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James H Dewitt 1822–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA

Father: Charles DeWitt

Mother: Mary Blocker

Spouse(s): Levinia Benton

Children(s): Richard Dewitt, James DeWitt, Stephen DeWitt, Laura DeWitt, Mary DeWitt

In 1822, James H Dewitt entered the world in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA, born to Charles Dewitt And Mary Blocker. James H Dewitt married Levinia Vinia Benton, and had children including James Fishbourne Bud Dewitt, Laura Elizabeth Lizzie Dewitt, Mary M Dewitt, Richard E Dewitt, Stephen Washington Wash Dewitt. James H Dewitt passed away in 1881 in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, James H Dewitt entered the world in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA, born to Charles Dewitt And Mary Blocker.
  • James H Dewitt married Levinia Vinia Benton, and had children including James Fishbourne Bud Dewitt, Laura Elizabeth Lizzie Dewitt, Mary M Dewitt, Richard E Dewitt, Stephen Washington Wash Dewitt.
  • James H Dewitt passed away in 1881 in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles DeWitt
1775–
Birth Location: Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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Mary Blocker
1798–1880
Birth Location: Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Levinia Benton
1820–1880
Birth Location: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Dewitt
1854–1909
Birth Location: South Carolina
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James DeWitt
1843–
Birth Location: St Barts Parish, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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Stephen DeWitt
1844–1925
Birth Location: Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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Laura DeWitt
1852–1910
Birth Location: Heyward, Colleton, South Carolina, United States
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Mary DeWitt
1865–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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James Dewitt's Ancestors

Self
James Dewitt
1822–1881
Birth Place: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles DeWitt
1775–
Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Mary Blocker
1798–1880
Colleton, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Charles DeWitt
1750–1800
Fredericksburg, Culpepper,VA
Mary ("Massie") McCall
–1805
Catfish Cr, Dewitts Bluff, SC
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dewitt's Descendants

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James (H) Dewitt (1822–1881) m. Levinia (Vinia) Benton (1820–1880)
  1. 1. Richard (E) Dewitt 1854–1909 m. Mary (Catherine) Hudson 1855–1918
    1. 1. James (Henry) DeWitt 1888–1974 m. Eula (Lavera) Bunton 1894–1938
      1. 1. Elah Warren 1915–2005 m. James (Hettrick) Warren 1916–1983
      2. 2. Blanche (Pearl) DeWitt 1912–2001
      3. 3. James (Fishburne) DeWitt 1920–1989
      4. 4. Mary (Ella) DeWitt 1915–1952
      5. 5. Minnie (Dale) DeWitt 1914–2006 m. Norman (Clyde) Hiott 1914– m. Roy Platte 1917–2004
      6. 6. Talbert (Henry) DeWitt 1924–
      7. 7. Willie (Dennis) Dewitt 1927–2004
      8. 8. Wilma (Lee) DeWitt 1922–2018
      9. 9. William (Dennis) DeWitt 1928–1946
    2. 2. Chesly Dewitt 1883–
    3. 3. Sarah (J) Dewitt 1886–
    4. 4. Rose Dewitt 1889–
    5. 5. Carrie Dewitt 1892–
  2. 2. James (Fishbourne Bud) DeWitt 1843–
  3. 3. Stephen (Washington Wash) DeWitt 1844–1925
  4. 4. Laura (Elizabeth Lizzie) DeWitt 1852–1910
  5. 5. Mary (M) DeWitt 1865–

James Dewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1822
1822
Birth of James H Dewitt in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA
, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
1881
1881
Age 59
Death of James H Dewitt in , Colleton, South Carolina, USA
, Colleton, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: , Colleton, South Carolina, USA
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