West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James Robert Dewees / Florence Marcella Sisson (F25757)

m. 21 Jun 1874


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  • Father | Male
    James Robert Dewees

    Born  29 Mar 1850   
    Died  12 Jan 1927   
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Jun 1874  [1]  Mason County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Casto Dewees | F4540 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Grace Casto | F4540 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Florence Marcella Sisson

    Born  8 Jul 1851  Hancock County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1918  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    Arthur Donnally Dewees

    Born  Mar 1875  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Morton Harley Dewees

    Born  12 Nov 1876  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1970   
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Everett Allen Dewees

    Born  28 Dec 1879  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Oct 1959  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Adelia Gertrude Dewees

    Born  17 Oct 1881  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Harry Burton Dewees

    Born  8 Jan 1883  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 May 1963  Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Paris Shrewsberry Cemetery, Ghent, Raleigh County, West Virginia, Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Alma E Dewees

    Born  May 1885  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1966   
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Grace Dewees

    Born  Dec 1886  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Della Agnes Dewees

    Born  10 Apr 1889  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jun 1973  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Virgil Alfred Dewees

    Born  29 Jul 1891  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Nov 1976  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Iris T Dewees

    Born  10 Jun 1895  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.