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     John E. Dewitt was born circa 1843 at Monroe County, Kentucky.¹ He witnessed the census 1850 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.² John E. Dewitt witnessed the census 1860 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.³
John E. Dewitt enlisted 30 Sep 1861 KY Co F 21st Vol Inf.¹ He died on 11 July 1863 at The Battle of Stones River, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee.¹ He Jul 1850.¹

     John M Lewis was also known as John M. Dewitt.² He was born in 1818 at Smith County, Tennessee.² He was Married? Died?² He research possibilities are "Some researchers have suggested this [1 male born 1818-1820] is a "John M DeWhit" born 1818, 32 years old inthe 1850 census. However, that census (1850 Monroe County KY census family 908) is John M Lewis, not John DeWhit." between 1820 and 1860 at Tennessee.³ John M Lewis lived; this is supposition based on 1850 census.² He died at Smith County, Tennessee.² He Could this male have a widow, H., and a son who had died before 1880, but before death had married Margaret Gailbreth and had 2 children Bernice DeWitt and Dora DeWitt? 1880 Jackson Cnty TN Soundex has Thomas C. Gailbreth 61 TN Margaret wife 59 TN Margarette DeWitt dau 31 TN TN TN Bernice DeWitt gd-dau 06 TN TN TN Dora DeWitt gd--dau 04 TN TN TN H. DeWitt?? f 60 TN na na Maggie Brown?? f 10 TN TN TN Dist 11, V-17, ED-58, S-18, L-24 Kentucky Monroe County Fam 908 -- John M DeWit, 32 M, Farmer TN Nancy 28 F KY cannot read or write; Samuel 11 M KY school w/in yr; James 8 M KY school within year; Francis, 7 M school within yr; Henry 5 M KY; Hannah 3 F KY; Joel 7/12 M KY. My supposition that this John M is son of Samuel, the male in the 1820 and 1830 census 1 M 10-15/ 1830 Smith County, TN.² He married Nancy ? at Kentucky say 1838.¹

     Nancy ? was born in 1822 at Kentucky; 28 1850.² Her married name was Dewitt.¹ She married John M Lewis at Kentucky say 1838.² As of say 1838,her married name was Lewis.² Nancy ? died between 1851 and 1912 at Kentucky.²

     Joseph Dewitt was born in 1800 at Kentucky; Patsy DeWitt thinks KY; may also be TN
"Joseph DeWhit (the name in his will) was born 1800 in Kentucky, according to the 1850 census."² He married wife ? circa 1824 at Kentucky.² Joseph Dewitt was paid taxes in Monroe County, KY 1828-29-30 between 1828 and 1830 at Monroe County, Kentucky.¹ He was census 1830 in 1830 at Carroll County, Tennessee; 1st census of Carroll Co TN 1830 9 known children.¹ He made a will at Carroll County, Tennessee, on 21 March 1874.³ As of 21 March 1874, Joseph Dewitt was also known as Joseph DeWhitts.³ He died between 22 March 1874 and September 1875 at Carroll County, Tennessee; "Joseph made his will 21 March 1874, and presumably died sometime in the 1874-1875 time frame."²

     Samuel Lewis was born in 1839 at Kentucky; 11 1850.¹ He died between 1851 and 1929 at Kentucky.³

     Samuel Elijah Dewitt was born on 9 October 1844 at Monroe County, Kentucky.¹ He witnessed the census 1850 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.² Samuel Elijah Dewitt witnessed the census 1870 of William Asbury Dewitt and Lydia Anna Wall; 124 124 Dewitt, William 31 male white farmer $3200 real $600 personal b KY male over 21
Lydia 14 female white housekeeper b NC
Samuel 25 male white farmer 0 real $150 personal b KY male over 21
Sivern [very hard to read], Alonzo 12 male white b KY attended school
-- Melissa, 10 female white b KY attended school.³ Samuel Elijah Dewitt married Malissa Jane Staples on 6 November 1873 at Elk County, Kansas.¹ Samuel Elijah Dewitt was census 1880 on 11 June 1880 at Howard, Elk County, Kansas; 112, DeWitt, Samuel; white male 34 yo, married, farmer, b KY, father and mother b KY
Malissa, white female 23 yo, wife, married, keeping house, b KY, father and mother b KY
Leroy, white male 3 yo, son, single, b KS, father and mother b KY
Effie, white female 1 yo, daughter, single, b KS, father and mother b KY

found in ancestry.com under Kansas, Elk County, Other Townships, District 80, Image 11 of 36

