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Thomas Claude Witherspoon 1907–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1907

Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 May 2006

Death Location: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Father: Claude Sr

Mother: Olga (Witherspoon)

Spouse(s): Mary (Witherspoon)

Children(s):

In 1907, Thomas Claude Witherspoon entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Claude Millen Or Midlen Witherspoon Sr And Olga Heart Hodge Witherspoon. In 1910, Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. Thomas Claude Witherspoon married Mary Doris Smith Witherspoon. Thomas Claude Witherspoon passed away in 2006 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Thomas Claude Witherspoon entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Claude Millen Or Midlen Witherspoon Sr And Olga Heart Hodge Witherspoon.
  • In 1910, Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
  • Thomas Claude Witherspoon married Mary Doris Smith Witherspoon.
  • Thomas Claude Witherspoon passed away in 2006 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claude Sr
1886–1955
Birth Location: Lee County, South Carolina, USA
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Olga (Witherspoon)
1884–1941
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Witherspoon)
1916–2010
Birth Location: Dalzell, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Witherspoon
1907–2006
Birth Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Claude Millen (or Midlen) Witherspoon Sr
1886–1955
Lee County, South Carolina, USA
Olga (Heart Hodge) (Witherspoon)
1884–1941
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses (Aquilla) Witherspoon
1854–1918
South Carolina, USA
Amanda (E Horton) (Witherspoon)
1856–1898
South Carolina, USA
Thomas (Edward "Ed") Hodge
1856–1924
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Rebecca Hodge
1856–1937
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Horton
1810–1897
Sarah (Horton)
1812–
Edward Hodge
1830–1907
Betty Hodge
1828–1905
Benjamin Hodge
1815–1872
Cindy Hodge
1816–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Witherspoon's Timeline

16 Records

1907
25 Sep 1907
Birth of Thomas Claude Witherspoon in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1928
1928
Age 21
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1934
Abt 1934
Age 27
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Windsor Place, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Windsor Place, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 44
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1953
1953
Age 46
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1954
1954
Age 47
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1957
1957
Age 50
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 86
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
2002
2002
Age 95
Thomas Claude Witherspoon resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
2006
30 May 2006
Age 99
Death of Thomas Claude Witherspoon in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1934
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Windsor Place, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2002
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 2006
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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