Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Woodford Co.

JOHN S. WITHROW, born in Blair County, Penn., December 15, 1821, is the
eldest son of Thomas and Sarah (Brookbank) Withrow.  Thomas was born in
Miffin County, Penn., of Scotch descent, came to Kentucky in 1833, and
settled in Middletown, Jefferson County.  He removed to and died in
Hancock County, Ky., in 1850.  Mrs. Sarah Withrow was born in Hagerstown,
Md., was of German descent, and died in 1879.  John S. Withrow came to
Kentucky with his parents.  In 1845 he went into the dry goods trade in
Frankfort, with Jacob Swiger, continuing until 1850, and then moved to
Woodford.  He married, July 5, 1849, Miss Catherine, daughter of James
and Christiana (Chrisman) McKee, natives of Woodford County.  She died in
1880, five children being the result of their union, viz.: James, Lillie,
William, Mary and John.  Lillie married Prof. J. C. Hughes, who fills the
chair of surgery in the medical college of Keokuk, Iowa.  He second wife
is Mrs. C. M. Moore, daughter of J. A. and Julia (Clark) Collins, of
Grant County.  Mr. Withrow resides on the old Wallace farm, and is the
owner of 800 acres of land in Midway Precinct, Woodford Co.

Withrow Brookbank Swiger Chrisman McKee Hughes Moore Clark Collins
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Middletown-Jefferson-KY Hancock-KY Frankfort-Franklin-KY Grant-KY 
Blair-PA Miffin-PA MD IA

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