By coincidence, an "Imam Dewitt" occurs two pages beyond (p. 296C). Probably not the same DeWitt clan, because he was born NY and his father was born in PA and his mother in Canada.^4,5 They witnessed Elizabeth Kelly Palmore's death at Moline, Elk County, Kansas, on 10 June 1906. 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.⁶ Samuel Elijah Dewitt died on 19 March 1928 at Pond Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma, at age 83; west of Ponca City, OK; south of Wellington, KS on route 81.¹ He 5 children Laura E. b. Jan 1875 KS d. 3-1875; Henry L. b. July 1876; Effie A. b. Oct 1878; Frank L. b. June 1881; Lena V. b. Sep 1883 (did she marry a Reynolds?)info fr Miss Patsy R. DeWitt 06/1850 census.¹

     Malissa Jane Staples was born on 14 October 1856 at Kentucky.¹ She was born on 24 October 1856 at Frozen Creek, Breathit County, Kentucky.² She married Samuel Elijah Dewitt, son of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore, on 6 November 1873 at Elk County, Kansas.¹ Her married name was Dewitt.¹ Malissa Jane Staples was census 1880 on 11 June 1880 at Howard, Elk County, Kansas; 112, DeWitt, Samuel; white male 34 yo, married, farmer, b KY, father and mother b KY
Malissa, white female 23 yo, wife, married, keeping house, b KY, father and mother b KY
Leroy, white male 3 yo, son, single, b KS, father and mother b KY
Effie, white female 1 yo, daughter, single, b KS, father and mother b KY

found in ancestry.com under Kansas, Elk County, Other Townships, District 80, Image 11 of 36

By coincidence, an "Imam Dewitt" occurs two pages beyond (p. 296C). Probably not the same DeWitt clan, because he was born NY and his father was born in PA and his mother in Canada.^3,4 She died on 24 October 1936 at Pond Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma, at age 80.²

     James Henry Marsh was born in 1793 at England; 57 1850 census.² He was born on 4 December 1815 at Broughton, County Lancashire, England.³ He married Martha Ann Miller at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, in 1850.^2,3 James was divorced from Martha Ann Miller at Salt Lake County, Utah, in 1851.³ James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. James Marsh 57 male laborer England married within year Martha 17 female TN married within year.² He died on 16 May 1879 at Utah at age 63.³

     William Asbury Dewitt was born on 13 October 1838 at Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky.¹ He was Brickmason; Co F 21st ?, Civil War.¹ He witnessed the census 1840 of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Dewitt; 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.² William Asbury Dewitt witnessed the census 1850 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.³ William Asbury Dewitt witnessed the census 1860 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.⁴
As of 1869, William Asbury Dewitt was also known as William A Dewhitt also in 1880 census as William Dewhitt.⁵ He married Lydia Anna Wall on 18 November 1869 at Jefferson County, Illinois; rootsweb citation says "book says 14."^1,5 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois. 124 124 Dewitt, William 31 male white farmer $3200 real $600 personal b KY male over 21
Lydia 14 female white housekeeper b NC
Samuel 25 male white farmer 0 real $150 personal b KY male over 21
Sivern [very hard to read], Alonzo 12 male white b KY attended school
-- Melissa, 10 female white b KY attended school.⁶ He was census 1880 on 5 June 1880 at Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas; 70, 71 Dewhitt, William, white male 41 yo; married; farmer; b KY; father and mother b KY
Lydelia A., white female 24 yo; wife, married; keeping house; b VA; father b IL; mother b IL
Florence E., white female 8 yo daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Eliza E., white female 5 yo; daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Joseph H. white male 3 yo son single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Mary E., white female 1 yo; daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA.^7,8 He was census 1900 on 1 June 1900 at Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas; 162 163 Dewhitt William head white male Oct 1839[8?] 61 married 30
     Lydia A wife white female Nov 1855 44 married 22 11 children 8 living
     Joseph H son white male Oct 1876 23 single
     Mary E daughter white female Nov 1879 21 single
     Annie E daughter white female Feb 1881 19 single
     William W son white male Mar 1885 15 single
     Lovina I dau white female June 1887 12 single
     Nancy E dau white female Jan 1890 10 single.⁹
They witnessed Elizabeth Kelly Palmore's death at Moline, Elk County, Kansas, on 10 June 1906. 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 William Asbury Dewitt died on 12 June 1926 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 87.¹ He was buried on 15 June 1926 at Oakwood, Cook County, Illinois.¹ He 10 children Samuel G. b 9-9-1870 Jeff Co IL d 10-7-1870; Florence E. b. 5-23-1872 Elk Co Kansas d Feb ? Hughson CA; Eliza E. b 6-27-1874 Elk Co Kanass d 2-8-1959 Enid OK; Joseph H. b. 10-8-1876 Elk Co Kansas d. 7-24-1955, Newkirk, OK; Mary E. b. 1878 Elk Co Kansas; d. 1962 CA; Anna E. b 1881 Elk Co KS, d. 1966 OK; Allen W. b. 1883 Elk Co KS, d. 1884 (?) Howard, KS; William W. (W.A.), b. 1884 Elk Co KS, d. 9-1964 CA; Luena Iona b 1887 Elk Co KS; d. 1915 Montgomery KS; Nancy Ellen b. 1890 Elk County KS, d. 10-1975 Chicago. info fr Miss Patsy R. DeWitt 12/1850 census.¹

