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William Grant DeWitt 1863–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1863

Birth Location: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 2 Sep 1941

Death Location: Brighton, Polk County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George Dewitt

Mother: Melinda Stow

Spouse(s): Mary Beverage, Mary Jewell

Children(s): James DeWitt, George Dewitt, Era Dewitt, Charles Dewitt, Fred DeWitt, Joseph Dewitt, Bernard Dewitt, Harry Dewitt

The story of William Grant DeWitt began in 1863 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA. William Grant DeWitt married Mary Ann Mollie Beverage, Mary Jane Jewell, and had children including Bernard Dewitt, Charles Egburt Dewitt, Era Laverna Dewitt, Fred Onas Dewitt, George Clarence Dewitt, Harry Elvin Dewitt, James Omar Dewitt, Joseph Theodore Ted Dewitt. William Grant DeWitt passed away in 1941 in Brighton, Polk County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grant DeWitt began in 1863 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.
  • William Grant DeWitt married Mary Ann Mollie Beverage, Mary Jane Jewell, and had children including Bernard Dewitt, Charles Egburt Dewitt, Era Laverna Dewitt, Fred Onas Dewitt, George Clarence Dewitt, Harry Elvin Dewitt, James Omar Dewitt, Joseph Theodore Ted Dewitt.
  • William Grant DeWitt passed away in 1941 in Brighton, Polk County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William DeWitt's Ancestors

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William DeWitt
1863–1941
Birth Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Parents
George Washington Dewitt
1800–1864
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Melinda Stow
1833–1899
Iowa, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William DeWitt's Descendants

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William (Grant) DeWitt (16 Feb 1863–2 Sep 1941) m. Mary (Ann "Mollie") Beverage (24 Mar 1867–3 Sep 1940) m. Mary (Jane) Jewell (24 Jul 1862–8 Feb 1924)
  1. 1. James (Omar) DeWitt 1887–1963 m. Eva (Myrtle) Hardin 1888–1968
    1. 1. James (Floyd) DeWitt 1909–1973
    2. 2. William (Clarence) Dewitt 1912–1972
    3. 3. Cora (Mae) DeWitt 1918–2016
    4. 4. Lonnie (Edwin) Dewitt 1919–1999
    5. 5. Paul Dewitt 1929–1970
  2. 2. George (Clarence) Dewitt 1895–1982
  3. 3. Era (LaVerna) Dewitt 1893–1982
  4. 4. Charles (Egburt) Dewitt 1896–1939
  5. 5. Fred (Onas) DeWitt 1901–1939
  6. 6. Joseph (Theodore Ted) Dewitt 1899–1993
  7. 7. Bernard Dewitt 1893–
  8. 8. Harry (Elvin) Dewitt 1903–1992

William DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1863
16 Feb 1863
Birth of William Grant DeWitt in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
1941
2 Sep 1941
Age 78
Death of William Grant DeWitt in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California, USA
Oakdale, Stanislaus, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Oakdale, Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brighton, Polk County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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