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Pleasant DeWitt 1802–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 OCT 1802

Birth Location: Clark Co., Ky., USA

Death Date: 12 JAN 1883

Death Location: Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA

Father: Martin DeWitt

Mother: Sarah Stivers

Spouse(s): Nancy Emerick, Martha Elam

Children(s): Fernando DeWitt

The story of Pleasant DeWitt began in 1802 in Clark Co., Ky., USA. Pleasant DeWitt married Martha Elam, Nancy Emerick, and had children including Fernando Decalo Dewitt. Pleasant DeWitt passed away in 1883 in Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Pleasant DeWitt began in 1802 in Clark Co., Ky., USA.
  • Pleasant DeWitt married Martha Elam, Nancy Emerick, and had children including Fernando Decalo Dewitt.
  • Pleasant DeWitt passed away in 1883 in Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin DeWitt
Birth Location: –
MD
Sarah Stivers
Birth Location: –
SS

Spouses(s)

Nancy Emerick
Birth Location: –
NE
Martha Elam
Birth Location: –
ME

Children(s)

Fernando DeWitt
1842–1921
Birth Location: Cooperstown, Brown Co., Il., USA
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Pleasant DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Pleasant DeWitt
1802–1883
Birth Place: Clark Co., Ky., USA
Parents
Martin DeWitt
Sarah Stivers
Grandparents
Peter DeWitt
1753–1834
Somerville, Sussex Co., N.J., USA
Jane Bray
1752–1843
Frederick, Md., USA
Reuben Stivers
Elizabeth Rozzell
Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1727–
Catherine DEPUY
1731–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paulus DeWITT
1697–1774
Catherine JOHNSON
1706–1774
Johannas DEPUY
1705–1785
Sarah STEENBERGEN
1705–

Pleasant DeWitt's Descendants

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Pleasant DeWitt (3 OCT 1802–12 JAN 1883) m. Nancy Emerick (UNKNOWN–UNKNOWN) m. Martha Elam (UNKNOWN–UNKNOWN)
  1. 1. Fernando (Decalo) DeWitt 1842–1921 m. Sarah (Ellen) Wilson 1851–1898
    1. 1. Mildred (May) DeWitt 1874–1957 m. George Hamlin m. Charles (Robinson) Cowan 1862–
      1. 1. Otto (Eugene) Cowan 1896–1941 m. Sybil (Grace) Light 1899–
        1. 1. Lowell (Alvin) Cowan 1920– m. Fern (Addelene) Rhoades 1917–1998
        2. 2. Robert (Duane) Cowan 1926–
      2. 2. Jennie (Annette) Cowan 1898–1976 m. Henry (Leonard) York
      3. 3. Thomas (Fernando) Cowan 1903–1981
      4. 4. Frank (DeWitt) Cowan 1892–1974
      5. 5. Ralph (Elsworth) Cowan 1894–
    2. 2. Harriet (D.) DeWitt 1880–
    3. 3. John (T.) DeWitt 1877–
    4. 4. James (Talmer) DeWitt 1888–1955 m. Lula (May) Wheeler 1895–1940
    5. 5. William (E.) DeWitt 1870–1957
    6. 6. Ethan (Allen) DeWitt 1883– m. Lovella (Harriet) Vincent 1887–
    7. 7. Elmer (E.) DeWitt 1871–1960 m. Birdie Wheeler 1881–1970

Pleasant DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1802
3 OCT 1802
Birth of Pleasant DeWitt in Clark Co., Ky., USA
Clark Co., Ky., USA
1883
12 JAN 1883
Age 81
Death of Pleasant DeWitt in Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA
Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 OCT 1802
    Event Place: Clark Co., Ky., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1883
    Event Place: Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., Il., USA
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