     Lydia Anna Wall was born on 18 November 1855 at Rockingham County, Virginia.¹ She married William Asbury Dewitt, son of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore, on 18 November 1869 at Jefferson County, Illinois; rootsweb citation says "book says 14."^1,2 Lydia, Alonzo and Melissa was listed as a household member living with William Asbury Dewitt on the 1870 Census at Moore's Prairie Township, Jefferson County, Illinois; 124 124 Dewitt, William 31 male white farmer $3200 real $600 personal b KY male over 21
Lydia 14 female white housekeeper b NC
Samuel 25 male white farmer 0 real $150 personal b KY male over 21
Sivern [very hard to read], Alonzo 12 male white b KY attended school
-- Melissa, 10 female white b KY attended school.³ As of 1880, Lydia Anna Wall was also known as Lydelia A. Dewhitt.⁴ Her married name was Dewitt.¹ She was census 1880 on 5 June 1880 at Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas; 70, 71 Dewhitt, William, white male 41 yo; married; farmer; b KY; father and mother b KY
Lydelia A., white female 24 yo; wife, married; keeping house; b VA; father b IL; mother b IL
Florence E., white female 8 yo daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Eliza E., white female 5 yo; daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Joseph H. white male 3 yo son single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA
Mary E., white female 1 yo; daughter single; b KS; father b KY; mother b VA.^4,5 She was census 1900 on 1 June 1900 at Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas; 162 163 Dewhitt William head white male Oct 1839[8?] 61 married 30
     Lydia A wife white female Nov 1855 44 married 22 11 children 8 living
     Joseph H son white male Oct 1876 23 single
     Mary E daughter white female Nov 1879 21 single
     Annie E daughter white female Feb 1881 19 single
     William W son white male Mar 1885 15 single
     Lovina I dau white female June 1887 12 single
     Nancy E dau white female Jan 1890 10 single.⁶
She died on 3 April 1931 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 75.¹ She Lydia DeWhitt Berry's grandparents.¹

     William H. Dewitt was born on 10 June 1844 at Jackson County, Tennessee.² 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.³ 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.⁴ He married Isabella R Vass at White County, Tennessee, on 18 August 1869.⁵ William H. Dewitt lived; To Jonesboro, AR -- Dentist.¹ He lived in 1876 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.⁶ William was listed as the head of a family 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.⁷ William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 45, Muldrow, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. 644 644 Dewitt William head white male Jun 1843 56 married 30 yrs TN TN TN physician 0 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Bell wife female white Jul 1845 54 married 30 yrs 3 children 1 living TN TN TN can read write speak Englsh;
Mattie daughter in law whtie female Jan 1872 22 widowed 22 1 child 1 living AR AR AR can read write speak English;
Blanche grandaughter white female Jan 1895 5 single Indian Terr AR AR.⁸ He died on 21 July 1915 at Craighead County, Arkansas, at age 71.^9,2

