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Saybord Y. Witherspoon 1849 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1849

Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

Death Date: 26 December 1912

Death Location: Timpson, Shelby, Texas

Father: William Witherspoon

Mother: Mahala Mathis

Spouse(s): John Wedgeworth

Children(s): Francis Wedgeworth

In 1849, Saybord Y. Witherspoon entered the world in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, born to William Fillmore Witherspoon and Mahala Caroline Mathis. Saybord Y. Witherspoon married John Thomas Wedgeworth, and had children including Francis "Frank" Wedgeworth. Saybord Y. Witherspoon passed away in 1912 in Timpson, Shelby, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Saybord Y. Witherspoon entered the world in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, born to William Fillmore Witherspoon and Mahala Caroline Mathis.
  • Saybord Y. Witherspoon married John Thomas Wedgeworth, and had children including Francis "Frank" Wedgeworth.
  • Saybord Y. Witherspoon passed away in 1912 in Timpson, Shelby, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Witherspoon
1808 – 1860
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mahala Mathis
1813 – 1904
Birth Location: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Wedgeworth
1845 – 1912
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Francis Wedgeworth
1881 – 1944
Birth Location: Timpson, Shelby, Texas
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Saybord Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
Saybord Witherspoon
1849 – 1912
Birth Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Parents
William Fillmore Witherspoon
1808 – 1860
North Carolina, USA
Mahala (Caroline) Mathis
1813 – 1904
Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Harrison) Witherspoon
1784 – 1849
1784 New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Russell
1787 – 1859
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Rev. (William T) Mathis
1778 – 1847
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Lydia Carlton
1778 – 1857
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Witherspoon
1750 –
Martha Leach
1757 –
John Russell
1750 – 1818
Agnes Leach
1757 – 1796
Jacob Mathis
1742 – 1810
Kezziah King
1752 – 1810
Thomas Carlton
1747 – 1795
Martha Thomas
1751 – 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Witherspoon
1705 – 1758
Heater Scott
1718 – 1756
John Leach
Margaret Courtney-Leach
1730 – 1790
John Leach
1730 – 1807
Margaret Courtney
1730 – 1790
Joseph Mathis
1715 – 1791
Elizabeth Stephenson
1720 – 1760
Col. King
1722 – 1783
Mary Boone
1725 – 1783
John Carleton
1708 – 1782
Hannah Platts
1710 – 1782
Daniel Thomas
1731 – 1764
Abigail Conkling
1731 – 1760

Saybord Witherspoon's Descendants

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Saybord (Y.) Witherspoon (30 January 1849 – 26 December 1912) m. John (Thomas) Wedgeworth (18 Jul 1845 – 12 Apr 1912)
  1. 1. Francis ("Frank") Wedgeworth (13 Feb 1881 – 19 Dec 1944) m. Omar (Drucell) King (29 Oct 1889 – 1916)
    1. 1. Beatrice Wedgeworth (22 Feb 1906 – 7 Mar 1964) m. Walter (Obine) Hudgins (27 Jan 1881 – 23 Dec 1957)
      1. 1. Jenny (Louise) Hudgins (07 Feb 1929 – 18 JUN 2015) m. Willie (Joe) Hall (15 May 1923 – 22 Jun 1977)
        1. 1. Willie (Joe) Hall (27 Aug 1947 – 22 Oct 2003) m. Rose (Imelda) Solomon (26 Feb 1936 – 21 Apr 2018) m. Beverly (M) Metivier (12 Apr 1950 – ) m. Linda (Fay) Rouse (31 May 1960 – 19 Feb 2010)

Saybord Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1849
30 January 1849
Birth of Saybord Y. Witherspoon in Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee
1912
26 December 1912
Age 63
Death of Saybord Y. Witherspoon in Timpson, Shelby, Texas
Timpson, Shelby, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1849
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1912
    Event Place: Timpson, Shelby, Texas
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