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Sylvester Hueston DeWitt 1851–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1851

Birth Location: Delaware County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1916

Death Location: South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA

Father: William Dewitt

Mother: Ann Dewitt

Spouse(s): Sarah Furguson, Alma Stringham, Sarah Ridenour

Children(s): Infant Dewitt, William DeWitt

Sylvester Hueston DeWitt was born in 1851 in Delaware County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Dewitt And Ann Dewitt. In 1860, Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided in Atlanta, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, USA. In 1865, Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA. Sylvester Hueston DeWitt married Alma Stringham, Sarah C Ridenour, Sarah J Furguson, and had children including Infant Son Dewitt, William Berry Dewitt. Sylvester Hueston DeWitt passed away in 1916 in South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvester Hueston DeWitt was born in 1851 in Delaware County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Dewitt And Ann Dewitt.
  • In 1860, Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided in Atlanta, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1865, Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA.
  • Sylvester Hueston DeWitt married Alma Stringham, Sarah C Ridenour, Sarah J Furguson, and had children including Infant Son Dewitt, William Berry Dewitt.
  • Sylvester Hueston DeWitt passed away in 1916 in South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dewitt
1828–1889
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Ann Dewitt
1823–1890
Birth Location: Jackson, Champaign, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Furguson
1853–1891
Birth Location: –
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Alma Stringham
1856–1934
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Sarah Ridenour
1859–1879
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SR

Children(s)

Infant Dewitt
1879–1880
Birth Location: –
ID
William DeWitt
1878–1881
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Sylvester DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester DeWitt
1851–1916
Birth Place: Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Dewitt
1828–1889
Indiana, USA
Ann Dewitt
1823–1890
Jackson, Champaign, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (W) DeWitt
1796–1873
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Thornburgh
1802–1875
Greene Co, TN, USA
Eli (Hueston) (y✓)
1779–1840
North Carolina
Mary
1787–1870
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mercy Massey
1765–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester DeWitt's Descendants

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Sylvester (Hueston) DeWitt (Nov 1851–7 Feb 1916) m. Sarah (J) Furguson (abt 1853–Bef. 1891) m. Alma Stringham (20 Sep 1856–19 Oct 1934) m. Sarah (C) Ridenour (Sep 1859–30 Dec 1879)
  1. 1. Infant (Son) Dewitt 1879–1880
  2. 2. William (Berry) DeWitt 1878–1881

Sylvester DeWitt's Timeline

9 Records

1851
Nov 1851
Birth of Sylvester Hueston DeWitt in Delaware County, Indiana, USA
Delaware County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 9
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Atlanta, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, USA
Atlanta, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, USA
1865
31 Jul 1865
Age 14
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
1896
1896
Age 45
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA
Pittsburg, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Baker, Crawford, Kansas, USA
Baker, Crawford, Kansas, USA
1904
2 Jul 1904
Age 53
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Yale, Crawford, Kansas, United States
Yale, Crawford, Kansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 59
Sylvester Hueston DeWitt resided here in Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington, USA
Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington, USA
1916
7 Feb 1916
Age 65
Death of Sylvester Hueston DeWitt in South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA
South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1851
    Event Place: Delaware County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Atlanta, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Atlanta, Logan, Illinois; Page: 67

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Marion, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_2; Line: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Toronto, Neosho Falls, Woodson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; Roll: M593_443; Page: 500A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Baker, Crawford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baker, Crawford, Kansas; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240476

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Yale, Crawford, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 40; Archive Publication #: M841

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1661; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1375674

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1916
    Event Place: South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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