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James Henry DeWitt 1849–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1849

Birth Location: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Jun 1931

Death Location: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Father: Zachariah DeWitt

Mother: Mary Keen

Spouse(s): Florence Dodd

Children(s): Henry Dewitt

The story of James Henry DeWitt began in 1849 in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA. James Henry DeWitt married Florence Eunice Dodd, and had children including Henry Dodd Dewitt. James Henry DeWitt passed away in 1931 in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Henry DeWitt began in 1849 in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • James Henry DeWitt married Florence Eunice Dodd, and had children including Henry Dodd Dewitt.
  • James Henry DeWitt passed away in 1931 in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

James DeWitt's Ancestors

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James DeWitt
1849–1931
Birth Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Zachariah Worley DeWitt
1817–1866
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Keen
1819–1857
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James (H DeWitt) Jr
1780–1859
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James DeWitt's Descendants

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James (Henry) DeWitt (10 Jul 1849–23 Jun 1931) m. Florence (Eunice) Dodd (May 1855–Feb 08 1925)
  1. 1. Henry (Dodd) Dewitt 1887–1952 m. Maude (Iris) Furrow 1889–1971

James DeWitt's Timeline

3 Records

1849
10 Jul 1849
Birth of James Henry DeWitt in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1876
05 Dec 1876
Age 27
James Henry DeWitt was married in Franklin, Virginia
Franklin, Virginia
1931
23 Jun 1931
Age 82
Death of James Henry DeWitt in Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Knoxville Journal - 24 Jun 1931 - Page 15, Obituary for JAMES H. DeWITT 24 Jun 1931

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1931
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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