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Peter DeWitt 1829–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1829

Birth Location: Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA

Death Date: 13 June 1900

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Peter Jr

Mother: Sarah Casteel

Spouse(s): Celia Kelley

Children(s): Ella Dewitt, Henry DeWitt

The story of Peter DeWitt began in 1829 in Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA. Peter DeWitt married Celia Ann Kelley, and had children including Ella Jane Dewitt, Henry Marshall Dewitt. Peter DeWitt passed away in 1900 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter DeWitt began in 1829 in Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA.
  • Peter DeWitt married Celia Ann Kelley, and had children including Ella Jane Dewitt, Henry Marshall Dewitt.
  • Peter DeWitt passed away in 1900 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Peter DeWitt's Ancestors

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Peter DeWitt
1829–1900
Birth Place: Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA
Parents
Peter DeWitt Jr
1795–1870
Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Sarah Casteel
1804–1870
MD
Grandparents
Peter DeWitt
1762–1834
Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecka (Storm) *
1757–1818
Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, United States
John (Casteel) *
1787–1870
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Friend
1789–1865
Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ezechiel DeWitt
1741–1792
Maria Keller
1739–1790
Abraham I
1735–1793
Leah Tassel
1731–1770
Thomas Castiel
1753–1844
Sarah Enlow
1786–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan DeWitt
1700–
Ariaantjen Oosterhout
1712–1776
Nicholas Storm
1698–1790
Rachel Conklin
1702–1740
Dirck Tassel
1699–1768
Christina Buise
1703–1768
Shadrack Casteel
1735–1795
Laurena Markwood
1732–1795
Nathan Enlow
1730–
Lillie (Dieffenbacher)
1730–1795

Peter DeWitt's Descendants

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Peter DeWitt (abt 1829–13 June 1900) m. Celia (Ann) Kelley (06 Aug 1835–31 Jan 1922)
  1. 1. Ella (Jane) Dewitt 1855–1920
  2. 2. Henry (Marshall) DeWitt 1852–1922

Peter DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1829
abt 1829
Birth of Peter DeWitt in Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA
Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA
1900
13 June 1900
Age 71
Death of Peter DeWitt in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1829
    Event Place: Allegany County (now Garrett), Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1900
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

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