Person:Joseph Withrow (1)

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From "History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "Centennial Record", pg:

WITHROW, JOSEPH, was born about 1772 in Pennsylvania. His parents moved when he was a young man to Botetourt county, Virginia. He was there married to Elizabeth McMullin. They had eight children in Virginia, and in 1811 moved to Washington county, Kentucky, near Muldraughs Hill, where two children were born. Mrs. Elizabeth Withrow died there, and Joseph Withrow married Susannah Latldis. They had one child in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving in 1825, in what is now Woodside township, where they had one child.

Of all their children—

MARGARET, born in Virginia, was married in Kentucky to Timothy Hays. They moved in 1824 to Vandalia, Illinois, and the next year to Sangamon county, where they both died, leaving several children.

WILLIAM, born Oct. 14, 1793, in Botetourt county, Virginia, was married in 1818, in Washington county, Kentucky, to Rhoda B. Prather. They had twelve children, and moved with Thomas Cloyd, in 1824, to Fayette county, Illinois, thence to Sangamon county, in 1825, and settled in Curran township, where two children were born. Their only living child, R. HARVEY, born l1me 18, 1825, in Vandalia, Illinois, was married June 18, 1849, in Sangamon county, to Sarah E. Barbre. They have nine children,James W., Sarah C, ANN M., LUELLA, lYDIA E., EMMA E., MARTHA C., GEORGE H. and FANNY MAY, and live in Cooper township, two and onehalf miles southwest of Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Rhoda Withrow died in 1827, and William Withrow married Polly Smith. They had two children. RHODA J. married Theopholus Walker, who died, and she married Patterson Ridgeway. See his name. Mrs. Polly Withrow died and William Withrow married Celia Turpin. They had eight children, and Mrs. Celia Withrow died, and William Withrow married Mrs. Ann Barbre. They had two children, and Mrs. Ann Withrow died. His two sons, ISAAC T. and NOAH W., are married and reside near Mechanicsburg. William Withrow resides two and a half miles southwest of Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county, Illinois.

ANNA, born Dec. 29, 1795, in Virginia, married Thomas Cloyd. See his name.

JOHN died, aged twenty-three years.

ROBERT, born Jan. 27, 1800, in Botetourt county, Virginia, was married in Sangamon County, Illinois, Sept. 10, 1826, to Mary T. Peter. They had five living children, AMANDA A., born Sept. 1, 1829, was married Nov. 11,1847, to William M. Starr. See his name. COLUMBIA, born Nov. n, 1831, was married Feb. 6, 1851, to Francis M. Johnson. See his name. They moved from Onarga to Streator, Illinois, where they now reside—1876. GEORGE, born August 29, 1836, married Mary Bridges. They have six children, and live near Clinton, Henry county, Missouri. SANFORD, born April 20, 1839, married Melissa E. Davis. They have four children, NINA, CHARLES, GEORGE, and GUY,and live in Springfield, Illinois. HARRISON, born Nov. 2, 1841, in Sangamon county, Illinois, enlisted July 20, 1861, at Springfield, Illinois, in what became Co. C, uth Mo. Inf., for three years, was promoted to second lieutenant in 1863, served full term, and was honorably discharged in 1864. He studied dentistry, and was married Dec. 23, 1875, to Fannie Beaumont, in Springfield. Dr. Withrow is practicing his profession in Petersburg, Illinois, and resides there. Robert Withrow died Oct. 3, 1842, and Mrs. Mary T. Vithrow was married August, 1844, to Samuel Graham, who was born in 1811, in Pennsylvania. They had three children, LEE R., born July 19, 1845, in Sangamon county, enlisted at Chicago, August 15, 1862, in Co. F, 51st Ill. Inf., for three years, served until the close of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged June 16, 1865. He was married August 7, 1867, in Sangamon county, to Martha J. Darneille. They have one living child, Maud1e, and live at Loami, Sangamon county, Illinois. MARY F. was married August, 1874, to William N. Richardson, and lives at Streator, LaSalle county, Illinois. ZACHARIAH S. was married November, 1875, in Springfield, to Susan Babcock, and live in Decatur, Illinois. Samuel Graham died Oct. 1, 1850, and Mrs. Mary T. Graham was married August 23, 1854, to Joseph McKinley. She resides in Loami, Sangamon county, Illinois.

POLLY died in Kentucky, aged about twenty years.

MATTHEW, born in Kentucky, married Amelia Knotts. They have one child, ELIZABETH, married William Cox, and lives in Virden, Illinois. Mathew Withrow lives eight miles west of Virden, Macoupin county, Illinois.

SARAH married Dr. John Sudduth. They have one child, and live at St. Charles, Minnesota.

JAMES H., born in Botetourt county, Virginia, Jan. 15, 1811, was married in Sangamon county, Illinois, to Maria R. Beauchamp. They had eight living children. HARRIET J. married Charles Yeamans, and died, leaving one child, Ann1e M, who lives with her grandparents. :MARTHA S. married L. Dow Cantrill. They have three children, and live at 112 West Allen street, Springfield, Illinois. JULIETTE married David D. Cooper. See his name. WILLIAM C., born Feb. 15, 1842, was married Oct. 5, 1865, to Arvilla Bissell, who was born in Lewiston, Fulton county, Illinois, June 29, 1844. They live two miles east of Sherman, Sangamon county, Illinois. ISAAC N. married Eliza Laswell, who died, leaving two children, and I. N. Withrow married Marv Crow. They have two children, and reside at 509 South Ninth street, Springfield, Illinois. NANCY A. married R1chard Laswell, who died, and she married Thomas Keagle. They have three thildren, and live in Williams township. MATHEW lives with his parents. James H. Withrow lives between Sherman and Barclay in Sangamon county, Illinois— 1844.

TABITHA was married in Sangamon county, Illinois, to Alvah Graves. They both died, leaving several children in Macoupin county, Illinois.

CAROLINE married Edward Shane. They both died, leaving three children.

ELIZABETH, the eldest by the second marriage, was born in Kentucky, and married Joseph Drennan.

ALMIRA, born in Sangamon county, Illinois, married Israel Coverdell, and lives in Gerard, Macoupin county, Illinois.

Mrs. Susannah Withrow died in 1844, and Joseph Withrow, Sen., died in 1850, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.