     Isabella R Vass was born on 4 July 1846 at White County, Tennessee.^1,2 She married William H. Dewitt at White County, Tennessee, on 18 August 1869.¹ Her married name was Dewitt.³ Isabella R Vass Jonesboro Sun Daily Times -- Perhaps Bulah's Husband? -- Patsy DeWit; dau Beulah Trout .. someone was Pub.³ Isabella was listed as William H. Dewitt's wife 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.⁴ Isabella was listed as a mother-in-law in William Otis Troutt's household on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 179, Spiro Town, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; 11 11 Troutt William O head white male Apr 1870 30 married 5 yrs KY TN KY tailor [?] can read write speak English rents house
Bulah wife female white Oct 1872 27 married 5 yrs 2 children 2 living AR TN TN can read write speak English;
Fred D son white male Dec 1895 4 single Indian Terr KY AR
Grace W daughter female white Dec 1897 2 single Indian Terr KY AR.⁵ Isabella was listed as William H. Dewitt's wife on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 45, Muldrow, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; 644 644 Dewitt William head white male Jun 1843 56 married 30 yrs TN TN TN physician 0 months not employed can read write speak English rents house;
Bell wife female white Jul 1845 54 married 30 yrs 3 children 1 living TN TN TN can read write speak Englsh;
Mattie daughter in law whtie female Jan 1872 22 widowed 22 1 child 1 living AR AR AR can read write speak English;
Blanche grandaughter white female Jan 1895 5 single Indian Terr AR AR.⁶ Isabella R Vass died on 2 April 1922 at Craighead County, Arkansas, at age 75.^7,2

     Allen Wakefield Dewitt was born in 1820 at Russellville, Monroe County, Kentucky; Tulare Reg Vl 1, No 266.² He was Elder-Minister, Christian Church.¹ Allen was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, 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.)³ Allen Wakefield Dewitt married Hannah Tooley, daughter of William Tooley and Lucinda "Lucy" "Liddy" Jarrol, on 4 June 1838 at Monroe County, Kentucky.⁴ Allen Wakefield Dewitt was census 1850 - free in 1850 at Simpson County, Kentucky; 30/1850 Simpson County, KY.¹ He and E. DeWitt came to CA in 1859 in 1859 at Red Bluff, Tehama County, California.⁵ Allen Wakefield Dewitt was census 1880 on 9 June 1880 at Tulare Township, Tulare County, California; 19, 19 Dewitt, A. W. white male 68 [?] married, gospel minister, b KY, father b SC, mother b SC
Hannah, white femlae 64 yo, wife married keeping house, b KY, father b VA, mother b VA.⁶ He Celebrated 50th wedding anniversary -- 1888 Sources Brooks Gest, 22788 Rd 60, Tulare, Cal; DeWitt B, C, D (Tulare History) Official Historical Atlas Map of Tulare County, by Thomas H. Thompson (Tulare, CA, 1892). A.W. Township 20S, Range 24E, 420 acres, native Missouri, came to CA 1850, came to county 1877. Monroe County KY tax record -- 1839 -- A DeWhitt, Horse 1; Value 40; Cattle 40; Tot value 40; near Wm DeWhitt and Henry DeWhitt Simpson County KY Land Records - 1843, p. 3, A.W. DeWitt, 108 acres, Simpson County, nr D[ee]r Creek. Value 324. Males over 21 1 Horses and mares 2. Values of horses 50. 6-1-1893 newspaper obituary of AW DeWitt. Last evening a dispatch arrived from Fresno stating that elder A.W. Dewitt had died at Big Sandy east of Auberry Valley in that county, at 8 oclock that morning. It was a sad surprise to the many friends of the deceased in this city. From Mark DeWitt, who had been with him, and who returned to this city with the remains this morning, we learn that on Sunday last deceased was feeling quite well, and that on that day he preached two sermons and baptized three persons. Mark says he never knew his father's voice to be so clear and distinct as in the delivery of his last sermon. It was his intention to start for Fresno on his way home the next day, but on Sunday evening he was taken ill and got much worse by Monday. ON Tuesday Dr. Pace of this city was sent for but did not arrive until after Mr. DeWitt's death. Elder DeWitt was known widely throughout this valley. There is hardly a city or hamlet in Tulare and Fresno Counties, in the mountains or on the plain, whose people, old and young, did not know the kindly face of the old gentlemen who had gone his simple, unobtrusive way among them. His life work has been preaching and always he has gone out into the smaller communities where a regular pastor could not be maintained. He was born in KY in 1820 and began preaching in 1846. IN 1853 he moved to IL and in 1859 came to CA, settling in the upper Sacramento Valley. He came from Colusa to Tulare in 1877 and his labors here are familiar to all. His estimable wife, with whom he had walked life's journey for 54 years, died near this city on the 4th of last July. 'Grandpa' DeWitt was loved by all. His daily conduct was the service of his Master and his was as nearly the perfect Christian life as mortal can reach. Deceased leaves 4 children, namely, Mrs. J. B. Zumwalt, S. H., W.M., and E. DeWitt. Mrs. Zumwalt will arrive from Irvington tonight. The remains will be laid to rest tomorrow, services being held at the Christian church at 10 am. in 1888.¹ He appeared on the census of 16 October 1890 at Enterprise, Tulare County, California; DeWitt, Allen Wakefield, age 70, Kentucky, Enterprise, p. 23, Oct 16.⁷ He appeared on the census of 26 September 1892 at Tulare, Tulare County, California; Great Register of Tulare County, #1681 (p. 22), age 72, height 5 ft 9 1/2 in, light complexion, hazel eyes, grey hair, right hand crippled, native of KY, resident of Tulare, PO address Tulare, date of registration Sep 26, 1892.¹ He was buried at Tulare, Tulare County, California; Tulare Cemetery.¹ He was Christian Church.¹ He died on 31 May 1897 at Big Sandy, Fresno County, California; "AW died the next year, 31 May 1897, while visiting in Big Sandy, Fresno County, CA."
another source has died Big Sandy east of Auberry Valley, Fresno, CA, aged 73 years; familysearch.org has date of death 1 Jun 1893 and place Tulare, Tulare, CA (as does McWhirter email.)^4,2

