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     Jacob Deming was born on 26 August 1670 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; "Jacob Deming was born 26 Aug 1670 in Wethersfield, CT" Deming desc p. 17.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Edwards at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 14 March 1694/95.² Jacob died between 1704 and 1712 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. "died probably before 1712" Deming desc p 17
"Jacob Deming settled in Hartford, where the birth of his first child is recorded upon the town records. At the May session of the General Court at Hartford in 1698 he was granted a sum of money as compensation for personal damage. . .he disappears entirely from the Hartford Records after the year 1703, and it is probably that he move away or died about that time.".²

     John Deming was born in 1615 at Shalford, County Essex, England.² John Deming was also known as John Demming. He married Honor Treat at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, say 1637.³ He made a will at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, between 26 June 1690 and 3 February 1692.³ John Deming died between 3 February 1692 and 21 November 1705 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; helped found the town of Wethersfield
"The actual date of his death has never been discovered. he signed a codicil to his will Feb 3 1692, and this is the last recorded act of his life. When the public lands were alloted to the inhabitants in 1695, he did not draw a portion. It is probable that he died soon afgter 1692, although his will was not provied until 21 Nov 1705, and Savage and other geneologists have assumed that he lived until that year."
"On the reverse side of the will appears the following: "Att a court of Probates holden at Hartford, Nov 21 1705, Zachariah Sandford one of the witnesses of the within written last Will of Mr. John Deming dec'd appeared in this Court and made Solemn Oath, that he was present & saw the Sd John Deming Subscribe & Seal the Addition or Codicill to the Sd within written Will, and did hear the Sd John Deming declare the same, with what else is contained in this sheet, to be his last Will & Testament and that they John Allyn, Esq, the other of the Sd witnesses was present also, and With him Signed as Witnesses thereunto, & that the Sd John Deming was at the Same Time (according to his judgment) of Sound and disposeing mind and Understanding. Test Caleb Stanly Clerk."^2,3 He given by father in law the rest of estate to share with Robert Webster, 'all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever, except Mr. Perkin's book which I give to my son John Deming one of first Wethersfield sett (abt 1637.)⁴

     Honor Treat was born in 1616 at Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, County Somerset, South West Region, England. She was baptized on 19 March 1615/16 at Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, County Somerset, South West Region, England.² Honor Treat was also known as Honor Trott. Her married name was Deming.¹ Her married name was Demming. Richard, Alice, Honor, Joanna, Sarah, Richard, Robert, Elizabeth, Susanna, James and Katharine immigrated, circa 1637. Destination: an unknown place .² She married John Deming at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, say 1637.³ Honor Treat died between 1660 and 1690 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; "As his wife is not mentioned in his will, it is probable that she died first."⁴ She was buried at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. She given 'Great Bible' by father.¹

     John Deming was born on 9 September 1658 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He married Mary Graves at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 5 June 1684.³ "Feb 16 1712, shortly after his death, his sons John, Joseph, Jonathan and Hezekiah deed to each other, lands and other property possessed by each of them at the death of "our natural father Mr. John Deming." on 16 February 1712 at Hartford County, Connecticut.² John Deming died on 25 November 1729 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 71; "His son John probably remained with father on the home farm, while the other sons scattered, and their records are only partly found."^2,3 He died on 20 August 1731 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 72.⁴

     Mary Graves was born on 11 November 1658 at Hartford County, Connecticut; dau of Nathaniel and Martha (Betts) Graves.² She married John Deming at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 5 June 1684.² Her married name was Deming.¹ Mary Graves died on 25 September 1729 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 70.³

     Sgt. John Deming was born on 9 September 1638 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; "According to Savage, John Deming Jr was born in 1638, but the authority for this statement is not given. Hinman says that he was born in 1632, and if this earlier date is correct, he must have been born before his father moved to Wethersfield. To distinguish him from his father upon the early records of the town, he is called "Sergeant John Deming," this title indicating that he may have taken part in the Indian wars of the period."² He married Mary Mygatt at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on 12 September 1657.^3,2 In John Deming's will between 26 June 1690 and 3 February 1692 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, John, Samuel, David, Ebenezer, Rachel, daughter, Mary, Mercy and Sarah was named as an heir.⁴ Sgt. John Deming died on 23 January 1711/12 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 73.²

     Mary Mygatt was born in 1637 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.^2,3 She married Sgt. John Deming at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on 12 September 1657.^2,3 Her married name was Deming.¹ Mary Mygatt died on 4 September 1714 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.¹

     Jonathan Deming was born on 27 November 1661 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He was born on 12 February 1663 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.³ He married Martha Buck on 27 October 1687 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁴ Jonathan Deming was mentioned in the Land and Estate Transaction of John Deming and Joseph Deming on 16 February 1712 at Hartford County, Connecticut; "Feb 16 1712, shortly after his death, his sons John, Joseph, Jonathan and Hezekiah deed to each other, lands and other property possessed by each of them at the death of "our natural father Mr. John Deming."³ Jonathan Deming died on 22 June 1727 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 64; "Jonathan lived in the vicinity of Wethersfield."
"The date of his death has not been found, nor any record of the distribution of his estate, but on Apr 3 1726 his widow Martha joins with his son Isaac in a deed of land inherited from him. Nov 11 1719 he divided by deed to his sons, some of his property, including his home lot whih went to Isaac and Gideon.This would indicate that he died soon after, and no later transfer appears to have been made by him."^3,4,2

