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Alice Catherine Witherspoon 1866–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUN 1866

Birth Location: Ellis Co., TX

Death Date: 20 JUL 1944

Death Location: Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX

Father: Joseph Witherspoon

Mother: Edna Butler

Spouse(s): Benjamin Cherry

Children(s): Lyda Cherry, Sadie Cherry, James Cherry, Walter Cherry, Ollie Cherry, Gertrude Cherry, Henry Cherry, Jack Cherry, Fannie Cherry

In 1866, Alice Catherine Witherspoon entered the world in Ellis Co., TX, born to Joseph C Ylvester Witherspoon And Edna Jane Butler. Alice Catherine Witherspoon married Benjamin Franklin Cherry, and had children including Fannie May Cherry, Gertrude Bennie Cherry, Henry S Cherry, Jack Z L Cherry, James Jim Sylvester Cherry, Lyda Edna Cherry, Ollie B Cherry, Sadie Cherry, Walter Franklin Cherry. Alice Catherine Witherspoon passed away in 1944 in Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Alice Catherine Witherspoon entered the world in Ellis Co., TX, born to Joseph C Ylvester Witherspoon And Edna Jane Butler.
  • Alice Catherine Witherspoon married Benjamin Franklin Cherry, and had children including Fannie May Cherry, Gertrude Bennie Cherry, Henry S Cherry, Jack Z L Cherry, James Jim Sylvester Cherry, Lyda Edna Cherry, Ollie B Cherry, Sadie Cherry, Walter Franklin Cherry.
  • Alice Catherine Witherspoon passed away in 1944 in Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX.

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Alice Witherspoon's Ancestors

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Alice Witherspoon
1866–1944
Birth Place: Ellis Co., TX
Parents
Joseph C(ylvester) Witherspoon
1834–1903
Rutherford Co., TN
Edna (Jane) Butler
1836–1901
TX
Grandparents
David (Columbus) Witherspoon
1809–1850
Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN
Katherine Blankenship
1812–1887
Rutherford Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Sylvester Blankenship
1779–1869
Ann Wilson
1794–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Blankinship
1748–1813
Lucy Via
1750–1845

Alice Witherspoon's Descendants

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Alice (Catherine) Witherspoon (16 JUN 1866–20 JUL 1944) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Cherry (6 MAR 1860–7 APR 1926)
  1. 1. Lyda (Edna) Cherry 1889–1912
  2. 2. Sadie Cherry 1898–
  3. 3. James ("Jim" Sylvester) Cherry 1891–1954 m. Jessie (Lee) Kelly 1895–1974
    1. 1. Jeanene Cherry 1936–1936
    2. 2. Lloyd (Sylvester) Cherry 1911–1956
    3. 3. Katie (Lou) Cherry 1914–
    4. 4. Leona (M) Cherry 1917–
    5. 5. James (Lloyd) Cherry 1934–1996
  4. 4. Walter (Franklin) Cherry 1885– m. Orpha (Inez Munder Munden) \ 1886–1936
    1. 1. Willie (Onieta) Cherry 1907–1985 m. Reginald (Raymond) Kolter 1899–1975
    2. 2. Coleita (Rowena) Cherry 1912–1984
    3. 3. Winnie (Ayleen) Cherry 1916–1984
    4. 4. Alice (Marie) Cherry 1918–1991 m. Grover (Cleveland) Vetters 1915–1973
    5. 5. Ernest Cherry 1909–
    6. 6. Richard (F) Cherry 1921–
  5. 5. Ollie (B) Cherry 1892–1980 m. Robert (Nathaniel) May 1888–1960
    1. 1. William (R) May 1926–
    2. 2. George (H) May 1913–
    3. 3. Ruby (Kathleen) May 1915–
    4. 4. Mabel (Inez) May 1918–
    5. 5. Raymond (P) May 1923–
  6. 6. Gertrude (Bennie) Cherry 1901–1966
  7. 7. Henry (S) Cherry 1904–
  8. 8. Jack (Z L) Cherry 1907–1968
  9. 9. Fannie (May) Cherry 1888–1891

Alice Witherspoon's Timeline

3 Records

1866
16 JUN 1866
Birth of Alice Catherine Witherspoon in Ellis Co., TX
Ellis Co., TX
1944
18 JUL 1944
Age 78
Death of Alice Catherine Witherspoon in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
1944
20 JUL 1944
Age 78
Burial of Alice Catherine Witherspoon in Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX
Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1866
    Event Place: Ellis Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1944
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1944
    Event Place: Shilo Cem., Ovila, Ellis Co., TX

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