William was born in North Carolina and for some years after reaching manhood was overseer on plantations where many slaves were owned. He was married in Rockingham County, N. C., to Barbara Fritz, who was born in Germany and came to America when young. The Witter's remained in North Carolina until after the birth of four children and then decided to come north, making a choice of Crawford County, Ohio. With wagon and one horse and bringing all their household effects, the family started for their new home. It took quite a long time in those days to cover such a distance, as the roads were poor and many of the streams unbridged, but they had expected to encounter hardships as pioneers and kept persevering on. They reached Chatfield Township, Crawford County, in 1836, and their first purchase of land was 45 acres, none of which had yet been cleared or improved. William was a Whig in early life and later became a Republican. He was identified as a member of the Campbellite Church.
Ohio, Crawford County Death Records for 1868-1909 Vol. 1-3 list him a widower at the time of death and cause of death as old age.
Ohio, Crawford County Death Records for 1868-1909 Vol. 1-3 list him a widower at the time of death and cause of death as old age.
William was born in North Carolina and for some years after reaching manhood was overseer on plantations where many slaves were owned. He was married in Rockingham County, N. C., to Barbara Fritz, who was born in Germany and came to America when young. The Witter's remained in North Carolina until after the birth of four children and then decided to come north, making a choice of Crawford County, Ohio. With wagon and one horse and bringing all their household effects, the family started for their new home. It took quite a long time in those days to cover such a distance, as the roads were poor and many of the streams unbridged, but they had expected to encounter hardships as pioneers and kept persevering on. They reached Chatfield Township, Crawford County, in 1836, and their first purchase of land was 45 acres, none of which had yet been cleared or improved. William was a Whig in early life and later became a Republican. He was identified as a member of the Campbellite Church.
Ohio, Crawford County Death Records for 1868-1909 Vol. 1-3 list him a widower at the time of death and cause of death as old age.
Ohio, Crawford County Death Records for 1868-1909 Vol. 1-3 list him a widower at the time of death and cause of death as old age.
