Brief Life History of William Witherspoon
When William Witherspoon Mc Crary was born on 27 July 1876, in Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States, his father, William Robert McCrary, was 40 and his mother, Eugenia Providence Witherspoon, was 31. He married Wilhelmia Trimble on 22 January 1902, in Lonoke, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Lonoke, Arkansas, United States in 1935 and Lonoke Township, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States in 1940. He died on 20 April 1948, in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Lonoke Cemetery, Lonoke, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know William Witherspoon? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- William W Mccrary in household of Eugenia Mccrary, "United States Census, 1910"
- W W Mc Crary, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- William Witherspoon Mccrary, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1876–1948 Male
1894–1987 Female
Children (1)
1921–2006 Male
Parents and Siblings
1836–1897 Male
1844–1927 Female
Siblings (6)
1874–1907 Female
1876–1948 Male
1879–1952 Male
1881–1954 Male
1882–1953 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1883 · The Mosaic Templar is Founded
Age 7
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 20
Name Meaning
Chinese:
Mandarin form of the surname 米, which means ‘rice’: (i) from one of the ‘Nine Sogdian Surnames’, also known as ‘nine surnames of Zhaowu’, because their ancestors came from Zhaowu, an ancient city in present-day Gansu province in northwestern China. During the Sui and Tang dynasties (581–987 AD ) there were nine Sogdian states in Central Asia, one of which was called Mi (米) in Chinese (located in present-day Uzbekistan). Between 649 and 655 AD , these states submitted to the Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628–683 AD ). Immigrants from the state of Mi to China acquired the surname 米. (ii) for some families, the surname is borne by descendants of Mi Fu (米芾), an artist in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127 AD ), who claimed he was a descendant from the royal families of the state of Chu in the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ) and changed his original surname 芈 to 米, a different Chinese character with the same pronunciation.
Mandarin form of the surname 宓 (also pronounced as Fu in Mandarin): (i) said to be borne by descendants of Fu Xi (伏羲), a legendary figure prior to the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC ). (ii) said to be traced back to Mi Kang Gong (密康公, also written as 宓康公, Duke Kang of Mi, died 922 BC ), ruler of the state of Mi during the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
