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James Edward DeWitt 1887–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1887

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 16 February 1937

Death Location: Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Elisha DeWitt

Mother: Sarah Cumpton

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James Edward DeWitt was born in 1887 in Missouri, USA, the child of Elisha Jolly Dewitt And Sarah Emma Cumpton. In 1900, James Edward DeWitt resided in Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA. In 1920, James Edward DeWitt resided in Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA. James Edward DeWitt passed away in 1937 in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Edward DeWitt was born in 1887 in Missouri, USA, the child of Elisha Jolly Dewitt And Sarah Emma Cumpton.
  • In 1900, James Edward DeWitt resided in Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1920, James Edward DeWitt resided in Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.
  • James Edward DeWitt passed away in 1937 in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America.

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James DeWitt's Ancestors

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James DeWitt
1887–1937
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
Elisha Jolly DeWitt
1860–1925
IN, USA
Sarah (Emma) Cumpton
1864–1949
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
William Dewitt
1828–1889
Indiana, USA
Ann Dewitt
1823–1890
Jackson, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel DeWitt
1796–1873
Rebecca Thornburgh
1802–1875
Eli (y✓)
1779–1840
Mary
1787–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mercy Massey
1765–1813

James DeWitt's Timeline

4 Records

1887
18 Oct 1887
Birth of James Edward DeWitt in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
James Edward DeWitt resided here in Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Galena, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
James Edward DeWitt resided here in Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1937
16 February 1937
Age 50
Death of James Edward DeWitt in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America
Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Galena Ward 4, Cherokee, Kansas; Roll: T625_526; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 23
    [3] 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: 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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Borger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1937
    Event Place: Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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