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Edgar Eugene DeWitt 1905–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1905

Birth Location: Effingham County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1988

Death Location: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA

Father: Melvin Dewitt

Mother: Sara Sheppard

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In 1905, Edgar Eugene DeWitt entered the world in Effingham County, Georgia, USA, born to Melvin Asbury Dewitt And Sara Louise Sheppard. Edgar Eugene DeWitt passed away in 1988 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Edgar Eugene DeWitt entered the world in Effingham County, Georgia, USA, born to Melvin Asbury Dewitt And Sara Louise Sheppard.
  • Edgar Eugene DeWitt passed away in 1988 in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA.

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Edgar DeWitt's Ancestors

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Edgar DeWitt
1905–1988
Birth Place: Effingham County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Melvin Asbury Dewitt
1863–1927
Colleton County, SC
Sara (Louise) Sheppard
1870–1958
Georgia
Grandparents
Jacob (Asbury) DeWitt
1839–1929
Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Remley
1838–1898
Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
Amanda (Ann) Canuet
1838–
Lemual Sheppard
1838–
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dewitt
1822–1850
Adeline DeWitt
1820–
Edward Remley
1810–1853
Martha
1819–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Remley
1770–1840

Edgar DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1905
1 Nov 1905
Birth of Edgar Eugene DeWitt in Effingham County, Georgia, USA
Effingham County, Georgia, USA
1988
12 Mar 1988
Age 83
Death of Edgar Eugene DeWitt in Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA
Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Effingham County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1988
    Event Place: Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA

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