     Joseph Deming was born on 1 June 1661 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He married Mary Bowen say 1692 at Hartford County, Connecticut.³ "Feb 16 1712, shortly after his death, his sons John, Joseph, Jonathan and Hezekiah deed to each other, lands and other property possessed by each of them at the death of "our natural father Mr. John Deming." on 16 February 1712 at Hartford County, Connecticut.² Joseph Deming died on 7 January 1742 at North Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, at age 80; "Joseph probably moved to Woodstock"
p. 15: "The identify of this man as son of Sergeant John Deming of Wethersfield has not been fully established. His gravestone states that at his death in 1742, he was "about 78." This would make his birth year 1764, three years later than the recorded birth of Joseph of Wethersfield, a discrepency which might easily occur. . .There is every reason to believe that he was son of Sergeant John Deming, for the records of Wethersfield fail to how any other fate of Joseph, the son of Sergeant John, who was born 1 Jun 1661, and no other person of the name Joseph Deming has been found to corespond to the record of this man."^2,3

     Samuel Deming was born on 25 August 1668 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.² He died between 1669 and 1700 at Hartford County, Connecticut; "Of Samuel no trace can be found, and it is supposed that he either died young, or moved to a distance."²

     Carroll William Denny was born on 28 March 1825 at Tennessee.² He was Farmer In Smith County. [TN?]¹ He married Narcissa Josephine Wilson at Kentucky on 18 July 1850.^1,2 Carroll William Denny died on 14 July 1895 at Tennessee at age 70.²

     Narcissa Josephine Wilson was also known as Josie Wilson.² She was born on 15 August 1833 at Barren County, Kentucky.¹ She married Carroll William Denny at Kentucky on 18 July 1850.^2,1 Her married name was Denny.² Narcissa Josephine Wilson died on 24 July 1908 at Smith County, Tennessee, at age 74.¹

     Jacob Dewalt was Marriage; Person Source.² Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _UID E385CD0F0D20154E845A441B3A2137EC8FDA. He was born on 8 February 1798 at North Carolina; Ancestry One World Tree has Ohio.³ He married Maria (Mary) Lentz, daughter of Johann Sebastian Lentz and Anna Margaretha Bechtel, on 26 May 1815 at Cabarrus County, North Carolina; Marriage bonded by her brother, B7- Jacob Lentz. LDS and LH disagree on POM--LH says Rowan Co. and LDS says Cabarrus Co. This marriage does not appear in Rowan Co. Marriages, 1753-1868. It does appear in Marriage Records of NC as in Cabarrus Co., on 25 Oct 1815.^4,5,6 Jacob Dewalt was E385CD0F0D20154E845A441B3A2137EC8FDA.⁶ He married Catherine Lentz on 24 March 1825 at Stark County, Ohio.³ Jacob Dewalt died on 31 October 1877 at Stark County, Ohio, at age 79.⁷

     Maria (Mary) Lentz Personal History of Maria (Mary) Lentz (B0-)


BO- Maria (Mary) Lentz. She shows as the last daughter and child of B- Bastian Lentz, Sr., and as unwed on his WILL, and assumed to be the youngest. She may have been older. It is believed that she lived for a while with her brother B7-Jacob LENTZ in Cabarrus Co., NC, and is shown as the Mary LENTZ marrying Jacob DEWALT on 26 Nay 1815 in Cabarrus Co., bonded by her brother B7- Jacob LENTZ.

Judging by the 1790 and 1800 censuses of Rowan Co., NC, she appears to have been living at home with B- Bastian Lentz, Sr. (See the entries on the 1790 and 1800 censuses in our entry for B- Bastian Lentz, Sr.)

Rowan Co., NC, Court records, p. 411, 4 Aug 1807, shows that the court ordered men to lay off one year's provisions for Mary Lentz. No widow Mary Lentz was found to fit this date, but we believe this was for BO- Maria (Mary) Lentz. This was soon after her father made his Will on 16 Mar 1807.

Cabarrus Co. shows that Mary Lentz married Jacob Dewalt on 26 May 1815, sponsored (bonded) by Jacob Lentz. The only Jacob Lentz in Cabarrus at this time was B7- Jacob Lentz and Mary Yost. The B7- family is well documented. This must be BO- Mary Lentz who was living with her brother B7- Jacob Lentz on his 100 acres in Cabarrus who was the sponsor, or bondsman.

