John A. Witherspoon and Reliance Soule Bailey

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Husband John A. Witherspoon ¹

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           Born: 17 Dec 1799 - Maine 1
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           Died: 6 Jun 1881 1
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         Father: John Witherspoon (1766-1856) 1
         Mother: Abigail Mills (1766-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Eliza McPherson (1802-1834) 1 - 17 May 1825 1

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Wife Reliance Soule Bailey ¹

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           Born: 10 Jul 1810 - Maine 1
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           Died: 16 Feb 1863 - Camden, Knox Co, ME 1
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Children

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1 M Alpheus Witherspoon ¹

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           Born: 20 Oct 1837 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 1
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         Spouse: Amy Gorman (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: Mercia [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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2 F Eliza M. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 27 Jun 1839 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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         Spouse: William Lockhart (1839-      ) 3
           Marr: 14 Oct 1861 3

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3 F Harriet E. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 6 Mar 1841 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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         Spouse: M. C. Burgess (      -      ) 2

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4 M Sewall A. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 19 May 1843 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )
           Marr: 5 Jan 1878 2

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5 M Edgar E. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 26 May 1845 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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           Died: 2 Jun 1911 - East Auburn, CA 2
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         Spouse: Josephine [Unk] (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 27 Mar 1876 2

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6 F Abbie M. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 26 Jul 1847 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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           Died: 29 Oct 1870 - Lansing, Ingham Co, MI 2
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7 M Joseph H. Witherspoon ²

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           Born: 17 Jul 1850 - Waterville, Kennebec Co, ME 2
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         Spouse: Jennie [Unk] (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 15 May 1896 2

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General Notes: Husband - John A. Witherspoon

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He was a farmer and during his latter years lived retired from active business.

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General Notes: Wife - Reliance Soule Bailey

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She was a lineal and close descendant of General Bailey, of the revolutionary army.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 247.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 248.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 246.