James WITHROW
Birth:
Abt 1748
Pennsylvania
Death:
Aug 1823
Paint, Madison, Ohio
Marriage:
25 Apr 1798
Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC PG 6; Doris Bowers, 1984
Emigrated from PA to Ross Co., OH about 1801; moved to Madison Co., OH
1806 and brought family in 1807; SKETCH FROM AN EARLY HISTORY OF MADISON CO.,
OH says they lived 45 miles from Chillicothe where the mill was; He was a
Major in the militia; Presbyterian, brought letter of membership from Church
in PA, dated 1803; Member of Church in London, OH; was an elder; married bf
1805
TRUMAN FAMILY LIVED WITH THEM WHEN THEY CAME TO OH
PA MAGAZINE CD-ROM: VOL XV "RECORDS OF UPPER WEST CONOCOCHEAGUE PRESB CHURCH:
MARRIAGES 1789-1812, BRODERBUND SOFTWARE, 1998; "James Withrow m Mary
Stockton 25 APR 1798
Mary STOCKTON
Birth:
1778
Menallen, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
Apr 1841
Paint, Madison, Ohio
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC. PG 7
MARRIAGE IGI PA, AUG 1989; UPPER CONOCOCHEAGUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 25 APR
1798, MERCERSBERG, FRANKLIN CO
Olive Batcher, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50010, 1/91; her book published
1995; "Mary Stockton was born 1778 in PA, and died in APR 1841 in Paint Twsp,
Madison Co., OH. She was married to James Withrow 23 APR 1798 at the
Presbyterian Church in Mercersburg, PA by Rev. John King. James, s/o William, a
native of England, died in AUG 1823 in Madison Co., OH (Withrow family cemetery
later became the township cenetery) [afmr] "Polly Withers" was mentioned in
her father's will in 1794. The Withrows emigrated to Ross Co., OH in 1801 and
to Walnut Run, Paint Twsp, Madison Co (then wilderness) in 1806. There they had
a 250 acre farm. For many years, James was a major in the militia. He was
impaneled as foreman of a grandjury on 18 NOV 1811, and was a resident
landowner in MAR 1819. They attended the Presbyterian Church in Madison Co.,
OH, in 1829; there were no elders or church records [agr] "History of Madison
Co., OH, p 390, 513, 577, 828-830, 1159-60, 1883, Chicago, IL"
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
27 Feb 1813
Paint, Madison, Ohio
Death:
3 Jun 1895
Paint, Madison, Ohio
Notes:
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC. PG 6, 9
Early History of Madison Co., OH; Washington Withros was born in Union, (now
Paint) Twsp, Madison Co., OH on Feb. 27, 1813. His grandfather, William
Withrow, was a native of England and, upon coming to the U.S., located in PA
where he resided until his death. One son, JAMES emigrated to OH and settled
in Ross Co, and 5 years later (1806) came to Madison Co. He located 250 acres
of land on Walnut Run where he lived during life and gained considerable
property JAMES WITHROW died in AUG 1823, and his wife (who was b 1778) in APR
1841. Both were buried on the home farm, the place now being a portion of the
Paint Twsp Cemetery. Our subject GEORGE WASHINGTON WITHROW, was the 6th child
and 4th son of their parents, JAMES and MARY (STOCKTON) WITHROW, and was
reared a farmer's boy. Upon the death of the father in 1823, he supported his
mother util her death with the assistance of 2 brothers residing on the home
farm. In early life he was a member of the "Washingtonians and Sons of
Temperance" and when 40 years of age he became connected with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Mr Withrow was united in marriage on Jan 27, 1833 to
Catherine, d/o Martin & Catherine (Gillett) Truman, a native of NY.
HAD 12 CHILDREN, 7 LIVED TO ADULTHOOD
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James Withrow - Mary Stockton
James Withrow
was born at Pennsylvania Abt 1748.
He married Mary Stockton 25 Apr 1798 at Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania . Mary Stockton was born at Menallen, York, Pennsylvania 1778 daughter of David Stockton and Ann Withrow .
They were the parents of 1
child:
George Washington Withrow
born 27 Feb 1813.
James Withrow died Aug 1823 at Paint, Madison, Ohio .
Mary Stockton died Apr 1841 at Paint, Madison, Ohio .