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James Willard DeWitt 1861 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1861

Birth Location: Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.

Death Date: 28 Oct 1945

Death Location: Polk, MO

Father: James DeWitt

Mother: Philadelphia Montgomery

Spouse(s): Laura Lamm

Children(s): Shelton DeWitt, Mary DeWitt, Laura DeWitt, Jesse DeWitt, Myrtle DeWitt, Winnie DeWitt

The story of James Willard DeWitt Jr began in 1861 in Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.. James Willard DeWitt Jr married Laura Annis Lamm, and had children including Shelton Isaac DeWitt, Mary Antonitia DeWitt, Laura Evaline "Eva" DeWitt, Jesse Willard DeWitt, Myrtle M DeWitt, Winnie Oran DeWitt. James Willard DeWitt Jr passed away in 1945 in Polk, MO.

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Biography

  • The story of James Willard DeWitt Jr began in 1861 in Monroe, Jasper Co., IA..
  • James Willard DeWitt Jr married Laura Annis Lamm, and had children including Shelton Isaac DeWitt, Mary Antonitia DeWitt, Laura Evaline "Eva" DeWitt, Jesse Willard DeWitt, Myrtle M DeWitt, Winnie Oran DeWitt.
  • James Willard DeWitt Jr passed away in 1945 in Polk, MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

James DeWitt
1826 – 1894
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, New York
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Philadelphia Montgomery
1834 – 1896
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark Co. Oh
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Spouses(s)

Laura Lamm
1868 – 1928
Birth Location: Salem, IA
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Children(s)

Shelton DeWitt
1883 – 1946
Birth Location: Charter Oak, Crawford County, Iowa
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Mary DeWitt
1886 – 1944
Birth Location: Carson, IA
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Laura DeWitt
1890 – 1947
Birth Location: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa
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Jesse DeWitt
1894 – 1964
Birth Location: Hancock, IA
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Myrtle DeWitt
1907 –
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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Winnie DeWitt
1884 – 1966
Birth Location: Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa, USA
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James DeWitt's Ancestors

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James DeWitt
1861 – 1945
Birth Place: Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.
Parents
James Willard DeWitt
1826 – 1894
Montgomery Co, New York
Philadelphia (Delphia) Montgomery
1834 – 1896
Springfield, Clark Co. Oh
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James DeWitt's Descendants

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James (Willard) DeWitt (4 Dec 1861 – 28 Oct 1945) m. Laura (Annis) Lamm (8 OCT 1868 – 30 Jun 1928)
  1. 1. Shelton (Isaac) DeWitt (24 Jun 1883 – 18 Oct 1946)
  2. 2. Mary (Antonitia) DeWitt (5 Aug 1886 – 12 Mar 1944)
  3. 3. Laura (Evaline "Eva") DeWitt (11 Mar 1890 – 2 JUL 1947)
  4. 4. Jesse (Willard) DeWitt (9 JUN 1894 – 6 May 1964)
  5. 5. Myrtle (M) DeWitt (1907 – )
  6. 6. Winnie (Oran) DeWitt (18 July 1884 – 1 February 1966) m. Louisa (Florence) Richardson (16 December 1886 – 19 July 1946)
    1. 1. Charles (Winnie De) Witt (18 Oct 1906 – 13 Jan 1995) m. Linnie (Alepha) Wells (2 Jan 1911 – 23 Jan 1997)
      1. 1. Darlene (Alepha) DeWitt (31 Dec 1928 – 22 Sep 2002) m. Aubrey (Leon) Greenwade (5 Apr 1926 – 15 Apr 2006)
      2. 2. Raymond (LeVern) DeWitt (11 Nov 1933 – 25 Mar 1983) m. Patricia (K) DeWitt (10 Nov 1935 – )
        1. 1. Michael (Edward) DeWitt (13 Jan 1968 – ) m. Kristie (Lynn Simpson) DeWitt (11 Mar 1979 – )
        2. 2. Patricia (L) DeWitt (24 Sep 1970 – )

James DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1861
4 Dec 1861
Birth of James Willard DeWitt Jr in Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.
Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.
1945
28 Oct 1945
Age 84
Death of James Willard DeWitt Jr in Polk, MO
Polk, MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Monroe, Jasper Co., IA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1945
    Event Place: Polk, MO
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