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Samuel Dewitt 1831–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1831

Birth Location: Ohio, United States

Death Date: Bef. 1880

Death Location: , Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Father: Henry DeWitt

Mother: Priscilla Devans

Spouse(s): Hannah Wagner

Children(s): Mary Dewitt, Lovada Witt, Elmira Dewitt, John Dewitt

In 1831, Samuel Dewitt entered the world in Ohio, United States, born to Henry Dewitt And Priscilla Deakins Devans. Samuel Dewitt married Hannah Wagner, and had children including Elmira Dewitt, John F Dewitt, Lovada Vada Ellen De Witt, Mary Catherine Dewitt. Samuel Dewitt passed away in 1880 in , Mahaska, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Samuel Dewitt entered the world in Ohio, United States, born to Henry Dewitt And Priscilla Deakins Devans.
  • Samuel Dewitt married Hannah Wagner, and had children including Elmira Dewitt, John F Dewitt, Lovada Vada Ellen De Witt, Mary Catherine Dewitt.
  • Samuel Dewitt passed away in 1880 in , Mahaska, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry DeWitt
1803–1863
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Priscilla Devans
1817–
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
PD

Spouses(s)

Hannah Wagner
1838–1916
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
HW

Children(s)

Mary Dewitt
1861–1903
Birth Location: Mahaska, Iowa, United States
MD
Lovada Witt
1862–
Birth Location: Mahaska, Iowa, USA
LW
Elmira Dewitt
1857–
Birth Location: White Oak Twp., Mahaska, Iowa, USA
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John Dewitt
1856–
Birth Location: White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
JD

Samuel Dewitt's Ancestors

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Samuel Dewitt
1831–1880
Birth Place: Ohio, United States
Parents
Henry DeWitt
1803–1863
Ohio, United States
Priscilla (Deakins) Devans
1817–
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Dewitt's Descendants

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Samuel Dewitt (29 May 1831–Bef. 1880) m. Hannah Wagner (4 May 1838–01 Jan 1916)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Dewitt 1861–1903 m. John (B) Hollingsworth 1858–1948
    1. 1. Harold (Benjamin) Hollingsworth 1896–1961 m. Bessie (Viola) Gladwin 1900–1993
      1. 1. Maxine (Elaine) Hollingsworth 1934–2009 m. R. (J) McKee 1929–1962 m. Ora (Jacob) Thompson 1922–1996
      2. 2. Ruth (Etta) Hollingsworth 1922–2009
      3. 3. Ruby (Louise) Skaggs 1924–1997
    2. 2. Charles (L) Hollingsworth 1882–
    3. 3. Emmet (I) Hollingsworth 1885–
    4. 4. Clara (V) Hollingsworth 1888–
    5. 5. Verna (H) Hollingsworth 1893–
    6. 6. Harold (Benjamin) Hollingsworth 1896–1961
  2. 2. Lovada (( Vada ) Ellen De) Witt 1862–
  3. 3. Elmira Dewitt 1857–
  4. 4. John (F) Dewitt 1856–

Samuel Dewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1831
29 May 1831
Birth of Samuel Dewitt in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States
1880
Bef. 1880
Age 49
Death of Samuel Dewitt in , Mahaska, Iowa, USA
, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1831
    Event Place: Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1880
    Event Place: , Mahaska, Iowa, USA
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