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Elisha Jolly DeWitt 1860–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1860

Birth Location: IN, USA

Death Date: September 1925

Death Location: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: William Dewitt

Mother: Ann Dewitt

Spouse(s): Sarah Cumpton

Children(s): James DeWitt, Maude Dewitt, Lewis Dewitt, Mollie DeWitt, Bertha DeWitt

The story of Elisha Jolly DeWitt began in 1860 in IN, USA. In 1865, Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA. Elisha Jolly DeWitt married Sarah Emma Cumpton, and had children including Bertha Dewitt, James Edward Dewitt, Lewis M Dewitt, Maude J Dewitt, Mollie Dewitt. Elisha Jolly DeWitt passed away in 1925 in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Jolly DeWitt began in 1860 in IN, USA.
  • In 1865, Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA.
  • Elisha Jolly DeWitt married Sarah Emma Cumpton, and had children including Bertha Dewitt, James Edward Dewitt, Lewis M Dewitt, Maude J Dewitt, Mollie Dewitt.
  • Elisha Jolly DeWitt passed away in 1925 in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dewitt
1828–1889
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Ann Dewitt
1823–1890
Birth Location: Jackson, Champaign, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cumpton
1864–1949
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
SC

Children(s)

James DeWitt
1887–1937
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
JD
Maude Dewitt
1897–1917
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Lewis Dewitt
1889–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Mollie DeWitt
1886–
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
MD
Bertha DeWitt
1884–1972
Birth Location: –
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Elisha DeWitt's Ancestors

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Elisha DeWitt
1860–1925
Birth Place: IN, USA
Parents
William Dewitt
1828–1889
Indiana, USA
Ann Dewitt
1823–1890
Jackson, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (W) DeWitt
1796–1873
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Thornburgh
1802–1875
Greene Co, TN, USA
Eli (Hueston) (y✓)
1779–1840
North Carolina
Mary
1787–1870
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mercy Massey
1765–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha DeWitt's Descendants

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Elisha (Jolly) DeWitt (Nov 1860–September 1925) m. Sarah (Emma) Cumpton (Apr 1864–1949)
  1. 1. James (Edward) DeWitt 1887–1937
  2. 2. Maude (J) Dewitt 1897–1917
  3. 3. Lewis (M) Dewitt 1889–
  4. 4. Mollie DeWitt 1886– m. David (Henry) Payne 1884–
    1. 1. Monta (Oran) Payne 1923–1938
    2. 2. Elsie Payne 1910–
    3. 3. Elva (Jesse) Payne 1910–1959 m. Lillian (P.) Payne 1913–2006
    4. 4. Christine (Bertha) Payne 1911–1995 m. John (H or R) Tanner 1905–
    5. 5. Geneva (E) Payne 1916–
    6. 6. Lewis (Edward) Payne 1920–1982
    7. 7. Norma (June) Payne 1925–2013 m. Kenneth (Wayne) Gooden 1918–1983
  5. 5. Bertha DeWitt 1884–1972 m. James (Frederick) Sillaway 1876–1918 m. John Hutson 1885–
    1. 1. Lena (Elsie) Sillaway 1916–1936
    2. 2. Jolley (Whitney) Sillaway 1901–1921
    3. 3. William (LeRoy) Sillaway 1906–1968
    4. 4. Pansy Sillaway 1912–
    5. 5. Maxine Hutson 1925–
    6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Hutson 1925–1998

Elisha DeWitt's Timeline

9 Records

1860
Nov 1860
Birth of Elisha Jolly DeWitt in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1860
Nov 1860
Birth of Elisha Jolly DeWitt in IN, USA
IN, USA
1865
31 Jul 1865
Age 5
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Toronto, Woodson, Kansas, United States
Toronto, Woodson, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 40
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Central, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Central, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
Elisha Jolly DeWitt resided here in Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1925
September 1925
Age 65
Death of Elisha Jolly DeWitt in Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1860
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: 400; Family History Film: 1254400; Page: 196C; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0072
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galena, Jasper, Missouri; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1240865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1860
    Event Place: IN, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_2; Line: 36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: M593_443; Page: 500A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: 400; Family History Film: 1254400; Page: 196C; Enumeration District: 061; Image: 0072

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Galena, Jasper, Missouri; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1240865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Central, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T624_791; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1374804

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T625_526; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1925
    Event Place: Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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