Daniel C. Withrow (deceased) was born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., Sept. 24, 1807. He was a son of John and Isabella Withrow, nee Cannon, who were members of the Presbyterian church, the former being an Elder in that church, and a merchant. They had a family of four sons and one daughter. Daniel C., subject of this sketch, was the second son. He attended school until his father's death, about 1822, then learned the tailor's trade and opened a store of his own in Uniontown, and was married there to Sarah Devore, Mch. 31, 1831. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, Apr. 20, 1814, and was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Mason) Devore. He was a native of Canada, she of Pennsylvania. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. After his marriage Mr. Withrow kept store in Pennsylvania and in Stewartstown, Va., until near 1852, when they came to McGregor, Iowa, and settled on the Gass farm in Mendon Township. They lived there one year, then moved on the old homestead on section 7, where he died, Nov. 7, 1876, and where his wife and son reside. Mr. Withrow was a Presbyterian in religious faith, one of the pioneer settlers, and an enterprising representative man. Mrs. Withrow is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had a family of nine children, five living, viz.: Isabella, born March 27, 1832, wife of John McCoy (they reside in North McGregor); William S., born June 22, 1834, married Katherine Bryson (they reside in Kentucky); James P., who resides on the old homestead with his mother, born Dec. 11, 1839; Samuel, Apr. 18, 1842, married Miss Alpina Kent (they reside on their farm near Dexter, Mower County, Minn.). Mrs. Withrow and son James own and occupy the old homestead, which consists of 440 acres, 90 under cultivation. Three of their sons served in the army. James P. and
Samuel T. enlisted in Company G, Twenty-first Iowa
Infantry, Aug. 14, 1862. James remained one year then was
discharged on account of disabilities. William enlisted
in the First Ohio Infantry, and remained in the service
three months, and was afterward Major of the Kentucky
Home Guards. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p.
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