Henry Sherman DeWitt

1837 - 1910  (73 years)

• Name	Henry Sherman DeWitt
  Born	14 Feb 1837	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Apr 1910	Milan, Sullivan, MO
  Notes	Milan Standard 28 Apr 1910 (Henry Sherman DeWitt) Obituary Henry Sherman DeWitt was born Feb 14, 1837, in Jackson Co, WV, died Apr 11, 1910 in Milan, MO at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Booth, age seventy three years, one month, and twenty seven days... Dec 18, 1861, he was united in married to Minerva Jane Milhoan. To this union were born nine children, three of whom had gone before: Mary Magdalene, Emma, and Mrs. T.E. Woods. There survive him his widow six children, Mrs. Daniel McClaskey, Mrs. Hartley Booth, Mrs. Trussell Hall, Thomas Sherley, and Leonard... Thanks to Cheryl Gallagher for the transcription.
  Person ID	I2482	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2008

  
  

  Father	Thomas Dewitt,   b. Abt 1790, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Mother	Mary Magdalene Buffington,   b. Abt 1797, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1886  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Notes	JCDR shows Thomas Dewitt died 3/12/1879, 88 years, d Muses Bottom Gravestone shows died 3/16/1879, age 90y ~~~ from Michael Anthony: Thomas DeWitt was born about 1791 in Pennsylvania. He died on 12 Mar 1879 in Muses Bottom, Jackson, West Virginia.1 Mary Magdalene Buffington (daughter of Joel Buffington and Elizabeth Logan) was born about 1797 in Virginia. She died in 1886 in Jackson County, West Virginia. ~~~ 1820 Mason Co, VA: Thomas Duett- 1m under 10, 1m 16-26, 2f under 10, 2f 16-26 1830 Mason Co. VA Thomas Duett 2m under 5 Alex C & Culbertson 1m 5-10 John 1m 10-15 Joel 1m 30-40 1f 5-10 Lydia 1f 10-15 Nancy 1f 20-30 1840 Jackson, VA 2m 0-5 Henry S, 2m 5-10 Thomas B, Zadock 1m 10-15 Alex C, 1m 15-20 John 1m 20-30 Joel 1m 30-40 1m 40-50 1f 0-5 Lucinda 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson CoVA census, page 114, #810-817 Deuite Thos 55 M Farmer Pa Deuite Magdaline 53 F Va Deuite Alexander 22 M Farmer Ohio Deuite Thos B 18 M Farmer Va Deuite Lucinda 14 F Va Deuite Henry 13 M Va Deuite Phoeba 9 F Va Deuite Jas 6 M Va Deuite Virginia 4 F Va Deuite John 2 M Va 1860 Jackson VA pg 129 Thomas, 65, PA Magdalene, 62, VA Lucinda, 23, Idiotic Henry S, 22 Phoebe A 18 Dallas J 16 Virginia 14 John C, 12 1870 Jackson, WV pg 47 Thomas 78, farmer, Muses Bottom, 15,000/700. PA Magdalene 75 Lucinda 38 James Dallas 24 John C 20 1880 Jackson, WV Grant Dist # 378-380 Mary M, 93 James Dallas, 30, GS John C, 29, GS Payne, Maria M, 55, boarder, KY Charles M, 40, boarder, WV Orr, Elizabeth, 25, domestic, VA Robinson, James B, 22, laborer, VA
  Family ID	F613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minerva Jane Milhoan,   b. 22 Nov 1842, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Jan 1929, Milan, Sullivan, MO  (Age 86 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1862	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 11 Apr 1910 - Milan, Sullivan, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.