     Hannah Tooley was born on 5 January 1816 at Virginia; VA in son Marcus death certificate, also in son Eleazar's 1880 census (mother b VA.)² Hannah Tooley was also known as Hannah Tuley.³ She married Allen Wakefield Dewitt, son of William French DeWitt and Nancy McWHORTER, on 4 June 1838 at Monroe County, Kentucky.⁴ Her married name was Dewitt.¹ Hannah Tooley lived; KY, CA.¹ She 35/1850 Simpson County, KY 'native of KY' in Tulare Reg article in 1850 at Simpson County, Kentucky.¹ She was census 1880 on 9 June 1880 at Tulare Township, Tulare County, California; 19, 19 Dewitt, A. W. white male 68 [?] married, gospel minister, b KY, father b SC, mother b SC
Hannah, white femlae 64 yo, wife married keeping house, b KY, father b VA, mother b VA.⁵ She was buried at Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, California.¹ She was Christian Church.¹ She died on 5 July 1896 at Tulare, Tulare County, California, at age 80; aged 75 yrs 6 months; McWhirter email says died 5 July 1892.^4,2

     Allen Wakefield Dewitt was born in July 1849 at Monroe County, Kentucky; 1900 census July 1849 KY.² He witnessed the census 1850 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.³ As of 1860, Allen Wakefield Dewitt was also known as W A Dewhitt.⁴ He witnessed the census 1860 - free of Henry DeWhitt and Elizabeth Kelly Palmore; 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.⁵
As of 1868, Allen Wakefield Dewitt was also known as Allen W Dewhitt.⁶ He married Nancy Ann Borders at Jefferson County, Illinois, on 22 September 1868.⁶ Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 134, Okawville Township, Washington County, Illinois. 86 86 Dewitt Wakefield A white male 30 married working in a store KY KY KY;
Nancy A white female 26 wife married keeping house OH OH OH;
Wm J whit male 9 son IL KY OH;
May white female 6 daughter single KS KY OH.⁷ Allen was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 1, Benton Township, Crawford County, Missouri. 323 252 Dewitt, Allen W head white male Jul 1849 51 married 32 years KY KY KY farmer own account can read writ speak English own free farm 166;
Nancy A wife white female Jun 1847 52 married 32 yrs 2 children 2 living OH OH MD can read write speak English
May daughter white female May 1874 26 single KS KY OH can read write speakEnglish.² Allen died on 6 November 1900 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri, at age 51. Allen Wakefield DeWitt
6 Nov 1900
4526 Natural Bridge
Vol. 41
page 384
County Library RDSL 49
Missouri Archive C 10405
SLGS Rolls 331.⁸

