Christopher C Withers....Father...Thomas C.
  • Lavinia (Lavina) Eleanor Stroud ..m.. 05/26/1881 ..m.. Mulhenberg, KY. .. Father...Daniel
    Children :
    1. Charles Arthur Withers ..b.. Muhlenberg Co. KY ...02/05/1882 ..d..* 1926... Married...Marie Wilhelmi...*1908 ,Texas Ranger, killed in action
    2. Clarence Conner Withers b..12/05/1886 ..Santo, Palo Pinto Co. TX ..1920 living with Brother ..d.. July 31, 1939
    3. Sue Almeda Withers ..b.. 07/05/1889... Santo, Palo Pinto Co. TX ..d.. 06/04/1980...Mineral Wells Texas ..m.. 10/22/1914 Ivy Powell Holt ..b.. 11/15/1888
    4. Georgia Amelia Withers ..b.. 08/27/1892...Santo, Palo Pinto Co. TX ..d.. 05/19/1919 ..m.. 05/27/1909... John W Thornton
    5. Isaac Samuel ..b.. 05/28/1895 Santo, Palo Pinto Co. TX ..d.. 06/06/1895 .. young
    Notes:
    Bible Tomstone Texas History
    Photograph of Withers' cemetery plot one mile east of Santo
    Census 1900 : Justice Precinct, Palo Pinto Co, TX (vol ?, sheet 3, E.D. 122, reel 1663)
    Charles Arthur Withers ..b.. Muhlenberg Co. KY ...02/05/1882 ..d..* 1926 Eagle Pass, Maverick Co., TX , Texas Ranger, killed in action ..m.. Marie Wilhelmi...*1908 Parents
  • Marie Wilhelmi ..b..10/30/1888 Mexico ..m...abt.1908 ..d.. 08//1974 El Paso, El Paso, TX Immigrated 1905 ..parents ..b.. Mexico
    Children :
    1. Lavinia Anthony ..b.. 01/19/1909 ..d.. 02/04/1912 .. young
    2. Charles Withers ..b.. abt. 1911 Mexico
    3. John Henry Withers ..b.. abt. 1814 Texas
    4. Marie Jessica Withers ..b.. abt. 1815 Texas
    5. Clarence Withers ..b.. abt. 1919 Texas
    6. Arthur Withers ..b.. aft. 1920 census
    7. Carlene Withers ..b.. bef.1928
    Notes :
    Ivy Powell Holt ..b..11/15/1888
  • Sue Almeda Withers
    Children :
    1. Eleanor Rachel Holt ..b.. 03/12/1916 Long View, TX ..m.. 12/24/1938 John Zay Kimberlin ..b.. 02/14/1912
      1. John Zay Kimberlin
      2. Kathryn Sue Kimberlin
    2. Amelia Christine Holt ..b.. 01/16/1918 Smith Co., TX ..m.. 01/24/1942 Gerald Lynn Lockhart ..b.. 09//1917 Nebr.
      1. Dennis Powell Lockhart .. Bakersfield, CA
      2. Leslynn Sue Lockhart .. Bakersfield, CA
    Notes
    John W. Thornton ..b..
  • Georgia Amelia Withers
    Children :
    1. Evertt Withers Thornton ..b.. 10/10/1914
    2. Alma Lou Thornton ..b.. 09/28/1916 ..m.. 04/21/1941 Thomas L. Williams
      1. Clarence Joe Williams
    Notes :

    Tombstone records of the Withers family in cemetery Santo, TX
    C.C Withers
    Born Nov. 18, 1853 ..Died July 21, 1910
    Lavina E. Withers
    Born Sept. 28, 1858 ..Died July 09, 1943
    Charles A. Withers
    Born Feb. 5, 1882 ..Died sept. 26, 1921
    Clarence C. Withers
    Born Dec. 5, 1886 ..Died July 31, 1939
    Georgia A. Thorton
    Born Aug. 27, 1892 ..Died Feb. 4, 1912
    Lavia A. Withers
    Daughter of
    Carles A. Withers
    Born Jan. 19, 1909 ..Died Feb. 4, 1912
    Amelia Waters
    Lavina's sister
    Born March 23, 1856 ..Died March 17, 1925
    Issac Samuel Withers
    Born May 8, 1895 ..Died June 6, 1895