We have no further records. Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _UID 17D357B44552C440B4DA209C387F6AE7E2D7. She was Marriage; Person Source.² She was born circa 1781 at Rowan County, North Carolina.³ She was born circa 1781 at Pennsylvania.¹ She was born circa 1781 at Rowan County, North Carolina.^3,4 Johann Sebastian Lentz mentioned Maria (Mary) Lentz in a will on 16 March 1807 at Rowan County, North Carolina."His will gives us the names of his children: Bastian Jr. Peter, Elizabeth, Dewalt, Adam, Ana Catherine, John, Margaret, Michael and Marie.^5,6,4,7 She married Jacob Dewalt on 26 May 1815 at Cabarrus County, North Carolina; Marriage bonded by her brother, B7- Jacob Lentz. LDS and LH disagree on POM--LH says Rowan Co. and LDS says Cabarrus Co. This marriage does not appear in Rowan Co. Marriages, 1753-1868. It does appear in Marriage Records of NC as in Cabarrus Co., on 25 Oct 1815.^8,9,4 Her married name was Dewalt.¹ Maria (Mary) Lentz was 17D357B44552C440B4DA209C387F6AE7E2D7.⁴ She died before 1825 at Ohio; conjecture if the Jacob DeWalt who married Mary Lentz and the Jacob DeWalt who married Catherine Lentz are one and the same.²

     Allen W Dewhitt was also known as Judge Allen Dewitt.⁴ Allen W Dewhitt was also known as Allen Wakefield Dewitt.³ He was born in 1820 at Smith County, Tennessee; aged about 41 years acc to Deposition: A W DeWhitt in Jackson County Loose District/ Chancery Court Papers, Reel #63, New Case, Crawford, Elizabeth vs Cherry, Wilson C., Depositions taken 21 Jun 1861

DEPOSITION: A. W. DEWHITT.
Aged about 41 years.
Polly, his (W. C. Cherry's) wife was her (Elizabeth Crawford's) child . . .
A. W. Dewhitt (signature.)¹ Allen and William was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, in Samuel DeWhitt's household, on the 1830 Census at Smith County, Tennessee; 873 Samuel Dewhit [Durshie in index]
0 males 0-5
2 males 5 thru 9 William Henry 3; Allen W 10)
1 male 10-14 (male Dewitt 12)
0 males 15-20
0 males 20-29
1 male 30-39 (Samuel 38)
1 female under 5 (Frances 2)
0 females 5-10
0 females 10-15
1 female 15-19 (Female 1 15)
0 females 20-30
1 female 30-39 (Mary 38.)⁵ He married Dicy (Disey) Houser at Jackson County, Tennessee, say 1839.³ Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at District 4, Jackson County, Tennessee. 1 male under 5 [perhaps transcription error for Josephine?]
1 male 15-19 (A W)
1 female 15-19 (Dicy Houser).⁶ As of 1850, Allen W Dewhitt was also known as Allen W Dewit.⁷ Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at District No 16, Jackson County, Tennessee. 508 508 Allen W Dewit 29 male [occupation blank] $800 [birthplace blank];
Dicy 31 female
Josephine 10 female
Polly 8 female
William 6 male
Nancy 5 female
Elizabeth 3 female
Samuel D 1 male
Jonas Griffith 29 male.⁸ Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee. 346 348 Allen W Dewhit 40 male atty at law 2600 6000 TN;
Disey Dewhit 46 female household TN;
William 16 male TN attending school;
Nancy 14 female TN attending school;'
Elizabeth 12 female TN attending school;
Saml 10 male TN attending school;
Jefferson 9 male TN attending school;
Molley 8 female TN attending school;
Elisa 4 female TN
Mary Denhart (Dewhit?) 67 female household NC.⁹ As of 1870, Allen W Dewhitt was also known as A W Dewitt.¹⁰ A was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at District No 1, Jackson County, Tennessee. 98 98 Dewitt A W 50 male white lawyer 3400 10000 TN male over 21;
Dice E 52 female white housekeeping TN;
Nancy 22 female white TN;
Elizabeth 21 female white TN;
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Dewitt Milly F 19 female white TN;
Jefferson 18 male white TN attending school;
Elisa A 14 female white TN attending school;
Peak Mitchell 40 male mulatto TN cannot read write male over 21.¹¹ He witnessed Dice E Dewitt's death at Jackson County, Tennessee, between 1871 and 1872. Margaret I DeWitt deposes that she married Allen W Dewitt 9 JUne 1873.¹² Allen W Dewhitt married Margaret Juda Bell Gailbreath on 9 June 1873 at Jackson County, Tennessee.¹² Allen W Dewhitt died on 17 January 1876 at Jackson County, Tennessee.¹² He Patsy DeWitt -- I think Allen W. s/o Samuel Dewhitt was named Allen Wakefield Dewhitt as I found reference in old Smith Co TN court records to A. W. Dewitt, later referred to as 'Wake' Dewitt -- regarding laying out of a road and repair of a bridge. At the time I copied the note I thought the Wake was probably either Wade or Jake, but now think short for Wakefield. William Orvile DeWitt, manager of American Leavue BAseball Co., was grandson of A.W. DeWitt (from Dartmouth College book H8844qS559n). Alen M. Wakefield wa first circuit court judge appt Dec 24, 1802. M 5-10/ 1830 Smith County TN.³

