Withrow: Valentine Mason Withrow

Mason is living with his parents and siblings here. He is NOT listed as attending school. Most likely helps out on the farm.

1850 United States Federal Census about Mason M Withrow
Name: Mason M Withrow
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 18, Greenbrier, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 617
Household Members:

Name Age
Eli Withrow 50
Susan Withrow 49
Saml A Withrow 26
Frederick Withrow 24
Susan Withrow 22
Elizabeth H Withrow 25
Eli D Withrow 17
John H Withrow 15
Mason M Withrow 13
Frances V Withrow 10
Rebecca J Withrow 7

Here, Mason is listed with wife and children, working on a farm. Mason cannot read or write, which substantiates the 1850 census saying he wasn't attending school. Despite the transcription on ancestry.com, Mason is NOT living with another family in 1870. It was a transcription error.

1870 United States Federal Census about Valentine Withrow
Name: Valentine Withrow
Age in 1870: 31
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1870: Big Level, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Working on farm
Post Office: Lewisburg
Value of real estate: (blank)
Value of personal effects: 125
Cannot read or write

Household Members:

Name Age
Valentine Withrow 31
Margaret Withrow 29
Elizabeth Withrow 10
Wm H Withrow 8
Samuel Withrow 6
Nancy S Withrow 2
Margaret Withrow 3/12

Mason Withrow is here found again living with his wife and children. He is a farmer, and over the last decade, seems to have learned to read. He still doesn't know how to write, but it's progress!

1880 United States Federal Census about Mason Withrow
Name: Mason Withrow
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Withrow
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Write

Household Members:

Name Age
Mason Withrow 40
Margaret Withrow 39
Elizth. F. Withrow 20
Wm. H. Withrow 18
Samuel A. Withrow 16
Nancy S. Withrow 13
Margaret E. Withrow 9
Mary A. Withrow 9
Allie V. Withrow 7
Edward L. Withrow 4
Geo. W. Withrow 1

Mason is living in a rented home, working on someone's farm. He has his wife, children, and 3 grandchildren he is now raising. He still cannot read or write, so it appears the 1880 census was wrong in learning to read.

1900 United States Federal Census about Valentine M Withrow
Name: Valentine M Withrow
Age: 61
Birth Date: Sep 1838
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Falling Spring, Greenbrier, West Virginia
[Greenbrier]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Withrow
Marriage Year: 1859
Years Married: 41
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Occupation: Farm laborer
Cannot Read or Write
Rents his home

Household Members:

Name Age
Valentine M Withrow 61
Margaret Withrow 59
George W Withrow 22
Minnie J Withrow 19
John P Withrow 16
Lillie W Withrow 7
Bertha M Withrow 6
Emery Edgar Withrow 7