Charles W. Withrow

M, b. 1850, d. 7 August 1919

FatherSamuel Withrow Jr. b. c 1806, d. c 1850
MotherSarah Davis b. c 1814
Charles W. Withrow|b. 1850\nd. 7 Aug 1919|p807.htm|Samuel Withrow Jr.|b. c 1806\nd. c 1850|p793.htm|Sarah Davis|b. c 1814|p799.htm|Samuel Withrow|b. c 1775\nd. a 1850|p782.htm|Hannah Alderson|b. c 1778\nd. a 1850|p783.htm|||||||

Biography* Charles's family identification relies on the fact that some of his children in the 1910 census report that their mother was born in Ohio. Mary, Charles' first wife, was born in Ohio. 
Birth21847 Conflicting evidence states that Charles was born in 1847.1 
Birth*1850 Charles was born at Fayette Co, VA, in 1850. In 1850, an unnamed son was listed at age 2/12 and is assumed to be Charles W..2 
 He was the son of Samuel Withrow Jr. and Sarah Davis. 
(Witness) Census10 Sep 1850 Charles W. Withrow appeared on the census of 10 Sep 1850 in the household of Sarah Davis at Fayette Co, VA.2 
(Witness) Census30 Jun 1870 Charles W. Withrow appeared on the census of 30 Jun 1870 in the household of Sarah Davis at Sewell Twp, Fayette Co, WV.2 
Marriage* He married Mary Kert.2 
EmploymentJun 1880 Occupation: coal miner in Jun 1880 at Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV.2 
Census*18 Jun 1880 A census listed Charles as head of household at Mt Cove Dist, Fayette Co, WV, on 18 Jun 1880.2 
Marriage*c 1906 He married Minerva Ella Hix c 1906.3 
Employment*May 1910 Occupation: farmer in May 1910 at Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WV.2 
Census*18 May 1910 A census listed Charles as head of household at Green Sulphur Dist, Summers Co, WV, on 18 May 1910.2 
Death*7 Aug 1919 Charles died on 7 Aug 1919 at Summers Co, WV.4 
Burial* His body was interred at Summers Co, WV, at Elk Knob Cem.1 

Family 1

Mary Kert b. c 1858
Marriage* He married Mary Kert.2 
Children

Family 2

Minerva Ella Hix b. 3 Aug 1863, d. 1935
Marriage*c 1906 He married Minerva Ella Hix c 1906.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S149] WV Historical Society Summers Co., Cemetery Book, p. 545. a "Charles W. Alderson", b. 1847, d. 1919, buried Elk Knob was on the same stone as "Ellen M. Withrow", assumed to be "Manerva Ella" [Hix].
  2. [S205] U.S. Census, Population Schedule.
  3. [S63] James H. Miller, History of Summers Co WV (1908), p. 641. Identification of Charles assumed.
  4. [S2683] WV Death Certificate.
  5. [S164] Comp Larry G. Shuck, Fayette County West Virginia Deaths Records 1866-1899.
  6. [S19] online databases, Fridley, Beth, comp. Fayette County, West Virginia, Births, 1881 - 1887 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data.
  7. [S19] online databases, Fridley, Beth, comp. Fayette County, West Virginia, Births, 1888 - 1893 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data: Fayette County, West Virginia Birth and Death Records, 1866-1968. County court records located at Fayette, West Virginia or Family History Library microfilm #584761.