JOHN WITHERINGTON & MARY ELLIS of Conecuh County, AL & Calhoun County, AR This family migrated from Conecuh County, Alabama about 1846, settling in "the Bottoms" south of the old community of Artesian, just north of the Ouachita River. A number of descendants of the WITHERINGTON FAMILY still live today in Calhoun & Ouachita and nearby counties. The actual burial place of John & Mary Ellis Witherington is not known, but they are likely buried somewhere near their original family farm down near Artesian, south of Hampton, AR. John was the son of William Witherington, Jr. (1773/SC - 1837/AL) and Sarah 'Sally' Stanley. Two of John's younger brothers, James & Augustus Levan 'Gus' Witherington settled in Champagnolle, Union County at about this same 1846 time period. An older brother, Daniel, remained in Conecuh County, AL and raised his large family there. Many recognizable early Calhoun County families have links with this family; including: KING, McDONALD, TALBOT, PARKER, HILL, AVANT, HAYNES, & HARRIS. ....JOHN WITHERINGTON FAMILY.... JOHN WITHERINGTON b: May 14, 1801 in Darlington, SC d: April 17, 1855 in Calhoun Co, AR .. +MARY ELLIS b: July 1806 in NC d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Calhoun Co, AR CHILDREN: .... 2 Martha Caroline Witherington b: May 26, 1826 in AL d: Aft. 1870 in Calhoun Co, AR ........ +John T. King b: Abt. 1816 in Darlington, SC d: Aft. 1870 in Calhoun Co, AR. (Bill King's 2nd Gr-Grandparents) .... 2 Sarah Jane Witherington b: May 15, 1828 in AL d: Unk ........ +Fowler Holmes b: Abt. 1828 d: Unk .... *2nd Husband of Sarah Jane Witherington: ........ +William H. Delano b: Abt. 1819 in NC d: Unk .... 2 Mary Elizabeth Witherington b: Oct 24, 1829 in AL d: Unk .... 2 Rebecca Witherington b: May 1832 in AL d: Unk ........ +J. W. Johnston b: Unk d: Unk .... 2 Emily Louise Witherington b: June 15, 1834 in AL d: Unk ........ +John Johnson b: Abt. 1829 d: Unk .... 2 William James Witherington b: Nov 26, 1836 in AL d: Jan 14, 1904 in AR ........ +Margaret E. Harris b: Abt. 1839 in AR d: Unk .... 2 Crowdus Levan Witherington b: Jan 19, 1838 AL d: Dec 25, 1869 in Calhoun Co, AR ........ +Carolyn J. McAdams b: Abt. 1837 in AL d: Aft. Aug 9, 1900 in AR .... 2 John Ebenezer Witherington b: April 19, 1840 AL d: Oct 22, 1908 Calhoun Co, AR ........ +Marcilla McAdams b: Abt. 1841 in AL d: Bef. 1894 in AR .... *2nd Wife of John Ebenezer Witherington: ........ +Malissa Young Tatum b: July 1855 in Chapagnolle, Union Co, AR d: April 12, 1925 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR .... 2 Frances Ann Sophronia Witherington b: 1842 in AL d: Aft. 1880 in Probably AR ........ +Levidas L. Belton b: Abt. 1838 in AL d: June 10, 1862 in Meridian, MS (Civil War) .... *2nd Husband of Frances Ann Sophronia Witherington: ........ +Whitley Chris Haynes b: Abt. 1835 in AR d: Aft. 1880 in Probably AR .... 2 Benjamin Franklin Witherington b: April 1845 in AL d: 1920 in Calhoun Co, AR ........ +Martha Washington Avant b: Abt. 1854 in AR d: Dec 8, 1907 in Calhoun Co, AR .... 2 Alonzo Dawson 'Doss' Witherington b: April 4, 1847 in Ouachita/Calhoun Co, AR d: June 7, 1917 in Calhoun CO, AR ........ +Talitha Cumi Hill b: March 17, 1856 in Calhoun Co, Ar d: July 15, 1929 in Calhoun Co, AR .... 2 Infant Witherington b: Aft. 1850 in Calhoun Co, AR d: Unk in Calhoun Co, AR ________________ Note: John & Mary Ellis Witherington were the 3rd Gr-Grandparents of Bill King. Bill King, Houston, TX BillKing78@comcast.net