Samuel Witherspoon1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9307, b. 13 October 1783, d. 26 May 1854
Father*Gavin Witherspoon1 b. 1747, d. 18 May 1818
Mother*Esther Jane Witherspoon1 b. 1751, d. 1786
Marriage*Samuel Witherspoon married Grace McClellan.2 
Birth*Samuel Witherspoon was born on 13 October 1783.1 
He was the son of Gavin Witherspoon and Esther Jane Witherspoon.1 
Death*Samuel Witherspoon died on 26 May 1854 at age 70.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Bethsheba Cemetery, Hew Hope, Lowndes, Mississippi.3 
Biography*From "Historical Sketch of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Lowndes County, Miss. prepared for the Semi-Centennial Celebration, June 21, 1884", page 17.

Samuel Witherspoon, Esq., (a half-brother of Thos. R Witherspoon) along with his wife, a son and daughter, was received by letter June 5, 1847; and on August 8 following, he was inducted into the Eldership. After a service of nearly three years, he was suspended from the sacraments and from the Eldership in April, 1850. Shortly thereafter he and his family removed into the bounds of the Beersheba Church, about eight miles east from Columbus, in which Church he was subsequently restored to membership. His wife, Mrs. Grace Witherspoon, and his son, Dr. Elias Boudinot Witherspoon, took letters to that Church, Nov. 23, 185r. His daughter, Mrs. Hester J. Kennon, had received a letter Dec. 27, 1850. A grandson of Squire Witherspoon, the Rev. Jerry Witherspoon, D. D., who is a son of Elder J. P. Witherspoon, of Beersheba Church, is now Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Mary A. Witherspoon, wife of Dr. R. S. Witherspoon, another member of the South Carolina Witherspoon family. united with this Church by letter Sept. 8, 1855, but for several years has resided in Charlotte, N. C., where, along with her husband, she is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. 

Family

Grace McClellan b. 30 Apr 1787, d. 15 Jan 1852
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3468] Wardlaw, Joseph G., Genealogy of the Witherspoon Family: with some account of other familes with which it is connected, Yorkville, SC, 1910. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89064419161, unknown repository.
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  4. [S3] Baird, Rev. E. T.; Historical Sketch of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Lowndes County, Miss Prepared for the Semi-Centennial Celebration, June 21, 1884 - Columbus, Mississippi - 1885 - https://www.hairston.org/ui140.htm
Last Edited31 Oct 2025