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William DeWitt 1827–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1827

Birth Location: , , Maryland, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1899

Death Location: Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA

Father: Joseph Dewitt

Mother: Elizabeth Casteel

Spouse(s): Anne Mattingly

Children(s): Jefferson DeWitt, Lucretia DeWitt, Francis DeWitt, Edmund DeWitt, Abel DeWitt, Mary DeWitt, Ellen DeWitt, William Jr.

The story of William DeWitt began in 1827 in , , Maryland, USA. William DeWitt married Anne Celestine Mattingly, and had children including Abel Athanisius Dewitt, Edmund Griffin Dewitt, Ellen Maria Dewitt, Francis Dewitt, Jefferson Augustine Dewitt, Lucretia Ann Anna Teresa Dewitt, Mary Josephine Dewitt, William Dewitt Jr. William DeWitt passed away in 1899 in Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William DeWitt began in 1827 in , , Maryland, USA.
  • William DeWitt married Anne Celestine Mattingly, and had children including Abel Athanisius Dewitt, Edmund Griffin Dewitt, Ellen Maria Dewitt, Francis Dewitt, Jefferson Augustine Dewitt, Lucretia Ann Anna Teresa Dewitt, Mary Josephine Dewitt, William Dewitt Jr.
  • William DeWitt passed away in 1899 in Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Dewitt
1804–1865
Birth Location: Preston County, WV
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Elizabeth Casteel
1805–1865
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Mattingly
1834–1899
Birth Location: Maryland, MD, USA
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Children(s)

Jefferson DeWitt
1863–1950
Birth Location: Hoyes Md
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Lucretia DeWitt
1855–
Birth Location: Maryland
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Francis DeWitt
1870–1870
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
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Edmund DeWitt
1859–
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
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Abel DeWitt
1861–1935
Birth Location: Allegany MD
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Mary DeWitt
1866–1870
Birth Location: Allegany County, Maryland
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Ellen DeWitt
1872–1943
Birth Location: Maryland
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William Jr.
1876–1909
Birth Location: Maryland
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William DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
William DeWitt
1827–1899
Birth Place: , , Maryland, USA
Parents
Joseph Dewitt
1804–1865
Preston County, WV
Elizabeth Casteel
1805–1865
Allegany County, Maryland
Grandparents
Peter DeWitt
1753–1843
Sussex Co, NJ
Sarah (Rebecca) Wetzel
1760–
Shadrack Casteel
1780–1850
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth DeWitt
1786–1814
Wawarsing, Ulster, British Colonial America, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel DeWitt
1741–1760
Maria Keller
1739–1790
Martin Jr.
1724–1772
Thomas Casteel
–1795
Sarah Casteel
1750–
William Dewitt
1731–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan DeWitt
1718–1776
Annetje Osterhoudt
1712–1776
Jacob Keller
1713–1744
Barbara Heyn
1718–1740
Shadrack Casteel
1735–1795
Laurena Markwood
1733–
Edmund III
1715–1772
Rebecca Williams
1716–1773
Egbert Dewitt
1699–1761
Mary Nottingham
1704–1759

William DeWitt's Descendants

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William DeWitt (8 Apr 1827–9 Feb 1899) m. Anne (Celestine) Mattingly (29 Sep 1834–20 February 1899)
  1. 1. Jefferson (Augustine) DeWitt 1863–1950
  2. 2. Lucretia (Ann "Anna Teresa") DeWitt 1855–
  3. 3. Francis DeWitt 1870–1870
  4. 4. Edmund (Griffin) DeWitt 1859–
  5. 5. Abel (Athanisius) DeWitt 1861–1935
  6. 6. Mary (Josephine) DeWitt 1866–1870
  7. 7. Ellen (Maria) DeWitt 1872–1943
  8. 8. William (DeWitt) Jr. 1876–1909

William DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1827
8 Apr 1827
Birth of William DeWitt in , , Maryland, USA
, , Maryland, USA
1899
9 Feb 1899
Age 72
Death of William DeWitt in Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA
Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1827
    Event Place: , , Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Hoyes, Garrett, Maryland, USA
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