     Dicy (Disey) Houser was also known as Tabitha Davis.² She was born in 1818 at Tennessee; 52 TN 1870 census.³ She married Allen W Dewhitt at Jackson County, Tennessee, say 1839.¹ As of 1839,her married name was Dewitt.¹ As of circa 1840,her married name was Dewhitt.¹ Dicy was probably a free white female, age 15 and under 20, in Allen W Dewhitt's household, on the 1840 Census at District 4, Jackson County, Tennessee; 1 male under 5 [perhaps transcription error for Josephine?]
1 male 15-19 (A W)
1 female 15-19 (Dicy Houser.)⁴ Dicy, Josephine, Mary, William, Nancy, Elizabeth and Samuel was listed as a household member living with Allen W Dewit on the 1850 Census at District No 16, Jackson County, Tennessee; 508 508 Allen W Dewit 29 male [occupation blank] $800 [birthplace blank];
Dicy 31 female
Josephine 10 female
Polly 8 female
William 6 male
Nancy 5 female
Elizabeth 3 female
Samuel D 1 male
Jonas Griffith 29 male.⁵ Dicy, William, Nancy, Elizabeth, Samuel, Jefferson, Fanny, Lizzie and Mary was listed as a household member living with Allen W Dewhitt in the 1860 Census at District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 346 348 Allen W Dewhit 40 male atty at law 2600 6000 TN;
Disey Dewhit 46 female household TN;
William 16 male TN attending school;
Nancy 14 female TN attending school;'
Elizabeth 12 female TN attending school;
Saml 10 male TN attending school;
Jefferson 9 male TN attending school;
Molley 8 female TN attending school;
Elisa 4 female TN
Mary Denhart (Dewhit?) 67 female household NC.⁶ As of 1870, Dicy (Disey) Houser was also known as Dice E Dewitt.³ Dice, Nancy, Elizabeth, Fanny and Jefferson was listed as a household member living with A W Dewitt on the 1870 Census at District No 1, Jackson County, Tennessee; 98 98 Dewitt A W 50 male white lawyer 3400 10000 TN male over 21;
Dice E 52 female white housekeeping TN;
Nancy 22 female white TN;
Elizabeth 21 female white TN;
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Dewitt Milly F 19 female white TN;
Jefferson 18 male white TN attending school;
Elisa A 14 female white TN attending school;
Peak Mitchell 40 male mulatto TN cannot read write male over 21.³ Dice died between 1871 and 1872 at Jackson County, Tennessee. Margaret I DeWitt deposes that she married Allen W Dewitt 9 JUne 1873.⁷ She and Thomas J. Houser Did Allen W. And His Sister Frances Each Marry A Houser? -- Patsy DeWit.¹

     Charles Allen Dewitt was born on 25 April 1874 at Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee; from death cerificate.¹ Charles, Mounce and Roscoe was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 54, Civil District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 93 96 DeWitt Sam white male 32 married works on farm TN TN TN;
Sarena white female 26 wife married keeping house cannot read write TN TN TN
Charley white male 6 son TN TN TN;
Mounce white male 4 son TN TN TN;
Roscoe white male 2 son TN TN TN.³ Charles Allen Dewitt married Johannah ? say 1903 at Tennessee.¹ Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Enumeration District 67, Saint Louis City Ward 4, Saint Louis Independent City, Missouri. Dewitt Charles A head male white 32 married once 6 yrs KY TN TN English sawyer trunk factory wage earner not out of work 0 weeks out of work rents house;
Johanna E wife female white 26 married once 6 yrs 1 child 1 living MO MO MO English none can read write;
Opal S daughter female white 5 single MO KY MO none.⁴ He died on 30 October 1942 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 68.¹

     John A. Dewitt was born in 1871 at Jackson County, Tennessee.¹ John was listed as a son in William H. Dewitt's household on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 58, 11th District, Jackson County, Tennessee; 51 53 Dewitt William H white male 35 married medical doctor TN TN NC;
Isabella R white female 32 wife married keeping house TN VA VA;
John A white male 9 son single at home attending schol TN TN TN;
Bulah white female 6 daughter single at home attending school TN TN TN.² He married Martha "Mattie" Turner at Oklahoma on 10 July 1894.^3,4 John died circa 1899 at Muldrow, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Then Indian Territory; His wife is listed as a widow in 1900 census..^3,4

     Mounce Gose Dewitt was born on 5 April 1876 at Jackson County, Tennessee.^3,2 Charles, Mounce and Roscoe was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 54, Civil District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 93 96 DeWitt Sam white male 32 married works on farm TN TN TN;
Sarena white female 26 wife married keeping house cannot read write TN TN TN
Charley white male 6 son TN TN TN;
Mounce white male 4 son TN TN TN;
Roscoe white male 2 son TN TN TN.⁴ Mounce, William, Thomas, Walter and Frederick was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 62, First Civil District, Putnam County, Tennessee; 390 400 Dewitt Samuel M head white male Sep 1849 50 marred 28 years TN TN TN printer 2 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Srenie wife female white May 1854 46 married 28 yrs 8 children 8 living TN VA TN can read write speak English;
Mounce son male white Apr 1876 24 single TN TN TN telegraph operator can read write speak English;
William son white male Sep 1881 18 single TN TN TN printer can read write speak English;
Thomas son male white Nov 1885 14 single TN TN TN at school 4 months can read write speak English;
Walter son white male Nov 1888 11 single TN TN TN at school 6 months can read write speak English;
Frederick son male white Jun 1892 7 single TN TN TN at school 3 months can read write speak English;
Taylor Elizabeth mother in law white female Sep 1830 69 widowed 1 child 1 living TN VA NC can read write speak English;
neighbor Rocoe DeWitt.³ Mounce and Frederick was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1910 Census at Enumeration District 44, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; 714 1/2 123 135 Dewit [sic] Samuel E head male white 52 married 38 yrs TN TN TN English painter house wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write rents house;
Sirena wife female white 52 married once 38 yrs 8 children 8 living TN TN TN English none can read write;
Mounc [sic] son male white 29 single TN TN TN English operator telephone office wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write;
Frederick son white male 17 sngle TN TN TN English news vendor news stand not out of work yesterday 52 weeks out of work 1909 can read write note attending school.⁵ Mounce and Tom was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 50, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; 44 Dewitt Samuel M head rents male white 70 married can read write TN TN TN painter house own account;
Syrene wife female white 64 married can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Mounce son male white 40 divorced can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Thomas son male white 28 single can read write TN TN TN paper hanger house own account.⁶ Mounce Gose Dewitt died on 12 December 1941 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 65.²

