James Robert Dewees

1850 - 1927  (76 years)

• Name	James Robert Dewees
  Born	29 Mar 1850  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Jan 1927  [2]
  Buried	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV l/w Samuel Barber family Dewese, James R 20 laborer WV Death Record Name: J. R./Dewees Sex: Male Death Date: 12 Jan 1927 Death Place: Ward, Kanawha, West Virginia Age at Death: 76y 10m 17d Birth Place: Jackson Co. Marital Status: W Occupation: Miner findagrave.com James Robert Dewees Birth: Mar. 29, 1850 Death: Jan. 12, 1927 Family links: Parents: Benjamin Casto Dewees (1827 - 1907) Spouse: Florence Marcella Sisson Dewees (1851 - 1918)* Children: Morton Harley Dewees (1876 - 1970)* Everett Allen Dewees (1879 - 1959)* Harry Burton Dewees (1883 - 1963)* Alma E. Dewees Donegan (1885 - 1966)* Della Agnes Dewees Gatens (1889 - 1973)* Virgil Alfred Dewees (1892 - 1976)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: Father - Death is Eternal Life, Why Should We Weep? Burial: Schowen Cemetery Bancroft Putnam County West Virginia, USA Plot: Created by: John Dawson Record added: Jun 22, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5562827
  Person ID	I13288	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Casto Dewees,   b. 14 Jul 1827, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 4 Jun 1907, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Grace Casto,   b. 1820, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1848	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 11/5/1848 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Benj (indexed Bery) Deweese Grace Casto 1860 Jackson, VA# 281-259 Benjamin C, 32 Nancy Ann, 20 James R, 9 Christopher, 2 J W A (m), 3 days Hershman, Mary, 26 1870 Gilmore, Jackson, WV # 211-213 Dewese, Benj C 42 VA Nancy A 22 VA James 20 VA Christopher 12 VA Wesley 10 VABenj C Jr 6 WV U S Grant 2 WV
  Family ID	F4540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Marcella Sisson,   b. 8 Jul 1851, Hancock County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1918, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1874	Mason County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 6/21/1874 at Clifton Mason co WV Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States James R Dewees, 24, Jack Co VA, Jackson Co WV Florence M Sepon [Sesson], 22, Hancock Co Ill, Mason Co WV 1880 Malden, Kanawha, WV Dewees, James R 30 WVWVWV Florence 28 Ill OH OH Donnally 5 son OH Harley 3 son WV Everett 1 son WV 1900 Fayetteville, Fayette, WV Dewees, J R 3/1850 m 27y OH OH OH Florence M 7/1851 m 27y 10-10 children Ill OH OH Arthur D son 3/1875 OH Harly M son 11/1876 WV Eert A son 12/1878 WV Gertrue A da 10/1881 WV Adelia C 10/17/1881 Harry B son 1/1883 WV Harry Burton 1/8/1883 Alma E da 5/1885 WV Grace da 12/1886 WV Dillie da 4/1889 WV Virgi A son 7/1891 WV Iris T da 6/1895 WV 10 Jun 1895 Put French, Robert boarder 12/1878 WV WV WV James boarder 3/1880 WV 1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV Duece, James R 69 m1- 36y VA (Ohio is written over or under VA) VA VA coal miner Florence M 59 m 36y 10-8 children Ill VA OH Virgil son 18 WV VA ILL coal miner Iris 14 WV Birth Record Name: Everett Allen DeWees Birth Date: 28 Dec 1879 Birth Place: Dana, Kanawha, West Virginia Sex: Male Mother: Florence Marcella Sisson Father: James Robert DeWees
  Children	1. Arthur Donnally Dewees,   b. Mar 1875, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Morton Harley Dewees,   b. 12 Nov 1876, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Nov 1970  (Age 94 years)   3. Everett Allen Dewees,   b. 28 Dec 1879, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1959, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years)   4. Adelia Gertrude Dewees,   b. 17 Oct 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Harry Burton Dewees,   b. 8 Jan 1883, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 May 1963, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)   6. Alma E Dewees,   b. May 1885, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1966  (Age ~ 80 years)   7. Grace Dewees,   b. Dec 1886, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Della Agnes Dewees,   b. 10 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Jun 1973, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)   9. Virgil Alfred Dewees,   b. 29 Jul 1891, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Nov 1976, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)   10. Iris T Dewees,   b. 10 Jun 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F25757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S91] Military Pension Records. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.