     Nancy Ann Borders was born in June 1847 at Ohio; Nancy A Jun 1847 OH.¹ She was born on 17 June 1853 at Ohio; if this is the right Nancy.² She married Allen Wakefield Dewitt at Jefferson County, Illinois, on 22 September 1868.³ Her married name was Dewitt.⁴ Nancy was listed as Allen Wakefield Dewitt's wife on the 1880 Census at Enumeration District 134, Okawville Township, Washington County, Illinois; 86 86 Dewitt Wakefield A white male 30 married working in a store KY KY KY;
Nancy A white female 26 wife married keeping house OH OH OH;
Wm J whit male 9 son IL KY OH;
May white female 6 daughter single KS KY OH.⁵ Nancy was listed as Allen Wakefield Dewitt's wife on the 1900 Census at Enumeration District 1, Benton Township, Crawford County, Missouri; 323 252 Dewitt, Allen W head white male Jul 1849 51 married 32 years KY KY KY farmer own account can read writ speak English own free farm 166;
Nancy A wife white female Jun 1847 52 married 32 yrs 2 children 2 living OH OH MD can read write speak English
May daughter white female May 1874 26 single KS KY OH can read write speakEnglish.¹ She witnessed Allen Wakefield Dewitt's death at Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri, on 6 November 1900. Allen Wakefield DeWitt
6 Nov 1900
4526 Natural Bridge
Vol. 41
page 384
County Library RDSL 49
Missouri Archive C 10405
SLGS Rolls 331.⁶ They resided at Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri, in 1904. DeWitt May music 4526 Nat Bdge rd
DeWitt Nancy A wid Allen W r 4526 Nat Bdge rd;
DeWitt William J butcher 4922 N B'way r 4526 Nat Bdge rd.⁷ Nancy was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Enumeration District 327, Saint Louis Ward 21, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri. 2290 30 30 De Witt Nancy A head female white 56 widowed 2 children 2 living OH PA OH English none can read write rents house;
Delilah M daughter female white 35 single KS KY KS English music teacher at home wage earner not out of work 0 weeks without work can read write.⁸ They resided at Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri, in 1912. [no DeWitt May; died? married?]
DeWitt Nancy A wid Allen W r 4250 N 21st
DeWitt William J butcher 5338 N Bway r 4250 N 21st.⁹ Nancy was listed as a mother in Lula May Sowash's household on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 416, Saint Louis Ward 21, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri; 3908 137 168 De Witt Lulu M head rents female white 40 married can read write b US US US speaks English typist- biller electric lights wage earner;
Charles W son male white 19 single not in school can read write MO IL US speaks English butcher own shop own account
William J son male white 17 single not in school can read write MO IL US speaks English stenographer baseball association wage earner
Nancy R mother female white 65 widowed can read write OH OH OH speaks English printer tapestry stencils own account;
Clark Charles boarder male white 17 single not in school can read write IL IL US speaks English stencil clerk advertisors wage earners
[I think enumerator has conflated William J the butcher (wife of Lulu May) and William O the son].¹⁰ As of 1922, Nancy Ann Borders was also known as Nancy Ann DeWitt Mandeville.² She died on 23 November 1922 at Saint Louis, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri, at age 75; Nancy Ann DeWitt Mandeville
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Death:      Nov. 23, 1922