     Roscoe Dewitt was born in August 1878 at Jackson County, Tennessee.² Charles, Mounce and Roscoe was listed as a son in Samuel Marcus Dewitt's household on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 54, Civil District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 93 96 DeWitt Sam white male 32 married works on farm TN TN TN;
Sarena white female 26 wife married keeping house cannot read write TN TN TN
Charley white male 6 son TN TN TN;
Mounce white male 4 son TN TN TN;
Roscoe white male 2 son TN TN TN.³ Roscoe Dewitt married Dora Dabbs in 1896 at Tennessee.² Roscoe was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 62, First Civil District, Putnam County, Tennessee. 391 401 Dewitt Roscoe white male Aug 1878 21 married 4 yrs tN TN TN brick mason 1 month without work can read write speak English rents house;
Dora wife white female May 1877 23 married 4 yrs 1 child 0 living TN TN TN can read write speak English.² Roscoe was listed as Samuel Marcus Dewitt's neighbor on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 62, First Civil District, Putnam County, Tennessee; 390 400 Dewitt Samuel M head white male Sep 1849 50 marred 28 years TN TN TN printer 2 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Srenie wife female white May 1854 46 married 28 yrs 8 children 8 living TN VA TN can read write speak English;
Mounce son male white Apr 1876 24 single TN TN TN telegraph operator can read write speak English;
William son white male Sep 1881 18 single TN TN TN printer can read write speak English;
Thomas son male white Nov 1885 14 single TN TN TN at school 4 months can read write speak English;
Walter son white male Nov 1888 11 single TN TN TN at school 6 months can read write speak English;
Frederick son male white Jun 1892 7 single TN TN TN at school 3 months can read write speak English;
Taylor Elizabeth mother in law white female Sep 1830 69 widowed 1 child 1 living TN VA NC can read write speak English;
neighbor Rocoe DeWitt.² Roscoe Dewitt died on 3 December 1920 at Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at age 42.⁴

     Samuel Marcus Dewitt was also known as Samuel D. Dewitt.² He was born on 8 September 1849 at Jackson County, Tennessee.^3,4 Dicy, Josephine, Mary, William, Nancy, Elizabeth and Samuel was listed as a household member living with Allen W Dewit on the 1850 Census at District No 16, Jackson County, Tennessee; 508 508 Allen W Dewit 29 male [occupation blank] $800 [birthplace blank];
Dicy 31 female
Josephine 10 female
Polly 8 female
William 6 male
Nancy 5 female
Elizabeth 3 female
Samuel D 1 male
Jonas Griffith 29 male.⁵ Dicy, William, Nancy, Elizabeth, Samuel, Jefferson, Fanny, Lizzie and Mary was listed as a household member living with Allen W Dewhitt in the 1860 Census at District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 346 348 Allen W Dewhit 40 male atty at law 2600 6000 TN;
Disey Dewhit 46 female household TN;
William 16 male TN attending school;
Nancy 14 female TN attending school;'
Elizabeth 12 female TN attending school;
Saml 10 male TN attending school;
Jefferson 9 male TN attending school;
Molley 8 female TN attending school;
Elisa 4 female TN
Mary Denhart (Dewhit?) 67 female household NC.⁶ He married Serena Taylor at Tennessee in 1872.⁷ Samuel Marcus Dewitt lived; Stayed In TN.² As of 1876, Samuel Marcus Dewitt was also known as G M Dewitt.⁸ As of 1876, Samuel Marcus Dewitt was also known as Samuel M DeWitt.⁸ Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 54, Civil District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee. 93 96 DeWitt Sam white male 32 married works on farm TN TN TN;
Sarena white female 26 wife married keeping house cannot read write TN TN TN
Charley white male 6 son TN TN TN;
Mounce white male 4 son TN TN TN;
Roscoe white male 2 son TN TN TN.⁹ As of 1900, Samuel Marcus Dewitt was also known as Samuel M DeWitt.³ Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 62, First Civil District, Putnam County, Tennessee. 390 400 Dewitt Samuel M head white male Sep 1849 50 marred 28 years TN TN TN printer 2 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Srenie wife female white May 1854 46 married 28 yrs 8 children 8 living TN VA TN can read write speak English;
Mounce son male white Apr 1876 24 single TN TN TN telegraph operator can read write speak English;
William son white male Sep 1881 18 single TN TN TN printer can read write speak English;
Thomas son male white Nov 1885 14 single TN TN TN at school 4 months can read write speak English;
Walter son white male Nov 1888 11 single TN TN TN at school 6 months can read write speak English;
Frederick son male white Jun 1892 7 single TN TN TN at school 3 months can read write speak English;
Taylor Elizabeth mother in law white female Sep 1830 69 widowed 1 child 1 living TN VA NC can read write speak English;
neighbor Rocoe DeWitt.³ Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Enumeration District 44, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. 714 1/2 123 135 Dewit [sic] Samuel E head male white 52 married 38 yrs TN TN TN English painter house wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write rents house;
Sirena wife female white 52 married once 38 yrs 8 children 8 living TN TN TN English none can read write;
Mounc [sic] son male white 29 single TN TN TN English operator telephone office wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write;
Frederick son white male 17 sngle TN TN TN English news vendor news stand not out of work yesterday 52 weeks out of work 1909 can read write note attending school.¹⁰ Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 50, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. 44 Dewitt Samuel M head rents male white 70 married can read write TN TN TN painter house own account;
Syrene wife female white 64 married can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Mounce son male white 40 divorced can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Thomas son male white 28 single can read write TN TN TN paper hanger house own account.¹¹ Samuel was listed as Walter Bransford DeWitt's neighbor on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 50, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. 716 31 43 DeWitt Walter B head rents male white 28 married can read write TN TN TN painter interior wage earner;
Mildred wife female white 17 married not in school can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Walter B Jr son male white 8/12 single TN TN TN none;
neighbor DeWitte Samuel M 70 y o.¹¹ Samuel Marcus Dewitt died on 7 May 1926 at 106 Logan Lane, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 76; Samuel Marcus Dewitt male white married born Sept 8 1849 died age 76 yrs 7 mo 29 days occupation contractor birthplace Tenn Father Judge Allen Dewitt born TN mother Tabitha Davis b Tenn the above is true to the best of my knowledge informant W G Dewitt 106 Logan Lane date May 8 1926 Walter Perry registrar
date of death May 7 1926 at 9:45 pm cause of death senile bronchitis contributory nephritis signed J P Hardille MD May 8 1926 address city
Place of burial Spring Hill May 8 1926.⁴

