registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 at the age of 20.  He was working as a "Book Keeper" at a company in Hickory.  The Registration Card lists his height as "Tall", his build as "Medium", with blue eyes and "Light" hair.  His father "T.A. Witherspoon" is listed as his nearest relative.   World War 1 Draft Registration Card for Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Sr.       Adrian's World War 2 Draft Registration Card shows his age as 44 and that he is working for George L. Lyerly at Shuford Hardware Company in Hickory, NC.  His nearest relative is listed as "Miss Lizzie Witherspoon", his sister.   World War 2 Draft Registration Card for Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Sr.         Adrian and Louise Witherspoon's son, Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Jr., was a Junior at Claremont Central High School in Claremont, Catawba County, NC, in 1948.   1948 Claremont Central High School Yearbook         The Hickory City Directory lists Adrian, Louise and Adrian Jr. in the 1949 and 1951 listings.  Both of this listing show that Adrian Sr. is working as Manager of Shuford Hardware Company.   Hickory City Directory for 1949       Hickory City Directory for 1951       Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Sr., died 11 Feb 1969 at the Richard Baker Hospital in Hickory, Catawba County, NC, at the age of 71.  His Death Certificate lists his surviving spouse as Mary Louise Rowe.  His parents are listed as Thomas A. Witherspoon and Florence Miller.  Adrian had been working as a bookkeeper for a furniture company.  No cause of death is listed.   Death Certificate for Adrian Ernest Witherspoon, Sr.               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 Thomas Aderholt Witherspoon, please contact me.