Re: Robert B. Witter of N.E./AL.
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In reply to:
Robert B. Witter of N.E./AL.
8/02/98
This is Professor Robert Bruce Witter of Carrick Academy,Winchester,Franklin County,Tennessee. He was born in Massachusetts,c.1800 ; married a Lucy Bartlett -----,she born Connecticut, c.1810;
It appears they had a son,also named Robert Bruce,born 8 September,1835,Winchester,Franklin County,and died 25 November,1903.
The 1880 census also has Robert and wife Lucy living in Brooklyn,Conecuh County,Alabama.
Goodspeed's History of Franklin County,Tennessee,states that "Prof.Witter conducted the school(ie.,Carrick)for some years prior to 1827 or 1828, ..."