     Serena Taylor was born on 24 May 1858 at Clay County, Tennessee; father Charles Taylor mother Betty Ann Bellbery.^2,3 She married Samuel Marcus Dewitt at Tennessee in 1872.⁴ Her married name was Dewitt.⁵ Serena Taylor 26/1880 Jackson County TN in 1880 at Jackson County, Tennessee.⁵ Serena was listed as Samuel Marcus Dewitt's wife on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 54, Civil District No 13, Jackson County, Tennessee; 93 96 DeWitt Sam white male 32 married works on farm TN TN TN;
Sarena white female 26 wife married keeping house cannot read write TN TN TN
Charley white male 6 son TN TN TN;
Mounce white male 4 son TN TN TN;
Roscoe white male 2 son TN TN TN.⁶ Serena was listed as Samuel Marcus Dewitt's wife on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 62, First Civil District, Putnam County, Tennessee; 390 400 Dewitt Samuel M head white male Sep 1849 50 marred 28 years TN TN TN printer 2 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Srenie wife female white May 1854 46 married 28 yrs 8 children 8 living TN VA TN can read write speak English;
Mounce son male white Apr 1876 24 single TN TN TN telegraph operator can read write speak English;
William son white male Sep 1881 18 single TN TN TN printer can read write speak English;
Thomas son male white Nov 1885 14 single TN TN TN at school 4 months can read write speak English;
Walter son white male Nov 1888 11 single TN TN TN at school 6 months can read write speak English;
Frederick son male white Jun 1892 7 single TN TN TN at school 3 months can read write speak English;
Taylor Elizabeth mother in law white female Sep 1830 69 widowed 1 child 1 living TN VA NC can read write speak English;
neighbor Rocoe DeWitt.² Serena was listed as Samuel Marcus Dewitt's wife on the 1910 Census at Enumeration District 44, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; 714 1/2 123 135 Dewit [sic] Samuel E head male white 52 married 38 yrs TN TN TN English painter house wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write rents house;
Sirena wife female white 52 married once 38 yrs 8 children 8 living TN TN TN English none can read write;
Mounc [sic] son male white 29 single TN TN TN English operator telephone office wage earner not out of work yesterday 12 weeks out of work 1909 can read write;
Frederick son white male 17 sngle TN TN TN English news vendor news stand not out of work yesterday 52 weeks out of work 1909 can read write note attending school.⁷ Serena was listed as Samuel Marcus Dewitt's wife on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 50, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; 44 Dewitt Samuel M head rents male white 70 married can read write TN TN TN painter house own account;
Syrene wife female white 64 married can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Mounce son male white 40 divorced can read write TN TN TN speaks English none;
Thomas son male white 28 single can read write TN TN TN paper hanger house own account.⁸ Serena Taylor died on 3 February 1931 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 72; Davidson County Nashville No 821 North 2nd St, Mrfs. Serena De Witt residence 821 North 2nd St female white widowed born May 24 1858 72 yrs 8 months 9 days old at death occupation domestic birhplace Clay County TN father Charles Taylor b TN mother Betty Ann Bellberry b TN informant W M DeWit 1414 Pennock Ave buried Spring Hill Cemetery Feb 4 1931 undertakener Sweeney Fuineral Home 321 Woodland St City filed 4-31 Nora Hollister registrar
date of death Feb 3 1931 I attended deceased from Jan 23 1931 to Feb 2 1931 I last saw her alive on Feb 2 1931 death is said to have occured on the date stated above 2:15 am Principal cause edema of the lungs date of event Feb 2 influenza Jan 23 myocarditis ? contributory causes asthma bronchial ?; was disease related to occupation of deceaed? No Siogned J Howell Fite MD Medical Arts Bld.³

