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Abel William DeWitt 1801–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1801

Birth Location: Ky., USA

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA

Father: Elisha DeWITT

Mother: Mary BURCHETT

Spouse(s): Nancy Miller

Children(s): William DeWitt, Sarah DeWitt, Alfred DeWitt, Nancy DeWitt, Abel DeWitt, Rhoda DeWitt, James DeWitt

The story of Abel William DeWitt began in 1801 in Ky., USA. Abel William DeWitt married Nancy Miller, and had children including Abel William Dewitt, Alfred Harrison Holmes Miller Dewitt, James Barnett Dewitt, Nancy Dewitt, Rhoda R Dewitt, Sarah C Dewitt, William Robert Dewitt. Abel William DeWitt passed away in 1857 in Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abel William DeWitt began in 1801 in Ky., USA.
  • Abel William DeWitt married Nancy Miller, and had children including Abel William Dewitt, Alfred Harrison Holmes Miller Dewitt, James Barnett Dewitt, Nancy Dewitt, Rhoda R Dewitt, Sarah C Dewitt, William Robert Dewitt.
  • Abel William DeWitt passed away in 1857 in Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha DeWITT
1760–1830
Birth Location: Hampshire Co., Va., USA
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Mary BURCHETT
1760–1830
Birth Location: Ky., USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Miller
1804–1860
Birth Location: Ky., USA
NM

Children(s)

William DeWitt
1835–1903
Birth Location: Pike Co., In., USA
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Sarah DeWitt
1829–1909
Birth Location: In., USA
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Alfred DeWitt
1831–1924
Birth Location: Pike Co., In., USA
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Nancy DeWitt
1837–
Birth Location: Pike Co., In., USA
ND
Abel DeWitt
1844–
Birth Location: Pike Co., In., USA
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Rhoda DeWitt
1847–1880
Birth Location: Pike Co., In., USA
RD
James DeWitt
1850–1935
Birth Location: Farmersburg, Sullivan Co., In., USA
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Abel DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Abel DeWitt
1801–1857
Birth Place: Ky., USA
Parents
Elisha DeWITT
1760–1830
Hampshire Co., Va., USA
Mary (Ann) BURCHETT
1760–1830
Ky., USA
Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1727–
Rariton, Henterdon Co., N.J., USA
Catherine DEPUY
1731–1811
Kingston, Ulster Co., N.Y., USA
Joseph BURCHETT
1725–1795
FNU FOX
1731–1771
Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
Johannas DEPUY
1705–1785
Sarah STEENBERGEN
1705–
Richard FOX
–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnet DeWITT
1665–1723
Sarah TASSELL
1670–1708
Moses DEPUY
1660–1728
Maritje WYNKOOP
1660–1724

