George Washington WITHROW
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
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC. PG 6, 9; Mr. Withrow was united in marriage on
January 27, 1833 to Catherine, daughter of Martin and Catherine (Gillet)
Trumain - also spelled Truman in another History - and a native of New York.
She accompanied her parents to Ohio when six years of age. Her father died in
1823 and her mother in her 94th year. Mr. and Mrs. Withrow have been blessed
with 12 children, 7 of whom grew to man and womanhood.
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC PG 9, 15
MARRIED ALBERT RANKIN, AND ISAAC KEMP HAD CHILDREN
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DESC PG 9, 15; married Mary J. Morris b 1842; d/o Calvin
Morris, on 3 OCT 1861; ch Alice b. 1863; John R. b 1865; Minerva b 1867
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DECS PG 9, 16; married Clara Victoria Peck and removed
to Texas prior to 1900. 2 ch
CH; SARAH, m. BLAUGHER; MAY m. OWEN TYLER
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DECS. PG 9, 16
MARRIED ELIZABETH ROSS ; MOVED TO TEXAS PRIOR TO 1900
CH. FRANK , INFANT IN MADISON CO, OH IN 1870
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DECS. PG 9, 16
MARRIED JAMES MCDONALD B. 1841 ON 26 NOV 1863; LIVED NEAR LONDON, OH IN 1870;
MOVED TO CRESTON, IA PRIOR TO 1900; JAMES DIED 1914
CH, STELLA B. 25 DEC 1865; JOHN B. 14 DEC 1868; SALLIE EDITH B. 30 APR 1871;
PERRY B. 29 NOV 1873; IMOGENE B 1 APR 1876; BERTELL B 27 MAR 1883
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DECS. PG 9, 16
MARRIED VICTORIA HAMM;
CH OLIVER - NEVER MARRIED; GEORGE M. GERTRUDE ROBY; MARY M. CHAS HEIRONEMUS
ONE CHILD JAMES HEIRONEMUS
MARTIN TRUMAN AND HIS DECS. PG 9, 16
MARRIED RICHARD ARMSTRONG B. 1849 D. 1914;
CH, ROBERT - NEVER MARRIED; LOUISE, JENNIE B. 23 FEB 1883; FRANK M. HESTER ?;
MAUDE, KATHRYN, BEATRICE M. 1 COFFIN, M2 ASHER
He married Catherine Truman 27 Jan 1833 at Madison, Ohio . Catherine Truman was born at New York 29 Jan 1815 daughter of Martin Truman and Catherine Gillett .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Margaret Ann Withrow
born 7 May 1834.
William Withrow
born 3 Aug 1840.
James Withrow
born 18 Jan 1842.
John Withrow
born 12 Jul 1844.
Lucy Withrow
born 6 Jul 1846.
David Withrow
born 26 Jul 1850.
Fannie Withrow
born 6 May 1855.
George Washington Withrow died 3 Jun 1895 at Paint, Madison, Ohio .
Catherine Truman died 5 Apr 1890 at Madison, Ohio .