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Douglas Washington DeWitt 1848–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 OCT 1848

Birth Location: Knox Co., Oh., USA

Death Date: 18 OCT 1935

Death Location: Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA

Father: Simon DeWitt

Mother: Elizabeth Carns

Spouse(s): Cornelia Jenkins

Children(s): George DeWitt, Simon DeWitt, Levi DeWitt, Burton DeWitt

In 1848, Douglas Washington DeWitt entered the world in Knox Co., Oh., USA, born to Simon Dewitt And Elizabeth Ann Carns. In 1860, Douglas Washington DeWitt was recorded in the census in Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Oh., USA. Douglas Washington DeWitt married Cornelia Jenkins, and had children including Burton Lorenzo Dewitt, George Huston Dewitt, Levi Dewitt, Simon Dewitt. Douglas Washington DeWitt passed away in 1935 in Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Douglas Washington DeWitt entered the world in Knox Co., Oh., USA, born to Simon Dewitt And Elizabeth Ann Carns.
  • In 1860, Douglas Washington DeWitt was recorded in the census in Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Oh., USA.
  • Douglas Washington DeWitt married Cornelia Jenkins, and had children including Burton Lorenzo Dewitt, George Huston Dewitt, Levi Dewitt, Simon Dewitt.
  • Douglas Washington DeWitt passed away in 1935 in Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA.

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Douglas DeWitt's Ancestors

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Douglas DeWitt
1848–1935
Birth Place: Knox Co., Oh., USA
Parents
Simon DeWitt
1825–1904
Knox Co., Oh., USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Carns
1824–1899
Knox Co., Oh., USA
Grandparents
Amos DeWitt
1801–1876
Greenbriar Co., W.V., USA
Rachel (Ann) Harris
1803–1886
Va., USA
William Carns
Jane Harris
Great-Grandparents
Abraham DeWitt
1761–
Catherine Burns
1764–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1727–
Catherine DEPUY
1731–1811

Douglas DeWitt's Descendants

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Douglas (Washington) DeWitt (14 OCT 1848–18 OCT 1935) m. Cornelia Jenkins (26 OCT 1853–10 MAR 1883)
  1. 1. George (Huston) DeWitt 1871–1950 m. Jane Mulligan 1873–1950
    1. 1. Cornelia (Mae) DeWitt 1892–1975
    2. 2. Leo (J.) DeWitt 1895–1981
    3. 3. Ernest (Melvin) DeWitt 1896–1933
    4. 4. Martha (Viola) DeWitt 1899–1923
    5. 5. Ethel (Mildred) DeWitt 1902–1981
    6. 6. Hulda (Marie) DeWitt 1905–1986
    7. 7. Richard (William) DeWitt 1907–2004
    8. 8. James (Wilbur) DeWitt 1909–1959 m. Bertha (Edna) Rockhold 1914–1998
      1. 1. Barbara (Jo) DeWitt 1936–2021 m. Robert (J.) Ritchie 1934–2021
      2. 2. Janet (Lou) DeWitt 1944–2015
    9. 9. Margaret (Elizabeth) DeWitt 1912–2007
    10. 10. R. (B.) DeWitt 1915–1997
    11. 11. Kenneth (Douglas) DeWitt 1919–1993
  2. 2. Simon DeWitt 1873–1888
  3. 3. Levi DeWitt 1877–1900
  4. 4. Burton (Lorenzo) DeWitt 1881–1925

Douglas DeWitt's Timeline

3 Records

1848
14 OCT 1848
Birth of Douglas Washington DeWitt in Knox Co., Oh., USA
Knox Co., Oh., USA
1860
17 JUL 1860
Age 12
Douglas Washington DeWitt appeared in census in Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Oh., USA
Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Oh., USA
1935
18 OCT 1935
Age 87
Death of Douglas Washington DeWitt in Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA
Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 OCT 1848
    Event Place: Knox Co., Oh., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1935
    Event Place: Claibourne, Union Co., Oh., USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1860
    Event Place: Porter Twp., Delaware Co., Oh., USA

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