Abel DeWitt's Descendants

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Abel (William) DeWitt (ABT 1801–1857) m. Nancy Miller (ABT 1804–BET 1860 AND 1870)
  1. 1. William (Robert) DeWitt 1835–1903 m. Ruth (Jane) Bartlett 1851–1906
    1. 1. Jennie (May) DeWitt 1870–1870
    2. 2. Nancy (Matilda) DeWitt 1872–1941 m. Henry (Ezra) Blackburn
    3. 3. William (Robert) DeWitt 1873–1873
    4. 4. Charity (Isabel) DeWitt 1875–1938 m. Andrew Bruce
    5. 5. Effie (Lena) DeWitt 1877–1963 m. Wayne Davison m. Stanley Kees
    6. 6. Jessie DeWitt 1878–1956 m. Warren (Silas) Parmley
    7. 7. Huldah (Jane) DeWitt 1880–1978 m. Harry (Anson) Chapin
    8. 8. Mary (Esta) DeWitt 1881–1951 m. James Pierce
    9. 9. Francis (Leona) DeWitt 1883–1964 m. Nels Tuton
    10. 10. Elsie (Elizabeth) DeWitt 1885–1977 m. Herbert (Wright) Horton
    11. 11. Thomas (Westfall) DeWitt 1889–1959 m. Eenie (Mariah) Humphrey
    12. 12. James (Barnet) DeWitt 1891–
    13. 13. Clinton (Paul) DeWitt 1893–1965 m. Mary (Estella) Patton
  2. 2. Sarah (C.) DeWitt 1829–1909 m. Thomas (A.) Young 1824–1909 m. Jeremiah (Preston) Adams 1826–1854
    1. 1. Abraham (Lincoln) Young 1860–1931 m. Mary (Agnes) Hanks 1870–1933
      1. 1. Anton (Lawrence) Young 1892–1956 m. Nina Kruger
      2. 2. Edmond (Raymond) Young 1899–1958 m. Florence (Janetta) Young 1899–1993
        1. 1. Raymond (Allen) Young 1927–2006
        2. 2. Florence (J.) Young 1928–2006 m. Howard (E.) Fincher 1923–
        3. 3. Mercer Young 1930–1947
      3. 3. Mildred (Ann) Young 1905–1985 m. Guy (Marcus) Wright 1903–1975
        1. 1. Mary (Adell) Wright 1925– m. Merlin Wetzel m. Freddie (Eugene) Jones m. Robert Strayer 1922–
        2. 2. Guy (Lawrence) Wright 1928–2008
      4. 4. Allen (Hanks) Young 1908–1958 m. Jeannie (Helen) Paulson 1909–1984 m. Cleone Peters
      5. 5. FNU Young 1907–1907
    2. 2. James (Grant) Young 1863–1934
    3. 3. Alice (Wilde) Young 1864–1936 m. James Patton m. William (T.) Johnston 1868–1925
      1. 1. Harold (R.) Johnston 1897–1956
      2. 2. Alwyn (Earl) Johnston 1899–1952 m. Marcella MNU 1910–1981
    4. 4. Clotilda (B.) Young 1866–1905 m. Frank Henson 1870–1928
      1. 1. Herman (Cecil) Henson 1890–1968 m. Bessie (Mae) Carmichael 1891–
        1. 1. George (C.) Henson 1909–1988
        2. 2. Evelyn (L.) Henson 1914–
        3. 3. Herman (Ray) Henson 1919–1921
        4. 4. Ethel (L.) Henson 1923–
        5. 5. Carl (F.) Henson 1925–1992
      2. 2. Emery Henson 1893–1975
      3. 3. Ora (Frank) Henson 1894–1982 m. Ethel (Lois) Davis 1894–1978
        1. 1. Jeanne (E.) Henson 1923– m. Delross (Frazier) Perisho 1916–1986
      4. 4. Walter Henson 1895–
      5. 5. Nathaniel Henson 1899–1969 m. Nettie (A.) Pennington 1901–1969
        1. 1. John (E.) Henson 1919–2006 m. Mary (I.) Schiele 1914–2000
      6. 6. Lila Henson 1902–
    5. 5. Daniel (Webster) Young 1868–1921 m. Ella Lemasters 1867–1911 m. Jessie (Emilee) Blackburn 1889–
      1. 1. Lyle (Gordon) Young 1899–1943 m. Margaret (Ursula) Kilna 1900–1990
    6. 6. Thomas (A.) Young 1869–1894
    7. 7. Jeremiah (Preston) Adams 1854–1936 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Young 1855–1914
      1. 1. Zorah Adams 1876–
      2. 2. Henry (A.) Adams 1879– m. Zula (M.) MNU 1887–
      3. 3. Viola Adams 1881–
      4. 4. Arta Adams 1888–
      5. 5. Lulu Adams 1885–
  3. 3. Alfred (Harrison Holmes Miller) DeWitt 1831–1924 m. Margaret Stone m. Lucinda Abbott m. Mary Bowers 1833– m. Harriet Fehton
    1. 1. Peter DeWitt 1856– m. Eliza Riley 1874–
      1. 1. Alfred (Westfall) DeWitt 1895–1970 m. FNU MNU
      2. 2. Lucinda (E.) DeWitt 1898–
      3. 3. Allona (D.) DeWitt 1899–
      4. 4. Raymond DeWitt
      5. 5. James (Aaron) DeWitt
      6. 6. Della DeWitt
    2. 2. Abel (William) DeWitt m. Samantha (I.) Stidd
    3. 3. Mollie DeWitt
  4. 4. Nancy DeWitt 1837–
  5. 5. Abel (William) DeWitt 1844– m. Melsenia (E.) Widmer 1854–
    1. 1. Rosalia DeWitt 1871–
    2. 2. Rhoda (C.) DeWitt 1874–
    3. 3. Nettie (G.) DeWitt 1877–
    4. 4. Sarah DeWitt 1879–
    5. 5. William DeWitt 1882–
    6. 6. Eliel (A.) DeWitt 1890–
  6. 6. Rhoda (R.) DeWitt 1847–1880 m. Robert Peak 1845–1891
    1. 1. William Peak 1870–1942
    2. 2. John Peak 1871–
  7. 7. James (Barnett) DeWitt 1850–1935 m. Amanda (M.) Cunningham –1935

Abel DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1801
ABT 1801
Birth of Abel William DeWitt in Ky., USA
Ky., USA
1857
1857
Age 56
Death of Abel William DeWitt in Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA
Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1801
    Event Place: Ky., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Curry Twp., Sullivan Co., In., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW
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