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     Markus Alonzo Dewitt was born in 1848 at Macon County, Tennessee; 2 TN 1850 census.² As of 1850, Markus Alonzo Dewitt was also known as Alonzo DeWitt.² Emeline, Markus and Samuel was listed as a household member living with William Henry Dewitt on the 1850 Census at Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee; 950 950 William H DeWitt 24 male attorney 900 TE [sic];
Emeline H 27 female TE;
Alonzo 2 male TE;
Samuel 7/12 male TE
Jane Watkins 12 female TN.³ Emeline, Markus and Sarah was listed as a household member living with William Henry Dewitt in the 1860 Census at District No 1, Smith County, Tennessee; 38 38 Wm H DeWitt 34 male [blank] lawyer 2000 2000 " [TN];
Emelia " 34 female ";
Marcus A 12 male " attending school;
Sarah 6 female " attending school.⁴ Markus Alonzo Dewitt died in 1863 at Jackson County, Tennessee; On Same Day As Mother And Other Brother.¹

     Benjamin Franklin (Uncle Frank) Dewitt was born on 20 August 1878 at Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois.¹ He was Roger Helm has b Aug 2.¹ William, George, Marcus, Lucius and Benjamin was listed as a son in James Andrew DeWitt's household on the 1880 Census at Newman Township, Douglas County, Illinois; Newman, Douglas County, IL , T9, Roll 203, Image 34 of 45
295, 304 Dewitt, James A., white male 40 yo, married, farmer, by KY; father b TN; mother b SC
DeWitt, Ruth A., white female 36 yo, wife, married, keeping house, b IL father b MD; mother b NY
Laura L., white female 17 yo, daughter, single, at home, attended school, b IL; father b KY; mother b IL
William E., white male 14 yo son, single; attended school; b IL; father b KY; mother b IL
George I., white male 11 yo, son, single, attended school, b IL; father b KY; mother b IL
Marcus W., white male 9 yo, son, single, attended school, b IL; father b KY; mother b IL
Lucius E, white male 4 yo, son, single, b IL, father b KY, mother b IL
Benjamin F., white male 1 yo, son, single, b IL, father b KY; mother b IL.² Benjamin Franklin (Uncle Frank) Dewitt married Lydia (Lida) Howe on 20 January 1904 at Visalia, Tulare County, California.¹ Benjamin Franklin (Uncle Frank) Dewitt lived; IL, CA.¹ He died on 19 May 1939 at Oakland, Alameda County, California, at age 60; of cancer; cremated and ashes scattered over City of Oakland fr airplane.¹ He 1/1880 census, Douglas County, IL.¹

     Lydia (Lida) Howe was born on 1 August 1880 at Tulare, Tulare County, California.¹ She married Benjamin Franklin (Uncle Frank) Dewitt, son of James Andrew DeWitt and Ruth Ann Fuller, on 20 January 1904 at Visalia, Tulare County, California.¹ Her married name was Dewitt.¹ Lydia (Lida) Howe lived; CA; father W. S. Howe.¹ She died at Oakland, Alameda County, California.¹ She was buried at Oakland, Alameda County, California.¹

     Calvie Dewitt was born on 30 April 1889 at Tulare County, California; date is conjecture, working backwards 2 years 9 months, age at death acc to tombstone.¹ He lived; Cal.¹ He died on 30 January 1892 at Tulare County, California, at age 2; age 2 yrs, 9 months.¹ He was buried at Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, California.¹

     Charles Columbus Dewitt was born on 9 February 1901 at Elco, Alexander County, Illinois; "He was the son of Walter Henry DeWitt and Mary V Poole."³ He was teacher.¹ He married Maggie Aleia Dillow at Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois, on 23 November 1944.³ Charles Columbus Dewitt lived; IL.¹ He died on 16 August 1985 at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, at age 84; "Charles died 16 Aug 1985 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO, and was buried 19 Aug 1985 in St John's Cem., Dongola, Union Co."³ He was buried at Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Dongola, Union County, Illinois.¹

