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George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt 1835–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1835

Birth Location: Cooper, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1909

Death Location: Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Larkin DeWitt

Mother: Hannah Potter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Black

Children(s): Anna Dewitt, Gilbert Witt, Larkin DeWitt, Rosetta Witt, Mary Witt, Lucy DeWitt, Isaiah Dewitt, Sarah Gehringer, Hannah Dewitt, Arthur Witt, Franklin Dewitt

George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt was born in 1835 in Cooper, Missouri, United States, the child of Larkin Dewitt And Hannah Potter. In 1850, George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided in District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA. George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt married Elizabeth Black, and had children including Anna E Dewitt, Arthur De Witt, Franklin Dewitt, Gilbert E De Witt, Hannah Dewitt, Isaiah Dewitt, Larkin T Dewitt, Lucy Dewitt, Mary E De Witt, Rosetta De Witt, Sarah Missouri Ann Dewitt Gehringer. George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt passed away in 1909 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt was born in 1835 in Cooper, Missouri, United States, the child of Larkin Dewitt And Hannah Potter.
  • In 1850, George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided in District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA.
  • George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt married Elizabeth Black, and had children including Anna E Dewitt, Arthur De Witt, Franklin Dewitt, Gilbert E De Witt, Hannah Dewitt, Isaiah Dewitt, Larkin T Dewitt, Lucy Dewitt, Mary E De Witt, Rosetta De Witt, Sarah Missouri Ann Dewitt Gehringer.
  • George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt passed away in 1909 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Larkin DeWitt
1794–1873
Birth Location: New York
LD
Hannah Potter
1801–1837
Birth Location: Logan, Kentucky, United States
HP

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Black
1848–1926
Birth Location: Reynolds, Reynolds, Missouri, United States
EB

Children(s)

Anna Dewitt
1869–1901
Birth Location: Otterville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
AD
Gilbert Witt
1866–1905
Birth Location: Granby, Newton, Missouri, United States
GW
Larkin DeWitt
1867–1940
Birth Location: Missouri
LD
Rosetta Witt
1877–1900
Birth Location: Missouri
RW
Mary Witt
1872–1880
Birth Location: Missouri
MW
Lucy DeWitt
1886–1886
Birth Location: Otterville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
LD
Isaiah Dewitt
1856–1910
Birth Location: Missouri
ID
Sarah Gehringer
1859–1930
Birth Location: Pettis County, Missouri, USA
SG
Hannah Dewitt
1859–1870
Birth Location: Missouri
HD
Arthur Witt
1859–1859
Birth Location: Iowa
AW
Franklin Dewitt
1862–1938
Birth Location: Missouri
FD

George DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
George DeWitt
1835–1909
Birth Place: Cooper, Missouri, United States
Parents
Larkin DeWitt
1794–1873
New York
Hannah Potter
1801–1837
Logan, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin (W.) Dewitt
1754–1802
Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Larkin
1756–1798
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
George (Bher) POTTER
1755–1826
Derbyshire, England
Hannah FITZHUGH
1758–1831
Bedford, Rockingham, VA
Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Witt
1726–1771
Deborah Steward
1727–1810
Peter Larkin
1727–1815
Azubah Wheeler-Larkin
1731–1790
Robert Fitzhugh
1740–1800
Margaret Bell
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1695–1739
Martha *
1696–1730
Daniel Stewart
1691–1786
Persis Witte\Witt**
1698–1786
Philip Larkin
1700–1770
Mary Harris
1698–1759
John Wheeler
1695–1747
Mary Hapgood
1694–1759
Col Fitzhugh
1725–1791
Ursula Beverley**
1725–1767
James BELL
1710–1751
Rachel McCUNE
1712–1751

