William S. Witherspoon1

HAIRSTON.org ID#9324, b. about 1830
Father*Thomas Reese Witherspoon1 b. a 1792, d. 1837
Mother*Margaret Ervin1 b. a 1795
Birth*William S. Witherspoon was born about 1830 in South Carolina.1 
He was the son of Thomas Reese Witherspoon and Margaret Ervin.1 
Census 1850William S. Witherspoon appeared on the 1850 census of Margaret J. Witherspoon on 21 September 1850 in Lowndes, Mississippi; Margaret J. Weatherspoon 30, John M. 26, Anne E. 30, Samuel L. 23, William S. 20 and Mary J. 13. All born in South Carolina except Mary J., born in Mississippi.1 
Census 1860*Miss M. J. Witherspoon 22 MS $24,000, A. E. Witherspoon 37 SC $17,000 and W. L. Witherspoon 29 SC $32,000, all living in the Cady's Hotel, Columbus, Mississippi. Hotel owned owned by William Cady 44 and from New York.2 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited28 Oct 2025