     Allen Wakefield Dewitt was born in 1883 at Elk County, Kansas.¹ He died in 1884 at Howard, Elk County, Kansas.¹

     Francis Lewis was born in 1843 at Kentucky; 7 1850.¹ He died between 1851 and 1933 at Kentucky.³

     Henry Lewis was born in 1845 at Kentucky; 5 1850.¹ He died between 1851 and 1935 at Kentucky.³

     Henry DeWhitt was also known as Henry Dewitt.² He was born on 28 October 1816 at Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; 34 KY in 1850 census; 28 Oct 1816 per Pedigree File of David DeWhitt on familysearch.org
"28 Oct 1816 date on tombstone.)¹ He was farmer (1850 census) ; Brickmason.² He witnessed the census 1820 of William Dewhitt and Nancy McWHORTER; p. 143A, William Dewhitt
1 male to 10; 1 male 16-26; 1 female under 10; 1 female 16-26. William would have been 26, Nancy 20, and the two children could be Henry and Nancy Close by is Alney McClean, with whom a William DeWhit (perhaps this one) served during the War of 1812.³
Henry was probably a free white male, age 10 and under 15, in William French DeWitt's household, on the 1830 Census at Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky; William DeWitt
1 male 0-4 (Obadiah age 0)
1 male 5-9 (Allen? age 9+)
1 male 10 thru 14 (Henry 14)
1 male 30 thru 39 (William 36)
1 female 0 thru 4 (Sarah? 1)
1 female 5 thru 9 (Minerva)
1 female 10 thru 14 (Nancy )
1 female 30 thru 39 (Nancy 30.)⁴ He married Elizabeth Kelly Palmore at Monroe County, Kentucky, in 1838.^5,6 Henry DeWhitt was census 1840 in 1840 at Simpson County, Kentucky; Henry DeWitt, 1 male 0-4, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 20-29.(p. 196)
probably the 1 male 40 to 49 is incorrect, and should have been ticked two columns to the left (20 to 29; Henry would have been 24 yrs old)
the 1 male 0-4 would be William Asbury (about one and a half yrs old)
the 1 female 20-29 would be Elizabeth, 22 yrs old.⁷ He was census 1850 - free in 1850 at Monroe County, Kentucky; 1850 Monroe County KY (p. 411)
601, 630 Henry DeWitt 34 male farmer b KY
Elizabeth 32 female b KY cannot read or write'
William 12 male b KY attended school
John 7 male b KY
Samuel 6 male b KY
Allen 1male b KY.⁸ As of 1860, Henry DeWhitt was also known as Henry DeWhitt.⁹ Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky. 953, 963 Henry DeWhitt 45 male brick layer 0 real; 400 personal; b KY
E K 42 female b KY cannot read/write
W A 21 male brick laying b KY
J E 17 m farm laborrer b KY
A W 10 m b KY
Nancy 5 female b KY
L M 10/12 female b KY
Martha Hestand 16 female serving girl b KY married within the year
.⁹ He was census 1870 on 30 June 1870 at Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois; 137 139 Dewitt, Henry 52 male white farmer $6000 real; $1400 personal; b KY; male over 21
Elizabeth 51 female white housekeeper, b KY; cannot read, write
Nancy, 14 female white at home b KY.¹⁰ He died on 25 March 1875 at Howard, Elk County, Kansas, at age 58; 25 Mar 1875 per Pedigree File of David DeWhitt on familysearch.org.² He was buried at Elk County, Kansas; Wm. A. DeWhitt's farm.² He was Elder In The Christian Church.²