George DeWitt's Descendants

1.
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George ("Gilbert" Lafayette) DeWitt (22 Jan 1835–11 Apr 1909) m. Elizabeth Black (Jan 1848–29 November 1926)
  1. 1. Anna (E.) Dewitt 1869–1901 m. Samuel (Henry) Boatman 1865–1951
    1. 1. Samuel (Arthur "Artie" Boatman) Sr 1893–1956 m. Cecil (Beatrice ( Bea)) Turner 1897–1984
      1. 1. Samuel (Arthur Boatman) Jr 1917–1954 m. Nellie (Virginia) Miller 1920–2000
        1. 1. Frances (Carolyn) Boatman 1939–2014 m. James (Roger) Barber 1936–2005
        2. 2. Mary (Beatrice) Boatman 1942–2018
      2. 2. Harold (Bernard "Barney") Boatman 1916–1992 m. Linda (Jo) Adamson 1915– m. Florence (Gertrude) Brown 1911–1999
      3. 3. Gerald (Clifford) Boatman 1919–1994 m. Anna (Lee) Robertson 1923–2008
      4. 4. Col. (Beryl Leon) Boatman** 1922–1983 m. Margaret (Louise) Miller 1922–2009
        1. 1. Ronald (Leon) Boatman 1943–2003 m. Anna (Mae) Boatman 1938–2019
      5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Boatman 1924–1993
      6. 6. Karl (Kenneth Boatman) MD 1925–2025 m. Bettie (Maurine) Flangan 1927–2001
    2. 2. Cammie (Rebecca) Boatman 1891–1974 m. Letcher (Kinkead) Marks 1890–1969
      1. 1. Thelma (Iantha) Wells 1913–1984 m. Roy Wells 1916–
      2. 2. Norma Marks 1919–1920
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabrth) Marks 1915–1915
    3. 3. Claude (Ernest Boatman) Dr. 1905–1976 m. Inez (Helen) Boatman 1905–
      1. 1. James (Claude) Boatman 1935–1973 m. Carolyn Dubberley 1936–2003
      2. 2. Thomas (Ernest) Boatman 1931–2003 m. Bonnie (Lou) Tessmer 1936–1999
    4. 4. Lafe Boatman 1889–1928 m. Elsie (May) Like 1894–
    5. 5. Infant Boatman 1904–1904
    6. 6. May Boatman 1897–1997
    7. 7. Lura (E.) Boatman 1895–1895
    8. 8. Ruth Boatman 1898–1901
    9. 9. Nellie (Grace) Boatman 1900–1901
    10. 10. Milton (Bernard) Boatman 1901–1906
    11. 11. Clyde Boatman 1905–1905
    12. 12. DeWitt Boatman 1909–1909
  2. 2. Gilbert (E. De) Witt 1866–1905 m. Elida (Bell) Tabor 1870–1941
    1. 1. Bessie (Maude) DeWitt 1891–1967
    2. 2. Ada (B) Gilbert 1900–1900
  3. 3. Larkin (T) DeWitt 1867–1940
  4. 4. Rosetta (De) Witt 1877–1900
  5. 5. Mary (E. De) Witt 1872–1880
    1. 1. Anna King 1892–
  6. 6. Lucy DeWitt 1886–1886
  7. 7. Isaiah Dewitt 1856–1910
  8. 8. Sarah (Missouri Ann Dewitt) Gehringer 1859–1930
  9. 9. Hannah Dewitt 1859–1870
  10. 10. Arthur (De) Witt 1859–1859
  11. 11. Franklin Dewitt 1862–1938

George DeWitt's Timeline

13 Records

1835
22 January 1835
Birth of George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt in Cooper Co., Missouri, USA
Cooper Co., Missouri, USA
1835
22 Jan 1835
Birth of George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt in Cooper, Missouri, United States
Cooper, Missouri, United States
1850
1850
Age 15
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA
District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Granby, Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA
Granby, Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 35
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Richland, Morgan, Missouri, USA
Richland, Morgan, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Pleasant Valley, Wright, Missouri, USA
Pleasant Valley, Wright, Missouri, USA
1886
abt 1886
Age 51
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here
None
1889
6 Jun 1889
Age 54
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Clifton City, Cooper, Missouri
Clifton City, Cooper, Missouri
1890
Jun 1890
Age 55
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Otterville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
Otterville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
1891
9 May 1891
Age 56
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 65
George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt resided here in Webb Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Webb Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1909
11 April 1909
Age 74
Death of George "Gilbert" Lafayette DeWitt in Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Jasper County, Missouri, USA
1909
11 Apr 1909
Age 74
Death of George "Gilbert" Lafayette 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: 22 January 1835
    Event Place: Cooper Co., Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]
    [2] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Granby, Newton, Missouri; Roll: M653_636; Page: 925; Family History Library Film:
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: 397; Page: 125b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1835
    Event Place: Cooper, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 23, Cooper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 23, Cooper, Missouri; Roll: 397; Page: 125b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Granby, Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Granby, Newton, Missouri; Roll: M653_636; Page: 925; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Richland, Morgan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasant Valley, Wright, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Birth Records [Microfilm]

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Clifton City, Cooper, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 71
    [2] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Otterville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 May 1891
    Record Source: U.S., Mining Accidents, Western History/Genealogy Central Library; Denver, Colorado

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Webb Ward 1, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 April 1909
    Event Place: Jasper County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Jasper County, Missouri Deaths 1878-1905
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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