Note: If the person's name isn't underlined, there is no link to a memorial page or additional information.
Our maternal grandfather was J. G. Witherspoon (James Hamilton Gordon Witherspoon). He married Elizabeth Bres Marable our maternal grandmother on Oct. 27, 1907 which was also J.G.'s sister Rosa Adela's birthday. The ceremony was held in Holdenville, Indian Territory, OK. J.G.'s father was Rev. James Hamilton Witherspoon who was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina May 30, 1808. Rev. Witherspoon died May 21, 1883 in Waterloo, Lauderdale Co., Alabama. J.G. was born in Waterloo, AL. Rev. Witherspoon's parents were David Witherspoon from North Carolina and Elizabeth Gordon Witherspoon.
J.G.'s mother was Mary Medora "Dora" (Lucas) Witherspoon, Rev. Witherspoon's second wife. She was born July, 1843 in Tennessee and died in Ada, Oklahoma March 2, 1917. Her parents were James G.Y. Lucas and Pauline (Harwell) Lucas. More on these persons is listed toward the bottom of this page and on their Find a Grave Memorial pages they are linked to.
Rosa Adela Witherspoon (10-22-1877 to 8-4-1901). She was born and died in Waterloo, AL.
She suffered from rheumatism for 2 years before her death, but died of gastric catarrh of the stomach.
She is buried in Richardson Cemetery, Waterloo, AL.
scroll down to "More Witherspoon Descendents"
His father was Dr. George John Boswell Marable.
First husband of Lizzie Roane Bres Marable Giles.
Isaac Cornelius Giles, Lizzie's second husband.
5. Paul Henry Bres - Buried near his father.
Dr. George John Boswell Marable our Maternal Great Great Grandfather and father of John Benjamin Marable, Sr.
She was our great great great maternal grandmother.
Martha W. (Whetstone) Marable - second wife of Dr. Marable - they divorced. They had 2 sons. See picture of her and their two sons. Also, Martha was seen with Dr. Marable and children on the 1880 census of Morehouse Parish, LA.
Lena (Gilbert) Williams Marable - third wife of Dr. George J.B. Marable. I have a copy of their marriage bond and license, June 28, 1887, Morehouse Parish, LA. She is buried in Logtown Cemetery, Logtown, Ouachita Parish, LA.
I believe her full name was Mary Isolene Gilbert Williams Marable. Her first husband was John Wilton Williams.
Terry Abner Marable, son of Benjamin Marable and Francis "Fannie" A. Terry Marable. Husband of Martha Baldwin and later Elizabeth D. Oliver Marable.
6. John Benjamin Marable, Jr.
William Marion Taylor, husband of Georgie "Honey" Boswell Marable Taylor. They had a daughter Elizabeth T. Taylor Kemmerer and her husband Charles Roland Kemmerer.
Elizabeth and Charles had a son Dr./Col. William Taylor Kemmerer, a retired Air Force doctor, still living. He has 3 children: Charles Earl, Jane, and Claudia.
For a complete history of the Marable Family listed back to Jamestown, VA by James L. Marable click here. This is a huge, impressive work by Mr. Marable.
Ann Elizabeth (Witherspoon) Hawkins (born 1839 - Jan. 10, 1897) . Ann married Robert W. Hawkins, son of Wiley Turner Hawkins and Mary Ann Mitchell. Both the Hawkins and the Mitchells were from Virginia. Sometimes she was listed as Elizabeth Ann and in later life called Lizzie. They had 2 daughters Laura and Callie. Robert died in the Civil War of injuries. Ann supported the family after his death running a respected boarding house.
Sarah "Sallie" Jane Witherspoon Howell and Benjamin E. Howell had a daughter Bennie E. Witherspoon Chedester buried in Britton Cemetery, Britton, OK. Bennie's husband Frank is also buried there.
Mary Medora "Dora" (Lucas) Witherspoon, second wife of Rev. James Hamilton Witherspoon. Dora was our Maternal Great Grandmother and mother of James Gordon Witherspoon and Rosa Adela Witherspoon.
"Dora" (Lucas) Witherspoon's parents were James G. Y. Lucas and Pauline (Harwell) Lucas.
because it was listed in a book where her son J.H. Witherspoon had made a quote using Medora.
Dora had brothers James Y. Lucas (or James B.Y. Lucas or James Y. Lucus) and Matthew G. Lucas.
She had sisters Laura Fletcher "Dot" Lucas Sullivan and Adella Lucas.
Some of my information about this family came from Jean Kennedy. Thanks Jean!
Some came from the http://www.pegstersfamilytree.com website. Search under Lucas. Thanks to them!
Rev. James Hamilton Witherspoon's parents were David (from N. Carolina--born 1758) and Elizabeth (Gordon) Witherspoon. They married in Kings Mountain, PA on June 16, 1791. Her father was Revolutionary War Captain George Gordon.
Captain David Witherspoon also fought in the Revolutionary War. He was in the battle of Kings Mountain. David's father was John Witherspoon (great grandfather of J.G. Witherspoon--my grandfather). John died September 1778. John was a lateral descendant (cousin) of Rev. John Witherspoon, President of Princeton University and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Be sure and read more about Rev. John Witherspoon by clicking on his underlined name. I (Nancy Allen) believe his middle name was Knox. He also had a son named John Knox Witherspoon, Jr.
Captain David Witherspoon also had a brother John who died in 1760. John was also in the battle of King's Mountain.