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Florence Marcella Sisson

Female 1851 - 1918  (67 years)


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  • Name Florence Marcella Sisson 
    Born 8 Jul 1851  Hancock County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Dec 1918  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Florence M./Dewees
      Note: Possibly Dewers
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 05 Dec 1918
      Death Place: Bancroft, Poca, Putnam, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 68y
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Housewife
      Informant: assessor


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      Florence Marcella Sisson Dewees
      Birth: Jul. 8, 1851
      Hancock County
      Illinois, USA
      Death: Dec. 4, 1918
      Bancroft
      Putnam County
      West Virginia, USA

      Father: Alexander Sisson (05 Jan 1828 - 1857)
      Mother: Almira J. Zelda Smith (ca. 1831 to 1876-1931)
      Spouse: James Robert Dewees m. 21 Jun 1874
      Children: Arthur Donald, Morton Harley, Everett Allen, Ardelia Gertrude, Harry Burton, Alma, Grace, Della Agnes, Virgil Alfred, and Iris Thelma Dewees

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Alexander Sisson (1828 - 1857)

      Spouse:
      James Robert Dewees (1850 - 1927)

      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:
      Mother - Death is Eternal Life, Why Should We Weep?

      Note: Died in the Flu epidemic of 1918

      Burial:
      Schowen Cemetery
      Bancroft
      Putnam County
      West Virginia, USA
      Plot:

      Created by: John Dawson
      Record added: Jun 22, 2001
      Find A Grave Memorial# 5562764
    Person ID I100608  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2013 

    Family James Robert Dewees,   b. 29 Mar 1850,   d. 12 Jan 1927  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1874  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Morton Harley Dewees,   b. 12 Nov 1876, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1970  (Age 94 years)
     3. Everett Allen Dewees,   b. 28 Dec 1879, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1959, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Adelia Gertrude Dewees,   b. 17 Oct 1881, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Harry Burton Dewees,   b. 8 Jan 1883, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1963, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Alma E Dewees,   b. May 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age ~ 80 years)
     7. Grace Dewees,   b. Dec 1886, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Della Agnes Dewees,   b. 10 Apr 1889, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1973, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Virgil Alfred Dewees,   b. 29 Jul 1891, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1976, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     10. Iris T Dewees,   b. 10 Jun 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.