Query: Seeking help in Butler County to determine more info about these WITHERINGTON & ELLIS FAMILIES (1840). Also, seeking to determine if any of the below named ELLIS men could have been the father of MARY ELLIS (b. 1806), who married John Witherington about 1824, likely in Alabama. John Witherington (1801-SC) was the younger brother of Daniel E. Witherington of Conecuh County, AL. Please respond to: Bill King Houston, TX Lynn.Bill.King@pdq.net _____________________ >From early Virginia Mae Witherington Research Material <Virginia Witherington, deceased 1989, lived in Arkadelphia, AR> Butler County, AL 1840 Census Jno. Worthington (sic) Males under 5 (3) Males 30-45 (1) Females 5-10 (2) Females 10-15 (2) Females 30-40 (1) Slaves: 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-24, 1 female 10-24 Virginia's notes said: "I believe this is our John Witherington and Mary Ellis. The ages correspond to bible records." Following this family, there were entries for: Josiah Ellis (40-50), William Ellis (40-50), Kinchin Ellis (30-40), and Benj. Ellis (20-30); all in Butler County. ___________________________ Family of JOHN WITHERINGTON & MARY ELLIS This family migrated to Ouachita (now Calhoun) County, AR about 1846-1847 from Alabama. 1 John WITHERINGTON 1801 - 1855 <born SC/died Calhoun Co, AR; son of William Witherington, Jr.> m. +Mary ELLIS 1806 - 1860 <Mary's parents unknown??> First WITHERINGTON Family of Calhoun County, Arkansas Children: 2 Martha Caroline WITHERINGTON 1826 - 1870 +John T. KING 1816 - 1870 2 [1] Sarah Jane WITHERINGTON 1828 - Unknown +Fowler HOLMES 1828 - Unknown *2nd Husband of [1] Sarah Jane WITHERINGTON: +William DELANO 1819 - Unknown 2 Mary Elizabeth WITHERINGTON 1829 - Unknown 2 Rebecca WITHERINGTON 1832 - Unknown +J. W. JOHNSTON Unknown - Unknown 2 Emily Louise WITHERINGTON 1834 - Unknown +John JOHNSON 1829 - Unknown 2 William James WITHERINGTON 1836 - 1904 +Margaret E. HARRIS 1839 - Unknown 2 Crowdus Levan WITHERINGTON 1838 - 1869 +Caroline Jane ENLOW Unknown - 1901 2 [2] John Ebenezer 'Ebb' WITHERINGTON 1840 - 1908 +Marcilla MCADAMS 1848 - 1894 *2nd Wife of [2] John Ebenezer 'Ebb' WITHERINGTON: +Malissa Young TATUM 1855 - 1925 2 [3] Frances Ann 'Fannie' Sophronia WITHERINGTON 1842 - 1880 +Levidas L. BELTON 1838 - 1862 *2nd Husband of [3] Frances Ann 'Fannie' Sophronia WITHERINGTON: +Whitley Chris HAYNES 1835 - 1880 2 Benjamin Franklin WITHERINGTON 1845 - 1920 +Martha Washington AVANT 1849 - 1907 2 Alonzo Dossen 'Doss' WITHERINGTON 1847 - 1917 +Telitha Cumi HILL 1856 - 1929 2 Infant WITHERINGTON 1850 - Unknown Above outline from the files of Bill King. 26 Jan. 2002 Lynn.Bill.King@pdq.net