     Elizabeth Kelly Palmore was born on 28 December 1818 at Monroe County, Kentucky; 32 - 1850 census.^2,3 Her married name was Dewitt.¹ She married Henry DeWhitt at Monroe County, Kentucky, in 1838.^2,3 As of 1838,her married name was DeWhitt.^2,3 Elizabeth Kelly Dewitt was census 1840 in 1840 at Simpson County, Kentucky; Henry DeWitt, 1 male 0-4, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 20-29.(p. 196)
probably the 1 male 40 to 49 is incorrect, and should have been ticked two columns to the left (20 to 29; Henry would have been 24 yrs old)
the 1 male 0-4 would be William Asbury (about one and a half yrs old)
the 1 female 20-29 would be Elizabeth, 22 yrs old.⁴ She was census 1850 - free in 1850 at Monroe County, Kentucky; 1850 Monroe County KY (p. 411)
601, 630 Henry DeWitt 34 male farmer b KY
Elizabeth 32 female b KY cannot read or write'
William 12 male b KY attended school
John 7 male b KY
Samuel 6 male b KY
Allen 1male b KY.⁵ Elizabeth was listed as a household member living with Henry DeWhitt in the 1860 Census at Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky; 953, 963 Henry DeWhitt 45 male brick layer 0 real; 400 personal; b KY
E K 42 female b KY cannot read/write
W A 21 male brick laying b KY
J E 17 m farm laborrer b KY
A W 10 m b KY
Nancy 5 female b KY
L M 10/12 female b KY
Martha Hestand 16 female serving girl b KY married within the year.⁶
Elizabeth Kelly Dewitt was census 1870 on 30 June 1870 at Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois; 137 139 Dewitt, Henry 52 male white farmer $6000 real; $1400 personal; b KY; male over 21
Elizabeth 51 female white housekeeper, b KY; cannot read, write
Nancy, 14 female white at home b KY.⁷ She witnessed the census 1880 of Joseph Henry Turner and Nancy Sarah Elizabeth Turner; 67, 68 Turner Joseph H; white male 32 yo; married; farmer; b OH, father b VA; mother b OH
Nancy E., white female 24 yo; wife married; keeping house; b KY; fatgher b KY; mother b KY
George H, white male 3 yo; son single; b KS; father b OH; mother b KY
DeWhitt, Elizabeth, white female 61 yo; mother-in-law widowed; assists in house; b KY; father b VA; mother b KY.^8,9 Elizabeth Kelly Palmore Dau of John R. H. Palmore of Persimmon Hill area, KY, and Mary Lewis.¹ She was Christian Church.¹ Elizabeth died on 10 June 1906 at Moline, Elk County, Kansas, at age 87. OBITUARY: Elizabeth Kelly Palmore DeWitt (1818-1906)

Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N.E. Turner, at 8 o’clock p.m., Sunday, June 10, 1906,
Mrs. Elizabeth K. DeWitt. The funeral services was held at the house Tuesday, June 12, preached by the pastor of the Christian church. The interment was made in the Howard cemetery. OBITUARY Elizabeth K. Palmore was born in Monroe county, Kentucky, December 28, 1818; was married in 1838 to Henry DeWitt, pioneer preacher of the Christian Church. To this union were born seven children of whom there survive three. Wm. A., and Samuel E. DeWitt, Pond Creek, Okla., and N.E. Turner with whom she had made her home for the thirty-two years of her widowhood. Mrs. DeWitt lived in Kentucky in the trying times of the civil war. She gave two sons to the defence of this country one of whom gave up his life on the field of battle. In 1864 she with her family moved to Illinois where they lived until they came to Elk County, Kansas, in 1871. She and her family were identified with the early history of this country, and will be remembered by the older citizens of Howard and vicinity. Mrs. DeWitt has been a member and a worker in the Christian church since her early youth, exemplifying the Christian life in the home. Owing to her advanced age and infirmities she has been deprived of
the privileges of attending public services for several years past, but have been quiet and patient and with a heart full of heaven’s own sunshine has waited for the call home. Her age was 87 years, 6 months and 13 days.

Note from Roma Turner: I have the original of this obituary. It was probably printed in the old Moline Mercury newspaper, Moline, Ks, or perhaps a
newspaper of the time from Howard, Ks. Roma J. Turner, great, great granddaughter of Elizabeth K. Palmore DeWitt and great granddaughter of Nancy Elizabeth DeWitt Turner.

Posted at DeWhitt-DeWitt Web-site March 7, 2014 by Ed DeWhitt
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Kelly Palmore DeWitt (1818-1906)

Died, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N.E. Turner, at 8 o’clock p.m., Sunday, June 10, 1906,
Mrs. Elizabeth K. DeWitt. The funeral services was held at the house Tuesday, June 12, preached by the pastor of the Christian church. The interment was made in the Howard cemetery. OBITUARY Elizabeth K. Palmore was born in Monroe county, Kentucky, December 28, 1818; was married in 1838 to Henry DeWitt, pioneer preacher of the Christian Church. To this union were born seven children of whom there survive three. Wm. A., and Samuel E. DeWitt, Pond Creek, Okla., and N.E. Turner with whom she had made her home for the thirty-two years of her widowhood. Mrs. DeWitt lived in Kentucky in the trying times of the civil war. She gave two sons to the defence of this country one of whom gave up his life on the field of battle. In 1864 she with her family moved to Illinois where they lived until they came to Elk County, Kansas, in 1871. She and her family were identified with the early history of this country, and will be remembered by the older citizens of Howard and vicinity. Mrs. DeWitt has been a member and a worker in the Christian church since her early youth, exemplifying the Christian life in the home. Owing to her advanced age and infirmities she has been deprived of
the privileges of attending public services for several years past, but have been quiet and patient and with a heart full of heaven’s own sunshine has waited for the call home. Her age was 87 years, 6 months and 13 days.

Note from Roma Turner: I have the original of this obituary. It was probably printed in the old Moline Mercury newspaper, Moline, Ks, or perhaps a
newspaper of the time from Howard, Ks. Roma J. Turner, great, great granddaughter of Elizabeth K. Palmore DeWitt and great granddaughter of Nancy Elizabeth DeWitt Turner.

Posted at DeWhitt-DeWitt Web-site March 7, 2014 by Ed DeWhitt.¹⁰

     James Lewis was born in 1842 at Kentucky; 8 1850.¹ He died between 1851 and 1932 at Kentucky.³

     Joel Lewis was born in 1849 at Kentucky; 7/12 1850.¹ He died between 1851 and 1939 at Kentucky.³