Witherspoon Family Tomb Metairie Cemetery, Orleans Parish, Louisiana Submitted: Debbie-Lee Hadsall DeLerno Photos at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemmetare.htm ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Source: photographs taken and text copied from inscriptions 3/2/2002 WITHERSPOON Andrew Jackson Witherspoon D.D. Seaman’s Chaplain Born Lancaster District, SC July 10, 1824 Died Moss Point, Miss Oct. 24, 1891 For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Mary Way Witherspoon Born Feb. 8, 1830 Died May 26, 1908 Her children arise up and call her blessed. James Minto Witherspoon Born Nov. 11, 1857 Died Jan. 26, 1889 The Memory of the just is blessed. Amaryntha Mary Witherspoon Wife of Rev. R. Q. Mallard D.D. Born Oct. 30, 1851 Died Sept. 24, 1914 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Jane Donhom Witherspoon Wife of Charles C. Wardlaw Born Sept. 13, 1853 Died April 26, 1918 A woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised Thomas Minto Witherspoon Born Jan. 22, 1837 Died June 14, 1919 Brave Patriot, Wise Counselor, True Friend