John Davis Withrow

Brief Life History of John Davis

When John Davis Withrow was born on 1 February 1813, in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel J. Withrow, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Alderson, was 35. He married Nancy Margaret Kincaid on 28 June 1835, in Fayette, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Fayette, Fayette, Virginia, United States in 1850 and Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 25 February 1901, at the age of 88, and was buried in Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Davis Withrow
1813–1901
Nancy Margaret Kincaid
1819–1880
Marriage: 28 June 1835
Mary Jane Withrow
1836–1917
Hannah Catharine Withrow
1838–1927
Nancy Withrow
1840–
Frances R, Withrow
1841–
Laura Withrow
1845–
Mildred Withrow
1849–1860
Ruth Withrow
1851–1860
James Withrow
1853–1885
William Withrow
1865–
Samuel Davis Withrow
1845–1892
Harlow Judson Withrow
1855–1946
John Henry Withrow
1867–1957
George Washington Withrow
1870–1962

Sources (17)

  • James D Withrow, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John D. Withrow, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • John Davis Withrow, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: probably a shortened form of Witherow . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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