Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam Henry Witherow
Birth29 May 1857, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death9 Jun 1944, Bath Co., Kentucky
Marriage2 Jan 1879, Greenup Co., Kentucky
SpouseMelinda Vina Maddock
Birth9 Jun 1859, Kentucky
Death27 Mar 1929, Bath Co., Kentucky
Children
BirthMay 1895, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseNellie Craig , 4C3R
SpouseBogus Evert Purvis
Notes for William Henry Witherow
Lawrence Co., Ky birth records list William H. Withrow, born 29 May 1857, father Alfred H. Withrow, mother’s maiden name Judith Jobe.
His death certificate records William Henry Witherow, age 86 years 11 days, born 29 May 1858 in Kentucky, died 9 June 1944 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, widowed, late wife Malinda Maydock, father Alfred Witherow, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death mitral regurgitation, informant Charles Witherow, Owingsville, Ky, RR III, burial in Old Virginia Cemetery.
His death certificate records William Henry Witherow, age 86 years 11 days, born 29 May 1858 in Kentucky, died 9 June 1944 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, widowed, late wife Malinda Maydock, father Alfred Witherow, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death mitral regurgitation, informant Charles Witherow, Owingsville, Ky, RR III, burial in Old Virginia Cemetery.
Notes for Melinda Vina Maddock
Her death certificate records Mindlia Wuthrow, age 69 years 10 months, born 9 June 1859 in Ky, died 27 Mar 1929 in Forge Hill precinct, Bath Co., Ky, married, father James Murdock, mother’s maiden name Jane Sires, both born in Ky, cause of death uterine cancer, informant Will Withrow, Owingsville, burial in Old Virginia Cmty.
Her gravestone, a double one with William, gives her name as Vina M. Withrow. Her middle initial was recorded as V on her marriage record, and L in the 1910 census. So Vina is probably short for Lavinia or Luvena or something like that.
Her marriage record gives her maiden name as Meddock, the death certificate of her husband gives her maiden name as Malinda Maydock, their daughter Pearly gives her maiden name as Milinda Maddock, and the death certificate of their daughter Mary gives it as Malinda Meddock.
Her gravestone, a double one with William, gives her name as Vina M. Withrow. Her middle initial was recorded as V on her marriage record, and L in the 1910 census. So Vina is probably short for Lavinia or Luvena or something like that.
Her marriage record gives her maiden name as Meddock, the death certificate of her husband gives her maiden name as Malinda Maydock, their daughter Pearly gives her maiden name as Milinda Maddock, and the death certificate of their daughter Mary gives it as Malinda Meddock.
Notes for William Henry & Melinda Vina (Family)
Greenup Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage of William H. Withrow and Melinda V. Meddock on 2 Jan 1879.
Census
1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 7A as family #135:
Witherow, W. H., 42, b. May 1858, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Malinda, wife, 40, b. June 1859, Penn Penn Penn, married 21 years, mother of 8 children, 2 living; Pearly May, dau, 14, b. Apr 1886; Nanny, dau, 9, b. Aug 1890; Eara, dau, 7, b. Apr 1893; Charley, son, 5, b. May 1895; Viola, dau, 2, b. May 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Lane, William H., boarder, 8, b. May 1892, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming district, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 25 April, lsits on p. 3B as family #38:
Witherow, William, 52, farmer; Malinda L., wife, 51, first marriage for both, married 32 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Charles E., son, 14; Viola, dau, 13; Hunt, Mary J., 27, widowed, mother of 4 children, 4 living; William H., grandson, 8; Nettie, granddau, 6; Julia E., granddau, 4; Bessie J., granddau, 2; Lane, William H., servant, 17, farmer. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that conflicts with other records for Malinda.
Witherow, W. H., 42, b. May 1858, Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Malinda, wife, 40, b. June 1859, Penn Penn Penn, married 21 years, mother of 8 children, 2 living; Pearly May, dau, 14, b. Apr 1886; Nanny, dau, 9, b. Aug 1890; Eara, dau, 7, b. Apr 1893; Charley, son, 5, b. May 1895; Viola, dau, 2, b. May 1898. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Lane, William H., boarder, 8, b. May 1892, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming district, Forge Hill precinct, enumerated 25 April, lsits on p. 3B as family #38:
Witherow, William, 52, farmer; Malinda L., wife, 51, first marriage for both, married 32 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Charles E., son, 14; Viola, dau, 13; Hunt, Mary J., 27, widowed, mother of 4 children, 4 living; William H., grandson, 8; Nettie, granddau, 6; Julia E., granddau, 4; Bessie J., granddau, 2; Lane, William H., servant, 17, farmer. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that conflicts with other records for Malinda.
