53. Christina³ Burdette (Elizabeth² Dehart, Abraham¹) was born in Monroe Co, VA 7 Mar 1839. Christina died 25 Mar 1866 in Greenbrier Co, WV, at 27 years of age. Her body was interred in Wheeler Cem, Ramp, Summers Co, WV.

She married Columbus Wran Withrow in Greenbrier Co, WV, 15 Sep 1864. Columbus was born 4 Jun 1831 in Greenbrier Co, VA.⁽²⁰⁵⁾ Columbus was the son of Samuel Harrison Withrow and Sarah Kincaid. Columbus died 27 Sep 1920 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV, at 89 years of age.⁽²⁰⁶⁾ His body was interred 29 Sep 1920 in Sandstone, Summers Co, WV, Wingfield Cemetery.⁽²⁰⁷⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Greenbrier Co, VA. A census listed Columbus as head of household in Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1880. A census listed Columbus as head of household in Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1900.

Biography

Columbus W. Withrow united with the Lick Creek Missionary Baptist Church in 1854; baptized by Rev. Martin T. Bibb. At the organization of the Laurel Creek Missionary Baptist Church in 1873, he was transferred by letter to that church. He has been 10 years a deacon, 16 years treasurer and 15 years clerk of the church, is assistant superintendent of its Sabbath School. He is a son Samuel H. and Sarah (Kincaid) Withrow, both now deceased; his mother, a member of the Baptist church for 20 years, died in April, 1846; his father, a professor of religion, died Aug. 27, 1887. His wife, Angeline E., daughter of Conrad and Clara (Snidow) Peters, joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Peterstown, Monroe co., in 1852; baptized by Rev. Matthew Ellison; was transferred by letter to the Lick Creek Church in 1866, and the Laurel Creek Church at its organization. Her parents were members of the Missionary Baptist Church at Peterstown at organization in 1845; her father died in 1849; her mother in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Withrow's only daughter, Estella B., is a member of the Laurel Creek Church. The first wife of Mr. Withrow was Clementine Miller, who died Sept. 3, 1861, leaving issue: Sarah J., now Mrs. Wheeler; Alice A., now Mrs. Ayres; Allen H., now a member of the Baptist church in Oregon; Mary F., now Mrs. Wyant, a member of the Baptist church at Rollinsburg. He married, secondly, Christiana Burdette, who died March 25, 1866, leaving one daughter, Betty A., now Mrs. Burdette, and a member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church. (From Churches and Church Members of Fayette and Summers, ca. 1890. Xeroxed extract, p. 36)

She was listed as a resident in the census report 1850 in Giles Co, VA.

Christina Burdette and William T. Munsey had the following child:

+ 183 i. William Jezreal Peck⁴ Burdette was born 18 Jan 1855.

Christina Burdette and Columbus Wran Withrow had the following child:

+ 184 ii. Elizabeth Ann Withrow was born 20 Jul 1865.

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