     Maggie Aleia Dillow was born on 4 July 1907 at Tamms, Alexander County, Illinois.¹ She was teacher.² She married Charles Columbus Dewitt at Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois, on 23 November 1944.¹ Her married name was Dewitt.² Maggie Aleia Dillow lived; IL.² She 'MAGGIE DILLOW, b. Jul 4, 1907, m. Nov. 23, 1944 to Charles Columbus DeWitt, b. Feb. 9, 1901' ---The Ancestors and Descendants of Abraham (Braun) Brown, The Miller; The Ancestors and Descendants of Jacob (Braun) Brown, the Wagonmaker, compiled and edited by John Burgess Fisher, Dorothy Brown Koller, Margaret Brown Anderson (Charlotte, N.C.: printed by Delmar Publishers and Printers, c. 1983), p. 284.² She died on 16 June 1997 at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, at age 89; "died 16 Jun 1997 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO, and was buried 19 Jun 1997 in St John's Cem., Dongola, Union Co."¹

     Peter King Shrum was born on 24 April 1813 at Smith County, Tennessee; 40 at date of marriage.^2,3 He was previously married and wife died.⁴ Peter King Shrum was also known as Peter Sim.⁴ He married Tabitha Dewitt, daughter of William French DeWitt and Nancy McWHORTER, on 1 December 1853 at Simpson County, Kentucky; Info Fr Miss Patsy R. DeWitt Louann Ferguson checked Simpson County records and found a 'Tabitha DeWhitt [sic] b Monrow [sic; prob Monroe County], age 17, married Peter Sim, age 40, widowed, residence & birth TN, on Dec 1, 1853.⁴ Peter King Shrum lived; TN.⁴ He witnessed Tabitha Dewitt's death at Barry County, Missouri, on 16 September 1861.^2,3 Peter King Shrum died in November 1891 at Eagle Rock, Barry County, Missouri, at age 78.⁵

     Hannah Boyd was born in 1781 at Kentucky.¹ She was link of Hannah to John unproven.¹ Her married name was Dougherty.¹ She married John Dougherty at Jessamine County, Kentucky, on 12 November 1801.^1,2 Hannah Boyd died on 11 July 1846 at Orange County, Indiana.¹ She 'I have no idea who Hannah Boyd or John Dougherty are, and I would be very surprised if they were related to this family' Gordon Paul.¹

     Charles W. Dewitt was born in 1901 at Missouri; 19 MO 1920 census.² Charles and William was listed as a son in Lula May Sowash's household on the 1920 Census at Enumeration District 416, Saint Louis Ward 21, Saint Louis (Independent City), Missouri; 3908 137 168 De Witt Lulu M head rents female white 40 married can read write b US US US speaks English typist- biller electric lights wage earner;
Charles W son male white 19 single not in school can read write MO IL US speaks English butcher own shop own account
William J son male white 17 single not in school can read write MO IL US speaks English stenographer baseball association wage earner
Nancy R mother female white 65 widowed can read write OH OH OH speaks English printer tapestry stencils own account;
Clark Charles boarder male white 17 single not in school can read write IL IL US speaks English stencil clerk advertisors wage earners
[I think enumerator has conflated William J the butcher (wife of Lulu May) and William O the son].²

     Clyde Marcus Dewitt was born on 30 July 1896 at Woodville, Tulare County, California.¹ He married Mary Lucille Taylor at Los Angeles County, California, on 1 November 1919.^1,2,3 Clyde Marcus Dewitt lived at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California; (Recorder Courthouse recorded by Veva in 1975.)¹ He died on 11 October 1969 at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, at age 73; pneumonia bilateral lungs.¹ He was buried at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California; IOOF Cemetery.¹

     Mary Lucille Taylor was born on 23 January 1898 at Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado.^1,3,4 She was lives in Santa Cruz, Cal.¹ She married Clyde Marcus Dewitt at Los Angeles County, California, on 1 November 1919.^1,3,2 Her married name was Dewitt.¹ Mary Lucille Taylor lived; Cal.¹ She died on 17 August 1980 at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, at age 82.⁴

     Robert Clyde Dewitt was born on 3 December 1920 at Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.^1,2,3,4 He died on 13 February 1991 at San Mateo County, California, at age 70.³

     Franklin Howe Dewitt was born on 4 November 1908 at California.¹ He was married three times; no children.¹ He married Rozetta ? on 7 August 1949 at California.¹ Franklin Howe Dewitt lived; CA.¹ He died on 16 May 1973 at Oakland, Alameda County, California, at age 64.²