    Bible
    Marriages

    1. Thomas Withers and Elizabeth.................02/19/1791
    2. Thomas Withers and Abigail.....................02/12/1810
    3. Samuel Harelson and Martha Withers......11/30/1841
    4. E.I. Hite and Mary Ann Withers................11/19/1840
    Births


    1. Samuel Withers........................................08/10/1791
    2. William Withers.........................................12/15/1792
    3. Jemima Withers........................................11/03/1793
    4. Kittie Withers............................................04/18/1795
    5. Enoch Withers..........................................03/25/1797
    6. Elizbeth Withers........................................00/27/1799
    7. M............................................................................1801
    8. B.................................................................03/03/1803
    9. Berry Withers............................................03/28/1805
    10. Minor Withers............................................10/30/1807
    11. Christopher Withers...................................11/11/1810
    12. Sally Withers..............................................10/20/1813
    13. Thomas C. Withers....................................09/21/1818
    14. Polly Withers..............................................06/25/1822
    15. Martha Withers..........................................03/05/1826
    16. Thomas B Harelson...................................10/20/1842
    17. Mary Ann Herelson....................................11/27/1844
    18. Liv(o)nia Elizabeth Harelson.........................03/27/1849
    Deaths


    1. William Withers................................................................04/10/1793
    2. Elizabeth Withers..............................................................11/02/1806
    3. Martha Withers...................................................................06/26/1855
    4. Abrigail Elizabeth Withers...................................................04/21/1874


  • Santo has some older residents than Mrs Lavinia Withers, but she has lived in the town longer than any other citizen, lived there before the town was called Santo. Back in 1884 this budding town on the T&P railroad was called Sparta, a big tent hotel housed many of the residents.

  • Mrs Withers and her husband, C. C. Withers moved to Santo in 1884, where he taught the first school ever taught in the village. He also taught other neighboring schools throughout the years, and many woman and men throughtout the country, especialy on the south side recieved their first schooling from this able schoolmaster. Mrs Withers says that her husband walked to and from school. A distance of serveral miles. Briskley he walked through the vergin forest trails, never failing to be at his post. That was education and lerarning pioneered in texas. Mr Withers died in 1910.

  • Mr Withers built their house in Santo three years after they moved to the town where they lived until his death. Mrs Withers continues to live in this comfortable home to which she has become attached throughout the years. Here their children were born and reared and each nook and corner in the large rambling rooms hold favorite pieces and furniture with individual his stories of thier own. One does not get lonely in a house where they have lived for nearly half a century. Too many memories come floating back to keep one company.

  • Mrs withers was born in kentucky. During her girlhood days she helped her mother with spinning and weaving. She recalls with pride the beautiful linsey dresses she used to wear, which were dyed in stripes with hichory bark. She remembers the tedious fluting wich she carefully put into these dresses. A young lady did not feel well dressed unless her many ruffels were fluted. Besides the spinning of cotten, she also spun flax and wove it into table linen.

  • Mrs withers has been a member of the baptist church since she was 18 years of age. She spends her time making rugs and quilts. Many pretty hand made rugs and quilts adorn her home and give it a cozy home like atmosphere. Many interesting old pieces of furniture add a charm of By-gone days to her house. Amoung them is a comfortable, massive old chair which belonged to her Great great grandfather. Mrs withers has two living children, ten grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

    TEXAS SUNBONNETS BY WHALTEY DUNBAR

    PALO PINTO CO. STAR SEPT. 27, 1935 :




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